Choosing a cold air intake may seem like a daunting task because of the availability of so many brands but it should not be that hard unless you are looking for the best system to compliment your vehicles set up. In my case, I was only interested in the increased MPG associated with this basic vehicle modification. Many wonder, do cold air intakes increase MPG? And I say yes at least in my experience. The gains might not be earth shattering but they are definitely there and with the price of gas any extra mile will help soften the blow to the pump when you have to fill up.

I drive a 2005 Scion TC that has a standard Injen cold air intake. These run for about 200 dollars after you factor in tax and shipping. While they do claim to offer horsepower gains the increase is marginally. My vehicle is rated at 30 MPG freeway and somewhere around 25 while in the city. I do the majority of my driving on surface streets but have noticed that I am still getting just about 30MPG. I know this because I have logged how many miles used on the odometer with a completely full tank. In the past three times that I have done this I have driven for just over 300 miles on a twelve gallon tank. I strongly recommenced an Injen cold air intake if you are looking for better MPG. Do you have experience with a Injen cold air intake?