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Chevrolet Cavalier vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

Chart is based on 16 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cavalier and 201 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac G8.

Chevrolet Cavalier MPG

Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 33.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2003 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2003 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2002 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2002 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2002 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2001 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2001 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Cavalier 2001 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent
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
2004 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 mtns med light 34 6 3 57 80 28.3  
2004 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 15 0 85 70 33.1  
2003 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 28 72 74 30.3  
2003 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 0 0 30 70 60 30.8  
2002 4dr Sedan 115-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med hvy 10 20 20 50 80 29.6  
2002 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 10 10 30 50 60 24.2  
2002 2dr Coupe 115-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 7 13 46 35 70 24.4  
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2001 4dr Sedan 115-horsepower 2.2L I4
3-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 65 23.8  
2001 2dr Coupe 150-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 18 47 12 24 60 27.8  
2001 2dr Coupe 115-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 10 5 85 60 31.8  

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Pontiac G8 MPG

Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2009 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2009 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2009 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2008 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2008 19.1 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent
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
2009 4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 hills lead light 10 14 16 61 75 18.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 3 21 9 68 63 18.6  
2009 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 2 10 58 30 65 21.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 10 21 16 52 75 18.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 0 31 69 60 19.1  

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Chevrolet Cavalier vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac G8's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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

Chevrolet Cavalier Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 you can get over 35mpg on the highway if you drive moderately see full Chevrolet Cavalier review
2002 4dr Sedan 115-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I bought this car flat for $2000 off an elderly lady, and I can already say, I've paid this cars way through gas mileage savings easily compared to my previous truck. see full Chevrolet Cavalier review
Chevrolet Cavalier Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Bottom of class. see full Chevrolet Cavalier review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Pontiac G8

Pontiac G8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Low teens in town, and 24mpg tops on the highway make this a less than ideal economy car. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 The most MPGs I ever had was 25 and that was all highway driving at about 70. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Not bad mileage figures given the size of the car and the beast of an engine, but this is not a car for the hybrid set. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Is very low in stop-and-go traffic. Gets better with time, I understand. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009 4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 Average fuel economy 15 mpg in mixed driving. see full Pontiac G8 review
2008 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 low 18 mpg city see full Pontiac G8 review