Best Gas Mileage - Need Your Input

[nissangirl74]

I'm writing an article and I need your input.

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

Question 5 - Average Mileage

Thanks!

[nissangirl74]

I'm writing an article and I need your input.

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

Thanks!

To be fair, I'll go first.

1 - 1979 Datsun 210 -

2 - Carbureted

3 - 4 Cylinder

4 - 5 speed manual

5 - 45 mpg

[Looneybomber]

I'm writing an article and I need your input.

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

Yamaha R1 pre-full exhaust and new needles in the carbs.

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

carbureted.

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

4

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

wet clutch,sequential 6spd

Question 5 - Average Mileage

I think mid 40's?

However, if you're only talking cars, the '03 S2000 (which I sold) and '00 Altima got the same MPG per tank.
Both fuel injected.
One is a 6spd manual, the other 5spd auto (I think it's 5spd)
4 cyl
23mpg

[troskinatior]

Not my car, my friends
Question 1 - crx

Question 2 - furl injected

Question 3 - 4

Question 4 - stick, 5

Question 5 - average is 50, but he got 59 once

[Jesda]

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

Hmm, since we're including the past...
1995 Mazda 626

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

Fuel-injected

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

Fourt

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

5-speed manual

Question 5 - Average Mileage

My observation at 250k:
24 avg, 22 city, 34 highway @ 68mph


I miss that car. I saw one at the junkyard, sat inside, and shut the door.

[bloodspread]

1. chevy aveo 2009
2. Fuel INjected
3. four
5. four spd automatic
4. 28 city, 37 highway up to 40 on longer trips going super slow

it only gets good gas mileage because I drive it slow on the highway. I would never buy another again, it's way too cheaply built .

[Oatmealman]

2010 yamaha v-star 250
carbureted
2 cylinders
5 speed manual
95 in the city-103 on the highway.

[Bubba1]

1. 1980 Toyota Corolla Liftback SR-5
2. carbureted
3. 4
4. 5 speed manual
5. 27 mpg city, 35mpg hwy

Very simple, light, nimble car that I bought used in 1982, and traded in 1989. no power accessories, no air bags, no ABS, the only options were a nice radio and a flip up sun roof. Extremely reliable and fuel efficient.

[subaruman]

1. chevy aveo 2009
2. Fuel INjected
3. four
5. four spd automatic
4. 28 city, 37 highway up to 40 on longer trips going super slow

it only gets good gas mileage because I drive it slow on the highway. I would never buy another again, it's way too cheaply built .

Yes, this gets great mileage. It blows cold AC and roomy for a compact. I agree that it was too cheaply built. The cup holders were in a bad spot and the stereo was a joke.

I rented a 2011 sedan this past weekend. Truth be told, I'd take it again. Saved me a bunch on gas.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.
1995 Ford Ranger XL 2.3 liter, 2wd, regular cab, shortbed (no A/C, not that I ever actually use A/C).

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?
EFI with 2 spark plugs per cylinder.

Question 3 - How many cylinders?
Four.

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?
5 speed manual with overdrive.

Question 5 - Average Mileage
23-28 mpg depending on city/highway mix.

Still not a whole lot better than the my V8 LS or V6 Maxima. 5mpg is the difference on both ends of the spectrum. Not enough to make fuel economy a purchasing decision. But I didn't buy the Ranger for that reason anyway, and that four-cylinder is one of the best ever made. Tons of torque all the time, sounds great, will outlive the roaches.

[IBCoupe]

• Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.
• 1997 Toyota Corolla DX
  
  Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?
• Fuel-injected.
  
  Question 3 - How many cylinders?
• Inline 4
  
  Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?
• Four-speed automatic
  
  Question 5 - Average Mileage
• I applied a heavy foot (though allowed myself a lot of coasting) while on back-roads and in the city, and still averaged around 27mpg then. On the highway, I habitually used the cruise control and treated speed limit signs as a suggestion - never strayed too far over. I'd say it's about 35-38mpg... 36.5 to split the difference. I remember one tank that was almost completely highway was about 40mpg.

It's why I almost bought a Yaris instead of my A/C.

[Looneybomber]

2010 yamaha v-star 250
95 in the city-103 on the highway.

Wow. I actually started to look at scooters today because of their gas mileage, but apparently this will beat their real world numbers.

[raremotive]

Let's see:

Ford F250
Direct Injection
8 cylinders - 7.3L Turbo
4 speed automatic
18 average MPG - 10 MPG when I am hard on throttle, 26 on the highway

[Oatmealman]

2010 yamaha v-star 250
95 in the city-103 on the highway.

Wow. I actually started to look at scooters today because of their gas mileage, but apparently this will beat their real world numbers.

Thats riding easy obviously.I've gotten that but that was riding pretty easy.If i ride semi hard like i do i get about 85 or so.I couldn't believe it the first time i crunched the numbers.Last time i bought gas it was 8 bucks for 91 to fill the tank and i got almost 205 to the tank before i was seriously worried about needing to pull over and get gas.


If your looking at a 250 obviously a ninja will be faster and get good gas mileage as well.But then you loose that sweet sound of a v-twin and with straight pipes my 250 is louder than my buddy's screamin eagle pipes.

Here is my 250 with a custom exhaust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA_gUZyFQRY

or you can do what most other people do and thats drag pipes(which sound decent but my bike is deafing loud and doesnt ever get high pitched)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMdLdPZ ... re=related

[Bubba1]

Let's see:

Ford F250
Direct Injection
8 cylinders - 7.3L Turbo
4 speed automatic
18 average MPG - 10 MPG when I am hard on throttle, 26 on the highway

just curious, the thread was asking for the most fuel efficient vehicle you've ever owned. You list having a Z32. Are you saying your 3 ton pickup truck gets better gas mileage than a Z32?

[Encryptshun]

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

1983 Dodge 600ES

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

Carbureted

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

4 (although I still believe it was two hampsters on wheels belted to the crank)

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

3-speed automatic

Question 5 - Average Mileage

36

(unless you were driving uphill, into the wind, or more than 55mph, in which case it got probably 15 as it had to rev to 4500 rpm just to keep the cruise control engaged)

[Kompresshun]

Question 1 - Which car in your fleet gets the best gas mileage? Past or present, doesn't matter.

2007 Chevrolet Aveo LS Sedan(Wife's previous car)

Question 2 - Was it fuel-injected or carbureted?

Fuel-injected

Question 3 - How many cylinders?

1.6L 4cyl

Question 4 - Type of transmission and how many gears?

5-speed automatic

Question 5 - Average Mileage

30mpg

I hated that little car on trips, I think it got worse fuel mileage on the interstate. It's rated for 34mpg hwy, but I usually got more like 28mpg. Probably due to the hamsters trying so hard to get away from the amount of ugly that car produced.

Seriously though, my car gets 31mpg hwy, has nearly twice the engine, and can pass cars in less than a 5 mile stretch. For an economy car, it didn't have much going for it

[numbnuts240]

1995 nissan sentra, base model
fuel injected
4 cyl
5 speed manual transmission
average fuel economy - 35mpg (and i drove that thing HARD in an attempt to kill it)

[PapaSmurf2k3]

2006 Mercedes A-class 160CDI
Common Rail Diesel Injection
1.6 liter 4 cylinder
6 speed manual
~46 mpg at Autobahn speed (averaged about 100mph, bursts up to 125 or so)



2nd best:
2007 VW Lupo
Fuel injected
1.2 liter 3 cylinder
5 speed manual
~37 mpg at autobahn speed with bouts of Greg-esque rental car torture


Yes, I parked next to a 911 GT3 for S&Gs




That car had an AMAZING E-brake.

[King Ranzo]

Question 1 - 94 Sentra SE-R

Question 2 - Fuel Injection

Question 3 - 4

Question 4 - 5 speed manual

Question 5 - So far, I'm thinking it's about 30 mpg. I've gotta really test it though. Haven't been able to do that yet.