# Unexpected highway mpg superstars **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 14, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505 "2011-07-14T07:09:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/1 "2011-07-14T07:09:46Z")
I love taking roadtrips, so yeah, I care about MPG. Recently picked up an E46 325i and have been pleasantly surprised with 35mpg @ 75mph on the highway, something that I never really realized prior to purchse. Got me to thinking, what other cars out there throw down some pretty decent mpg numbers, unexpectedly, while still being enjoyable cars to drive? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/2 "2011-07-14T07:11:32Z")
Corvettes ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/3 "2011-07-14T07:15:59Z")
ill tell you what cars surprisingly do terrible, my dads new impala gets like 18 mpg avg after 10k miles, and my moms 4 cyl new malibu gets 21 after 5100, talk about shit fuckin gas mileage x2 on corvettes, like 25-30 if driven normally ---
**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:** [July 14, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/4 "2011-07-14T07:17:37Z")
24 to 26 @ 75 in my GTO. I’ve always been happy with that. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/5 "2011-07-14T07:17:45Z")
A-lot of the Audi’s… My evo 2.0t AWD got a best of 22mpg on the high way, when i moved into a 1.8t Audi A4 I was expecting the same but every road trip i took brought me over 30mpg. (35 mpg once between Albany and back) so for a heaver car then the evo, with a very similar drive-train got why better economy was a pleasant surprise. bet you thought I was going to talk about my diesel 😛 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/6 "2011-07-14T07:19:08Z")
Since when is low-mid 20’s GOOD? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/7 "2011-07-14T07:24:44Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Since when is low-mid 20’s GOOD? Since everyone thinks their car is special. Granted mid-20’s is pretty good for 400hp, but still. I’ve always been pretty impressed that a couple of the earlier NA mini coopers were rated at 40+ mpg highway. Granted it’s a slow tiny car, but built more solidly than a japanese tin can. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/8 "2011-07-14T07:25:47Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Since everyone thinks their car is special. Granted mid-20’s is pretty good for 400hp, but still. > > I’ve always been pretty impressed that a couple of the earlier NA mini coopers were rated at 40+ mpg highway. Granted it’s a slow tiny car, but built more solidly than a japanese tin can. built more solidly? Maybe in body structure, but the reliability ratings on them are NOT good. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/9 "2011-07-14T07:26:54Z")
Far more importantly, I see the SHO is gone from your sig. Did it find a new home? ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/10 "2011-07-14T07:28:50Z")
I get the same in my '11 MS3, ~35mpg @ 75mph ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/11 "2011-07-14T07:35:12Z")
> [@OfficerK](#): > > I get the same in my '11 MS3, ~35mpg @ 75mph You traded in for a Gen 2? ---
**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:** [July 14, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/12 "2011-07-14T07:35:30Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Since when is low-mid 20’s GOOD? When you’re not driving a compact with under 300 hp. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/13 "2011-07-14T07:37:19Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > When you’re not driving a compact with under 300 hp. 😉 like a fiero? :suckoff: ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/14 "2011-07-14T07:38:46Z")
I get 30-31mpg highway in my M3 which has no overdrive. I’m pretty happy with that. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/15 "2011-07-14T07:39:54Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > 24 to 26 @ 75 in my GTO. I’ve always been happy with that. See, I wouldn’t be. My Mustang will hit that all day long. Back when I ran stock 3.08 gearing I would nearly touch 30 on the highway. > [@TrueBlue](#): > > Far more importantly, I see the SHO is gone from your sig. Did it find a new home? It is! Parked her at the end of the driveway and some old dude snagged her up…for more than I bought it for:) Granted I put a couple bucks in it over 6 years and 75K miles…but I thought I did alright and I’m happy to see an enthusiast take it off my hands. That car, when and auto, would hit 32-33…manual it dropped a few. > [@OfficerK](#): > > I get the same in my '11 MS3, ~35mpg @ 75mph I guess this is another angle to my post…I’d expect a car like the MS3 to be a bit higher than that, especially if I were to compare that to a car that is 10 years older and carrying 2 more cylinders (my E46). I dunno…maybe I’m expecting too much? Maybe it’s the slippery Vette with the crazy gearing that’s got me with higher expectations… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/16 "2011-07-14T07:42:29Z")
Mazdaspeed 3 gearing is pretty low, even in 6th gear. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/17 "2011-07-14T07:46:16Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > You traded in for a Gen 2? Indeed, much better car than my 08 ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/18 "2011-07-14T07:47:01Z")
My GP is a pig for what it is. The best I’ve ever gotten was 26 on the highway at 70 with cruise control on. It’s never bothered me until I saw that Jay gets the same in his 6.0L GTO at a higher speed. LOL Supercharger pulley really puts a load on the engine I guess. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/19 "2011-07-14T07:48:08Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > 24 to 26 @ 75 in my GTO. I’ve always been happy with that. I really enjoyed 26 mpg at 75mph in my V1. The V2 wants an award for anything north of 18. I could swing mid 30’s out of my 9-3. Considering picking up a Cruze to replace my Impala. I am hearing they can get mid 40’s without much effort in the turbo 4. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505/20 "2011-07-14T07:48:10Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > I guess this is another angle to my post…I’d expect a car like the MS3 to be a bit higher than that, especially if I were to compare that to a car that is 10 years older and carrying 2 more cylinders (my E46). I dunno…maybe I’m expecting too much? Maybe it’s the slippery Vette with the crazy gearing that’s got me with higher expectations… Yes you are. My Mazda 3 (2.3) I avg 28 and highway trips get 30 and maybe 31-32 if I drive like a little bitch. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unexpected-highway-mpg-superstars/214505.md?page=2)