as the title states i took a trip from upstate ny down to the beaches in delaware and i got 31.5mpgs driving there and back, i was very impressed with the gas mileage, especially since its got 174k and i barely take care of it. This was achieved with the cruise control set at around 72-75 with mobil 87 octane gas.

And yes my math is correct, 568 miles on 18 gallons. 568/18=31.5555

 

thats amazing i can barely manage 250 miles of mixed city highway, my hats off to you sir thats impressive. but then again i have a lead foot so that dosent help much lol

 

yeah i dont like to drive fast in this car, and it was all highway miles so its a little inflated, mixed city and highway i have gotten a best of 420 to the tank which was around 26mpgs, im very happy with the car, i get the same mileage as my gf's 07 camry with 15k on it, i laugh at her haha

 

The most I ever got was on my old 96. I got 660 from a tank. Drove from Dallas to Galveston and back on one tank.

 

Not bad. I average 25, and have bested 28. Not bad for a v6 in a midsize sedan IMO.

 

Best i have acheived is 25mpg. But 31 with a V6...

 

I've gotten 33, but only once or twice.

Another MPG thread...

 

 

congrats to you!...that's amazing!....

 

i didnt mean to make it like that, just wanted to share what i got, i was impressed so i felt the need to share

 

i got 465 miles to my tank comin up to maxus from atlanta

 

that's really good mileage. best I have ever averaged was like 28 or so. i think I got about 440 miles out of a tank once. cruising 75-80mph.

 

haha wow thats crazy now i know the potential

 

I also miraculously got 28mpg on my last tank. Usually I get 23mpg highway in CT.
I bought a bottle of Chevron Techron, filled up with 87, and the car was sitting for a week.
Then I drove from ct to ny and back 90 miles each way , some stop and go in brooklyn, then drove to work in CT 55miles each way.

I used cruise control at 65-70 mph.

I guess long trips with cruise control , in combination with chevron injector cleaner make a difference.

It also depends where you drive.

In comparison, on our 09 subaru legacy H4 awd, I averaged 37mpg highway on my trip to ny (according to trip computer). The car is advertised as 18 city , 28mpg highway with +- 5mpg difference according to driving conditions. This MPG monitor really helps you to adjust your driving style. I was amazed how sensitive the gas pedal is in relation to instant MPG. Without cruise control it would be hard to achieve such gas mileage.

 

I got 540 miles out of one tank in my old auto. Drove to VA, drove around for a week, and drove back all on one tank. My current 5-speed has bested about 29 on the highway.

 

i should add that the car is a 5 speed, im not sure how you auto guys do but it seems very feasible. cruise control is a must, clear highways also help, i really didnt have to take it off cruise control for traffic or other cars.

 

i have gotten 32 mpg 3 times, but driving in nyc not including highways i cant pass 230 to the tank, but again nyc traffic is another story.

 

When I lived in Brooklyn NY, I averaged 200-220 miles per tank

 

NO WAY. Dude, i was excited Becuase i hit 380 mile to my tank all Highway from VA to NC.....in my 5.5 6sp. Mad props

 

i've gotten around 35 a few times. of course i was drafting a rig for a while, (that's just an estimate since i'm accounting for an all highway trip averaging about 31-32 mpg @ 70ish)

 

I have 201k and I got 29mpg driving from chatanooga TN to memphis TN driving about 75-80mph up and down the mountain

 

I normally get 32mpg on my daily 110 mile round trip commute. The secret is to use cruse control as much as possible and keep speed to around 60mph. I got around 36mpg on a trip to Detroit from Washington D.C. last fall.

 

I did round trip from NJ to Maxus, the scenic cruise, then back to NJ. 510 miles on one tank of Shell 93 V-Power. About 28mpg overall. I probably could have broken 30 if I didn't use the A/C as much as I did, and hadn't spent so much time idling during the cruise.

But, I granny shift, I run 35 psi, windows closed above 40mph, and I NEVER accelerate uphill. If I'm on a really hilly road, I give it gas going downhill since the engine load is reduced that it's very easy to accelerate, then ease off the gas and just coast uphill with the momentum. Pisses off the cars behind me, when I'm going 90mph, then a moment later I'm down to 50, then another moment and I'm back up to 90.

 

I dont let my tank get past 3/4, and i get around 340 on that. But it has to be running on 91 octane, no-ethanol. If i put ethanol, that number goes down to around 300, maybe 290 :/

31mpg is nice, i have got 30, once.

 

1/2 gallon left in tank

 

Congrats. Although thats pretty normal. Going from Birmingham to Pittsburgh I was getting around 29.5 doing mainly 85 with subs and luggage and another rider. Then from Birmingham to Destin, I was getting 30.5 doing 90 with no subs and no other rider. 230k automatic always 93octane

 

I got 33.5 a few times, and 34.5 another never duplicated the 34.5.

 

when it was younger (2003), i pulled 31.7mpg in my 4th gen, autotragic, driving from DC to NJ, in the summer, A/C blastin' most of the time.

as long as u don't dog it, a 4th gen should be able to get 400miles from a usable tank.

 

I've been driving my old 96 5spd w/ 165k every day to work this summer (115 mile round trip) and have averaged no less than 31mpg on every tank so far. I'd be lucky to get 27 with my 01, not to mention it's keeping the miles off of it. Runs like a champ!

 

probably could have squeezed another 20mi or so out of the tank... wasnt even past E yet. ive also got 224,000mi on her