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Saturn ASTRA vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

Chart is based on 242 fuel economy reports for the Saturn ASTRA and 201 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac G8.

Saturn ASTRA MPG

Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2009 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2009 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2009 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2008 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2008 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2008 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn ASTRA Saturn ASTRA 2008 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 58 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 Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 4 11 14 71 110 32.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 36 10 51 105 27.9  
2009 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 2 20 32 47 117 18.9  
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 5 21 20 54 69 30.8  
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 18 16 58 67 28.8  
2008 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 28 11 50 69 31.2  
2008 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 4 33 58 69 27.0  

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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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Saturn ASTRA vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn ASTRA

Saturn ASTRA Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Consistently above 30 mpg at highway speed+ in winter. see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I have an Automatic, which comes in a four speed, and I get 28mpg! see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 33 MPG see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Wonderful!!! see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 It is about 45% greater than my current car and is higher than its direct competitors. see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The car gets descent fuel economy. It is not as good as I would have expected a 1.8L to be, but is as good or better than other cars I was considering (VW Rabbit and Mazda3). see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 At interstate speeds I still got over 31 MPG. At 70 mph the engine pulls about 3400 RPM. see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Made it to 30mpg... Daily commute 35 miles each way see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 getting around 25 mpg in the city. Big upgrade from the 14 with previous vehicle see full Saturn ASTRA review
2008 2dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Gets over 30 MPG see full Saturn ASTRA 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