• Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech

Gas Mileage

  • Thread starter Thread starter MagicMustang
  • Start date Start date Jun 15, 2004
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last

MagicMustang

Lifter valley = the PERFECT wrench tray! Who'da th
Founding Member
May 8, 2001
362
0
0
In da Hoe.
Jun 15, 2004
#1
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #1
When you guys bought your cars new did they seem to get extremely horrible gas mileage? I'm not even pumpin the **** out of the peddle and my old 88 has to atleast have gotten 8 mpg better than this thing. Mabey when she gets more mile on her she'll do better.
 

GTvert01

New Member
Nov 24, 2003
636
0
0
West Plains, MO
Jun 15, 2004
#2
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #2
What kind of mileage are we talking about?
 

MagicMustang

Lifter valley = the PERFECT wrench tray! Who'da th
Founding Member
May 8, 2001
362
0
0
In da Hoe.
Jun 15, 2004
#3
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #3
I'm only getting around 140mile on the first quarter of a tank then around 40 for the rest. I've only been getting around 14 mpg so far. Got 1200 miles on the car.
 

Qrazy02GT

Founding Member
Jun 10, 2002
319
0
0
Groton, CT
Jun 15, 2004
#4
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #4
Wow, I get in the low 20's and as high as 25mpg regulary, but mine is a stock 02GT. Something sounds wrong there.....You are taking it out of 2nd gear right??
 

MagicMustang

Lifter valley = the PERFECT wrench tray! Who'da th
Founding Member
May 8, 2001
362
0
0
In da Hoe.
Jun 15, 2004
#5
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #5
Yeah...
I been using the cruise as much as possible too! I'm starting to get a little angry with the damn thing. Might be why the delership let us walk with the deal we got..
 

GTvert01

New Member
Nov 24, 2003
636
0
0
West Plains, MO
Jun 15, 2004
#6
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #6
My car isn't a mach1, but it is a vert with 4.10s. I get around 24 on the hwy.
 

GoBabyVroommm

Active Member
Mar 22, 2003
1,156
0
36
Chicago, For Realss???!!!
Jun 15, 2004
#7
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #7
I get 300+ on a full tank. I have 1400 miles on it.
 

Prometheus

New Member
May 19, 2004
33
0
0
Jun 15, 2004
#8
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #8
I noticed that my mileage wasnt as good when I first got my car, right around 19 on the highway. When it got over 500 miles on it everything went up.
 

MagicMustang

Lifter valley = the PERFECT wrench tray! Who'da th
Founding Member
May 8, 2001
362
0
0
In da Hoe.
Jun 15, 2004
#9
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #9
I need to go to town and fill it up again to see what i'll get on the next tank...if i don't get anything like i should i'll have my neighbor (owns and delership) do some warranty work,....just don't like this concidering with all the crap i had done to my old car, it still got over 350 miles on its tank. I'm not even getting 250
 
G

GregGTStang

New Member
Oct 17, 2003
240
0
0
Jun 15, 2004
#10
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #10
You guys who are getting 300 mpt are saying that's with some highway driving right? I don't see how you can get over 250 around the city in a V8 'Stang. I get around 220, all city driving.
 
G

Gray02GT

Founding Member
Oct 9, 2002
644
1
0
Eaton, Colorado
Jun 15, 2004
#11
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #11
I got more then that from day one on my Cobra, you should definately be getting better mileage then me also.
 

Marks5.0!

Founding Member
Jan 27, 2000
640
2
0
San Antonio, TX
Jun 15, 2004
#12
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #12
im getting about 18-19 mpg in town
 

decoy562

New Member
Oct 9, 2003
1,526
0
0
Acworth, GA
Jun 15, 2004
#13
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #13
Mine was pretty bad when I first got it, but not that bad. I was getting 18 mpg in mixed driving, but now I'll get 21 mpg.
 

hotmustang331

Active Member
Apr 29, 2004
2,967
3
48
Bastrop,TX
Jun 15, 2004
#14
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #14
I got 23 MPG with some mixed driving (mainly highway) and that includes punching it 3-4 times LOL.BTW this was with around 500 miles.Now I test drove a 03 mach, and after I hit it a little, and came sround the block (got a little lost so it took round 10 minutes) the gas moved like 1/8-1/4 tank LOL and that was only really standing on it 1 time, so I have a feeling that that 2500 mile mach was a gas hog, glad I did'nt get it now.My suggestion is to NOT nail it at all because those cars just suck it down if you let them.Goodluck
 

Blakers01GT

Master of the Clubhead
Founding Member
Sep 21, 2001
2,110
0
0
Brown Deer, WI
Jun 15, 2004
#15
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #15
yeah that's messed up, take it and have ford look at that, after a full tank show them log the miles in the trip meter. I have full exhaust, 3:73's, and Im making 21-23 mph consistantly, and I'm no saint on the road.
 

01GT eibach

Active Member
Nov 18, 2002
1,075
0
36
Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 15, 2004
#16
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #16
My gas mileage is almost always 20-22 mpg with combined spirited driving.

 

mrvax

Stay thirsty my friends
Founding Member
Nov 29, 1999
5,225
3
79
SN Moderator: Orlando, Fl.
Jun 15, 2004
#17
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #17
I'm getting 19.7 mixed...very little highway driving. Tagging it once in a while.
 
V

vidmaster

New Member
Jun 6, 2004
167
1
0
Brick, NJ
Jun 15, 2004
#18
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #18
im getting 18 mpg w/ 22k on the car. I do like 3 0-100 WOT runs per day from a stoplight when I'm bored
 
V

VatStang

New Member
Apr 4, 2004
88
0
0
Santa Clarita, CA
Jun 15, 2004
#19
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #19
I average 19-21 city+highway. Of course, I live in California where we get crappy 91 to other state's 93. K&N and exhaust really makes the mileage go up.
 

Beau

Founding Member
Jan 29, 2000
3,050
0
0
San Diego
Jun 15, 2004
#20
  • Jun 15, 2004
  • #20
i am getting about 220-250 miles per gallon in my cobra..with mixed driving, but then again i cruise at 80-90mph on the freeway and love to get on it around town..i think if i went all highway i'd get close to 300
 
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Who the hell puts the wrong spark plugs in a 3.8L?
  • snowstang
  • Mar 25, 2026
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
Replies
12
Views
388
1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk- Apr 3, 2026
LILCBRA
F
Difference between 83-86 EFI and 87-97 gas tanks?
  • ForeverDrivin
  • Mar 30, 2026
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
5
Views
203
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Mar 30, 2026
ForeverDrivin
F
Progress Thread The Mach Returns - Update/build thread
  • squeak93
  • Feb 20, 2026
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
Replies
5
Views
274
1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk- Jun 1, 2026
squeak93
A
2001 Mustang GT, scorched metal smell and noise from trans/diff?
  • AndyE2255
  • Dec 1, 2025
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech
Replies
4
Views
421
SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech Dec 28, 2025
gkomo
Progress Thread 92RSQ As the name implies...
  • 92RSQ
  • May 30, 2025
  • 1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk-
Replies
15
Views
462
1979 - 1995 (Fox, SN95.0, & 2.3L) -General/Talk- Jun 4, 2025
92RSQ
Share:
Bluesky Email Share Link
  • Mustang Forums
  • 1996 - 2004 SN95 Mustang -General/Talk-
  • SN95 4.6L Mustang Tech
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Forums
  • What's new
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Sponsor
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?