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leonm47 · 10-09-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SIN R G

Driving habits and the type of driving you do make a huge difference. With that said, if your only getting 19 from a v-6 it is possible that you would only be getting 13 with the v-8.

I love the picture of your in your avatar.

TooCool5 · 10-09-2013, 04:20 PM

Just did 35 All HWY on a recent trip and they are not flat roads.

kevinw · 10-09-2013, 09:36 PM

i hope mine gets better, and i think once it is broken in, it will. and i drive it conseratevly but, no fast starts or stops. i may add a CAI later on. but, it is a heavy car, and a vert on top of that, so another 200 pds or so over the coupe. but so fun to drive. but i went with the V6 over the v8 for the gas mileage as this will be daily driver except in bad snow, ice, weather.

2011ss/rs · 10-10-2013, 04:33 AM

I am getting better mpg with my SS, for the longest time I thought I was getting about 15 mpg. Once I realized I needed to clear everything on the readouts back to 0 during a fill up I could see it start to climb to 19 to 20 in town and on a trip to Florida I had it up to 26.5 with cruise on.

shine2013 · 10-10-2013, 12:15 PM

Mine's pretty poor too, but I'm still breaking my car in since I use the Mustang as a daily driver.

Jalberdi99 · 10-10-2013, 12:21 PM

did you see this when you first bought the car?

AmericanMuscleCars · 10-10-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jalberdi99

did you see this when you first bought the car?

oh cool, and yes mostly city from the last couple drives, better mpg than estimated BOO-YAH!! haha

trcsr · 10-10-2013, 08:12 PM

I also have a '13 2LT conv. It has just turned over 4000 miles. I get an average of around 24 mpg in mostly country driving. How many miles is it to be considered broken in? When I am in town I can see the mpg dropping rapidly, but back on the highway it comes back up. What experience have others had with using higher octane fuel? I had a Miata before this and it was recommended to use Premium; I alternated between mid-grade and premium and got 32 mpg average. Now the price of premium in my area is $0.40 or so over regular. So, unless the improvement in mpg is around 15% or so, it would not be worth the difference. BTW, I am 70+ and drive very conservatively, most of the time.

kevinw · 10-10-2013, 09:09 PM

wow 2011 ss/rs, 26 on hwy, for that v8 is really good, considering it is rated at 24. i got the 2 LT for the gas mileage. the V8 would use too much. my owners manual says that the v6 or the V8 can use 87 octane, which i thought was weird, especially for the v8. my manual says break in is the first 1500 miles. keep in mind, these cars are heavy. i am amazed at the gas mileage corvettes get, with all that horsepower, but they are so sleek. my friends z01 gets 31 on hwy, shoot, thats better than the v6 camaro.

Lord Ryan · 10-10-2013, 09:15 PM

That's 19 mpg with 87 oct.. Not -16 mpg with 93 oct..

King Sun · 10-10-2013, 11:09 PM

im surprised you dudes are looking for above 20 mpg's in a 320 hp car

Austin45 · 10-11-2013, 12:16 PM

I get 14mpg, don't complain lol

AmericanMuscleCars · 10-11-2013, 09:46 PM

I'm fine with it, its just the way I drive, love the number 11 if you guys now what I mean!

Kaizer_911 · 10-12-2013, 04:35 PM

Hwy I get 30-32 MPG.

City/around town I get 25-28 MPG.

Use 89 Octane from either Shell or BP.

Only have the mods listed in my signature.

10-09-2013, 04:20 PM	#30
TooCool5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LS 3.6 LLT V6 325 HP Join Date: May 2009 Location: LS Posts: 4,242 View My Garage	Just did 35 All HWY on a recent trip and they are not flat roads. __________________ 2010 Camaro Auto, Inferno Orange, Titanium Interior, Gearhead Wheels AIRAID CAI

10-10-2013, 04:33 AM	#32
2011ss/rs Drives: 11 ss/rs RJT w/Black Cherry stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Egg Harbor New Jersey Posts: 2,180 View My Garage	I am getting better mpg with my SS, for the longest time I thought I was getting about 15 mpg. Once I realized I needed to clear everything on the readouts back to 0 during a fill up I could see it start to climb to 19 to 20 in town and on a trip to Florida I had it up to 26.5 with cruise on. __________________

10-10-2013, 12:21 PM	#34
Jalberdi99 Drives: 2014 Summit White 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: @ ur moms house in VA Posts: 1,405	did you see this when you first bought the car? __________________

10-10-2013, 08:12 PM	#36
trcsr Drives: 2018 2LT/RS Conv Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wilmington NC Posts: 317	More about MPG I also have a '13 2LT conv. It has just turned over 4000 miles. I get an average of around 24 mpg in mostly country driving. How many miles is it to be considered broken in? When I am in town I can see the mpg dropping rapidly, but back on the highway it comes back up. What experience have others had with using higher octane fuel? I had a Miata before this and it was recommended to use Premium; I alternated between mid-grade and premium and got 32 mpg average. Now the price of premium in my area is $0.40 or so over regular. So, unless the improvement in mpg is around 15% or so, it would not be worth the difference. BTW, I am 70+ and drive very conservatively, most of the time.

10-10-2013, 09:15 PM	#38
Lord Ryan Drives: Chevy Prelude RS V4 Hot Pink Ed. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Avon Lake Posts: 308	That's 19 mpg with 87 oct.. Not -16 mpg with 93 oct.. __________________ Multiple coated Plasti-dipped rims. Double dipped blacked out Bowtie. Quad low quality plastic flat black tail light bezels. Super charged vanilla air freshner. DIY sound system.

10-09-2013, 09:36 PM	#31
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	i hope mine gets better, and i think once it is broken in, it will. and i drive it conseratevly but, no fast starts or stops. i may add a CAI later on. but, it is a heavy car, and a vert on top of that, so another 200 pds or so over the coupe. but so fun to drive. but i went with the V6 over the v8 for the gas mileage as this will be daily driver except in bad snow, ice, weather.

10-10-2013, 12:15 PM	#33
shine2013 Drives: 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Memphis Posts: 378	Mine's pretty poor too, but I'm still breaking my car in since I use the Mustang as a daily driver.

10-10-2013, 09:09 PM	#37
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	wow 2011 ss/rs, 26 on hwy, for that v8 is really good, considering it is rated at 24. i got the 2 LT for the gas mileage. the V8 would use too much. my owners manual says that the v6 or the V8 can use 87 octane, which i thought was weird, especially for the v8. my manual says break in is the first 1500 miles. keep in mind, these cars are heavy. i am amazed at the gas mileage corvettes get, with all that horsepower, but they are so sleek. my friends z01 gets 31 on hwy, shoot, thats better than the v6 camaro.

10-10-2013, 11:09 PM	#39
King Sun Casual Camaro Owner Drives: 2010 Black LS V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 1,090	im surprised you dudes are looking for above 20 mpg's in a 320 hp car

10-11-2013, 12:16 PM	#40
Austin45 The Logistician Drives: 2012 LFX 45th Anniversary Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 864 View My Garage	I get 14mpg, don't complain lol __________________

10-11-2013, 09:46 PM	#41
AmericanMuscleCars Teenage Dream Camaro Drives: A Visually Stunning Camaro Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,722	I'm fine with it, its just the way I drive, love the number 11 if you guys now what I mean!

10-12-2013, 04:35 PM	#42
Kaizer_911 Drives: 2017 2SS 50th Anniversary Edition Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,378 View My Garage	Hwy I get 30-32 MPG. City/around town I get 25-28 MPG. Use 89 Octane from either Shell or BP. Only have the mods listed in my signature. __________________ 2017 50th Anniversary Edition 2SS - #TeamBeckyD 1100 - 04/29/16 \| 2000 - 05/03/16 3000 - 05/04/16 \| TPW 6/6 - 05/09/16 3100 - 05/25/16 \| 3300 - 05/28/16 3400 - 05/31/16 \| 3800 - 06/14/16, #125 Built! 4200 - 06/29/16 \| 5000 - 06/29/16 6000 - 07/08/16 \| Club F1FTY