ym42

Thinking about getting a new, manualV8 'Stang. I would love to know from those doing a lot of highway driving at moderate speeds - what sort of MPGs do you get? Also, what sort of reliability I am looking at? Would I get 40-50k out of it without needing some repairs? How difficult is it to fix yourself ( e.g. replacing pump, alternator, starter etc ) Would it last to 250000k highway driving like my other cars did ( moderate abuse?/meticulous maintenance)

SONICBOOST3

I get 28 highway and 19 city. My mpg increased significantly after my s/c

jahudso2

I get about 26 highway and 19-20 city. This pretty good since my last car had 100hp and only got 35mpg.

crazystylin

I just bought an '05 manual with 4.10 gears. I average 17 miles per gallon. If gas guzzling is an issue, maybe a v8 isn't for you. I traded torque for mpg. As far as reliability, mine only has 20K miles on it and I've owned it for two weeks. In that two weeks, it hasn't broken down once. j/k.

Maybe someone else on this forum can enlighten you as to high mileage survivability.

Maybe someone on this forum can tell me why I am averaging 17 mpg when I drive normally.

Nuke

I get about 23 average, 95% highway at 70-75 MPH and 5% town. It drops off about 1 MPG when I run 75-90 for long periods but she's very comfortable and stable at those speeds. That's still about 4-5 MPG better than my V6 SUV.

As far as reliability, flip a coin. Ford's typically won't hold up like a Toyota or Honda but with these cars improving in qualityI think today's Stang's will get you beyond 100,000 without any MAJOR repairs.

alloutt

Wait your SC increased mpg?

mrwglo

I get about 25, and mostly drive just like you do. My 2003 4.0 Sport Trac has 189,000 and all I've done is brakes, an A/C condenser and wheel bearings (twice). I'm hoping the stang will do the same thing.

johnnyv8

I dont know where you guys are getting 19 city and like 26 hw; are you guys sure your driving v8 Stangs & not camarys? I get about 19 mix driving.

I have an 06 GT w. 30k miles which i take to the track atleast couple times a month I drive it like i stole it and no problems yet. I have faith w/ the motor lasting 250k; Im not sure about tranny or body; i hope so.

But to tell you the truth; sounds like you should check out like a Camary v6; there 260ish hp; and like 20/30 mpg. I love my mustang cuz of tq and rwd and it fits in my life and life style. But hey; this stang is a great car, so just take ur time and research.

BlackStang21

[align=left]I have a stock 06 GT and I drive around 50 miles a day 40 of those being highway miles. My MPG averages about 21-23 if I'm doing 70-75 MPH, but once I get upwards of 80+ (for extended periods) it drops to around 20-21 MPG. Can't complain about that especially since my vehicle before this was an 01 V6 Ranger and it got 16-17 MPG doing the same speed.
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acascianelli

I get about 19-20mpg combined, and 26-28mpg hwy.

The engine seems fairily easy to work on. Lots of room in front of the engine once you remove the intake and radiator fan. This is my first RWD car and it is really nice to see how easy it is to get to certain things.