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rays · 06-25-2009, 10:14 PM

According to the computer I'm at 21.6 avg 60% highway. Only have 210miles on it.
I'll be doing calculations by hand like I do on my Diesel Truck (7000lbs and 17mpg avg) on the next tank.

Xanthos · 06-25-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ91

Im pretty dissapointed as well. Pure city driving, with 600 km on the car, im getting 14.5L/100KM and thats me changing gears before it hits 3000 rpm. M6V6
My brothers manual 05 mustang 4.0 gets 12.5 city and thats hime redlinging first second and thrid gear. Imagine if he was to drive my car.
I was getting 15.3 before too. I would say my car is average 15L/100km city. Shifting at 3000 rpm, this is dissapointing to me.
Other then that, the car is amazing in every way. Except for my blue rings on my IOM interior

For those who don't know the conversion factor, 15L/100km is just under 16 mpg.
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TJ91 · 06-28-2009, 07:49 PM

700 km on it now and I am now getting 16L/ 100km, 14.7 mpg. All city, shifting under 3000 rpm 98% of the time. Could something be wrong with my car?

TJ91 · 06-28-2009, 07:51 PM

Its a little upseting now

theholycow · 06-28-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ91

700 km on it now and I am now getting 16L/ 100km, 14.7 mpg. All city, shifting under 3000 rpm 98% of the time. Could something be wrong with my car?

Try shifting lower. 3000 is a bit much with all that torque available right from idle. You don't have to shift as low as I do (my VW keeps up with traffic shifting at 1500 rpm, and has a relatively lame torque to weight ratio), but certainly 3000 is far more than necessary.

Also, make sure you're not racing from red light to red light...go just fast enough to cruise through the next green light, or if that won't work then just fast enough to avoid holding up traffic, then coast to the red light. Save the excitement for when you're not hemmed in by traffic.

...and again, I say, shift low: Use the torque, luke!

Wikedwil · 06-28-2009, 10:32 PM

300 miles on it. 22.4 avg. City and highway.

Mojave · 06-30-2009, 10:23 PM

So are these low mpg results anomaly then? These low numbers are freaking me out. Might as well get the V8 if it is going to be this bad.

jdbaker82 · 06-30-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojave

So are these low mpg results anomaly then? These low numbers are freaking me out. Might as well get the V8 if it is going to be this bad.

Shotzi · 06-30-2009, 10:31 PM

LS 6 Spd, 60%HWY 40%CITY, 23.3. Disappointing, I am thinking maybe I should starting shifting at 1500 RPM's instead of 3000, do you think that may help? All flat here, no mountains. Thankfully. Love her though, would not return her over the mpg. Any other things I should change?

jdbaker82 · 06-30-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotzi

LS 6 Spd, 60%HWY 40%CITY, 23.3. Disappointing, I am thinking maybe I should starting shifting at 1500 RPM's instead of 3000, do you think that may help? All flat here, no mountains. Thankfully. Love her though, would not return her over the mpg. Any other things I should change?

Whats wrong with 23.3 with 60%/40%? That appears to be spot on with the average between 17city/29highway that its rated for.

kutch720 · 06-30-2009, 10:36 PM

I did some playing around yesterday and today. I got 18-19 in the city. Lots of red lights and the average fuel display took into play. So I think that that might give people wrong readings. On the highway I got 29.5 MPG. That was nice to see. Lots of hills also. I am up in Maine.

Shotzi · 06-30-2009, 10:40 PM

Just thought I would be getting a little more decent mpg, oh well, no biggie.

jdbaker82 · 06-30-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotzi

Just thought I would be getting a little more decent mpg, oh well, no biggie.

Check it with 90% Highway driving I bet its 26-28 doubt you will achieve 29.

Mojave · 06-30-2009, 10:53 PM

So what would you expect with a 1SS manual?

06-25-2009, 10:14 PM	#29
rays V6 - It just isn't normal Drives: 2010 2LT M6, F250 7.3L Diesel Join Date: May 2009 Location: NH Posts: 266 View My Garage	According to the computer I'm at 21.6 avg 60% highway. Only have 210miles on it. I'll be doing calculations by hand like I do on my Diesel Truck (7000lbs and 17mpg avg) on the next tank. __________________ 2LT RS M6 RJT Black leather 4/29/2009 Ordered 6/24 6000 Delivered

06-30-2009, 10:23 PM	#35
Mojave San Diego Head Tuners Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS ,NPP,MagRide, A8 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 2,440 View My Garage	So are these low mpg results anomaly then? These low numbers are freaking me out. Might as well get the V8 if it is going to be this bad. __________________ 2016 1SS A8, NPP, MagRide, Black Rims My 5th Camaro (3 Gen5, 1 Gen4) Member of San Diego Head Tuners https://www.youtube.com/c/MojaveKY https://www.instagram.com/mojaveky/ https://twitter.com/MojaveKY http://dinowax.refr.cc/bryanm 15% off DinoWax orders

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06-28-2009, 07:49 PM	#31
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	700 km on it now and I am now getting 16L/ 100km, 14.7 mpg. All city, shifting under 3000 rpm 98% of the time. Could something be wrong with my car?

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TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	Its a little upseting now

06-28-2009, 10:32 PM	#34
Wikedwil Co-founder of CDCNY Drives: 2016 Camaro 2LT Hyper Blue Join Date: May 2009 Location: Latham N.Y. Posts: 829	300 miles on it. 22.4 avg. City and highway.

06-30-2009, 10:31 PM	#37
Shotzi Drives: Black/Black LS 6spd Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 14	LS 6 Spd, 60%HWY 40%CITY, 23.3. Disappointing, I am thinking maybe I should starting shifting at 1500 RPM's instead of 3000, do you think that may help? All flat here, no mountains. Thankfully. Love her though, would not return her over the mpg. Any other things I should change?

06-30-2009, 10:36 PM	#39
kutch720 Drives: Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 353 View My Garage	I did some playing around yesterday and today. I got 18-19 in the city. Lots of red lights and the average fuel display took into play. So I think that that might give people wrong readings. On the highway I got 29.5 MPG. That was nice to see. Lots of hills also. I am up in Maine.

06-30-2009, 10:40 PM	#40
Shotzi Drives: Black/Black LS 6spd Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 14	Just thought I would be getting a little more decent mpg, oh well, no biggie.