Gas Mileage anybody?

[Nate14120]

Ok, my car is lightly modded(shown below). Lately, I've been getting 14-16 mpg. That is all in-town driving. Anybody else in that range? I usually shift at 3k for normal driving. Is that two high? or do hammer it too often?

 

[BZ's_03_SVT]

the 03 has a shift light and it has you shift at 2000rpm for gas milage...but boy is it alot of shifting in town....but it keeps the gas mileage up

 

[MeanGreen41]

I usually got from 17-18 around town and about 23 hgwy on my 97. I'm getting around 13 so far on the 03. Only 700 miles though.

BZ you use the shift light? I can't shift that low.....

Bob

 

[92gt5.0]

03 Cobra will use a lot of gas around town. (I get around 14) But... I can manage around 24 on the highway keeping it at 70 to 72 mph in 6th gear

 

[CobraCruiser]

If I get much over 11mpg in the city with my '03, I would be quite surprised. It is about 24-25mpg on the highway. About 12 with the '99 and between 29 and 30 on the e-way.

 

[caffinecobra]

I just re-checked my '99 after putting in the 410s and I'm at 14.2 with half frwy half city driving. I have to get on it at least once a day, though

 

[joey8656]

200 to a tank in my 97 when I drive. 230-240 when my dad drives it.

 

[SVTCobra97]

18 mpg with almost all city driving......

 

[Nate14120]

caff-cobra, I know whatcha mean. Its addictive to slam the **** to the floor atleast once a day. =)

 

[missouri_guy197]

I used to get about 19-20 in town and about 22 on the highway before the long tubes...I'm getting about 14-16 now in town and not much better on the highway...Once I get it re-tuned to lean it out some it'll be better again...

 

[5.0's 4 ever]

I get 14mpg in the city and 21mpg highway. I know I could get better in the city but I usually shift at 2500 and I like to enjoy the performance of my cobra pretty often.

 

[doogz]

Before the longtubes, i'd get around 25mpg. The key is to have the heat and air conditioning off and keep it on cruise control. If you vary speed or have the accessories on (mainly the air conditioning), the mpg will go down.

 

[CobraCruiser]

My '99, bone stock except for a drop-in K&N and removed air silencer, got close the 30 running the a/c and the top down. The worst it ever got was 27 and change. Lock it in cruise around 68-9 mph and roll. I am very conservative when I drive to New Jersey from Toledo.

As I stated before, the '03 is down quite a bit on the e-way.

 

[99SVTAddict]

About 15 or so on average....miles are city for the most part.

 

[QUICK91LX]

usually around 18 around town, can get close to 25 on the highway...well, thats if im driving nicely

i enjoy the performance of my car a few times each time i take it out...its not fun until you top 3500!

 

[Gray02GT]

Im getting around 22 average now on my 03 with exhaust, air filter and synthetic oil. Was getting around 17 when I bought it so breakin + mods seemed to have helped.

 

[PDubs]

After the reflash, my gas mileage has increased noticeably.

 

[Milehigh_Stang]

Hmmm, I have been clocking 18-19 around town (even with 4.10) but that is when I am just driving it lightly. In those cases, I pretty much just use 2nd, 3rd, 5th. My best on "mostly" highway was 25.2 MPG. I am running rich according to my A/F on the dyno so I expect my mileage to go up a bit once it is tuned.

 

[1wildGT]

17.3 MPG in my 03 last fill-up with mostly city and a few boost blasts. I was surprised.