I have to admit I thought you guys were full of crap when you said you were getting 18 to 20 mpg with a Hemi. I had a 05 Hemi in a Jeep I used to have and I got like 13-15mpg.
I have a thing for Jeeps, always have. I know the reliability is iffy but it's what I wanted so I chose a Jeep over a Nissan Pathfinder. I bought a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland with every option and a Hemi. I bought it for trade in value and traded my FJ for what I paid for it last summer. The Jeep was traded for a Mercedes and all the service records were with it. 31,000 miles right now.
I was really worried about the Hemi gas mileage but I have been pleasantly surprised. I tend to drive fast but I have taken it easy (70-75 on interstate) the last 2 days. I reset the fuel average when I got on the highway last night and drove about 20 miles to my exit. Averaged just over 20mpg.
This morning I reset the fuel average when I left my driveway and drove to work (about 30 miles, 80% interstate). I averaged a little over 17mpg. That's about what my Toyota got with a V6 4.0.
I did look under the hood before I bought the Jeep and noticed the previous owner had installed an Airaid cold air intake and a Poweraid throttle body spacer. From what I've read, these help the engine perform more efficiently. Maybe that's why I am getting better mpg. Don't really know.
Any way, the Jeep has everything and the FJ had power windows as the best option. I had all those fancy SUV's and then went to one that had nothing. Needless to say, I am really appreciating what I have now and no more premium fuel! Hopefully it will remain reliable for me. I really can't afford to trade cars like I have been so this one is it for awhile.
It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.
I have a thing for Jeeps, always have. I know the reliability is iffy but it's what I wanted so I chose a Jeep over a Nissan Pathfinder. I bought a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland with every option and a Hemi. I bought it for trade in value and traded my FJ for what I paid for it last summer. The Jeep was traded for a Mercedes and all the service records were with it. 31,000 miles right now.
I was really worried about the Hemi gas mileage but I have been pleasantly surprised. I tend to drive fast but I have taken it easy (70-75 on interstate) the last 2 days. I reset the fuel average when I got on the highway last night and drove about 20 miles to my exit. Averaged just over 20mpg.
This morning I reset the fuel average when I left my driveway and drove to work (about 30 miles, 80% interstate). I averaged a little over 17mpg. That's about what my Toyota got with a V6 4.0.
I did look under the hood before I bought the Jeep and noticed the previous owner had installed an Airaid cold air intake and a Poweraid throttle body spacer. From what I've read, these help the engine perform more efficiently. Maybe that's why I am getting better mpg. Don't really know.
Any way, the Jeep has everything and the FJ had power windows as the best option. I had all those fancy SUV's and then went to one that had nothing. Needless to say, I am really appreciating what I have now and no more premium fuel! Hopefully it will remain reliable for me. I really can't afford to trade cars like I have been so this one is it for awhile.
It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.
