Chevrolet Equinox vs. Pontiac Vibe MPG

Chart is based on 549 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Equinox and 454 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac Vibe.

Chevrolet Equinox 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
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 170hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	38	23	39	60	31.3
2015	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	0	0	46	54	77	21.4
2015	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	45	55	60	22.7
2014	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	85	15	70	24.2
2013	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	37	0	60	68	21.1
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	14	59	28	68	27.1
2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	13	30	55	63	26.1
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2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	22	22	54	67	23.6
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	18	36	38	66	24.7
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	6	26	26	43	66	24.0
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	0	0	93	100	23.8
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	7	10	82	113	22.7
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	38	33	65	26.1
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	8	15	77	68	27.8
2009	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	11	33	33	22	75	18.5
2008	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	20	64	3	60	17.1
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	25	23	48	68	25.1
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	13	19	60	68	22.2
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	4	17	43	36	61	22.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	16	13	68	68	21.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	3	24	27	46	85	17.7
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	45	36	72	21.5
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	25	5	60	77	19.8

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Pontiac Vibe 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 Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	72	9	17	65	26.6
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	15	51	31	73	26.8
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	7	57	29	62	25.0
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	none	3	2	22	74	68	25.9
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	15	23	58	65	33.6
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	16	13	70	69	33.9
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	5	90	5	55	36.1
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2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	8	22	62	94	29.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	15	26	17	42	85	32.7
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	9	15	26	50	77	32.3
2006	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	20	60	80	31.2
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	6	25	66	77	32.1
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	25	22	46	70	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	18	26	48	50	30.3
2005	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	13	23	51	64	32.1
2005	4dr Hatch 118-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	4	21	6	69	97	28.6
2004	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	13	13	66	60	29.2
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	20	24	49	95	31.8
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	28	18	53	61	33.7
2004	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	13	8	80	60	23.7
2003	4dr Hatch 180-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	2	27	35	36	76	26.8
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	47	44	64	33.6
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	33	23	35	69	28.9
2003	4dr Hatch 123-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	25	25	50	70	25.0

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

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	A week ater purchasing this car we took a 1500 mile trip for our 45th anniversary. Car averaged almost 30 MPG! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	better than my envoy but not as good as advertised even with eco mode on 100% of the time and light foot, timing lights, etc. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	22 city and 32 highway see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Best in class (crossover SUV), without sacrificing performance. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Averaging 27 all around and 30+ on the hwy. With only 550 miles its only going to get better. 4cyl ia an awesome motor.. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I got the 4 cyl/FWD Equinox. It gets at or better than the city EPA estimate of 22mpg, typically getting 23-24mpg without AC, 22 with AC on. On the freeway, get 31-32mpg without AC, 29-30 with AC. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy with 4 cyl.; I get the EPA numbers. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very good EPA numbers see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	THE FUEL ECONOMY IS GREAT, i DRIVE ABOUT 25 TO 50,000 MILES PER YEAR THIS CAR HAS A 2.4 L - FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE i WAS GETTING ON THE AVERAGE 22 TO 25 MILES PER GALLON THIS IS A GREAT PLUS FOR THIS CAR see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is about 24mpg with a 50/50 mix of city and highway. Long trips result in about 28 mpg. see full Chevrolet Equinox review

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not as advertised - trying to do all the right things (timing lights, light foot, no idling, tire pressure, etc.) but lower than what i thought i would get when compared to 17.6 for an envoy (15 city/ 21 hwy) with 200,000 miles and bad driving habits. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Rated at 29 mpg but only recorded an average of 21 to 22 mpg actual milage on a 750 mile round trip. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Okay, there was one thing i liked about the Equinox - it got decent mileage - i averaged around 23.5 overall. Mostly highway driving at 60-70 mph. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Mileage poorer than my extended wheel base Montana van which had a similar power train and only a 4 speed transmission. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	when I bought this 18 MPG was ok but now with the price of fuel it is not!!! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	20 mile to the gallon may be 21 on a good day but thats it. not great for a 185 hp v6 gm could do a lot better see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Fuel economy is terrible if you accelerate at any decent pace. see full Chevrolet Equinox review

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

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I have gotten as low as 28 mpg and as high as 36 mpg. I like the fact that it is doing this well without being a hybrid. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	After driving larger cars & service trucks, I actually was looking forward to driving a smaller car again. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	For its size (2.4 l) the fuel economy is good see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good fuel economy Kept mileage since new - averaging 30mpg over 17,000 miles see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy see full Pontiac Vibe review
2009	4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	considering weight 3075lb-its quiet and rides nice my 26 overall with the performance engine is the perfect middle for me. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I continually average 32-35mpg with the Vibe. I don't think I would get that with the Patriot. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	26 town 32 highway see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It is excellent on gas see full Pontiac Vibe review
2007	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	am actually getting better mileage than the EPA estimates....highway driving at 72 mph = 36 mpg.....at 60 mph mileage increases to 42 mpg see full Pontiac Vibe review

Pontiac Vibe Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Mediocre fuel economy. Average 8.5L/100KM (27MPG) with range over 5 years from 6.5L (36MPG) to 9.5L (24MPG). Not bad compared to SUV but not as good as hoped. see full Pontiac Vibe review
2006	4dr Hatch 126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	. see full Pontiac Vibe review