A burning issue (not) - miles per gallon

[SVTinAR]

A forum search didn't turn much up. Those of you who have monitored your fuel mileage - what are you getting? I commute about 11 miles each way to work 3 days/wk and was getting about 19.5 mpg in my 12 GT with 3.31 and 6 speed and 19 inch wheels. My first full tank on the GT350 was 15.6 mpg. Sort of surprised it dropped that much as I don't notice much difference in rpm in 5th and 6th gear with the steeper gear.

I know - who buys the car for gas mileage? :shrug: I didn't either but I have to ponder something on those sleepy drives to work in the morning and I'm just surprised it fell that much. :headbonk:

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[Houston Kid]

I drive it like I stole it. If it's all red light to red light, I get about 10-11 mpg. If there is some freeway driving it jumps way up to 12-13. If I manage to stay out of it for a half a tank on a road trip of 20 miles or more, maybe 14.5-15. Staying out of it for me as compared to others is likely very different. LOL. For me that just means no 8,000 rpm pulls.

 

[torque124]

Depends on the commute... On the freeway mostly? Average about 20-21. If in city only (my case) , I rarely go above 16.

 

[chitlins37]

I range between 14-17....pretty good mix of highway, bumper-to-bumper and backroads miles.

 

[nastang87xx]

12'ish city, 23 freeway.

 

[Colleton]

I get 16/17 mpg in mixed city/highway driving on my daily commute. This is ~ 2 mpg less than I got with my '15 GTPP.

For me, the first few tanks were lower mileage that were not representative of what ended up being the norm.

I have to laugh at the comparison to a GT. It isn't a GT.

 

[Hack]

I averaged about 19.1 over a year of daily commuting with one track outing in my 2015 GT with manual transmission. I'm averaging a little over 18 with the GT350 with similar driving habits. Frankly I was surprised that the fuel economy didn't drop more for me. However, the GT350 will absolutely gulp down fuel at the track. So if you have a lot of track days or drive the car super aggressively on the street your fuel economy will definitely suffer.

 

[UnhandledException]

I get 13 mpg in city.

I drove 2500 miles for a road trip and averaged 22.1 mpg.

 

[SVTinAR]

City commute - generally 40 - 50 mph. A bit of stop and go but not much. I'm 66 so I probably drive fairly conservative compared to most younger drivers. With traffic the way it is anymore and having developed a healthy respect for pain and injury over the years, I'm just trying to stay alive a few more years at this point.

 

[RyanR3KC]

Over the weekend I drove from Des Moines, Iowa to Dallas for the Cowboys/Packers game and averaged about 19.9 for the trip.

 

[Krogen]

I averaged about 19.1 over a year of daily commuting with one track outing in my 2015 GT with manual transmission. I'm averaging a little over 18 with the GT350 with similar driving habits. Frankly I was surprised that the fuel economy didn't drop more for me. However, the GT350 will absolutely gulp down fuel at the track. So if you have a lot of track days or drive the car super aggressively on the street your fuel economy will definitely suffer.

I set the mileage computer on the GT350 I used at the Track Attack. It showed about 6 mpg by the end of the day. :ford:

 

[cking]

This car has attitude and when I decide drive so do I. So don't even look grab the High Test nozzle add feed the addiction. I hate waiting for it to warm up. On it first two tanks home it broke 20.

 

[Schredder]

I can relate . At 51 years old I drive a little spirited on the back roads in Maine out in the country . I do get on it from time to time. just can't resist. I have been averaging 20.6 for most of the my time

 

[Front Runner]

15-16 city

21-23 hwy

 

[datadatum]

Hate to bump an old thread, but posting with my '18 GT350's first gas tank mileage:

11.3 mpg

Woohoo!

It is slightly worse than my long term daily driver, a 2008 Audi RS4.

I have continued my trend of progressively worse mileage vehicles for my entire driving life!

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