another thread on mileage

AJsStang

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Hi guys. I've read a lot of you talking on here about 20+ mpg in a GT. Am I just unlucky, or is there something wrong with my car? I get 14-15 city and 17 or 18 highway. The only thing that's not stock is the K&N. Granted, my city driving is in downtown Indianapolis, but the traffic isn't really that bad on most days. Seems to be running well. Where are you guys getting 20+ mpg from?

 

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AJsStang said:

Hi guys. I've read a lot of you talking on here about 20+ mpg in a GT. Am I just unlucky, or is there something wrong with my car? I get 14-15 city and 17 or 18 highway. The only thing that's not stock is the K&N. Granted, my city driving is in downtown Indianapolis, but the traffic isn't really that bad on most days. Seems to be running well. Where are you guys getting 20+ mpg from?

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you have an automatic correct?

i average 22 with at least 50% city driving...sitting in traffic has an effect on mine, depending on how long i sit

i get 26+ straight freeway...i have a 5-speed with a few mods...see sig

 

04DarkShadowGT

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I made a business trip the past few days and averaged 26mpg with probably 90% highway driving. With my mods below. I actually gained a few mpg when I hooked up the predator. But premium fuel sucks. However here it went down to about 1.72 for low and 1.88-1.92 for premium.

 

pdl2flr

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I drive a mix of city and highway and check my mileage on just about every fillup. I consistantly average between 22-24 mpg and have never been below 21mpg.

 

02LaserRed2V

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I have no idea what mine is. But I do know something is wrong (probably chip or exhaust) because it burns way too much. Plus my car seems to have lost some power as well.

 

jrc_03_gt

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you guys dont know how to figure gas mileage! Or you all drive like grandma's!

 

04DarkShadowGT

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Figuring gas mileage ain't exactly rocket science.

I would say I average normal driving 22mpg mixed highway and city with occasional spirited driving. I almost never run over 70mph unless in Michigan then it goes to 75mph. Always use cruise on the highway or when I will be driving the same speed for a while.

 

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Here in Missouri, the speed limit on I70 is 70 mph.(which = 80mph) and I get 25-28 mpg running back and forth from Columbia to St. Louis, If I stay in town, I get a little over 200 miles/ tank, I usually keep my foot in it while in town.

 

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jrc_03_gt said:

you guys dont know how to figure gas mileage! Or you all drive like grandma's!

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hmmm...fill up,reset odometer, drive, fill back up, divide miles driven by gallons of gas taken to fill back up.I do not drive like a grandma, and I get around 24 on the hwy with several triple digit passes, and that's with 4.10s.

 

decoy562

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After one year, I am averaging 19.3 mpg.

 

Mike98GT

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I get an average of 21mpg mostly freeway at 80mph. It's an Auto.

 

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AJsStang said:

Hi guys. I've read a lot of you talking on here about 20+ mpg in a GT. Am I just unlucky, or is there something wrong with my car? I get 14-15 city and 17 or 18 highway. The only thing that's not stock is the K&N. Granted, my city driving is in downtown Indianapolis, but the traffic isn't really that bad on most days. Seems to be running well. Where are you guys getting 20+ mpg from?

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A friend of mine had a late model Ford Explorer V8 that was making 8-9 mpg no matter how pussified his driving was. The Ford dealership could not fix it. They even reset and replaced the engine computer. Eventually, he traded it in for a V6 Mustang.

I guess some cars are just like that. Take it up with your Service Advisor. If you're not happy, take it to a different Ford dealer and try there. Not all Service Advisors are the same.

 

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i drive pretty sane 90% of the time...i have gotten 260+ out of a full tank and also got 190 miles out of a tank, when i first got it!!

weather, road slopes, and the way you drive/shift has alot to do with it...

over the years, from what i've read/seen, it seems that 18-22 is normal for these 5-speed cars with mixed city/highway

 

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I get between 12-15 mpg. All city, short trips, usually less than 5 miles, and get on it most of the time. I didn't buy it for good gas mileage though.