fuel economy - icing on the cake

[slater]

we took the ZHP sedan on its first Slater Family Road Trip over easter weekend. we covered roughly 710KM (~445 miles) and averaged 32.5mpg @ 120km/h (75mph) over the course of the trip - amazing! many thanks to 6th gear.

anyone else getting similar mileage? the car has 109K miles, is a 6MT and the only mod is an aFe Pro Dry S filter (my 6MT coupe with 224K miles gets similar mileage with the stock intake, FWIW).

i'm just floored that a car with such good driving dynamics and performance can also carry the family in comfort AND get great fuel economy.

peter

[328ioc]

I usually get 29ish on highway trips, but due to speed limits down here I am usually traveling at 80 to 85 which is the flow of traffic.

32mpg is excellent.

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[Avetiso]

I get 22 average.

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[Hornung418]

My average is 18mpg...taking the back way to work at 5am is the problem, not a lack of maintenance...

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[ELCID86]

Wow Peter, That's great.

[TigerTater]

I average around 23-24 mixed...I don't mind that though because I like to "drive" the car...I didnt buy this car as a prius prospect..

But could prolly get more just crusing...32 sounds great fully loaded!

[stephenkirsh]

I max out at 27 on highway... Auto+3.64 diff

[derbo]

I average around 23-24 mixed...I don't mind that though because I like to "drive" the car...I didnt buy this car as a prius prospect..

But could prolly get more just crusing...32 sounds great fully loaded!

LOL. Just look at my sig and you can see ZHP isn't nowhere near the MPG as my prius :P

[danewilson77]

I got 32 average on the way to work this morning.

[slater]

I average around 23-24 mixed...I don't mind that though because I like to "drive" the car...I didnt buy this car as a prius prospect..

But could prolly get more just crusing...32 sounds great fully loaded!

well, yeah! the car gets to redline several times per outing - that 32.5mpg included at least 10 trips to 6800rpm. and i wasn't "trying" to hypermile or anything, it was just a normal family road trip. i'm pumped - especially with gas going over $5.50/gallon here lately - yikes.

peter