What is up with this stinky MPG??

[ES2k3]

Can any canadian members tell me how many kms they can run with a full tank?

best ever: 850km as the 'fill me!' light showed up... I average at 700km per tank.

2003 ES manual
4200km on odometer

Maximum tank capacity: 55 liters
Low Fuel warning light usually show up with ~8 liters left in the tank.

 

[dosle]

i have k&n typhoon intake, obx headers and synthetic oil.

i've gotten the 'get gas' light at 345 miles twice now (the intake has been on for two tanks worth). before all these mods i was at like 320 miles when the gas light comes on.

 

[ES2k3]

when you turn the climate control vent dial to "defrost," "defrost/floor," or "floor," the a/c is automatically activated, to reduce humidity in the car.

yo man! This mean I've been running with A/C ON since the very first day!! (hippy) (crazy) (dark) (thought) My mind! Its ALWAYS been on defrost/floor position... and I was like A/C is total crap since I did not noticed ANY differences with the A/C light on or off..... damnit.. I still got 700+ km per tank (hump) lucky me. Now I feel better

 

[Khoifather]

My gas milage sucks ass, damn you mazda!!! Why must you turn such a beautiful car into a gas guzzler!!!

 

[elias1974]

not sure what i get on mpg, but I average between 300 - 315 miles per fill up
think thats somewhere around 27.5 based on 11 gallon tank right?

then again, i got my intake recently and lost on average 40 miles a fill up in the first month!

everything is a factor,

speed you drive,
highway, city
weight in car (cargo or passengers)
drive with windows open or AC on
low tire pressure.
heavy foot
air filter dirty

 

[Roywhitep5]

My gas milage sucks ass, damn you mazda!!! Why must you turn such a beautiful car into a gas guzzler!!!

(werd)

 

[YuYuRena]

I get about 28 mpg on my car. Winter gas sucks on mileage cuz 1) you have to warm up your engine it got horrible mileage b4 it does so. 2) the winter gas is not as energy packed as summer gas, due to the volatility and the temperature requirement.

I don't really use the ac that much and if i do I usually leave it with outside and #1 on the power setting. Also, I don't turn down the temp it's like at the 1 to 2 o'clock setting. I do both city and highway, but I only speed on highway since city has too many lights and stop signs to speed "efficiently." Check tire pressure often, too, and I get help with 5w30 synthetic motor oil and synthetic tranny fluid as well.