18.3 MPG in city. Is this below normal?
#1
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18.3 MPG in city. Is this below normal?
I just went through a full tank of premium (my first) and really drove like a granny. Not much stop and go traffic but not all highway either. I have a pristine 2007 L model. From what I gather on the forum, I've seen people getting 20+ miles per gallon in the city and 145,000 MPG on the freeway. (slight exaggeration). Should I be happy with around 18? That's actually a little worse than my old 2002 Q45 V8.
Thanks,
Thanks,
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I just went through a full tank of premium (my first) and really drove like a granny. Not much stop and go traffic but not all highway either. I have a pristine 2007 L model. From what I gather on the forum, I've seen people getting 20+ miles per gallon in the city and 145,000 MPG on the freeway. (slight exaggeration). Should I be happy with around 18? That's actually a little worse than my old 2002 Q45 V8.
Thanks,
Thanks,
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See that's what I'm talking about. cerbum gets 20-22 in non-highway. But it sounds pretty normal for my 18-19 so I'll not worry about it. I'm still driving the car very deliberately without too many sudden starts and stops. This car just calls for the smoothest ride possible. No herky jerkies.
#9
I'm getting about 17 to 19 now with winter here. CO has a nanny-gate law that mandates all front-range counties use ethanol in the fuel...greenies don'cha know.
This always lowers the MPG by about 2 to 3 MPG during the winter months.
Summer months yield 19 to 21 around town.
Oh, and I usually use Regular, 85 octane. We can get away with it at 5,000+ feet elevation.
This always lowers the MPG by about 2 to 3 MPG during the winter months.
Summer months yield 19 to 21 around town.
Oh, and I usually use Regular, 85 octane. We can get away with it at 5,000+ feet elevation.
Last edited by WhitBaby; 02-23-14 at 11:55 AM.
#10
I'm getting about 17 to 19 now with winter here. CO has a nanny-gate law that mandates all front-range counties use ethanol in the fuel...greenies don'cha know.
This always lowers the MPG by about 2 to 3 MPG during the winter months.
Summer months yield 19 to 21 around town.
This always lowers the MPG by about 2 to 3 MPG during the winter months.
Summer months yield 19 to 21 around town.
#11
See that's what I'm talking about. cerbum gets 20-22 in non-highway. But it sounds pretty normal for my 18-19 so I'll not worry about it. I'm still driving the car very deliberately without too many sudden starts and stops. This car just calls for the smoothest ride possible. No herky jerkies.
-cerbum