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Title: mini van owners -- MPG please
Post by: Bean Counter on August 18, 2014, 03:08:00 PM: What is a realistic expectation for fuel economy from a minivan? I've thought of selling our gas thirsty monster SUV because I heard a friend saying they get about 20-26 in their minivan. That's about double what we get in the SUV. But then again, we don't drive the SUV much--12,000 miles a year.

Thanks.
Title: Re: mini van owners -- MPG please
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 18, 2014, 03:17:14 PM: Our V6 Grand Caravan hovers between 16-18.
Title: Re: mini van owners -- MPG please
Post by: TC_outdoorsman on August 18, 2014, 03:38:08 PM: Fueleconomy.gov has a page where users report their MPG. I think it is pretty representative of what I have got in my vehicles http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList)
Title: Re: mini van owners -- MPG please
Post by: Buzz2401 on August 18, 2014, 04:04:03 PM: My sienna gets about 21-24 my Previa gets 20-23 mpg Sienna is V-6, Previa is supercharged 4 cyl.
Title: Re: mini van owners -- MPG please
Post by: Bean Counter on August 18, 2014, 04:05:33 PM: Quote from: TC_outdoorsman on August 18, 2014, 03:38:08 PM
Fueleconomy.gov has a page where users report their MPG. I think it is pretty representative of what I have got in my vehicles http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList)

What? The federal government got something right? Hang on, I gotta bookmark this one...

Looks as though the van I would consider gets 19-24 between city, highway, and combined. We get about 12-13 in the city and 15-16 on the highway in the gas chugging monster SUV. Last couple fillips were 10 in the city and 13 on the highway though >:( (That's with a 75mph posted speed limit). Maybe I should check my tire pressure, air filter, etc.

So @ $3/gallon, I guess we're burning $1,200 a year that we could save by owning a minivan ($100 a month), but would give up the convenience of a little more seating, 4wd if we ever want it (but honestly rarely need), as well as mom needing to get over the "I'm a minivan mom now :( " adjustment.