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Old 05-05-2007, 04:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Your best MPG?

Since I don't get a chance to start a thread that often (Mrs Souzafone has become phobic when she sees me near the camera, heh) I figured that one thing I can do well at is mpgs. I'd like to know what people here get with their everyday driver; I figure our fellow TFPers to be wiser than the masses of unwashed soccer moms in Excursions. I can't believe my car gets continually improving mileage at 156K, and my family, friends, and co-workers are sick of me telling them about it. So how bout it people, what you got? I just got 48.23 with a best last year of 54.1 after driving like an old lady and pumping the tires to 50 lbs. Average is about 46. Are there any hypermilers or hybrid owners out there?
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Old 05-05-2007, 04:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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an excursion????.....or what???

I get 37+ from my 91 Sentra SE-R at 80 freeway driving...186,000+ miles

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Old 05-05-2007, 05:21 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I once got about 40 mpg in my old 94 ford escort back in school. Necessity is the mother of invention. I removed the back seats, spare tire, and carpeting to reduce weight. I also drove so slowly, I was pulled over.
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Old 05-05-2007, 05:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I am getting nowhere near the 30/40 rating in my brand new, less than 2 months old Honda Civic. Looks to be around 25 at the moment.

Is it possiblt to get a refund or something? I feel like taking the car back because the only reason I bought this car was because it had such a nice mpg rating. I feel defrauded.
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Old 05-05-2007, 05:46 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I'd get back there asap and complain. It's possible there's something wrong.
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Old 05-05-2007, 08:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Best I've gotten so far with the new Honda Fit has been one 80mph highway stretch of 40...otherwise I average about 35-37.
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Old 05-05-2007, 10:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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About 23 on my 70 Volvo. Sometimes 25-26, if I don't gun the 89 HP that often.
It's a heavy car though.

My 87 Ford got 30-32, until fifth gear "broke".
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Old 05-05-2007, 11:52 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I get around 29 on average, and on the freeway, I seem to recall about 34 mpg on a highway trip @ about 85mph.

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Old 05-06-2007, 06:43 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I get about 24 in all around driving in my '98 Malibu, and about 29 mpg on the highway. Not terrible.

The EPA is changing the test procedure for calculating the MPG that is put on the window stickers to make it more realistic. Right now the EPA sticker is wildly optimistic for pretty much every car on the road. I'm pretty sure it takes effect with the '08 model year. I don't think I have ever heard of anyone who managed to get the full mpg the window sticker claims.
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Old 05-06-2007, 07:48 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Mid-Spring to mid-Fall, I get anywhere from 26 to 28 mpg on my 2002 Protege ES depending on how I drive. In the winter, that number dips to 19-22. Not sure if that's normal, but that's how it's been for two years now.

Since it's my first car, that's the highest I've gotten.
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Old 05-06-2007, 08:15 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Mixed city/highway with my NSX - about 22 mpg. I've come really close, but never quite achieved, 30 mpg with it on trips. My wife's SLK gets similar mileage, perhaps a bit better.

Both cars require premium gas though.
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Old 05-06-2007, 08:47 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I have just traded up from a 2000 Renault Megane Coupe 1.4L Sport Alize which gave me 39.5 MPG on a average week's town driving, to a 2003 Mazda 6 TS 1.8i which just gave me an average of about 37.5 mpg on a 300 mile round trip this weekend.

I'm happy enough about that.
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Old 05-06-2007, 11:37 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I have just traded up from a 2000 Renault Megane Coupe 1.4L Sport Alize which gave me 39.5 MPG on a average week's town driving, to a 2003 Mazda 6 TS 1.8i which just gave me an average of about 37.5 mpg on a 300 mile round trip this weekend.

I'm happy enough about that.
1.8?

I didn't know they made anything less than a 2.3 (which is pretty low for a sedan of that size). Are you from Europe?
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Old 05-06-2007, 01:33 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 05-06-2007, 02:12 PM   #15 (permalink)
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That would explain it. Europeans and their low HP cars...
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Old 05-06-2007, 03:38 PM   #16 (permalink)
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6.3L/100km or 37 mpg from a 2003 Honda Civic today going to a motorcross event at around 125 km/h. Fuel is more expensive in Europe, and their low horsepower cars get people to where they need to go just the same and much cheaper than a large displacement engine.
80 hp gets you there just as quick as 260 hp in rush hour traffic.
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Old 05-06-2007, 05:11 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Old 05-06-2007, 06:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
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I get around 18-22 MPG in my SRT-4 driving around town. Somewhere between 27-30 MPG on the highway. Gas hog for a 4 cylinder in the city, but gets pretty good on the highway. My car needs a 6th gear worse than any car I've driven, though.
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Old 05-07-2007, 06:09 AM   #19 (permalink)
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We have an Acura TSX and Toyota RAV4 for daily driving, but I haven't checked milage with those yet since they both seem reasonable to me; the RAV4 is even too new to bother checking with just 400 mi on the odo.

My Supra has been upper 20's mpg if I just cruise along peacefully; this past Saturday I tracked it at Pocono for some roadcourse fun, and burned up 30 gallons of premium in a few hours.
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Old 05-07-2007, 07:11 AM   #20 (permalink)
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1.8?

I didn't know they made anything less than a 2.3 (which is pretty low for a sedan of that size). Are you from Europe?

Who is 'they'? If you mean car manufacturers, then I've got a brand new 1.5 liter here in the states. If you mean Mazda...well...nevermind then.
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Old 05-07-2007, 07:18 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I used to have an older Geo Metro (1990?) ... that baby got around 40 mpg in the city regularly, and close to 50 on the highway. It was standard, too. It was beautiful.

Of course... it *was* a 3 cylinder... but I didn't need more!
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Old 05-07-2007, 08:27 AM   #22 (permalink)
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I managed to squeeze 30mpg out of my old Volvo 240, manual transmission. It's rated at 27mpg. Good shifting technique is key.

My current car gets about 20mpg on the highway and about 15mpg around town. It is, however, a station wagon--also a Volvo, automatic, and turbocharged. Currently it has an issue with a solenoid in the transmission that controls the ability to lock out 4th gear. The car will lock out 4th on its own, due to the faulty solenoid, and that can lead to more fuel consumption than necessary. I haven't had time, or money, to fix this, but as gas prices go up, it becomes more necessary.

However, I drive a Honda Civic with a MT for work, and I love it. It does about 36/38mpg. I have a feeling that I'll be able to purchase a new car this fall, and I'm looking at cars like the Honda Fit (I'm pretty much convinced I want a Fit). Twistedmosaic, I would be interested to hear how you feel about your Fit.
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Old 05-07-2007, 08:35 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Who is 'they'? If you mean car manufacturers, then I've got a brand new 1.5 liter here in the states. If you mean Mazda...well...nevermind then.
Yeah, I meant Mazda. Referring specifically to Mazda 6.
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Old 05-08-2007, 03:47 AM   #24 (permalink)
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I average about 26.5 in my 2005 Town and Country, fully loaded for traveling and the family of 6 inside. so not too bad.

On a side note, if you pay careful attention to the MPG ratings on your car, you will find that the stats are under almost these exact conditions: 55 mph, all windows up, no air conditioning, 200 lbs of weight in passengers seat, straight, level road. Now tell me, who here actually drives like that every day?...lol.
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Old 05-08-2007, 04:36 PM   #25 (permalink)
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That's why I'm looking for real drivers mileage. The gov't standard for measuring mpg is changing to show more realistic figures, but I want to see what people here get.
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Old 05-10-2007, 01:56 PM   #26 (permalink)
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My '03 WRX Wagon will hit 22-23 on the freeway over a long stretch, and the best I ever saw from my '00 Protege was 34-35 from Tulsa to Dallas. Both cars have a manual trans.
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Old 05-10-2007, 07:16 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Our last trip of any length was to Eagle's Nest, NM over Easter. My 2002 Holiday Rambler averaged 7.5 mpg going up and 8.7 coming back. Not bad for a 7000 ft. climb in terrible weather. The 8.7 was really good - of course when you consider it was downhill most of the way... My right foot also becomes a factor at times.
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Old 05-11-2007, 03:32 AM   #28 (permalink)
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My 1991 Ford Tempo 4-cylinder sedan gets 17-20 MPG. It's supposed to get way higher than that but I think it's the way I drive it. There's no other reason a 90 horsepower 4-cylinder should get that low.
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Old 05-11-2007, 04:30 AM   #29 (permalink)
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my saab does about 52 mpg sitting at 80 ish on the motorway.
around town and country roads and driven pretty hard it is about 38 average.
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Old 05-11-2007, 06:17 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Hey fatbob, what motor you got? I know Saab has a diesel available in Europe.
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Old 05-20-2007, 12:21 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Old 05-20-2007, 02:01 PM   #32 (permalink)
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694.4 mi/14.404 gal= 48.19 last week. Mrs taking the TDI over Memorial Day to Pa. She'll do better than I have recently between the hiway driving and her lighter foot.
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Old 05-21-2007, 01:26 PM   #33 (permalink)
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souzafone i have a 9-3 'vert it's the 150 bhp model but i got it chipped up to about 195 actually seems to have helped the mpg too - oh and i am in europe...

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Old 05-21-2007, 04:57 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Sweet ride fatbob, wish we has them here!
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Old 05-21-2007, 05:22 PM   #35 (permalink)
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How are you all getting such great mileage on your cars and still going 85 mph? Is it the gas?

I can't even crack 27 mpg in my 2007 Honda Civic.
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Old 05-22-2007, 01:30 AM   #36 (permalink)
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well my car has a diesel engine which is much more mpg friendly, plus it has 6 gears so even at 85 the rev counter is sitting at just under 2000 rpm, so i guess that's gotta help...plus the engine capacity is only 1900cc

one thing i could never really get about the cars in the states, and in aus too, is why the engines have such big capacities. i mean some cars have like 4 or 5 litre engines and yet their performance figures aren't exactly amazing. a subaru impreza has something like a 2.0 litre engine with a turbo and it's performance wipes the floor with many cars with engines twice the size...

having said that i doubt your honda civic has such a big engine jorgelito...what kind of civic is it - if it's the type r then that might explain why your mpg is so low, otherwise you could have something wrong with the engine? or may be that you just drive it too hard
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Old 05-22-2007, 01:18 PM   #37 (permalink)
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well my car has a diesel engine which is much more mpg friendly, plus it has 6 gears so even at 85 the rev counter is sitting at just under 2000 rpm, so i guess that's gotta help...plus the engine capacity is only 1900cc

one thing i could never really get about the cars in the states, and in aus too, is why the engines have such big capacities. i mean some cars have like 4 or 5 litre engines and yet their performance figures aren't exactly amazing. a subaru impreza has something like a 2.0 litre engine with a turbo and it's performance wipes the floor with many cars with engines twice the size...

having said that i doubt your honda civic has such a big engine jorgelito...what kind of civic is it - if it's the type r then that might explain why your mpg is so low, otherwise you could have something wrong with the engine? or may be that you just drive it too hard
Well, using something like an WRX may be a bad example, when I drive my roommate's '04 "aggressively" or even at 80 MPH on the highway, it definitely gets under 20 MPG (on premium) while you can get a big V8 like a Camaro with a tall 6th gear that will get at least that on the highway. My best MPG in my '97 Impreza Sport was during a week of torrential rain when i had to drive much slower than my usual 80 on the highway and I got up to about 29 MPG, otherwise it's about 25. AWD saps a bit of MPG.
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Old 05-22-2007, 02:52 PM   #38 (permalink)
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yeah may be a bad example...
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Old 05-22-2007, 03:59 PM   #39 (permalink)
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The killer is the engine in fatbobs car was built in a joint venture with GM, Saabs parent co. 150hp., 44.8 mpg avg. stock. The beauty of a diesel in a passenger car is you can mod the hell out of it and get as good or better mpg. My 90hp VW now has well over 50% more torque and hp over stock, yet gets as good mpg figures as a bone stock car. Too bad we're not smart/motivated/environmentally aware or whatever enough to duplicate these efforts in North America. I can understand a v8 that makes 500hp and gets 10mpg better than the crappy 4 and 6 cyl gas engines we keep getting here.
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Old 06-14-2007, 10:54 PM   #40 (permalink)
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My '90 VW corrado was averaging 28-30 mpg city when I was driving it around day to day... driven gently mixed with aggressively. It had to have premium gas, but the mpg I was getting in the city was better than the advertized figures for highway (28). It's a 1.8L supercharged manual, btw.
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