Re: 2008 Grand Caravan SXT Gas Mileage

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>> >> Hi Folks:
>> >>
>> >> Wife bought the '08 SXT but is concerned about the gas mileage. It's
> only
>> >> getting around 14 mpg in local driving and around 19 with mostly
> highway
>> >> driving. The car it replaced was a '96 Grand Caravan with the same 
>> >> size
>> >> engine (3.3L) and that got close to 20 local from day 1.
>> >>
>> >> She called the dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with

>> >> it
>> >> or
>> >> she'd have gotten a warning light so to just wait for it to break
in.
>> > (It's
>> >> got around 600 miles on it now.)
>> >>
>> >> What are others of you with this car getting?
>> >>
>> >> TIA.
>> >>
>> >> - Dave
>> >>
>> >>
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>> > Im not sure what the sticker said the gas mileage could be on this
> vehicle
>> > but driving conditions such as highway, city terrain and all that
come
>> > into
>> > play when it comes to economy. The dealer is right, if there was a
> problem
>> > with this vehicle the check engine light would turn on alerting you 
>> > that
> a
>> > problem was causing a high fuel consumption problem.
>> >
>> > Glenn Beasley
>> > Chrysler Tech
>> >
>> >
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>> My wife is a particularly careful driver and the sticker said 19 city /

>> 26
>> highway. AND, the new sticker numbers are supposed to be much more
> accurate.
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> Once again, the check engine lite would alert you if there was a problem
>
>
I understand but I'm wondering what mileage other folks are getting.