Fuel mileage- whatcha got, whatcha get

[RyanW]

makes me sad.

I want something like project rattle trap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brlm2qP5b0w


Makes me moist.

Uh, how about our Steel Bender. I'm trying to get it down here to use for the summer. 6.4 Hemi swap! The "soul of the Swamp" Jeep will be here soon too.



The JK8 Recon has the 5.7 swap and 39's, it's been stretched 10", has Dana 60 front, Dana 80 rear, machine gun turrets, bomb proof floor, etc etc. It still got 13 city, 16hwy.

 

[blackboltss]

2004 Corolla 1.8 4cyl Auto 29 city 40 highway

2000 Camaro Z28 5.7 ls1 v8 M6 16 city 28 highway

1994 Cheyenne 4.3 v6 Auto 18 city 22 highway

 

[JWG223]

Been kicking around the idea of getting a different commuter car because my 7 year old isn't getting any smaller and the 2 doors aren't getting any bigger. This car is really my got work car that saves me lets of gas $$, but I find us using it. More and more because it gets more than double the MPG of anything else in the yard.
The wall I am hitting is its almost like it gets too good MPG? In looking up the .gov listing for mpg on various vehicles ( the numbers they put on te window I new cara that you can rarely get close to), my car is listed for 36 highway, 28 city and 31mpg combined. I have ha it just over a year and the worst tank yet was 36.5 mpg ( lots of stop and go and hammering on it) and best was 42.8 ( almost all highway at about 70mph). Several tanks over 42 and average is spot on 40mpg.
Car is a 02 civic coupe 1.7l, 5speed, completely stock.
Most other vehicles have the advertised numbers that are not reachable unless you are going 40mph with a 30 mpg tail wind.
I could live with less mpg for a bigger car, but can't see giving up 15mpg in a similar sized car.
So, what are you driving and what mileage are you getting? List engine and trans if you know it

mine:
2002 Honda civic 2 door 1.7/ 5 speed 42 hwy, 36 in town
2000 f250 4x4 crew can 6.3 diesel/ 6 speed - 17-18 unloaded
98 jeep TJ 4.0/ 5 speed 17 on highway, 12 or less normally though
2012 jeep JKU 3.6/ auto 15-17 highway, 14 avg local ( wife has a very short drive)

Last 5 years of cars, along with my personal observations of mileage, how much rwhp they had approximately, and the best approximate times I could find for the 1/4 mile on the internet for said vehicle.:

2001 Trans Am WS.6 6-speed: 19mpg around town, 27mpg highway @300rwhp alleged 12.9 1/4 mile
2002 Infiniti G20 automatic: 24mpg around town, 30mpg highway @120rwhp alleged to have actually completed the 1/4 mile
2011 Z06: 18 mpg around town, 26mpg highway @450rwhp alleged 10.9 1/4 mile
2012 370Z manual: 19mpg around town, 24mpg highway @300rwhp---Alleged 13.0 1/4 mile

All highway driving is around 75mph with A/C and radio. All around town is a mix between 50/50 city streets with speed limits of 25-55 and local highway with a limit of 60.

 

[AustinBR]

2000 Chevy Suburban (2500 Series) - 8-11 MPG

 

[noob]

2010 escalade 2wd 6.2 liter gets 13mpg mixed and about 16-17 on the highway. That's with 93 octane...

 

[Quickdraw22]

2007 Prius - 45mpg city and 48-51mpg highway @70ish mph. Don't buy one. Don't even slightly consider it.

Other than continuing the dick measuring contest, the rest of our vehicles get sub-15mpg, and I don't feel like typing them out.

 

[Trey@IG]

2001 jeep xj 5speed 4x4 ~20mpg mixed (mostly highway). i baby it though. 60mph on the interstate and rarely use the a/c

 

[ABNsurveyor]

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid: 47 mpg average since I bought the car March 2010 with just over 50,000 miles. 45 mpg highway @ speeds of 70 mph and 49-50 mpg normal day to day driving.

2007 Nisan Frontier 18 mpg.

 

[Trey@IG]

2007 Prius - 45mpg city and 48-51mpg highway @70ish mph. Don't buy one. Don't even slightly consider it.

Other than continuing the dick measuring contest, the rest of our vehicles get sub-15mpg, and I don't feel like typing them out.

this might be of interest to you. its sexy AND a hybrid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_FT-HS

 

[themcfarland]

Last 5 years of cars, along with my personal observations of mileage, how much rwhp they had approximately, and the best approximate times I could find for the 1/4 mile on the internet for said vehicle.:

2001 Trans Am WS.6 6-speed: 19mpg around town, 27mpg highway @300rwhp alleged 12.9 1/4 mile
2002 Infiniti G20 automatic: 24mpg around town, 30mpg highway @120rwhp alleged to have actually completed the 1/4 mile
2011 Z06: 18 mpg around town, 26mpg highway @450rwhp alleged 10.9 1/4 mile
2012 370Z manual: 19mpg around town, 24mpg highway @300rwhp---Alleged 13.0 1/4 mile

All highway driving is around 75mph with A/C and radio. All around town is a mix between 50/50 city streets with speed limits of 25-55 and local highway with a limit of 60.

nice, thats funny as hell

 

[Isaac-1]

2010 Challenger 6.1L SRT8 w/ 6 speed manual transmission
real world daily average about 19 mpg interstate highway cruising up to 25 mpg
with 425 HP at ones foot, 0-60 in under 5 seconds and 0-100-0 in under 17 seconds priceless

 

[SVTFreak]

2011 mustang gt, roush tvs blown. ~550 hp at the wheels. 18 mph city, 25 highway and blows tires away in 4th at 100 in cold weather. 3rd at 80 in hot weather. Most fun car I've ever owned, and that's saying alot....

 

[Swami]

1998 Ford F150: 24-26 Highway
1992 Suzuki VX800: ~50mpg

 

[Hank]

1970 M35A2 Deuce. 5 fpg. That's 5 FEET per gallon!

 

[3fifty7]

Last truck 2002 Chevy 2500 HD
6.0 liter 4X4. 8 mpg

Current 2009 GMC 2500 HD
6.6 liter Duramax 4X4. 14 mpg

 

[2011Corvette]

Hummer H2 SUT

In town - 10mpg
Hwy - just as good

 

[JWG223]

Last truck 2002 Chevy 2500 HD
6.0 liter 4X4. 8 mpg

Current 2009 GMC 2500 HD
6.6 liter Duramax 4X4. 14 mpg

Is that heavily boosted with aftermarket turbo/fuel system?

 

[JWG223]

Hummer H2 SUT

In town - 10mpg
Hwy - just as good

More like SLUT.
Sport Luxury Utility Truck.

 

[LACamper]

I knew when I bought my Xterra it wasn't an economy vehicle. My one complaint regarding the fuel mileage isn't the expense (well, yes, I'd love better mileage!) but instead the range. I'm limited to less than 300 miles per tank full. I wish they would either offer a 2nd tank or a larger tank...

 

[CrkdLtr]

2008 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4.0 V6/Automatic - City 16-17mpg Hwy 19-20
2002 Honda Civic Si - City 21 mpg Hwy 24 mpg
2004 Honda Civic VP/DX - City 28 mpg Hwy 35 mpg
2003 Honda Civic LX - City 29 mpg Hwy 35 mpg (best 40 mpg with a tail wind).