Highway MPG
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Highway MPG
I just drove to Ocean City....first "long" trip in my CLK. I reset the MPG computer once I was up to cruising speed (avg 62 mph). After an hour of steady driving and 60+ miles, I was averaging 26.8 mpg. I couldnt believe it....Overall I averaged about 22.5 mpg (a few red lights, traffic and tolls did me in)....but damn....thats not bad for a V8!
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Originally Posted by chem1441
I just drove to Ocean City....first "long" trip in my CLK. I reset the MPG computer once I was up to cruising speed (avg 62 mph). After an hour of steady driving and 60+ miles, I was averaging 26.8 mpg. I couldnt believe it....Overall I averaged about 22.5 mpg (a few red lights, traffic and tolls did me in)....but damn....thats not bad for a V8!
I love the highway perfomance of my 430. I drove NYC -Detroit last month and averaged 28-29mpg
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Originally Posted by chem1441
I just drove to Ocean City....first "long" trip in my CLK. I reset the MPG computer once I was up to cruising speed (avg 62 mph). After an hour of steady driving and 60+ miles, I was averaging 26.8 mpg. I couldnt believe it....Overall I averaged about 22.5 mpg (a few red lights, traffic and tolls did me in)....but damn....thats not bad for a V8!
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To me, there is no such thing as OC NJ.....its always OC Maryland.
I didnt keep track of the distance really, but it took me about 3 hours. I usually cut through DE using 404.....usually a lot less traffic....and usually at least 15 minutes quicker.
I didnt keep track of the distance really, but it took me about 3 hours. I usually cut through DE using 404.....usually a lot less traffic....and usually at least 15 minutes quicker.
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looks like at 50mph we can get 30mpg...and at 70mph it goes to 28mpg from those pics....i wonder at 40mph will it go up to 35mpg?...just out of curiousity for those times when your running low on gas
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Chappy,
I have no clue how you average 27-28 on the highway and 20 in the city. I have a 2002 CLK55 that averages 23 when I baby it on the highway and 14 in the city. Granted I live in SF where there is a stop light or stop sign at the end of every block. What the secret or is it just my foot???
I have no clue how you average 27-28 on the highway and 20 in the city. I have a 2002 CLK55 that averages 23 when I baby it on the highway and 14 in the city. Granted I live in SF where there is a stop light or stop sign at the end of every block. What the secret or is it just my foot???
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I average 21 on the highway and 18 in town/city. I have no idea how you got 30.0 mph... oh wait.... yeah i do, i have a 55 and a lead foot. 
... sometimes i wish i had a v6... PHYSC! hehe
f*ck the Saudi's and their barrels of monkey juice
... sometimes i wish i had a v6... PHYSC! hehe
f*ck the Saudi's and their barrels of monkey juice
