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Mileage < 20mpg or > 20mpg?

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Usb_Port

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Just bought an stock 02 GT Convertible with 18000 miles and my first tank of gas I got 17 mpg. This sound about right? I don't think I drove it too hard, but it was full throttle up to highway speed a few (10-15) times.
 

ssbauer

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I have been getting 28/29 mpg on my 02. A little less in colder weather. Mostly highway miles (95%) and I stomp on the gas once in awhile.
 
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I usually get about 14 miles per gallon in my Mustang.
 
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fox1x

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18 - 21 in town. Road trips around 21 - 24. I drive like a grandma mostly.. floor it maybe once or twice a fill-up.
 

sgarlic

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I get about 15mpg "in town." That's stop and go traffic in hot ambient temps, at speeds of less than 40mph, for long periods at a time.

Haven't taken a full gas tank on the highway in a year or more, so I don't remember my highway MPG.
 
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Todd00GT1

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I do mostly around town driving w/little highway driving in my 00 GT 5spd. I have a lead foot most of the time getting up to highway speed. When I checked about 2 weeks ago I was getting about 17.5 mpg.
 

the98stang

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I drive my stang in town mostly and get 16-19 mpg, depending on how hard I drive it.
 

DropTopPony

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@19 mpg local and 24-5 mpg on long highway trips.
 

hognutz

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I have never got less than 250 miles per tank ever under any condition so that is ~18

the best I have ever gotton was 365 that is ~26. that was literally 55-60mph all hwy driven on a trip and cops everywhere.

most of the time I get 20-22 with mixed driving.

I am a 5 speed couple @65k
 

'13_ImpactBlue_GT

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I get around 19 - 20 around town and maybe 22 - 24 on long trips.
 

Warrior 102

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I get 15 city ........24 open road......
 

mity2

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never thought about it. I'm guessing around 15~19mpg. Not good at all. All i do is show off in around town. But when I put total od 1500miles/year, it really don't matter...
 

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18-20 depending on the heaviness of my foot on any given fill up!
 
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gargol139

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I get about 32mpg
 

hotmustang331

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>20....25-27 highway. Somewhere around 20 usually...maybe less. I never got under 20 when I checked it.
 

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24-25 mpg on road trips
 

scupking

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17-19 city and thats with stomping on her to get up to speed most the time.
 

Firemanz

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About 14-15 mpg in city driving here....
 

PULMEOVR

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City is usually 17-21

Highway is usually 24-28

Last fill-up, I averaged 21 MPG with mixed driving inc. getting on it a few times.
 

BurningRubber

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22.8 MPG last tank with mixed city and highway driving, some stop and go traffic.

3 races (yes, at a track).

5 or 6 spirited runs.

And some AC to suck down more gas.

Id like to see what I could get on a highway trip. I got right around 285 miles on that tank.
 
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