3star2nr
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Hey man,
I have a 2016 Mustang GT performance pack. I bought the car brand new in 2016. And have about 54k miles on it. Ive also driven the ecoboost several times.
My car is the performance pack So it has the 3.73 rear end, so my car should get the worst MPG out of the bunch minus the gt350s.
Bottom line plan on 25- 28mpg on long road trips.
I have done a bunch of long drives in my car a and its without a doubt the BEST car for long drives. I've found that these cars actually get the best MPG at 60mph and at 75-80mph. The GT has about a 350-400mile range per full tank. I like to stop every 300 miles just to stretch...
There is a weird gap around 70 mph where the car burns more fuel and you'll get around 25mpg at that speed. And above 80mph it starts drinking again.
Heres a summary of a few trips ive taken and the number of stops. I've gotten better mpg using premium so plan on $35.00 -40.00 per fill up.
Dallas Texas to Savannah GA. 16hrs 4 stops (I have done it in 3 but its nerve racking lol)
Savannah to Asheville NC. 5hrs (1 stop)
Memphis to Atlanta (1 stop)
Atlanta to Sav 4 hrs (0 stops)
Savannah to Miami 8hrs (2-3 stops)
As for ecoboost mpg vs GT. The ecoboost in reality isnt all that great on the highway. I found the difference to be negligible and id recommend just buying the GT...
Where the eco does shine is around town. An eco will easily get you in the 20s around town. My GT typically gets 15.7mpg in stop and go traffic. On the racetrack the GT gets 10mpg haha
All that said MPG doesnt tell the whole story. These cars are so smooth, that they dont tire you out on the highway like a budget sedan does. While a old Honda civic will give better mileage its way rougher and fatigues you more.
You can drive 6 hrs in these cars and get out feeling fresh enough to do a 3 mile hike... 6hrs in a civic and you want to kill yourself after...
Plus the sound of a V8 grunting along at 2000 rpm is a magical experience and that alone is worth the price you pay. Trust me as good as the ecoboost is I will guarantee you if you buy the GT you wont ever think what if...
As for the wife killing you, I'm not a relationship therapist but i suggest buying the GT. She'll be mad at first till you let her drive it and she'll get over it pretty quickly. If she doesnt she'll get over it after the first road trip. If she doesnt divorce aint that bad you got pornhub and Asian massage parlors... Life is way too short and too precious to spend it worried about practicality and budget. Life is meant for living and thats what the mustang GTs are all about. I can't ever see myself owning any other car. This is my second GT and the s550 platform is a masterpiece... Its basically a e39 BMW M5 on steroids.
The other option is to sell both your cars buy the GT and a honda accord for her. The honda accord is actually a really fun car to drive and it gets insane gas mileage my Girl's car does miami to savannah on 1 fuel stop!
And it handles supprizingly well. It's not as smooth on the highway as my GT but we usually take her car. She also loves driving my GT the few times ive thought of selling it she actually talked me out of it...
I have a 2016 Mustang GT performance pack. I bought the car brand new in 2016. And have about 54k miles on it. Ive also driven the ecoboost several times.
My car is the performance pack So it has the 3.73 rear end, so my car should get the worst MPG out of the bunch minus the gt350s.
Bottom line plan on 25- 28mpg on long road trips.
I have done a bunch of long drives in my car a and its without a doubt the BEST car for long drives. I've found that these cars actually get the best MPG at 60mph and at 75-80mph. The GT has about a 350-400mile range per full tank. I like to stop every 300 miles just to stretch...
There is a weird gap around 70 mph where the car burns more fuel and you'll get around 25mpg at that speed. And above 80mph it starts drinking again.
Heres a summary of a few trips ive taken and the number of stops. I've gotten better mpg using premium so plan on $35.00 -40.00 per fill up.
Dallas Texas to Savannah GA. 16hrs 4 stops (I have done it in 3 but its nerve racking lol)
Savannah to Asheville NC. 5hrs (1 stop)
Memphis to Atlanta (1 stop)
Atlanta to Sav 4 hrs (0 stops)
Savannah to Miami 8hrs (2-3 stops)
As for ecoboost mpg vs GT. The ecoboost in reality isnt all that great on the highway. I found the difference to be negligible and id recommend just buying the GT...
Where the eco does shine is around town. An eco will easily get you in the 20s around town. My GT typically gets 15.7mpg in stop and go traffic. On the racetrack the GT gets 10mpg haha
All that said MPG doesnt tell the whole story. These cars are so smooth, that they dont tire you out on the highway like a budget sedan does. While a old Honda civic will give better mileage its way rougher and fatigues you more.
You can drive 6 hrs in these cars and get out feeling fresh enough to do a 3 mile hike... 6hrs in a civic and you want to kill yourself after...
Plus the sound of a V8 grunting along at 2000 rpm is a magical experience and that alone is worth the price you pay. Trust me as good as the ecoboost is I will guarantee you if you buy the GT you wont ever think what if...
As for the wife killing you, I'm not a relationship therapist but i suggest buying the GT. She'll be mad at first till you let her drive it and she'll get over it pretty quickly. If she doesnt she'll get over it after the first road trip. If she doesnt divorce aint that bad you got pornhub and Asian massage parlors... Life is way too short and too precious to spend it worried about practicality and budget. Life is meant for living and thats what the mustang GTs are all about. I can't ever see myself owning any other car. This is my second GT and the s550 platform is a masterpiece... Its basically a e39 BMW M5 on steroids.
The other option is to sell both your cars buy the GT and a honda accord for her. The honda accord is actually a really fun car to drive and it gets insane gas mileage my Girl's car does miami to savannah on 1 fuel stop!
And it handles supprizingly well. It's not as smooth on the highway as my GT but we usually take her car. She also loves driving my GT the few times ive thought of selling it she actually talked me out of it...
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