2006 Chevrolet Colorado Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Colorado's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chevrolet Colorado Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 10 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 70 | 18.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 10 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 70 | 18.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 10 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 70 | 18.0 | |
| With the 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2006 Chevrolet Colorado fuel economy has been averaging
18.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Chevrolet Colorados in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (25 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Colorado in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD |
flat | light | none | 2 | 1 | 10 | 87 | 60 | 27.0 |
| 2006 | 2dr Regular Cab 6ft bed 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD |
flat | light | none | 2 | 1 | 10 | 87 | 60 | 27.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 2 | 1 | 10 | 87 | 60 | 27.0 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado has been averaging
27.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Chevrolet Colorados in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 87 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (10 percent), in heavy traffic (2 percent), and in the city (1 percent). In addition the average 2006 Chevrolet Colorado in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Chevrolet Colorado MPG
| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5ft bed 220-horsepower 3.5L I5 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
For a 4wd to get 22 mpg I think is great |
