Re: 2008 Grand Caravan SXT Gas Mileage

I get about 19.3 on my 08, but I have the 3.8 litre....   and high 20's to 
mid 30's on the highway. I have just over 4000 miles on mine....

Pete..


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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
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> > 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
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
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