# Gas mileage thread

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 17, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164 "2008-06-17T18:26:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![klug](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/klug/32/5222_2.png) [@klug](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/klug)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/21 "2008-06-17T19:14:55Z")

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1992 lincoln town car  
100k  
stock  
20mpg average between city/highway  
87 octane

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**Author:** ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/22 "2008-06-17T19:21:07Z")

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2007 Civic Si Coupe  
28k  
stock, except CAI  
spirited driving  
25mpg average, 50/50 city/hwy  
94 octane

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**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/23 "2008-06-17T19:26:17Z")

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2002 jeep wrangler  
14k  
lots-o-mods… big tires shitty gears  
15MPG little bit of everything driving  
87 octane

91 crx si  
Too many mods  
about 2k on motor  
over 25 MPG crusing/driving around  
93 octane

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**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/24 "2008-06-17T19:29:41Z")

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06 Nissan Titan 15 city 17 hwy 86 octane.  
93 Mazda 6 s. 23 city 28 MPG 86 octane  
96 Grand Am 18 city 22 hwy 86 octane  
86 Grand National 17 city / hwy? 93 octane + alchol injection @ $14 a gallon.  
approx 1 or 2 gallons per month

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/25 "2008-06-17T19:31:34Z")

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2000 Nissan Xterra - 14city/17highway

2004 Nissan 350z - 20city/26highway

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**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/26 "2008-06-17T19:31:54Z")

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2000 Audi S4  
Lightly modded  
18 city | 24-25 highway | personal best: 29.9 using cruise @ 69mph down the thruway  
93 octane

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/27 "2008-06-17T19:34:10Z")

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BMW E36 328i  
Bone stock  
just under 30 mpg

93 Cavalier  
lots of mods/motor swap  
~27 mpg. amazingly.

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/28 "2008-06-17T19:39:24Z")

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1994 Buick lesabre  
3800 V6  
153k miles  
87 octane

approx 15, mixed driving.

I see a lot of people putting 93 in cars that look like they dont need it.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/29 "2008-06-17T19:42:06Z")

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2005 Pontiac GTO  
16K  
bone stock  
~20mpg (mixed driving), ~25-27 highway  
93 octane

2000 Ford Expedition Limited  
77k  
bone stock  
~14mpg (mixed driving), ~10 towing, ~18 highway  
87 octane

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**Author:** ![Devioustsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/devioustsi/32/7406_2.png) [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/30 "2008-06-17T19:42:21Z")

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90 laser  
200k  
5spd  
30-38 beat on all the time, highway and street

98 gsr civic  
130k on body ?100kish on motor  
5spd  
30-32 city or highway doesn’t matter

91 tsi  
40k on motor  
5spd  
5mpg v8 quality

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**Author:** ![Slow01S10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Slow01S10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slow01S10)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/31 "2008-06-17T19:48:02Z")

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2005 Blazer Xtreme 4.3 auto  
lowered 2in spindles front, 3in blocks rear  
K&N drop in replacement filter  
16 city, 18-19 combined, and 22.5-25 thruway at 75mph to 85mph  
87 octane

2001 S10 2.2 auto  
air suspension, 20x8.5 wheels with 245/35/20 (identical to stock diameter)  
K&N intake, Gibson catback exhaust now hacked off right after the muffler  
fiberglass bed cover (if that actually helps with aerodynamics)  
15-19mpg city depending on how often its idling to run the air compressors  
30-33mpg thruway, usually i will drive lower on the thruways too  
87 octane

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**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/32 "2008-06-17T19:51:43Z")

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2002 Saturn SC2  
Intake, muffler, low pro tires  
28mpg city  
30mpg country  
87 octane

trip i took to md this weekend to see my girlfriend…~40mpg average 🙂

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**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/33 "2008-06-17T19:57:27Z")

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CTS-V  
Corsa exhaust and k&n drop in  
13 city (lots of construction right now)  
23-24 highway can get 26 if I keep it at 68 ish but whats the fun in that  
93 oct

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/34 "2008-06-17T19:58:27Z")

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2008 subaru wrx  
93 octane  
average 23 mpg

2003 Chevrolet silverado  
8.1 litre  
9mpg around town  
15mpg doing 70 on highway

2004 HONDA cbr600rr  
exhaust,intake,PC  
35 mpg

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**Author:** ![\_x1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_x1/32/5108_2.png) [@\_x1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_x1)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/35 "2008-06-17T20:13:11Z")

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1997 Ford Explorer  
5.0 V8  
Drop in Air Intake  
20"x8.5" Wheels  
roughly 45k  
Average 15 mpg city  
20-25 Highway  
89 Octane

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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/36 "2008-06-17T20:15:38Z")

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1991 geo metro  
155k  
stock  
37.5mpg all backroads beating it hard with a slightly blown headgasket and one bum cyl from a burnt valve.  
87octane

1996 geo tracker  
158k  
stock  
28-29 around town and backroads  
30 highway  
hammering on the car at all times  
87 octane

1988 plymouth reliant turbo  
70k body, 27k engine.  
28-29 mixed driving aggressive, into boost alot  
36-39 highway taking it easy, drafting trucks etc. occasional highway roll race.  
93 octane.

Brian

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**Author:** ![ejg3855](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@ejg3855](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ejg3855)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/37 "2008-06-17T20:17:10Z")

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2005 VW GTI 1.8T  
93 Octane  
average 28.6 mpg (mixed)  
36K

1999.5 VW Jetta 2.slow  
87 octane  
averaged 27.5mpg (mixed)  
150K

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**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/38 "2008-06-17T20:18:55Z")

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2006 Scion tC  
Boosted  
21k Miles  
Between 19 and 25 MPG, just depends.  
93 octane

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/39 "2008-06-17T20:22:18Z")

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1991 camaro mild 350 carbed  
89 octane  
8-15mpg pending how i drive i cud prob get more mpg but i dnt drive slow =]

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-mileage-thread/50164/40 "2008-06-17T20:24:24Z")

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> [@speedped79](#):
>
> 1991 camaro mild 350 carbed  
> 89 octane  
> 8-15mpg pending how i drive i cud prob get more mpg but i dnt drive slow =]

o, l, o

i believe you forgot some letters.

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