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08 GT Mustang Gas Mileage

Old 05-18-2008, 11:10 AM
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I have a 02 mustang now and I am thinking about getting a 08 mustang but the gas mileage isn't good, does anyone have any idea's how to increase the gas mileage?
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Old 05-18-2008, 11:11 AM
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manual trans + 3.31 gears + dont drive like an *** = at least 22 MPG
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Old 05-18-2008, 11:21 AM
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just buy a v6 with a tune cai...its as fast as that 02 gt you have now....and drive it gently and you will see almost 30mpg on the highway. Not to mention, saving the 5-7k from not buying the gt. jmo..
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Old 05-18-2008, 11:25 AM
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Default RE: 08 GT Mustang Gas Mileage

My 08 GT has 3.31s... I drive relatively easy with usually only 1-3 full throttle launches per tank... mixed city/highway driving and I get 22mpg pretty much every tank... yesterday I filled up and drove 80 miles of highway at about 70mph the whole way and filled up again later that day and got 27.8mpg...
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Old 05-18-2008, 12:05 PM
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My08 GT with 3.55 gears and only 3000 miles regularly averages 26-28 on a tank with plenty of fun being had.
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Old 05-18-2008, 01:26 PM
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My08 GT with 3.55 gears and only 3000 miles regularly averages 26-28 on a tank with plenty of fun being had.
i dunno how you guys do it, my wife drives prettry damn easy on our car (automatic w/ 3.31's) and her commute to work is like 25 miles of very highwayish driving and about 10 miles of light city driving.... she gets 20.x - 21.x and when i drive around in light city driving i get about 19.x - 20.x
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Old 05-18-2008, 01:35 PM
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My08 GT with 3.55 gears and only 3000 miles regularly averages 26-28 on a tank with plenty of fun being had.
i dunno how you guys do it, my wife drives prettry damn easy on our car (automatic w/ 3.31's) and her commute to work is like 25 miles of very highwayish driving and about 10 miles of light city driving.... she gets 20.x - 21.x and when i drive around in light city driving i get about 19.x - 20.x
Yeah I have a 08 GT stick with 3.31 and I get about 20, 21. Mixture of city, highway. I don't see the point of looking for good gas mileage with a GT. How many v8's do you know get high 20's unless you are a grandma.
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Old 05-18-2008, 03:31 PM
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I don't get it...I drive mine somewhat fast but not too bad, and I cruise often and I only get TOPS 14 mpg...And the tank always says empty but I can only get like 13-14 gallons in the tank when I fill it up.
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Old 05-18-2008, 03:33 PM
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And the tank always says empty but I can only get like 13-14 gallons in the tank when I fill it up.
Ditto
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Old 05-18-2008, 03:44 PM
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im wondering if everyone who calculates their MPG is using the onboard thing or are you checking it via gas receipts? i've been using the onboard thing myself.
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