Disappointed With My Hhr..any Suggestions!!
07-09-2008 | 12:32 AM
#33
Member
Joined: 07-06-2008
Posts: 90
From: Mission Viejo, CA
Reset the computer from time to time.
My SS is getting 22 MPG with more of a city mix than highway. That includes some runs on the highway of 100+ and some stop light to stop light runs! During break-in period it was averaging 26!
At the dealer it said 17 MPG cause all they did was lot driving and short around the block drives. I asked about it, and the sales guy said to just reset everything on next fill up. Been right on the dot since.
My SS is getting 22 MPG with more of a city mix than highway. That includes some runs on the highway of 100+ and some stop light to stop light runs! During break-in period it was averaging 26!
At the dealer it said 17 MPG cause all they did was lot driving and short around the block drives. I asked about it, and the sales guy said to just reset everything on next fill up. Been right on the dot since.
Our Yukon hates where we live to the tune of 9 mpg so were still happy with the SS's 17 or so.
On the highway it is real easy to settle the speed at 75mph and have the display read 35 to 37.
Oh yeah Baby!
07-09-2008 | 12:45 AM
#34
Member
Joined: 07-06-2008
Posts: 90
From: Mission Viejo, CA
We are very happy with the car though. First small car and first 4cyl car I have ever owned.
Yes it's an Auto. No 5 speeds available in CA when we bought ours. I would like to see production numbers 5spd vrs auto. I would bet 10 to 1 in the SS anyway.
07-10-2008 | 12:30 AM
#35
Senior Member
Joined: 05-17-2008
Posts: 350
From: Indiana
I have a 2008 2LT, 2.4, auto, all the goodies and I get 28.8 mpg city and highway combined. I drive 62-70 mph on the highway and this time of year the AC is on a lot. I use regular gas and tire pressure is 35 cold, gets up to 40 psi on hot days when driving on the highway. I fill up and the DIC says 428 mile range most of the time. I Love my HHR! 
My average will drop a bit if it's more driving @ 70 'ish mph and A/C, but it climbs back up to 28.7 in short order if i take a 55mph route(cruise set @60) to/from work (Got a 30 mile section of road i get 39-40 instant MPG , BOTH WAYS so it's not a downhill kinda thing happening
)Maybe you should go old school in computing MPG's, and do the fill up, take down the fuel put in numbers,and do the calculating on the next fill up.Maybe a chance the DIC is "off"?
07-10-2008 | 04:16 PM
#36
Senior Member
Joined: 06-29-2008
Posts: 161
From: s.e. Michigan
Okay, I think I have it now. These are stylish, fun vehicles that get great mileage and performance if you want it enough to get the right combo (which ANYONE can order and not depend on what the dealer has in stock).
03-25-2011 | 04:17 PM
#39
Joined: 10-21-2009
Posts: 6
From: Cedar Park, TX
Disappointed with mileage and power. Tried cleaners and it made it hard to start....
Hi,
I have a 2006 LT2 with a 2.4. Bought it with 40K and have 65K on it now. Gas mileage has never been what everyone else seems to rave about. I am averaging 23 on my daily commute which is 18 miles one way with an even mix of highway and city. If I try really hard I can get it up into the 24s but when I turn the AC on it drops. I tried runnnig premium and ran a bunch of cleaner through it but that just made it hard to start. It would turn over until the starter stopped and then start the 2nd try. One mechanic told me that the fuel pressure was bleeding down and that the fuel pump assembly needed changed to the tune of $700. I started running regular in it again and the hard starting went away. Now it's just a poor mileage issue. I have verifed the mileage manually and get close to the same numbers. Any thoughts / ideas. Anybody heard of starting issues?
Thanx!!!!
I have a 2006 LT2 with a 2.4. Bought it with 40K and have 65K on it now. Gas mileage has never been what everyone else seems to rave about. I am averaging 23 on my daily commute which is 18 miles one way with an even mix of highway and city. If I try really hard I can get it up into the 24s but when I turn the AC on it drops. I tried runnnig premium and ran a bunch of cleaner through it but that just made it hard to start. It would turn over until the starter stopped and then start the 2nd try. One mechanic told me that the fuel pressure was bleeding down and that the fuel pump assembly needed changed to the tune of $700. I started running regular in it again and the hard starting went away. Now it's just a poor mileage issue. I have verifed the mileage manually and get close to the same numbers. Any thoughts / ideas. Anybody heard of starting issues?
Thanx!!!!
