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Chevrolet TrailBlazer Gas Mileage

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The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is one of America’s most popular SUVs. Introduced on its own platform in 2002, the TrailBlazer can be equipped with either a 291 horsepower inline six-cylinder or a pair of V-8 engines. Gas mileage, unfortunately, has never been one of the TrailBlazer’s strongest selling points. The TrailBlazer’s highway gas mileage ratings have floated around the 20 miles per gallon (MPG) mark, over the years.

The TrailBlazer SS, pictured above, is not your typical soccer mom’s SUV. The 6.0 liter LS2 Corvette V-8 engine in the TrailBlazer SS produces 395 horsepower (on premium unleaded), propelling the SUV from 0-60 in under six seconds.

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Chevrolet Malibu Gas Mileage

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Dig out your Beach Boys CDs and find your favorite flip flops. The Chevrolet Malibu is an iconic American car, dating back to the 1960s. The Malibu originally sprung to life as an offshoot of the classic Chevy Chevelle muscle car, evoking rays of California sunshine.

While the sun set on the Malibu in the mid-1980s, it rose again in the 1997 model year. It’s clear that Chevrolet is seeking to regain those glory days with the latest redesign, and fuel efficiency is part and parcel in the effort. While the 2008 Malibu delivers acceptable gas mileage figures for a family sedan – with the highest ratings produced by the Malibu Hybrid at 24 city / 32 highway – there’s still plenty of room for improvement in the MPG category.

Chevy Malibu Hybrid review:

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Chevrolet Impala Gas Mileage

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The modern Chevy Impala produces respectable fuel economy for a large sedan. When equipped with either the 3.5 or 3.9 liter six-cylinder engine, the roomy Impala’s gas mileage rating falls between 27 and 29 miles per gallon on the highway. Results with the 5.3 liter V-8 (last available in 2009) aren’t anything to sneeze at either, with a rating of 16 city / 24 highway. The Impala is a big, comfortable ride that’s conservatively priced and well suited to soaking up the highway miles.

A significant number of E85-capable FlexFuel Impalas were produced over the years. While these older engines were not optimized to achieve great fuel-efficiency with E85, the ability to run locally-produced ethanol may be advantageous in certain locales and instances. With the proverbial still in your shed, you can enjoy big (domestic!) car comfort without sending your fuel dollars overseas.

While all the chrome, the two-tone paint and the fins may be long gone, the Chevrolet Impala is still a king of the open road and a true slice of Americana, with a long and storied past that dates all the way back to the 1950s. And ready-or-not, the latest update might just bring back memories of the performance-oriented Impala SS.

Although long overdue for a platform and design update, the 2012 Impala offers significantly more power as well as a slightly higher level of fuel-efficiency, as it continues to offer FlexFuel-capability. The addition of a direct-injected 3.6-liter V6 engine and six-speed automatic transmission in the 2012 Impala promises to deliver 18 MPG city / 30 MPG highway with conventional regular unleaded gasoline.

The 2012 Impala’s 3.6-liter V6 is rated at 300 horsepower (HP), a significant jump from the previous model’s 211 HP 3.5 and 230 HP 3.9 V6 engine choices. Needless to say, we look forward to road tripping Chevy’s big four-door sedan in the near future.

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Cheap High MPG Cars: 1995

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There were just creeping changes to the 1995 Top Ten High MPG list, as the Honda Civic Del Sol snuck into the ranks, along with the Nissan Sentra – 200SX.

All-in-all, Honda continued to hold half the list, while GM/Suzuki’s grip slipped a bit.

A bevy of Saturn models knocked on the door with 40 mile per gallon highway ratings. The Dodge and Plymouth Neon began their run, replacing the Mitsubushi-sourced Colts.

Top Ten High MPG Cars – 1995 Model Year:

  • Honda Civic HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 47 city / 56 highway
  • Honda Civic HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 44 city / 51 highway
  • Geo Metro 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 44 city / 49 highway
  • Suzuki Swift 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 44 city / 49 highway
  • Honda Civic 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 42 city / 46 highway
  • Honda Civic 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 40 city / 45 highway
  • Geo Metro 4-cyl., 1.3 liter – MPG: 39 city / 43 highway
  • Ford Aspire 4-cyl., 1.3 liter – MPG: 36 city / 42 highway
  • Honda Civic Del Sol 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 35 city / 41 highway
  • Nissan Sentra/200SX 4-cyl., 1.6 liter – MPG: 30 city / 40 highway

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Cheap High MPG Cars: 1994

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The names remained the same among the ranks of high MPG cars in 1994, with a notable exception.

The Ford Aspire was the only car to break Suzuki/GM and Honda’s firm grip on the Top Ten High-MPG list for the 1994 model year. The Aspire, a result of a collaboration between Kia and Mazda, replaced the Festiva in Ford subcompact lineup and remained a fixture through the 1997 model year.

Top Ten High MPG Cars – 1994 Model Year:

  • Geo Metro – XFi 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 53 city / 58 highway
  • Honda Civic – HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 47 city / 56 highway
  • Honda Civic – HB VX 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 44 city / 51 highway
  • Pontiac Firefly – 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 50 highway
  • Chevrolet Sprint – 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 50 highway
  • Geo Metro – 3-cyl., 1.0 liter – MPG: 46 city / 49 highway
  • Honda Civic – 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 42 city / 46 highway
  • Honda Civic – 4-cyl., 1.5 liter – MPG: 40 city / 45 highway
  • Suzuki Swift – 4-cyl., 1.3 liter – MPG: 37 city / 44 highway
  • Ford Aspire – 4-cyl., 1.3 liter – MPG: 36 city / 43 highway

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