i filled up, drove 1 mile to a hwy on ramp and then ~50 miles cruise set at 70mph (just a tad of the south side of the 2 in 2,000 rpm was showing) and i got 25.9mpg. 3500 miles. 91 oct shell gas. cool.

 

Lol, better than my S2000!

 

What do they really have a four cylinder Mustang now. Hey that is good Mileage for any mustang. I ordered the new hybred here is a picture.

 

LOL!

 

That's great. But you can do even better. Set the cruise at 66-67 and enjoy all the people who gawk as they fly by, lol. I often do the fill/reset in Peshtigo and get on 41 south to Green Bay and at that speed get just about 28 mpg. It's fun to see a good number as my city mileage is usually closer to 12mpg.

 

it's amazing how much a difference a few mph can make. so yeah i'll try 66-67 on my next trip up whenever that is. roll'n slow... in the 5 point 0

my city is in the 14.9-15.9 range. one night i wanted to burn a few gallons and I DID! that kind of sucked - how easily it is. i hit the highway 172 on-ramps about 4 times and wow there went just about 2 gallons!

 

To hell with gas mileage. I find it more fun to pull up behind a poke along, drop into the passing lane and punch it. quickly see them becoming a dot in the rear view mirror. Ain't that what owning a mustang is about.

 

I used to get that with my stock 18's then I went to 19s with an Airaid and the best I got was 22 at 70.

 

yeah ok. but it speaks to the overall well roundedness.

 

Except that in Seattle you have to go in the right lane to pass all the homesteading Prius drivers clogging the passing lane.

 

For months I set the cruise at 80, going from Orlando to Tampa. I was averaging 24.6 MPG. Then a few weeks ago, I set it at 70 (between the 60 and 80 mark on the speedometer). I got 27.7 after two days of the same trip!

These MPG averages are with a 3:31 rear gear setup in my 2011 V6.

While it feels like I'm crawling on the highway, your observations are correct with the passers-by. They'll get on my tail (I'm in the center or right lane), then zip by me. I'll guess they have a fun story to tell their buddys that morning over coffee that they smoked a Mustang; a V6 Mustang.

I'll take the MPG over that, and enjoy the ride.

 

Suckers

 

I have a BAMA tune, Flowmaster Hushpower, Bassanai after cat X-pipe, and auto trans in my '12 5.0 and I get 24.2 mpg at 75mph with the A/C on. City mpg is 19-20mpg...if I drive sanely. My wife's V6 is NOT tuned and gets 24.0 hwy and 18 city. And I still have fun!

 

You have to drive pretty wildly to get 24 highway and 18 city in a v6. I'm talking WOT at green lights, etc all the time. It's hard for me to dip below 22/30 and I drive spiritedly.

 

On the way to work this morning

 

May be affected by a rear gear swap. If he has a taller gear than a 2:73 or 3:31, then I could understand the drop in mileage for that V6.

Or, he may just be having fun with it as you stated!

 

Is this the part where I quietly say that I get 31.2mpg @ 70mph and average 23.8 in rush hour city driving?

 

So very true. I have ordered phaser banks to remedy that situation.

 

in my experience in my small town, i see more prii drivers breaking the traffic laws more often than non-prii drivers. and most of those have identified their political support. although i'm sure in bigger cities with bigger minded people their experience with prii drivers are different.

 

I did about 120 miles of 55 to 60 mph running on a 2 lane road the other day and I was getting 25.4 to 25.5 mpg.