(MPG Related) Thinking of a Gt Vert as a Daily Driver.......

[gruvee87vertgt]

Whats up Boyz......Thanx for looking......Been a while. Good to be back


Whats the average highway MPG for a very lightly bolt on modded GT Vert?

 

[sneaky98gt]

My granddad's 01 GT auto vert with an offroad H, Flows, and the stock 3.27s gets about 25-26 on the highway.

 

[gruvee87vertgt]

nice....ya think i can get a couple more mpg with a stick????

 

[sneaky98gt]

nice....ya think i can get a couple more mpg with a stick????

With stock gears? Yea, definitely, although probably not on a regular basis. Add in a little city driving, or just a couple of lead-foot bursts, and it'll ease on down in to the 24-25 range.

I've personally gotten 26 on his vert several times, even though it was at up around 75 mph for the entire trip. I'm sure that a 5 speed with stock gears at <70 mph will get 26-27+. Heck, I've gotten 28 a couple of times on my heavily modified (though still stock 3.27 rear gears) automatic GT. Those were trips with 99% highway driving at 60-65 mph.

 

[Flghtmstr1]

I used to average 26 mpg highway with 3.73s. I even got 31 mpg once by setting the cruise control to 55. These cars are efficient if driven frugally.

 

[Letchcore]

I am getting 24-26 at 75mph with a 5 speed. I would think if you were going 65 you could get 27mpg. For a V8 car thats really good IMO.

 

[Dark04GT]

These cars are efficient if driven frugally.

+1

5 speed w/ stock gears and cams/full boltons. Averaged 27-28mpg on a 1000 mile trip averaging about 70mph with all the speed limit changes on the interstate through different cities/towns.

 

[kyle_99gt]

i get crappy city mpg, but good highway. Mostly because i like the sound of my exhaust too much so i like to rev it up a little. I really dont see much difference with the top up or down.

 

[007]

I have all the bolt ons, 4.10s and an auto and I still get 25mpg on the highway.

Not with the top down tho!!!!!

 

[Mustang5L5]

I used to get 28-27 mpg regularly woth my 03 gt 5-spd. I loved that car on the highway. Felt like driving a fighter jet because it cruised so effortlessly and 4th gear still had tons of power.

Plus, i could use 87 octane

 

[98GTragtop]

I get about 25 on the highway with a few bolt ons including JLT ram air. On regular every day driving I get much worse but thats probably just because of the way I drive it