2003 Oldsmobile Alero LX review from North America
"Uncertain if I can trust this car.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This 2.2L 4 cylinder 2003 Alero gives me a very bad (high) gas mileage - mostly below 20 mpg. My last check on this showed me 18.4 mpg! Yes, it is a big 4 cylinder engine (2.2L), but the gas mileage shouldn't be that high. On the other hand, the car runs great. It passed the annual test, there is no smoke out of the exhaust. I just barely touch the acceleration pedal and the car runs and accelerates perfect.
It is very strange for me, that no matter where I searched, I just couldn't find an official information what the gas mileage for this engine is. Can anybody please provide me any source of information about the gas mileage of this 2.2L 4 cylinder engine? I'd greatly appreciate it! My belief is that this engine should have at least 25 mpg in the average (city/highway). I still can't find what's wrong with this car and I couldn't locate a reliable GM dealer within the Dallas - Fort Worth area (TX) to help me with information about this car. These days I'll be replacing an oxygen sensor before the catalyst and I hope it had been the reason for this bad gas mileage. So, if anybody can show me a source of information about the gas mileage of Alero 2003 2.2L engine, I'll greatly appreciate it!
General comments?
The car performs just great on the road. It is quick and responsive. The drive is comfortable. It's just that high gas mileage (18-19 mpg for a 2.2L 4 cylinder engine) that bothers me.
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| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 84000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 85000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2006 |