used 2025 with 22,+ miles

[grg1109]

I purchased a 2025 Equinox lt with 5,+ miles on it and was getting around 32 mpg. Although I liked the car...I couldn't stand the Black color...so I traded it for Chevy Equinox Lt in white. It had 22,+ miles on it which I knew was high...but, since I only put 5k to 6k miles per year...so it didn't really bother me. When I got the car home I started checking out the vehicle settings and status. That's when I found out the former owner was only getting 24 mpg. I checked my mpg in driving the car home and found out I was only getting 29 mpg. which it is still getting. I took the car to a friend and had him check the oil and the brakes to make sure the dealer had done what he said they had. Yes, that was fine. However, the rear brakes had also been changed while the front ones had not and had 40% listed on the vehicle status. But, my friend told me they looked good. However, he told me that I should replace all the tires before snow. Which although upset...I did. I also, drove the car until it reached !/4 tank and while filling added fuel injection additive.
My question is what are other drivers getting per mile?
Is there anything else that I can do to help the car get more gas mileage? Perhaps the air filter? There is also another part which the name alludes me...starts with a P and attaches to (I think some hose in the engine)?
I'm asking these questions because it has 22k+ miles in one year, the previous owner's low mpg, having the back brakes changed,40% on front brakes and having to put all new tires on it. Owner must have been brutal on it.
Thanks
Greg

 

[PoManNox]

If you're going by the dash readouts for MPGs, this is only a rough estimation. The only number that matters is what you average over an entire tank of fuel.

With average driving in the cold of a NY winter, 25mpg plus or minus 2 is very typical for the 1.5 equinox. I do almost entirely highway with my 2021 Equinox LT AWD 1.5 and get about 26mpg average tank to tank this time of year with the extreme cold, winter blended fuels and lots of remote starts and a bit of idling.

The 2025's are wider, taller, heavier and have a new 8spd automatic vs the old 6spd, plus the "latest and greatest" 1.5, which is the LSD 1.5T that puts out more HP or torque.

I would not recommend messing with the air filter. These little force inducted 1.5's are very sensitive to any changes in the air induction system. Use OEM or OEM like replacement air filters ONLY.

OTOH, I routinely get 31-32mpg tank to tank average in the warm months with my 2021. Again.. with almost entirely highway driving.

 

[grg1109]

Thanks, I didn't realize the mpg reading was not absolutely correct. I will begin checking the tank milage. The average mpg since I bought the vehicle is 29.
Thanks again
Greg

 

[dequardo]

Gas mileage on the 25s is very poor. Had I’d known this I never would have traded our 22 Premier

 

[PoManNox]

Gas mileage on the 25s is very poor. Had I’d known this I never would have traded our 22 Premier

I've seen quite of few complaints in regards to this and we've discussed it in other threads. It's hard to believe the slight size difference between the two would make such a big difference and best I can tell, the 2025 is ~50lbs lighter than the 2018-2024. The biggest powertrain change is the 8AT as opposed to the 6AT in the previous gen. You'd think that would make the fuel economy better. If these things are truly getting low 20mpg range tank to tank, that is an atrocity for what the vehicle is.

 

[dequardo]

It’s the aero. A virtual brick

 

[acbill]

My 2025 LT is barely broken in yet, so fuel mileage may change. It's been getting 30mpg. After driving vehicles for many years that got far less, this seems wonderful to me.

 

[Tnyce1]

I only average 25-26MPG with my RS AWD, and i mostly keep it in 2WD. I think part of the issue that many have mentioned with the higher trim levels that come with the 8 speed traditional automatic is that they never actually go into 8th gear.

 

[Lee]

It’s the aero. A virtual brick

I think that's part of the problem.
The aerodynamics of the new design is similar to a refrigerator

 

[acbill]

I only average 25-26MPG with my RS AWD, and i mostly keep it in 2WD. I think part of the issue that many have mentioned with the higher trim levels that come with the 8 speed traditional automatic is that they never actually go into 8th gear.

Probably won't finally shift into 8th, unless it's hitting 70 mph on a flat section of highway, and with no headwind. The little 1500cc engines even with turbo boost, may need a lower gear just to keep pulling.

 

[Gman5137]

I've seen quite of few complaints in regards to this and we've discussed it in other threads. It's hard to believe the slight size difference between the two would make such a big difference and best I can tell, the 2025 is ~50lbs lighter than the 2018-2024. The biggest powertrain change is the 8AT as opposed to the 6AT in the previous gen. You'd think that would make the fuel economy better. If these things are truly getting low 20mpg range tank to tank, that is an atrocity for what the vehicle is.

On fourth fill-up using midgrade and I am getting a solid 29.6 in city driving here in Knoxville TN. 26’ LT AWD with 3,200 miles. I use the carfox app to record mile info.