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Average Miles Per Gallon? - 4/4/2008 3:21:28 PM

ChristopherPetty

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Right now I'm getting about 25.5 mpg but I really lay into the throttle. (just can't help it ;) ) I was wondering if anyone gets much better mpg (in the 29-32 range). Is it me just wasting too much gas in acceleration? I also wondered what everyone's final ratio for 6th gear. (I run at like 2300rpm for 75mph) My old civic ran close to 1800 in 5th.

Maybe I should just say I'm paying for the fun.

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 4/4/2008 5:38:06 PM

bad venge

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Mix of highway/around town I'm around 25/26 ... Long distance highway cruising on cruise set at 75+ I got almost 33 MPG
but I'm still driving like a race car too

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 4/4/2008 10:55:10 PM

cougsfan

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I am quite sure that you can affect your milage significantly by your driving habits. Try a tank full with keeping your foot out of it (I know, it will be hard, but you can do it) (OK, just a half a tankful then.) Check your milage and let us know.

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 4/25/2008 6:51:38 AM

jmdevera

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I'm getting average 29.7 mpg. Thats with Houston commuter traffic as well...

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 4/25/2008 12:22:28 PM

bad venge

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31.2 MPG on the trip computer,last tankful .... cost $45 to fill up

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 5/19/2008 7:36:21 PM

jdrinkert

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I'm getting 28-30 around town and on a business trip to Abingdon I got 38.5 round trip 256 miles.

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 5/20/2008 5:33:23 PM

Shorin

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solid 32mpg every tank, mostly highway. The computer has been off a bit, usually low 1-3mpg, but I do the ole miles/gal to get the real number.

2005 JCW

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 6/20/2008 2:20:23 AM

bojan26

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something like 28-30 around town ;)

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 7/24/2008 11:37:03 AM

AllenM

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What the hell am I doing wrong? It''s actually my wifes car, 06 MCS, but the mileage is terrible. The car mostly sees intown Atlanta driving, so I don''t expect it to be great, but it even gets poor mileage on the HW. The computer says that the overall mileage for the car is 22.4mpg. On a flat, straight interstate going 75-80mph, the computer says 26-28mpg. I was hoping that the computer was wrong and reading low, but on a recent trip to Charleston, it got 26mpg overall with most of that being highway miles with the cruise control set at 80mph.

I realize that an S isn''t going to get the same mileage as a standard mini, but the thing weighs nothing. I would feel better if it got the mileage that yall are talking about, 26-33mpg, but under 30 on the highway in a tiny car just doesn''t make sense to me.

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RE: Average Miles Per Gallon? - 7/25/2008 5:07:04 PM

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The computer runs about 2/3 mpg low , no idea why ... I''m getting 33 mpg on long trips and most highway driving , the trip computer says 29.7

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