maucoin65

It's been a couple of weeks since fuel economy was discussed, so can you guys and gals with your 2005 GTs and V-6s give us an update on your MPGs? In what type of driving?

TIA.

bullittman

My latest "trip" mileage, about 350, shows 19.8 MPG. 70-30 mix of city/interstate. Total mileage is 1560.

Kahdir

16.4MPG -w/ a mix of city & hwy.... varing RPMs w/ 500 miles on the Odo

TN615

I am kind of upset....
Again.... on a new tank I only have 170-miles....
I have just under a half of a tank left??????

My 96 Cobra got nearly twice the milage than my 05 GT...???

maucoin65

How many gallons does the tank hold?

Stubbies

Seems like the issue is more of needing a good break-in period to get some better MPG. Bullittman's MPG is a nice improvement from the new motor MPG.

TN615

I have 3400 miles on my car...

Stubbies

Hrm, welp, I would hafta ask how big the tank is as well. I don't have mine yet, so no clue. Also, how do you drive it normally?

TN615

I drive it... not with a light foot, but also not with a heavy one either.
I'll get on it now and again, but for the most part I'm going to and from work....
Mostly freeway driving...
I really think it's the weekend city driving that get's me... My average mpg, is around 20... which I don't think is bad, but the end result is chiping away at my Amaco card...

BTW, I don't know what the tank size is.

barjon

I am very pleased with the gas mileage of my V6. Right from day one, I've been getting around 22 MPG on my commute to and from work, and 25-26 MPG on long runs on the open highway. I have 1,200 miles on the odometer now.

In contrast, when my Taurus with the 3.0L 200HP Duratec engine was new, it was a couple of months before I got over 20 MPG out of it.

Kahdir

I ran it close to empty on the 1st tank and filled it w/ 14.6 gallons -I'm figuring 15-16 gallons

2005RedGT

I had 4.10 gears installed with an Auto Tranny. I just also have a compuer flash (SCT Xcalibrator):

- at 65 MPH with 2200 RPM @ 24.5 MPG
- at 80 MPH with 2500 RPM @ 21.5 MPG
- in town about 16.5 MPG

All semi agressive drving style - more so in town with about 1200 miles on the Stang.

bullittman

YUP, when I first started out mileage under same conditions, was in the 15 range.

bullittman

16 gallons.

conv_stang

i think you guys are a tad more lead footed than you think. i used to think my dad was grandpa driving. but not anymore! i think hes trying to wear down those tires! wish they would get some more cars in soon. i want one. if they get a windveil blue gt w/ 5spd i think i am gonna buy it

and my dad just drove his from richmond va to charleston sc. so ill ask him what kind of gas mileage they got

wild stray

My mileage is improving as the miles increase. 550 miles, 15.5 mpg.

Badandy

I'm still at 12 with a stick GT. I think it is because it is a stick and I don't shift early. I don't redline it either though...

Stubbies

Ick, hopefully I get a bit better than that when mine does come in, but having driven 4 bangers around for awhile now, and you hafta rev those out to get good performance out of em, I can see having to change my driving style just to save the pocketbook. Thankfully I'm keeping my old beater for most of the hard miles.

Falchion

12 MPG? You got to be kidding right Badandy?

Mongoose

GT got 21 over all on a trip but was up to 80 at times just to keep up. At 90 before I set the cruse and even ran it up to 120 and backed off. Real proud of myself as I did not light the tires once.