Telluride MPG Issue??

[Kerberos]

500 miles on my 21 SXP AWD, I have averaged 22-23 since I got it. Smart mode only and combined city and highway, more city but no crazy traffic jams or anything so feel it has been spot on. Getting ready to go on vacation, interested to see what it does highway only.

 

[qwikhit]

Cruise control is your friend

 

[Frankie Knuckles]

4300 plus miles and I have averaged 21.9 mpg since owning it.

 

[21SXTX]

I use Fuelly for odometer and gas fill ups. Quite handy

Of course there's an app for that. haha

Have you ever compared your Fuelly results to the mpg displayed by the Telluride? My father has an auto repair shop and he always told me not to trust the mpgs displayed by the car. Calculate it yourself. My Telluride is a little ambitious with his estimates.

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[qwikhit]

I don’t compare the two; not my daily driver so I just go off Fuelly

 

[Sharnhorst]

My wife’s SX awd is averaging 15-16 mpg city driving which is unacceptable. I have driven it on hwy. trips feather footing it to optimize fuel economy and the best I could get was 22 mpg.
I was hoping the mpg would get better after the engine had time to break in but at 2300 miles there has been no improvement, I can only hope that it has to do with the winter blend fuel. If not it will be headed back to the dealer and if it can’t be fixed all trade this pig in on a something more capable. Pretty sorry to think the telluride gets the same mpg in town I could get with my 4 wheel drive crew cab Nissan Titan that could out run, out tow and out haul

 

[qwikhit]

 

[jw_tx21]

My wife’s SX awd is averaging 15-16 mpg city driving which is unacceptable. I have driven it on hwy. trips feather footing it to optimize fuel economy and the best I could get was 22 mpg.
I was hoping the mpg would get better after the engine had time to break in but at 2300 miles there has been no improvement, I can only hope that it has to do with the winter blend fuel. If not it will be headed back to the dealer and if it can’t be fixed all trade this pig in on a something more capable. Pretty sorry to think the telluride gets the same mpg in town I could get with my 4 wheel drive crew cab Nissan Titan that could out run, out tow and out haul

Yes, that seems reasonable for city driving - i.e. short trips around town. If you want much better for a big SUV, you'll need to get an electric vehicle.

If you care about MPG, then drive something smaller with a 4 cyl engine - maybe an Ascent. Gas is expensive in California - I could care less about MPG because I'm in Texas, but I sympathize that it is a real concern for some.

On long highway trips around 65 MPH average, you'll get better mileage - but not for mixed driving.

So, I have to echo the above post from @qwikhit .

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[Sharnhorst]

Yes, that seems reasonable for city driving - i.e. short trips around town. If you want much better for a big SUV, you'll need to get an electric vehicle.

If you care about MPG, then drive something smaller with a 4 cyl engine - maybe an Ascent. Gas is expensive in California - I could care less about MPG because I'm in Texas, but I sympathize that it is a real concern for some.

On long highway trips around 65 MPH average, you'll get better mileage - but not for mixed driving.

So, I have to echo the above post.

4 cyl. Ascent uh? Cute. The telluride was listed as 19 city and seeing how I don’t live in a heavily contested city like a SF or something comparable I’d say it’s not living up to what was advertised. As others have posted way better mileage in city driving something seems out of wack as my wife doesn’t have a heavy foot and with it in eco mode and the start stop enabled I’d expect it to be better than what we are currently getting.
If they had listed the mpg as 15 city (as city mpg was a factor in our purchase) I would have bought a full size truck instead. Hell the Durango I rented while waiting for Telluride got better mpg and I drove it with my foot to the floor like a rental was meant to be driven.
The city mpg is not even close to what’s listed.

 

[qwikhit]

You do realize those MPG are under perfect conditions in an imperfect world. You seem dissatisfied with your Telluride; luckily resale on them is in your favor. You might even find someone here to buy it since dealers lurk and look for vehicles for sale.

 

[Sharnhorst]

You do realize those MPG are under perfect conditions in an imperfect world. You seem dissatisfied with your Telluride; luckily resale on them is in your favor. You might even find someone here to buy it since dealers lurk and look for vehicles for sale.

I have a 2001 is300 with over 200k on the clock and it still meets what they advertised the mpg to be.
If the mpg was close I could justify it but it’s not even getting 19 combined. So either got a turd or I was naïve to think it should get a ball park figure on what was listed.
What’s your city mpg?

 

[qwikhit]

My city driving is about 20%, I average 22.5. About what I expect for a 5500+ lb vehicle. I have a FWD

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[21SXTX]

If I'm being honest, my Telluride doesn't have near the towing capacity of my '99 Dodge Cummins.

Alright alright I'll provide a serious response.

Sharnhorst - do you calculate your own mpg by dividing your miles between fill-ups by the number of gallons you're putting in? I ask for a few reasons.

1) Whatever your Nissan Titan is telling you is likely inaccurate.
2) Whatever your Telluride is telling you is likely inaccurate.

Both are probably showing better fuel economy than what you're actually getting. My Telluride usually shows ~2 mpg higher than what I actually calculate. The only way you're going to know for sure is logging and running the numbers yourself.

I live in the suburbs. My SX AWD averages around 22 mpg combined. This is me calculating it myself not what my dash shows. The lowest I ever got on a tank was 19.84. The best I ever got was 23.88. I've yet to run a tank through that was complete highway miles.

If you're already logging and calculating everything yourself, disregard this message and set fire to your Telluride.

 

[Tellthemride]

Idling or remote starting also makes a big dent in the Telluride’s on board computer for calculating mpg. Something I think most older cars do not take into account.

 

[lowpost50]

It gets better. And there's lots of variation in the type of driving. Short trips in the city = low gas mileage. Longer trips on highway = higher gas mileage. I used to get around 15-16 in the city only (no mixed driving). But, now that driving is mixed, I'm seeing around 20. On AWD.

I also get 20 to 21 in mixed driving

 

[Wiluride]

I haven't managed to accurately get a odometer reading and fill up amount to do a manual calculation yet...

I have been watching the vehicle's display of fuel consumption. I live in rural Michigan, I have around 750 miles on my 2021 Telluride S AWD. I've been drive a lot of two-lane blacktop and some Hwy... The vehicle's display says I can easily average > 27 mpg , often seeing average of near 29mpg on a 50 mile trip, if I'm just cruising along.

So... if my trip computer is 2 mpg optimistic, I can easily beat the EPA numbers for Highway.

I typically buy Costco or Sam's Club regular gasoline. The area I drive is between 550 ~ 900 feet above sea level, roiling hills , and has been between 40 and 60F.

So... I find it odd that a Telluride would be getting significantly below the EPA gas mileage. Either something wrong with their vehicle, conditions are severe, using poor fuel, led foot, letting the vehicle idle long periods, or something odd going on.

I owned a 2019 Sorento AWD, V6 ( same engine , transmission, AWD, for about 1 year and I never got below 19 mpg... I expect similar from my Telluride, or at least not below 17 mpg.

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[Sharnhorst]

If I'm being honest, my Telluride doesn't have near the towing capacity of my '99 Dodge Cummins.

Alright alright I'll provide a serious response.

Sharnhorst - do you calculate your own mpg by dividing your miles between fill-ups by the number of gallons you're putting in? I ask for a few reasons.

1) Whatever your Nissan Titan is telling you is likely inaccurate.
2) Whatever your Telluride is telling you is likely inaccurate.

Both are probably showing better fuel economy than what you're actually getting. My Telluride usually shows ~2 mpg higher than what I actually calculate. The only way you're going to know for sure is logging and running the numbers yourself.

I live in the suburbs. My SX AWD averages around 22 mpg combined. This is me calculating it myself not what my dash shows. The lowest I ever got on a tank was 19.84. The best I ever got was 23.88. I've yet to run a tank through that was complete highway miles.

If you're already logging and calculating everything yourself, disregard this message and set

If I'm being honest, my Telluride doesn't have near the towing capacity of my '99 Dodge Cummins.

Alright alright I'll provide a serious response.

Sharnhorst - do you calculate your own mpg by dividing your miles between fill-ups by the number of gallons you're putting in? I ask for a few reasons.

1) Whatever your Nissan Titan is telling you is likely inaccurate.
2) Whatever your Telluride is telling you is likely inaccurate.

Both are probably showing better fuel economy than what you're actually getting. My Telluride usually shows ~2 mpg higher than what I actually calculate. The only way you're going to know for sure is logging and running the numbers yourself.

I live in the suburbs. My SX AWD averages around 22 mpg combined. This is me calculating it myself not what my dash shows. The lowest I ever got on a tank was 19.84. The best I ever got was 23.88. I've yet to run a tank through that was complete highway miles.

If you're already logging and calculating everything yourself, disregard this message and set fire to your Telluride.

This is what’s concerning, as this is what the on board computer is telling me so I know it’s lower than that.

 

[Sharnhorst]

I haven't managed to accurately get a odometer reading and fill up amount to do a manual calculation yet...

I have been watching the vehicle's display of fuel consumption. I live in rural Michigan, I have around 750 miles on my 2021 Telluride S AWD. I've been drive a lot of two-lane blacktop and some Hwy... The vehicle's display says I can easily average > 27 mpg , often seeing average of near 29mpg on a 50 mile trip, if I'm just cruising along.

So... if my trip computer is 2 mpg optimistic, I can easily beat the EPA numbers for Highway.

I typically buy Costco or Sam's Club regular gasoline. The area I drive is between 550 ~ 900 feet above sea level, roiling hills , and has been between 40 and 60F.

So... I find it odd that a Telluride would be getting significantly below the EPA gas mileage. Either something wrong with their vehicle, conditions are severe, using poor fuel, led foot, letting the vehicle idle long periods, or something odd going on.

I owned a 2019 Sorento AWD, V6 ( same engine , transmission, AWD, for about 1 year and I never got below 19 mpg... I expect similar from my Telluride, or at least not below 17 mpg.

It only gets top tier fuel as we have a ARCO station close to home. I live in a flat non hilly city 75ft above sea level. This is why I questioned the winter blend of fuel, although it has not effected my is300 in the least. Something is not right.

 

[Wiluride]

It only gets top tier fuel as we have a ARCO station close to home. I live in a flat non hilly city 75ft above sea level. This is why I questioned the winter blend of fuel, although it has not effected my is300 in the least. Something is not right.

My Sorento, got very similar millage in the winter, spring, fall, summer... only difference I could tell, is or was seemingly fully related to how long the car might sit idling to warm up. Basically, once my Sorrento was warmed up, it would get pretty close to the same gas millage year round. So, I really wouldn't expect much different from my Telluride, but I didn't get the Telluride until like a week ago, so no experience through the winter, and I'm not 100% sure if gas stations are fully switched over to summer blend yet.

 

[superk1977]

I'm getting about 19.2 MPG after about 1200 miles, with a mix of city/highway/remote starting/idling waiting for kids pickup...