whats ur fuel economy like?
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Mercedes benz 1991 300ce(RIP), now an 89 300ce
whats ur fuel economy like?
im not sure about highway, but city im only getting around 18mpg. ive heard about some people getting like 23mpg. what is everyone else getting?
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Tesla model S
Well I'm feeling pretty good as I just clocked my first tank full - 35 mpg! Thats rolling at 80 on the interstate, mixed in with some hills and add some bumper to bumper traffic, not bad, eh?
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I used to own a Ford probe GT with a 2.5 liter engine (with fresh tune up i.e cap, rotor, plugs, wires, oxy sensors) mind you I would avarage around 18-20 mpg city/highway mixture. With the TE (much heavier and larger displacement) I average around 22-25 MPG city and highway (weekends even better, around 25-28 MPG highway!)
GT mileage - 70,000
TE mileage - 220,000
and no I don't drive like a grandma' lol not a threat behind the wheel but no slouch either...
GT mileage - 70,000
TE mileage - 220,000
and no I don't drive like a grandma' lol not a threat behind the wheel but no slouch either...
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Originally Posted by tilac1
There is NO WAY a gas 300E gets 35 mpg. EPA is 18/22. I average 21. '88 300E, 33K miles.
i get mid 20s freeway. but only on long trips. i usually drive with it pretty much floored so my actual economy is in the teens.
mine is a 2.6
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1988 300E
E320 35mpg?
Granted the E320 has the more sophisticated fuel injection system and more modern engine but I have a hard time believing a car weiging 3500lbs w/ a 3.2 liter engine and a 4spd auto gets 35mpg in mixed driving. What's EPA for an E320?
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Mine was getting horrible 15 - 17 mpg.
but mine is a 145K, 90', oil level was low and no tune-up maintenance. Probably did permanent damage.
So, I ended up giving it up for a tune-up just today, and see if that helps it and if that doesn't work, off to the selling it online, or Trade-IN
hopefully try to pick up a car with LOW mileage this time.
but mine is a 145K, 90', oil level was low and no tune-up maintenance. Probably did permanent damage.
So, I ended up giving it up for a tune-up just today, and see if that helps it and if that doesn't work, off to the selling it online, or Trade-IN
hopefully try to pick up a car with LOW mileage this time.
Last edited by sklasse; Feb 18, 2006 at 04:15 PM.
