What kind of numbers do you guys generally see in the city and highway? What kind of miles per tank do you guys put on? I'm just curious so I have something to compare to

Matt

 

Usually 20 mpg with mostly city driving.. 24-28 mpg with mostly highway driving..

I fill the tank up once week/week and 1/2..

 

i'm getting around 20mpg around town on average, and i'm driving 2.0d x-type. should be more right..?

 

i fill the tank 2 to 3 times a week

 

Between 19 and 21mpg in mostly suburban back roads, but very hilly. Interstate trips usually around 24mpg. This is all per the car's calculations in the info center.

 

Has anybody actually hand calculated to verify the info centers numbers? They seem VERY accurate to me so far but haven't hand calculated yet

 

I've hand calculated in the past when I was seeing 27 and 28mpg on the highway. I found it (the car's figures) to be a little optomistic by 2 or 3 mpg. By hand I was getting 24 or 25.

 

2-3mpg seems to be a common number on cars w/ the info deck. Whats the accuracy of the info deck in city driving, is it more accurate or is it similar?

 

City 21-23 Highway 24-27. I've been impressed since I replaced my Chevy Prizm with the X and the drop off isn't nearly as bad as I was thinking.

 

I'm seeing about 21 average. I do a 35KM commute each way in rush hour traffic (about 60 minutes). I haven't had her on the highway (other than the commute which isn't really highway driving) so I can't comment yet.

 

In the summer I'll get about 23.5 in about 80/20 city/freeway driving and about 30.5 in a full highway run. That is measured when I fill up. On mine the dropoff from the center display to actual seems to run about 6% or so. Overall, I was very pleased with the mileage after I got the car.

 

I get 22-25 . Fill up every week about 340 miles.

 

wow 30mpg highway? Was that hand calc'd or according to the data center? How fast were you going to achieve this mileage?

I'm at like 132 miles and a tick over half tank. I need to get my vacuum leak fixed ASAP it's killing my mileage.

 

Im getting about 130miles for just a tick over half a tank. and i noticed u have 2.5 petrol, i have 2.0D....!!!! but on a local run though

 

How big is your tank? When mine is fully drained it's like 14gallons I think. Maybe 16.

 

I don't know how big the tank is, but I can tell you that the fuel gauge goes upto half when I put in

£30 worth of diesel at an average £1.7p per litre.
Which gives me approx 130 miles urban/local roads.
I do drive fast but not excEssively fast. I usually shift between 2500 and 3000 but quite often I will go up about 4000rpm. But I see people on this forum getting the same amount of MPG as me with their 2.5/3.0 petrol and i'm sure they dont drive extra slow cos on petrol you have to floor it as u get good torque on high revvs unlike the diesel where u get good torque at low revvs. But even still I'm sure I should be getting much more for occasionally driving fast but usually driving normal... Not like a bitch. I notice when i fill up and reset the meter, and drive very very efficiently It goes upto about 26 mpg but then after a while I can't take it because its just toooo slow moving off, constant gear changing and stuff like that and go back to normal, but even still I shouldnt be getting an average of 20mpg should I?

 

I got 20mpg in the city with my 8000lb powerstroke F250 lol. No, you should be getting better. 4k rpms in a diesel is a LOT. Thats more than the redline on my truck. I personally drive like a granny. I'm all about maximizing that economy lol. I'll have to hand calc my mileage when I finish this tank up. I cant believe i'm burning so much fuel due to my issue though

 

Yeah, the mileage I stated is measured. I reset the trip counter when I fill up and then see how far I've gone on that tank when I fill up. Then see how much gas I just pumped. Try and even use the smae pump if I can.

The highway mileage is for about 150 mile round trip between Milwaukee and O'Hare. Usually am going about 70, but there are some stretches where there is roda construction where you can only do about 50-60. The center display has gone to 33mpg more than once, but the 30.5 is accurate. That was in the summer though. I have to admit, I was surprised myself. I am pretty easy on the accelerator, but don't specifically worry about it. Having a manual helps a bit I would think as I stay in 5th gear. Would be nice if they would have put a 6th gear in there for cruising.

 

ahhh a 5spd thats why your mileage is so good. I wonder what my auto would do on the highway? Probably 25-27ish under similar conditions.

 

I get between 19-20mpg with suburban driving 25 miles outside of Philadelphia PA. Lots of stop and go, average speed limit is probably 35mph. The trip computer says my average speed is 23mph. When I first bought the X I was getting about 16mpg until I learned how to drive it for economy. And premium fuel usually pays for itself. If driving on the highway, regular will be fine, but under stop and go or hard acceleration you need premium fuel to make use of the higher performance timing table.