Does a 03 V6 get better MPG than V8

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Dec 9, 2011 | 10:54 AM

JayC88

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Does a 03 V6 get better MPG than V8

Hi, new here to the forums.

I'm looking at getting a sonic blue 03' base mustang v6

I'm wondering what the MPG difference would be over say a 00 GT/Cobra etc.

Dec 9, 2011 | 11:50 AM

rdsx18

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Depends on how you drive it. I can't say for those years, but my buddy with an 06 V6 gets only 1 MPG better than me, at most and I have an 05 GT.

Dec 9, 2011 | 12:10 PM

Franchi

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2-3 mpg is about standard difference between V6 and GT.

But most of that is if auto, manual and how you drive it.

Dec 9, 2011 | 02:26 PM

Alec

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I bought my 4.0 6er thinking I'd be getting a lot better mileage than the GTs... Not the case

Dec 9, 2011 | 03:10 PM

JC316

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In my 94 V6 auto, I got 24mpg, in my 96 GT 5 speed, I got 24mpg. No big difference.

Dec 10, 2011 | 10:09 AM

LilRoush

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Drive it right (and don't mod it wrong) and you'll do much better. My 2000 V6 does great on the highway - best I've seen is 34, usually see at least 32.