What MPG are you getting in your MS3 ?
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MikeHTally
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- 2008.5 Speed3, 2006 Chrysler 300C, 2003 Ram 1500
My commute (rural roads, almost no stop 'n' go, no interstates) is getting me about 21 mpg. If I could keep my foot out of the turbo, I could probably squeeze 24-25). Interstate ranges from 28.8 to 30.4.
I'm averaging about 26.5 mpg going 32 miles 1 way to work, 5 days per week at 70% highway (74mph cruise control). Minimum city driving and zero highway driving on weekend.
Best ever, per tank: 28.9mpg......worst ever: 24.3mpg
I did the same thing you're doing now......asking actual owners what they got. My surveys of about 14 different drivers around the US came in at 27mpg highway (60-80% highway vs 40-20%city).
Try ecomodder.com too. I found a guy there who tracked his mileage, driving habits, gallon usage, etc, etc. I found it to be right in line with my actual numbers.
I also test drove an MS3 GT, and compared the MPG numbers the car displayed (resetting the data to zero before leaving dealership) vs the sticker. This gave me 26.9 highway.
My driving habits are: Easy on the car at start-up, drive the highway portion w/ cruise and then on the last 2 miles of city driving, chirp 1st, 2nd & 3rd (trac cntrl on) at each light.
Have fun and let us know when you chirp 4th!
Best ever, per tank: 28.9mpg......worst ever: 24.3mpg
I did the same thing you're doing now......asking actual owners what they got. My surveys of about 14 different drivers around the US came in at 27mpg highway (60-80% highway vs 40-20%city).
Try ecomodder.com too. I found a guy there who tracked his mileage, driving habits, gallon usage, etc, etc. I found it to be right in line with my actual numbers.
I also test drove an MS3 GT, and compared the MPG numbers the car displayed (resetting the data to zero before leaving dealership) vs the sticker. This gave me 26.9 highway.
My driving habits are: Easy on the car at start-up, drive the highway portion w/ cruise and then on the last 2 miles of city driving, chirp 1st, 2nd & 3rd (trac cntrl on) at each light.
Have fun and let us know when you chirp 4th!
MikeHTally
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- 2008.5 Speed3, 2006 Chrysler 300C, 2003 Ram 1500
Ouch! My Hemi Ram does better than that.
BTW, if you're relying on the computer for your mileage figures you'll want to subtract 10-12%.
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same here.....or at least up until a few weeks ago....was averaging 12-14mpg in the city........now with my MS3 I'm 20-23mpg in the burbs. Spirited driving but I don't flogg it. Highway at 70-75mph I get 27-32mpg depending on how much fun I have.
This is my experience with synthetic oil, and no change when adding mods:
If I cruise control when I drive around 100 miles to visit family, I can get 26 mpg.... otherwise I get a pretty consistent 22mpg. I have tried everything everyone has suggested, altered my driving heavily, and even drove 2 tanks keeping completely out of boost (people behind me in traffic very pissed). Know what happened??? Same mileage. While people are getting 30mpg and I am stuck getting 22mpg!?!! All time worst was 16mpg. The entire tank I was pushing the car. THAT was drivng!!
Anyway, hope for the best and plan for the worst. I can't remember exactly how much power the M5 makes, but 12mpg isn't worth it. Now a modded up speed3 getting close to 300 hp making 22 mpg seems like a nice tradeoff
If I cruise control when I drive around 100 miles to visit family, I can get 26 mpg.... otherwise I get a pretty consistent 22mpg. I have tried everything everyone has suggested, altered my driving heavily, and even drove 2 tanks keeping completely out of boost (people behind me in traffic very pissed). Know what happened??? Same mileage. While people are getting 30mpg and I am stuck getting 22mpg!?!! All time worst was 16mpg. The entire tank I was pushing the car. THAT was drivng!!
Anyway, hope for the best and plan for the worst. I can't remember exactly how much power the M5 makes, but 12mpg isn't worth it. Now a modded up speed3 getting close to 300 hp making 22 mpg seems like a nice tradeoff
FrequentFlyer
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- 2008 CWP Mazdaspeed3
Between 25-27mpg on average. 75% highway.
same. I've been seeing 28 lately but it's hard not to romp on this car. at least premium is going down in price though, I paid 3.61 the other day.
viper117630
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 Sunlight Silver GT
Yeah, the trip computer always exagerates on the MPG. It is always over by 1-3 MPG on my MS3. Typically I get between 23 - 28 depenging on how "Spirited" my driving is. I drive a lot on 295 here in maryland which can be 80mph or stop and go the whole way.
I've grown up riding/driving on 95, 495, sometimes 295, 270, and 650, route 1, etc. It's insane, I understand
JimsSpeed3
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- 2007 Mazda3 s Sport Hatchback
My average is 22-23 mpg for my daily driving, which is 90% city. On a 2K trip to Colorado and back, I got between 25-31 mpg. The 25 mpg tank was into a bad headwind and the 31 mpg tank was a little down hill for about 170 miles. All other tanks were 27-29 mpg. The car is getting better than the window sticker estimate of 18 city and 26 highway. I usually shift below 3K to keep the engine out of boost when driving around town, that helps alot.
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