How good is your gas mileage, Got my car about 6 weeks ago and have been surprised Options

[wilc4]

Hey everyone,

I have a 1996 GT-S Convertible. It is a 5-speed manual. So far, my gas mileage has been coming in at about 22-23 miles per gallon. I drive a fairly blended combination of open freeway and around town. Does this seem right? I expected I would doing better than this.

Still love the car, but surprised...

[96bluevert]

Was your car imported from Canada? I've never seen a gt-s vert in the states before.

You should be getting better mileage than that. You should do a tune up and then it should be better.

My auto GT convertible get's 22 city and about 27-28 highway.

[SeverX13]

25mpg N/A

33mpg Boosted!!!!

[Remy]

I get 24mpg with mix city and highway I think thats normal.

[nik]

i get 19mpg in town
(300whp)

[cardshark525]

Mine with mostly highway driving gets around 27-28. The best I've done which was about 90% highway was 30.5 on a drive down to Atlantic City a few weeks ago.

[99Celica]

I've gotten as high as 32 freeway, i've gotten no lower than 23.5 city. On average I get between 26-30, more highway than city tho.

X2 for a tuneup

[92-gt]

I have gotten nearly 40mpg in my 94 ST.

My last fill up, I got about 36mpg.

[trdproven]

How are you guys measuring that exactly? By avg, toyota rates it as 23. With our worn out engines we shouldn't even be getting that anymore. unless it is an estimate or someones babying their gas or depends on how you floor the pedal.

[92-gt]

There are websites that you enter the following information:

How much it cost to fill up your tank

How many gallons it took

How many miles you drove until you had to fill up again.

and it takes this information and calculates you mileage.

[dustin15brown]

lol a website, seriously? too lazy to use a calculator?

[azian_advanced]

miles/gallons = mpg. no need to add the cost into the equation.
btw i get an avg of 18 mpg (city/winter), 24 mpg (city/summer), 30 mpg (hwy/summer)..

[Joe_1985]

reset the trip odometer immeditly after fill up, drive till about a half a gallon or gas or so is left, do a rough estimate

so far when i was all highway i was 45mpg, around town though its somewhere in the 30's

[92-gt]

Its easier that way... lol.

[vile_v]

I checked out your car here.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov
its says an average of 22mpg.

I get about the 23 mpg driving sane, I have a 1995 Celica Convertible.

[97celiman]

i get anywhere from 21-23 mpg all city... about 300 miles on the trip meter when the gas light comes on

[CPleasure]

a couple gas tanks ago, i got 410 miles to the tank, which ended up being around 32 mpg... in my GT with intake, header and full custom exhaust... and with some spirited driving in there... Decided to try out the new V-Power gas by shell, 93 octane and was extremely pleased i must say... was very surprised to say the least

[trdproven]

its truly a case by case basis for the moment you are only monitoring it. Honestly our cars will get less than what it used to give us brand new unless you have done a full rebuild and full tuneup.

[cheela]

i get about 20-25 mpg. not too bad given that my car has 168XXX miles.

[Sinyk]

the pits....











Oh wait, numbers? No idea... All I do is stop and go through town. A couple times a year I get it out on the highway and my kilometerage () seems to be decent, but in town, I seem to get at most 440kms a tank, give or take a few.

[cardshark525]

reset the trip odometer immeditly after fill up, drive till about a half a gallon or gas or so is left, do a rough estimate

so far when i was all highway i was 45mpg, around town though its somewhere in the 30's

x2
Just reset the trip when you fill up your car and then when you fill it up again you'll have how many gallons you've used and the distance traveled. From there its just simple division. I usually get between 320 and 350 miles before the fuel light comes on which is around 28 mpg when I fill up. I will say that while I do drive spiritedly and am usually slowing down when entering a highway (from around 90), I do use cruise control at every opportunity whether its on the highway going 75 or in town going 30. I've found that cruise control can really help with your gas mileage.
On my trip down to AC I got a little over 30 to the gallon and had my cruise control set for between 75 and 80 the whole way down.

It depends on your driving really. I have gotten as bad as 21 mpg but that was on back country roads and I was redlining every gear on a trip to Hazleton PA. 50 in the 25's, 90+ in the 55's that kinda thing so I expected awful gas mileage.
Then again... it was a lot of fun haha.

[dustin15brown]

reset the trip odometer immeditly after fill up, drive till about a half a gallon or gas or so is left, do a rough estimate

so far when i was all highway i was 45mpg, around town though its somewhere in the 30's

Nope, sorry, you never got 45 mpg...... ever

[Sinyk]

Only if you are being pulled behind a trailer or rolling down a steep hill with the engine off and in neutral

[caszboy]

I get 34mpg on average in my 1996 ST with 108,000 miles. That is about 70% highway (averaging 65mph) and 30% city driving. I have a CAI with a K&N filter, 17" TC Wheels with Hankook V4ES with everything else stock.

Oh and that is me being a pretty spirited driver as well. I do expect that to drop by about 3-4mpg when the AC is on this summer.



Casey

This post has been edited by caszboy: May 20, 2009 - 1:26 PM

[bmrabb]

Hmmm, the last few times I filled up, I was getting 26 in my GT. No AC, with some spirited driving here and there and probably about 50-50 cty-hwy.
Not bad!

[wilc4]

Was your car imported from Canada? I've never seen a gt-s vert in the states before.

I don't know but now I will have to check. I don't think it was, though. I live in SoCal and it would be a long trip from Canada to here.

Thank you for all the feedback everyone. It seems that for a GT that an average of about 23 is about right. I filled up yesterday and had gone 297.2 miles on 12.7 gallons of gas for an average of 23.4. It is also apparent that ST seems to get better mileage from those of you who have weighed in with that.

I am going to Vegas this weekend and that should be all open road so I will see how high it goes up to...

[trdproven]

i get about 20-25 mpg. not too bad given that my car has 168XXX miles.

STs should be getting a lil better mileage than GTs

[dgbldr]

I am going to Vegas this weekend and that should be all open road so I will see how high it goes up to...

Highway mileage is worse in a convertible. The vert has more drag because the roof is not real smooth or aerodynamic. You might as well just put the top down for the trip, take the extra couple mpg hit and enjoy yourself.

[caszboy]

Make sure you have your tires at the right PSI and a clean air filter! That should help your MPG a bit. Have fun in Vegas! im going there for the first time Aug 23-25 for a bachelor party.

Here is a extra little tid bit about the MPG thing. If you drive a 5-speed, you should get a little better then an auto. That might add to why some of y'all are a little off from each other.


Casey

This post has been edited by caszboy: May 21, 2009 - 3:25 PM

[wilc4]

I am going to Vegas this weekend and that should be all open road so I will see how high it goes up to...

Highway mileage is worse in a convertible. The vert has more drag because the roof is not real smooth or aerodynamic. You might as well just put the top down for the trip, take the extra couple mpg hit and enjoy yourself.

That makes sense - I actually thought about that. Although I am in southern california so I have my top down constantly. I plan to have the top down all the way to Vegas, but we will see how hot it gets!

On a side note, I was reading the manual and it "recommends" 91 octane gas, so I spent the big bucks and filled up with 91. I have noticed zero difference in performance, but will everyone know if it helps my gas mileage...

[96bluevert]

Here is a extra little tid bit about the MPG thing. If you drive a 5-speed, you should get a little better then an auto. That might add to why some of y'all are a little off from each other.

Casey

Yeah, that's why I figured his was too low.

If you have a manual and someone with an auto and the same car is getting better mpg than you, either a) your car needs some work or b) you drive with a lead foot.

[Ruroniarc]

Yeah, my mileage tops at 34. Which was mostly highway. I can get as low as 28 though, when I'm flooring it, redlining it, and really being rough with the car.

I'm all about gas mileage though, I track it every time I fill up. I average a little over 30 -- about 31.

1996 ST 5 speed, 73,XXX miles, no modifications at all, not even an exhaust or rims.

NOTE: I also do city cruising (30mph constants) in 5'th gear. I think this helps my gas mileage quite a bit, and it doesn't make my engine choke or anything.

[san0]

I average combined about 27-35mpg, trying to go slow on highways (55-65mph), and try to have a feather light foot in city.
A bit of a waste for a SS-ii 3sGE beast. But feels good to boost now and again - Shell V-power is great but expensive 98 octane petrol.

If in the UK - use this calculator - its brilliant http://www.grantgibson.co.uk/misc/fuel-economy-calculator/

This post has been edited by san0: May 22, 2009 - 4:13 PM

[Danibo26]

i have a 94 st 7sfae 151,xxx miles
and i drive mainly city
and i am getting 30-34 mpg
i'm usually not accelerating quickly or drivng at high rpms



This post has been edited by Danibo26: May 22, 2009 - 4:18 PM

[Delta_Phoenix]

Getting around 34-36 highway in my 94 ST with 220,000 miles.

[domyz]

29MPG on highway, 315hp rev 3 3sgte w/E153 mr2 lsd

[Mstoochn]

my 5s-fe only has 14,000K on it, i get an average of 26.5mpg and thats ALL city driving but we dont really obay stop lights here...

[96bluevert]

my 5s-fe only has 14,000K on it, i get an average of 26.5mpg and thats ALL city driving but we dont really obay stop lights here...

14,000?! On a 96? Damn, I think you have the lowest mileage of anyone on this site.

[Rancor]

I get anywhere between 34-38 mpg. Car has 282k but the engine's only at about 155k. I think the lowest it's ever been was about 31, but I was lead-footing EVERYWHERE.

This post has been edited by Rancor: May 23, 2009 - 5:15 PM

[808celica]

23mpg driving in a huge circle. fresh oil, new nkg plugs, wires, new rotor, cap,, dizzy, new o2 sensor, cleaned throttle body, and 38psi on the tires.

oh yeah, 93 octane

This post has been edited by 808celica: May 23, 2009 - 7:29 PM

[dustin15brown]

I get anywhere between 34-38 mpg. Car has 282k but the engine's only at about 155k. I think the lowest it's ever been was about 31, but I was lead-footing EVERYWHERE.

nope, that's not right either


People with crazy mpg make me smile... a lot

[azn87]

i get an average of 22-25 city and freeway. MOSTLY city SAN FRANCISCO DRIVING ( HILLS LOTS OF HILLS)

This post has been edited by azn87: May 24, 2009 - 7:15 PM

[Euphoria]

I generally get 10 litres per 100km on average so roughly 24mpg and that's not worrying about how much fuel I use, on a long trip with highway I get 28-33mpg.

[jimmykay]

I actually just filled up last friday and had averaged about 32 mpg on mine. that's tied for the highest i've ever had.
150k mi. on the engine.
Injen SRI
ebay header (installed about halfway through the tank, I also removed my second O2 sensor)
approx 60 - 70mph local highway speed to and from work.
regular unleaded gas (87octane?)

I'm curious if the new header will help my gas mileage at all.

This post has been edited by jimmykay: May 26, 2009 - 11:27 AM

[rj8807]

34-36 mpg. Never over 75mph, car has 217,xxx, and that's a mix of highway and city. It was 33-34 before i put on the $15 pepboys intake, lol.

and i cant say i'm a "spirited driver" on the street, havn't raced this car this season yet either.