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Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. Kia Spectra MPG

Chart is based on 99 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and 73 fuel economy reports for the Kia Spectra.

Chevrolet TrailBlazer MPG

Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2008 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2007 14.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2007 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2006 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2005 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2005 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2004 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2004 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2003 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2002 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chevrolet TrailBlazer Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2002 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 64 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
2008 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills med light 3 45 3 50 110 19.3  
2008 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 3 14 24 59 69 17.9  
2007 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 35 5 13 47 75 14.2  
2007 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light none 3 8 21 68 63 18.7  
2006 4dr SUV, ext. 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 0 14 14 72 67 15.6  
2006 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 25 15 53 8 75 14.0  
2006 4dr SUV 395-horsepower 6.0L V8
4-speed automatic AWD
flat med none 13 23 9 56 72 15.3  
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2006 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 10 10 15 65 60 19.5  
2006 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med light 17 21 10 53 65 18.5  
2005 4dr SUV, ext. 300-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 13 25 18 45 73 18.0  
2005 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light light 10 1 75 15 62 16.5  
2004 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 40 0 0 60 65 17.2  
2004 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills med none 2 32 1 64 82 17.3  
2003 4dr SUV, ext. 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 10 30 10 50 60 16.0  
2003 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat v.lt light 5 20 30 45 60 18.8  
2003 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 4 23 20 53 62 18.8  
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 25 65 10 65 16.5  
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat med none 2 3 31 64 60 17.6  

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Kia Spectra MPG

Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2008 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 31.3 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 34.9 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 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 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 30 10 50 75 30.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 1 36 22 43 58 32.4  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 80 0 20 70 26.5  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 30 5 5 60 100 32.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat v.lt none 5 10 6 79 61 31.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 10 50 40 70 31.0  
2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mtns med light 3 5 45 47 70 31.8  
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2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 10 10 70 75 29.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 25 6 6 62 68 31.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 3 16 5 76 69 32.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 15 6 27 51 68 28.8  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat lead none 1 83 8 8 70 21.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 1 15 5 79 60 31.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 12 24 13 52 68 28.5  
2005 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med light 10 10 50 30 75 27.0  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat lead hvy 0 3 6 91 75 34.9  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 38 29 29 70 28.5  

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Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. Kia Spectra MPG

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

Chevrolet TrailBlazer Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 291-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
Avg. 15.5 in mostly in town driving. 21.0 best on long trip with light load. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
2004 4dr SUV, ext. 290-horsepower 5.3L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
16 mpg nothing to write home about, but acceptable for a vehicle of this size, weight and capability. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
2002 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.2L I6
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
I recently purchased slightly larger tires and my fuel economy is suffering by 10% compared to stock tires, but I was anticipating this anyway. see full Chevrolet TrailBlazer review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Spectra

Kia Spectra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
36.1 mpg at 70 - 75 mph between Jackson WY and Denver with only 1,000 miles on the odometer. 25 mpg so far in pure city driving with many short trips. see full Kia Spectra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
First tank of gas was 25 mpg all in town driving. Not bad. see full Kia Spectra review