I don't seem to be able to get more than 16 mpg
Last fill-up I went 254 miles on 16 gallons.
Any thoughts on ways to improve or is this as good as it gets.... my driving is an even split of highway and local. Mostly 30 miles a day.
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I don't seem to be able to get more than 16 mpg
Last fill-up I went 254 miles on 16 gallons.
Any thoughts on ways to improve or is this as good as it gets.... my driving is an even split of highway and local. Mostly 30 miles a day.
It's the stuff dreams are made of
With 5000 miles on mine I get a constant 17 with 1/2 city and 1/2
highway.
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IMO Your mileage is consistant with your type of driving.
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In MD
I agree. I have 7200 miles on my '04 MM w/ DR's 4.10s and SCT program. I get 18.2 mpg with mixed highway/street, but then I don't push it a lot especially since I got the $275 speeding ticket in Maryland on I-95.
HowardOriginally Posted by jgc61sr2002
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Howard,
$275 speeding ticket ---OUCH!!!! That hurts.
I'll post some '04 mileage figures this weekend.
GordonB
2003 MM DBP (BLUE) (300B) w/Lt Flint (Hers); htd seats, 6 CD. PCM s/w level CRD1.
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Born 5/22/03 and adopted 7/21/03. One of 328 DBP for 2003 out of 7838. Build seq. nbr: 7500 of 7838. Color seq. nbr: 282 of 328.
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Yes, please do. I was hoping that when I pick one up to be at least in the low-20's for mpg with 90% highway driving. That could hurt. Might just have to keep the Accord around to put miles on, too. 30mpg in a 12 year old car with 270,000 miles on it is still nice...
Eric
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2003 CVPI - Daily Driver
- Purchased 05/29/07
About the same but a bit more in-town driving.
CAMaraudin' in Virginia
My mileage is closer to 22-23 mpg on the highway and 18-19 mpg around town. I have only been using 93 Octane in my '03.
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I have 1700 miles on my new '04 and have consistently been between 19 and 20 on all tanks and I drive a mix of highway and urban. I'm satisfied. I'm not a real lead foot...............yet.
Jon
2004 Mercury Marauder, dark toreador red/dark charcoal interior
Born On Tuesday, May 18, 2004
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My '04 has 6K miles and it's my every day driver. I get about 18 MPG around town which is about 300 miles/tank. I've taken a few road trips with 100% highway driving and got 400 miles to a tank with 21.5 to 23 MPG. Oddly enough the 23 MPG trip included a run of between 105 to 120 MPH for over 10 miles. Seems it runs better over 100 than at 80 to 85
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.....so you have found this out too!!!!---like alot of us ....isn't it cool!!!!Seems it runs better over 100 than at 80 to 85.....
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CAMaraudin' in Virginia
You must have a tremendous amount of willpower.
Bluerauder
'03 MM 300B
#67 of 328
Dark Blue Pearl with Light Flint interior(1 of 215)
Black Pearl
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73 is the best number.
Kramer:
You don't say where you're from...California, maybe? It seems people from that great left coast state get much worse mileage than most of the rest of us...I just got 21.2 on a 180-mile trip at a steady 75 MPH...
The Blackbird
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My 04 is getting anywhere from 18 -22 mpg depending on driving habits.
Best mileage was a trip from CA to Canada. Drained 2 tanks driving all highway on I-5 going about 70-75 mph and no WOT...got about 24 mpg.
Sactown
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I am in Maryland.
I should be able to expect between 17 and 22....I am at 16.
I realize this is close, but factory city/highway is 17/22 so I should be in that range...right?
I use 93 and I am not a leadfoot.
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