jokerstars

At least for manual transmission.


17/26 GT vs 17/25 for V6 accord manual.



Although I imagine the V8 will be worse due to the temptation to hit high RPMs. Plus premium fuel.


BUT STILL! Not bad.

b_btrick

if i recall correctly, and i have been known to be wrong ... a lot, the auto for the 5.0 on regular is rated at 17/25 matching the manual accord.
though, as most will likely find, their mpgs may be *cough* slightly *cough* *hackupafurball* less due to their driving style ... well ... due to having a 302 ci v8 and 400+ hp as opposed to ... well ... an accord.

Overboost

The premium fuel thing doesn't phase you after a few fillups. On a 16 gal tank, you're looking at about $3 more per fill. Don't get a coffee or have a beer and that means nothing.

Freshmeat

Wise thinking. In order to make minor adjustments to help cushion the new car note I bought a coffee maker for the new house instead of hitting the gas station every morning. Saving about $20/week (between my wife and me) AND it's actually fresh.

Ltngdrvr

You don't have to use premium fuel in the Mustang, it will run fine on horse **** regular and you only lose 10 HP.

Overboost

Yes, but there are people who will run premium in it just because they can.

Ltngdrvr

Yeah, but that was one of the negative comparisons in the first post.

assasinator

ill use regular most of the time. premium a few days before track days.

bpmurr

I ran 93 in my 2003 Accord Coupe V6 with the 6 speed manual. Honda engineers said the computer would adjust and give a 10HP boost. It's funny a new GT gets better gas mileage then I did in that car.

03Mach1

Good luck EVER seeing those MPG numbers. We drive in the real world, some of us with feet much heavier than others.

Ltngdrvr

MPH ???

MPG maybe...

03Mach1

Woops!! Yeah, MPG's.

2010MustangGT

combined on a 2010 GT Auto I get 15.6.


So yea real world...
But I can get up to 32 mpg on a cruise at 55.

825LTRGT

Mustang wins ET / MPH and MPG!!! over the consumate ricer!!!

Ltngdrvr

Hey, I want that one from the honda commercial with the 6-71 blower with the bug carcher sticking up above the hood!

ireallycare

Currently I drive a 2002 Honda V6 EX. I always assumed I was getting at least 17-18 mpg, but apparently, it's more like 15. Wowzers.

IguanaKeepr

Yeah, that's about what I get on my '10 GT Auto. It's a daily driver and I hit almost every stoplight. I used to get a little better on my '07.

jokerstars

So much for my pipe dream of 22 mpg combined...

corvettedreamin

I hear the V6 can get that... easy.

Too late to change your order?

Adam

Lol. Never going to happen.