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crd liberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:31 pm

Anybody have the new KK long enough for MPG? Real time, not made up
of I went so and so and still have so and so left on the guage.

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:38 pm

so far mine has been about 17mpg and I'm at 2.5k. I also have a lead foot

crd liberty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:54 pm

Thank you toy.
Thats kinda what I had in mind, when I saw 16 to 21 on the sticker at
the dealer. And that is about what the last Libbys were getting with the 3.7.

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:41 pm

the kk's get better mileage then hte kj's :shock:

dont forget (as i always remind folks on the topic of MPG) for 2008 the epa changed MPG standards! a 2007 kj under these new standards is rated at 15/19 or 15/20, so yep! a kk gets better mileage

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:55 pm

City Mileage estimates are the same for 4wd 15 (auto) 16 (manual)

Highway Mileage differs by 1 auto (20 vs 21) and 2 manual (20 vs 22)

Don't the KKs come with a taller rear end?...that would explain the mileage difference Highway. The "engine retune" might have helped just a bit. Also the KK is also more aero although it doesn't look it...Cd 420 KJ vs ~Cd 410 KK.

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:13 pm

DarbyWalters wrote:

City Mileage estimates are the same for 4wd 15 (auto) 16 (manual)

Highway Mileage differs by 1 auto (20 vs 21) and 2 manual (20 vs 22)

Don't the KKs come with a taller rear end?...that would explain the mileage difference Highway. The "engine retune" might have helped just a bit. Also the KK is also more aero although it doesn't look it...Cd 420 KJ vs ~Cd 410 KK.

Its more aerodynamic :shock:

thats amazing

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:15 am

right now im at 14.5 solid, but im running on BFG takos which are way heaver then the good years..the first couple of tanks on the good years, i was at 17, but now 14.5

total miles miles since last fill up gallons of gas avg remarks
190 175 10.757 16.26847634
360 185 10.756 17.19970249 switched to BFG's after fill up
420 60 5.21 11.51631478 fill up after 4x4 trip to buckley, first time in 4lo
488 66 4.762 13.85972281
628 140 9.276 15.09271238 fill up after 4x4 trip to loch lomand + 80 mph most of the way back home
801 62.5 4.581 13.64330932
918 117 9.29 12.5941873 4x4 snow play
1162 245 16.881 14.51335821
1485 173 11.996 14.42147382
1574 89 6.077 14.64538424

totals 1574 89.586 14.37546417

since 918, it has been all city...i just switch to full synthetic so we will see if if goes up

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 am

Need a couple of ya' over at GasSavers.org . Make sure if you go you start a "Garage" and track your mileage. The cool part is that you input the EPA ratings and it keeps track of your % better or worse than EPA Combined. You can also upload pics into the garage area!

Come on a couple of ya'...we have two CRDs over there so far.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:33 am

toy4everyseason wrote:

Its more aerodynamic :shock:

thats amazing

Not by much but yes it is...could just be the longer length and lower roofline (frontal area)...who knows.

Sartori · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:01 pm

Hello

I just checked ours today on the highway. Got 20 with it driving 70, light crosswind, 26 degrees, 90 percent flat, cruise on for 100 miles. My wife has been keep track, she uses it around town quite a bit and we live 16 miles from the city. Shes been showing 17.5 combined....

mcd001 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:19 pm

Just drove from NJ to Vermont, did mostly highway but spent a couple hours driving around the slower roads in southern VT. Averaged 19 MPG.

Donnie · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:12 pm

Jesus, my KJ gets 13.7 mpg. That's mainly highway.

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Donnie wrote:

Jesus, my KJ gets 13.7 mpg. That's mainly highway.

That's me. Evic says 15.3, I am getting 220 to the 15 gallon fill-up

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:18 pm

Remember to adjust for LARGER TIRES Donnie. :lol:

Katmandu · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:35 am

Any other new KK owners want to chime in ? :?:

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:41 am

dont know what im doing right lol im getting over 400kms a tank and around 23-25 on the highway, city is around 15-16 because of my lead foot lol

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:22 pm

I wish a few of you would join GasSavers.com and open a "Garage Section". They have a nic e way to track your mpg and gives you the % above or below new EPA Ratings. It also will show you that to get real world mpg figures, you need to track it over a few tank fulls.

Here is what mine looks like:
http://www.gassavers.org/garage/view/947

Katmandu · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:46 am

DarbyWalters wrote:

I wish a few of you would join GasSavers.com and open a "Garage Section". They have a nic e way to track your mpg and gives you the % above or below new EPA Ratings. It also will show you that to get real world mpg figures, you need to track it over a few tank fulls.

Here is what mine looks like:
http://www.gassavers.org/garage/view/947

www.GasPrices.com has that feature as well.

I've been tracking the Fuel usage in my 98 Dodge Ram Turbo-Diesel for (2) years now. Averaging 19.78 MPG. Not bad for a 7500lb 4x4!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:51 am

update, well with all of the snow, i ran in 4hi a lot last week and my avg for this tank was 12.2...but keep in mind that im running a heaver tire than the rest

Katmandu · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 am

Diggerfreek wrote:

update, well with all of the snow, i ran in 4hi a lot last week and my avg for this tank was 12.2...but keep in mind that im running a heaver tire than the rest

What size are you running ?

Are you correcting you speedo/odometer #s for the tire height difference (if any) ?

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