My 94 cavalier gets as good of gas mileage as an import, but my friends dont believe me.......?

Question

they say tehy get such great fuel efficiency and that domestics suck. My car get the same gas mileage as a toyota corolla up untill the year 2000 models on the highway. Even al gore says that our cars arent up to the fuel efficiency standards. Anyone else agree with me that GM can make fuel efficient cars that can rival imports of the same size?

Answer 1

I own a shop, and know for a fact you are correct. One thing you can hit them with the next time they start it with you is; Ask them just where these imports are made? Almost every import that is sold in the United States is in fact made right here in the U.S. OK, assembled here, but if you look at most any component on any vehicle assembled in the U.S. its easy to see that most all the parts are made somewhere else. They don't think your Cavalier is trendy enough to compete with the Honda's and the Toyota's, that's all.
Glad to help out, good Luck!!!

Answer 2

My '88 Cavi gets about 17mpg. It's a V6, and it needs engine work. It was rated at 23mpg in 1988. Alot of cars were getting 14-16mpg, and saying they were getting 20-25. It just depends on if the car is a performance vehicle, or an economy. NOW cars can be both. But not so much in the 80's-90's.

Answer 3

I have a 92 Chevy Lumina coupe with 127,000 miles it has the 3.1L V6 and it gets 27 miles to the gallon on the high way and 19 miles to the gallon in local driving. the car is 14 years old and it is still able to get the manufactures fuel mileage estimates. Your friends heads are up their asses they are one sided and don't know any better.

Answer 4

I have a 1988 Pontiac Fiero with a 2.5L engine. It's a 5 speed manual. It have 144,000 miles on it. Guess what my mileage is. I will give you a hint. 40mpg city. Yes it's an 1988 and it gets better mileage than most new cars.

Answer 5

Yeah my dad had a 1998 cavalier LS and he got 400 miles to the gallon and thats mad impressive I mean they made a Cavy spcifically for that I saw one on ebay!!

Answer 6

I was mid twenties all the way to 200,000. Low thirties before I replaced the fuel pump.

Of course it was a stick and I kept the RPM's down.

Answer 7

well hempsmoker They just cant deal with american products being better than their foreign $#!t. my focus with headers traction control cold air kit flowmaster still got 32 mpg with my foot in it all the time take that ricers..

Answer 8

one thing American cars have that imports don't have. HORSE POWER. you get the same gas milage but have more power. impoets can suck my big muscle car balls