Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 17:14:53 GMT From: mschnittnopsamnc.com (Mark Schnittman) Subject: Re: 85 vs 91 gas mileage
I guess... but the engine only increased in size by .1 liter, which is 5%. I estimate my gas mileage has gone down by about %15. Not that these numbers are directly comparable in any way. Just trying to get an idea of the magnitudes of change. I guess it would be good to figure out how much the weight changed between 85 and 91. I was kind of hoping someone with a 91 would just tell me that their mileage is the same, or different, or whatever. Thanks for the input! mark On Tue, 04 Apr 2000 19:25:46 -0700, Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> wrote: >Mark Schnittman wrote: >> >> Hi. I have a 1985 Saab 900. It gets 25 - 27 mpg mixed driving. I >> recently bought a 1991 900S and its getting 21 - 24 mpg mixed driving. >> Does anyone have a feel for why this would be? I'm not sure if >> there's something not quite right with the 91. Or if the gas mileage >> dropped when they made the engine a little bigger and added the 16 >> valves. Oh yeah, the 85 has 8 valves. Maybe it has to do with the >> different (I think) gear ratios, and how I'm driving? Both are >> 5-speeds. >> >> One more bit of information... I can't be 100% sure but I think the >> 91 is getting rather good highway mileage and very very bad local >> mileage. >> >> Thanks for helping to solve the mystery! >> >> mark > > >The larger engine should naturally result in slightly lower mileage. >Also keep in mind that the 91 likely weighs several hundred pounds more >than the '85 - heavier engine, ABS, airbags, etc. all add to the weight >of the car. > >-Justin
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