Do any of you have a base bare bones 2 door with manual transmission with the stock wheels and tires that you can share MPG? I once saw a post of someone getting 30 or 31 MPG. I thought about getting one as my daily commuter.
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I have a big bend 2 Door with a 2.3 and 10 speed. I can average 18-20 easily without trying. I've gotten a bit better when its not cold out. I do about 75% highway though. I doubt very much close to 30 is possible unless there is some crazy hyper mile action going on. lol When is super windy mu mileage drops to shit however.
Don't worry about mpg until after 1000 miles of break in. Winter gas definitely knocks down mpg in the 1-2 mpg range. OP, are you calculating actual mpg based on miles and gallons of gas put in or are you looking at the computer's mpg estimate? I went with heavier tires on my base Sas 2.7 auto and still average 17.5 mpg running normal mode 99% of the time so I don't think the weight is an issue. Stop and go traffic really hurts the mpg and highway over 70 hurts as well, and if you ever tow something that knocks it down pretty good too.
1st 1k miles I was barely getting 13mpg
At 26k now & regularly average 18mpg with some very spirited driving.
17 in Sport, 22 in Eco/rush hour traffic.
At 26k now & regularly average 18mpg with some very spirited driving.
17 in Sport, 22 in Eco/rush hour traffic.
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Good information. Thanks. Looking at vehicle computer. Haven’t hand calculated yet.
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cruise control and set at 64 in my mixed highway and stop and go was able to let me hit 25 once
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In my opinion, it is your gearing with the heavier tires and rims.
Cruise control kills all MPG from everything I've experienced.
I run 35"x12.5 Tires on my 2.7 SAS and can get 18-19 mpg on the highway with sport mode on. I never touch cruise if I'm being gas conscious. If i'm being lazy-GO CRUISE!
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I get between 11 and 12Wish I could offer some advise, but at 11MPG average, seems that you are doing better than I
Man...maybe I have a unicorn but I get 18.5-19 consistently. Mix of interstate and city. I can post the gauges for any naysayers. I do run 93 octane in my 2.7 with factory tires.
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Not doing anything wrong. These rigs are blocky and fat, and will not have as high mpg compared to other vehicles.
That being said, your driving habits also play a role. Easy gas, easy brake, stay out of boost. If I'm trying, I can get 18.5mpg in my Badlands 7mt with bigger tires. Saw 20mpg while driving up to Utah, but regular city mpg is around 17-18. It is what it is.
That being said, your driving habits also play a role. Easy gas, easy brake, stay out of boost. If I'm trying, I can get 18.5mpg in my Badlands 7mt with bigger tires. Saw 20mpg while driving up to Utah, but regular city mpg is around 17-18. It is what it is.
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I can get 22 pretty much all the time on the highway. 2Dr/V6/Auto/3.73 Base with OBX tires/rims on it. That's after I do the "bigger tire" calculation from the original 16s. That's at between 65-70. I can eek out 24 if I go 60-65.
Questions:
1. What is your air pressure in the tires?
2. On light-to-light... are you always 1st to the next stoplight? i.e. lead-footer that likes to hear the turbo doing its thing. I would think that has big consequences.
Seems odd that highway & city is virtually the same... unless your highway speed creeps close to 80.
Questions:
1. What is your air pressure in the tires?
2. On light-to-light... are you always 1st to the next stoplight? i.e. lead-footer that likes to hear the turbo doing its thing. I would think that has big consequences.
Seems odd that highway & city is virtually the same... unless your highway speed creeps close to 80.
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