mongold88

So I just bought a 98 Cherokee Classic 4.0L auto 4x4 and I filled it up drove it and registered 260 miles before it said Empty. Is that about average? Also I notice when the fuel light comes on, about the last white mark on the gauge, it will drop to Empty within 10 miles, is that normal as well

XJriot

I get about the same as you.

BeardedBassGuy

I get about 250, but I do a LOT of in town driving and hit about 30 lights to and from work. So yeah that's probably about right.

XJwonders

I get 200 miles but I got a bad trans. When it was all good, I used to get 250.

s346k

wtf 260 miles?

that's ridiculous for a stock jeep. I don't find that acceptable at all.

XJwonders

My girlfriend's xj is all bone stock. She get 260-270

And calm down. Just cause somebody else's jeep is better than yours doesn't mean u need to get all pissy

PDXJ

I dont keep track of Mine, its too depressing.

s346k

mine is bone stock and I get 380 to the low fuel light.

PDXJ

Kilometers?

s346k

ha no. miles.

dwright98xj

No way.... That means you get 20mpg... city or rural?

260 is on the money.

edit.... no, 21.11mpg???

PDXJ

Are you including miles towed behind a RV or something?

s346k

it falls somewhere between 21-24 mpg depending on how long it idles. I live in a rural area, but work in the city. I have a 32 mi round trip to work. I don't go over 55mph for more than 2 miles or so. the rest of the commute is stop/go - 50 mph.

I noticed at highway speeds (60+) it doesn't do as well. ESP interstate speeds lol

s346k

the first tank after buying this thing was 21.9 mpg. it sat for a year or better before I bought it. aired up the tires, replaced the bad alt and started driving it. I haven't seen less than 20 mpg since I bought it. running the ac puts it right at 20, but I also had to break the compressor free so it'd spin haha

Lowrange2

My wife's bone stock 98 will do 320-340 miles on one tank.

My 99 will only do about 250 on a tank with 3" lift, 31's and stock gears. (It got the same when it was stock.)