Acura TL vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chart is based on 338 fuel economy reports for the Acura TL and 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt.

Acura TL MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2013	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	0	3	12	85	80	26.0
2013	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	75	26.7
2012	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	13	17	3	67	67	24.4
2012	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	11	24	61	63	26.3
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	18	24	27	31	70	26.0
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	5	9	51	35	64	18.6
2010	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	30	20	34	63	22.3
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2009	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	10	26	55	96	21.6
2009	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	14	26	16	43	74	24.2
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	8	8	31	54	88	24.6
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	31	46	15	70	22.0
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	8	21	32	38	89	22.9
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	12	25	13	50	72	24.0
2007	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	21	27	41	71	24.5
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	37	40	15	73	25.1
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	19	23	49	97	23.9
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	22	17	55	79	25.8
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	19	33	39	73	23.0
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	11	37	47	77	24.8
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	22	29	43	68	23.4
2003	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	9	23	16	53	66	24.9
2003	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	13	55	8	25	89	21.2
2002	4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	37	38	77	22.6
2002	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	14	26	55	66	26.5
2001	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	v.lt	none	0	0	10	90	65	25.0
2000	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	32	49	15	60	23.7

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Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	9	90	70	31.0
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	57	22	10	12	100	21.6
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	5	30	25	40	100	28.1
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	6	34	12	48	80	25.9
2009	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	25	33	38	60	32.9
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	15	2	73	100	30.2
2008.5	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	40	40	10	65	25.7
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2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	10	13	71	67	32.4
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	27	51	71	32.7
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	0	99	60	28.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	8	29	54	73	25.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	13	28	55	65	28.0
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	2	23	27	48	70	28.6
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	25	35	40	60	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	35	55	70	28.5
2007	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	33	15	40	96	26.3
2007	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	35	27	25	73	26.6
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	77	13	11	95	24.5
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	39	13	18	31	78	26.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	22	10	60	72	35.0
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	12	30	54	63	29.5
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	light	none	1	34	0	65	61	35.6
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	18	23	30	30	70	26.3
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	85	5	60	35.4
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	54	14	28	74	28.4
2006	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	5	10	75	110	25.3
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	13	8	64	90	28.2
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	7	22	40	31	93	24.3
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	11	26	10	55	60	36.6
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	35	8	48	77	30.2
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	0	50	35	75	28.0
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	12	17	20	52	65	29.9
2005	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	13	58	23	70	27.9
2005	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	6	15	79	75	37.6

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Acura TL

Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Mileage has been pretty good to great. At 65 mph with cruise control on a smooth, level highway I've gotten 33 mpg. 80mph (legally in west Texas) on cruise control I've gotten 24 to 25 mpg depending on wind. Between those, 70 to 75 mph on a highway, I get about the EPA highway rating of 26 mpg. In mixed highway and traffic I routinely get 23 mpg (this is my usual commute). Straight stop-and-go errand-running I get 17 to 18 mpg, which is pretty close to the EPA city rating. I tend to be somewhat light on the throttle most of the time. see full Acura TL review
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Definitely getting poor mpg - not sure if this is an issue with just my vehicle but I am not getting even close to the estimated fuel economy see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	Gets great fuel economy, 29mpg at 80-85mph cruize. over 30mpg if I slow it down to low 70s see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I routinely do 29.5 mpg on the highway, 20-24.5 around town, depending on the route and the traffic. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD	It can get in the high 20s and have extra power available if needed. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	On highway, with driving techniques I have been able to achieve 32-24 MPG average for 300 miles! Not bad for a 3.5l 6 cylinder! see full Acura TL review
2006	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg highway, 27 mpg everyday driving in a car of this size and performance is excellent see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	34mpg at 65mph avg. see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg at 70 mph on the hiway! see full Acura TL review
2005	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway mileage is quite good, up to 28-29mpg, for high speed interstate cruising. Very good for a responsive sporty car. see full Acura TL review

Acura TL Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Coming from a 3.2 engine that regularly got 22-23 mpg it it a bit disappointing that the 2010 TL with the 3.7 gets only 18-19 mpg. I would expect with the engine technologies improvement over the years that the bigger engine could get better fuel mileage. see full Acura TL review
2010	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Terrible fuel economy - this could be an issue with just my car. I'm getting about a 12-14 average. see full Acura TL review
2009	4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Could be better, the AWD system sucks up MPG. see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	COuld be better for a car of that class see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	At best it got in the low 20s. see full Acura TL review
2008	4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Local driving get poor gas mileage. Highway is almost as stated, 25 MPG according to the computer. see full Acura TL review
2007	4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Small tank and poor economy = frequent fill ups. see full Acura TL review
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	MPG is not great. Wish Acura would invest in fuel economy (average 24 mpg). see full Acura TL review
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not as good on the highway as I would have liked. see full Acura TL review
2002	4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 eats gas see full Acura TL review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review