2010 Chevrolet Camaro rated at 29 mpg highway

Now that the 2010 Chevy Camaro is finally ready to hit dealerships, details like the car's official EPA estimated fuel mileage and its estimated run to 60 mph are beginning to hit the interwebs. Good news: Both are impressive. According to The General, the 304-horsepower direct-injected 3.6-liter V6 engine that's standard in the LT and LS models will achieve 29 miles per gallon on the highway and 18 mpg in the city with the six-speed automatic, or 17 mpg with the six-speed stick. V8 models also perform more efficiently than expected, with figures of 16 city and 25 highway (24 with the automatic transmission).

Those numbers are better than what the Camaro's muscle car competition can muster across the board. Its eco-victory likely won't last long, however, as the new 2010 Ford Mustang offers carryover engines from the last model year that we expect will be replaced for the 2011 model year with more efficient powertrains, maybe even a twin-turbo, direct-inject EcoBoost V6.

Muscle Cars Compared: Fuel Economy
	2010 Chevy Camaro	2010 Ford Mustang*	2010 Dodge Challenger
V6**	18 city/29 hwy	16 city/24 hwy	17 city/25 hwy
V8**	16 city/25 hwy	17 city/23 hwy	13 city/19 hwy
Trans - M	six-speed	five-speed	six-speed
Trans - A	six-speed	five-speed	four- and five-speed

*MPG numbers for 2010 Ford Mustang are manufacturer estimates
**Most powerful version of engine type offered with automatic transmission

As a performance car, we're obviously interested in more than just fuel mileage, and the 2010 Camaro SS doesn't disappoint with a (so far unverified) 0-60 mph run of just 4.7 seconds.

[Source: General Motors]