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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 09:59 AM
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Hey guys so I got my RCF about 2 weeks ago and am currently averaging about 13-14 MPG and roughly 200 miles/tank. Now obviously this is a performance car and I'm not expecting to average 20 MPG or anything but just curious to see what other members in here are averaging with their RCF as a daily driven vehicle.

I drive about 30 miles round trip every day, 60% highway 40% city driving. I've been mostly driving in normal about 70% of the time but I have been riding it hard in S+ every so often lol. I've only got about 500 miles on the ODO but have also already taken it to the track to do some 1/8th mile runs so that obviously didn't help .

Just for reference I was averaging about 21 MPG in my '13 GS350 F-Sport so I don't have a particularly light foot and am not expecting to get anywhere near this number in the RCF.

So for you guys who have had the car for some time I'm curious to see what kind of numbers you're getting.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 10:34 AM
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I average in Eco on the highway 27mpg
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 12:45 PM
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In normal on hwy I get around 25 and average right at 20 between town and hwy driving
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 01:07 PM
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19MPG combined and 285 miles per tank driving on Normal mode.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 01:17 PM
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Solid 12 mpg here. Heavy foot.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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For you guys getting around 20+ mpg did you notice the fuel economy getting better as you put more miles on the car? Maybe the engine becomes more efficient as its broken in?
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 03:12 PM
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14 city 25+ highway
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AKA5
14 city 25+ highway
I consistently average 12 miles per gallon with "spirited" driving.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 08:15 PM
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So one factor here is how is MPG calculated. If I write down or save in my phone the mileage and gallons at fillup, I get a pretty good calculation. if counting on the car to tell me, I'm pretty sure that will be less accurate. I tracked it the manual method while driving cross country recently, and found I got as high as I think it was 27, interstate freeway and eco mode. My normal around town driving is low because I almost exclusively drive in S+ and I like the chirp of the tires, but that is mixed 50/50 city/highway and I slide into 8th gear on the highway, so I'm still averaging about 16 - 17 overall, which seems really good, better than I expected. Of course I didn't buy this car to save gas...
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 04:46 AM
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I'm getting 17.8 in my driving around town and short trips. Normal mode and non aggressive driving style...only occasional pedal to the metal. I took one long trip with my car..about 250 miles round trip and got 28.2...driven in normal mode that day. I have about 3500 miles on my car
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 06:19 AM
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I mostly drive in normal mode and step on it when feasible and I'm getting 21.5 in combined daily driving.
Much better than I thought I would be getting. I've had the car for 4 months now.
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 07:17 AM
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I have about 4k miles on mine and I average 20.4 combined as a daily driver. I switch from Normal to Sport+.
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 08:32 AM
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18.9mpg in between normal/sport mode with moderate heavy foot.
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Old Dec 21, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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Again, I think it all comes down to how many miles you get while driving in the city and hwy on which I get 285/tank
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 04:00 AM
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I think when you sign the purchase agreement there is clause that states the RCF is not subject to this measurement.

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