*** The ULTIMATE Fuel Economy Thread***

[majic]

alright.. so i got pissed :) and i'm making the ONE and ONLY fuel economy thread.. don't like it? bite me.. there's NO point in going over the same stuff in various threads.. over time i'll compile some articles and information and post it up here.. for now just some rules :)

i'm not being a nazi BUT with mpgs (UK and US) L/100 and km/L as well as filling up when the light comes on vs driving on fumes and then filling, it will be MUCH easier for you to assess your fuel economy when comparing with others'.

rules to follow and this work is 'under way'


THE RULES

use the following format when posting about YOUR fuel economy

Year: [2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007]
Engine: [2.0L | 2.3L | 2.3L DISI]
Performance Parts: [ intake (or filter)] [ headers ] [ exhaust ]
Driving Style: [ granny | normal | spirited | red line from stop to stop]
Driving Type: XX% city, YY% hwy^
*Light went on at (if at all):
*Kilometers since last fill: ZZZ km
*Liters filled: WW L
Mileage:

For your help, below are quick conversion links

L to US gal (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=1+L+in+gal)
US gal in L (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=US+gal+in+L)
L in UK gal (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=1+L+in+uk+gal)
UK gal in L (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=UK+gal+in+L)

L/100km in mpg (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=8L%2F100km+in+mpg)
mpg in L/100km (http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=30+mpg+in+L%2F100km)


* These can be omitted if you provide the value for mileage.
^ I would classify any trip ~ 5km to be city driving as well as stop 'n go traffic on the highway. Highway driving would then be the same as driving consistently at ~70kph+ with infrequent stops.

TBC

[majic]

padding for info - articles and links to follow..

[majic]

padding again just in case.. will delete when not used..

[majic]

i think this should be enough padding.. done..

[everfeb]

Hey majic...good idea one thread for gas mileage.
Think you should add "transmission" to the RULES...4 or 5spd ATX or 5spdMTX
Nice site!

[Chuckie]

Year: 2006
Engine: 2.3L
Performance Parts: AEM Intake
Driving Style: normal (shift between 2500 - 3500)
Driving Type: 80% city, 20% hwy
*Light went on at: 425KM
*Light goes on at (if at all): 30KM remaining on trip
*Kilometers since last fill: 425 km
*Liters filled: 42.5 L
Mileage: 7880KM

[Vario]

It's been awhile since I've been here, but I wanted to ask this myself... I've getting A$$ta$tic mileage. but I also don't drive the car THAT lightly either.

Year: 2007
Engine: 2.3L
Performance Parts: BONE STOCK
Driving Style: spirited (3500-4500)
Driving Type: 50% city, 50% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): around 400km
*Kilometers since last fill: 420km
*Liters filled: 50L (approx. it's been awhile, I drive the company car now)
Mileage: 8000k ... yes I need to do my first tune-up

[Garu]

ROFL 2006 thread came back to life.
Man how are you guys driving your GT? Even I get about 400km out of the tank of my MS3.

[SpeedBaby]

for a second i thought majic was back....damn

[BLKOUT]

what happened to majic?? lol

[Flagrum_3]

what happened to majic?? lol

He made himself disappear like Majic! :chuckle


But I have a strong suspicion that he still lurks these hallowed halls.


_3


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[bhrm]

Year: 2007
Engine: | 2.3L
Performance Parts: only the imaginary ones
Driving Style: occasional on ramp rocket launch, granny on the highway
Driving Type: 90% highway, 10% city
*Light went on at (if at all): 560km
*Kilometers since last fill: 580km
*Liters filled: WW L: 48L
Mileage: 21,000km

[fairleymac]

Year: [2007]
Engine: [2.3L]
Driving Style: [normal/spirited]
Driving Type: 40% city, 60% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): 435
*Kilometers since last fill: 450 km
*Liters filled: 42 L (thats 9.3L/100KM)
Computer shows avg of 10.9L/100KM
Mileage: 15000

Just a side note, for anyone who just bought their M3... I also averaged about 13 or 14 L/100km up till around the 8 or 10,000 km mark, when I reset the computer.

[2007mazda3boy]

Year: [2007]
Engine: [2.3L]
Performance Parts: [ intake ] [ exhaust ]
Driving Style: [ granny & normal]
Driving Type: 80% city, 20% hwy
*Light went on at: mostly by myself
*Kilometers since last fill: 620 km
*Liters filled: 45.5 L
Mileage: 37480 KM

[2007mazda3boy]

sry guys
its 20% local and 80% HWY

[jliu]

What brand of gas is everyone using btw and what grade?

I think that's also important with doing this spreadsheet. 91 or 94 octane will improve your gas mileage dramtically.

[bhadreshl]

This is what I got on trip recently
I filled up 3 times from there and back. Loads and passengers are shown.

Year: [2004]
Engine: [2.3L]
Performance Parts: [ aftermarket exhaust]
Driving Style: [granny], [normal], [normal]
Driving Type: [hwy:city]=[95:5], [90:10], [95:5]
Passengers+Load: [0+75kg], [2+60kg], [2+70kg]
*Light went on at (if at all): none
*Kilometers since last fill: [416km], [512.8km], [551.1km]
*Liters filled: [28.9L], [36.3L], [38.8L]
Mileage: [88378km], [88891km], [89442km]
Economy (L/100km): [6.95], [7.1], [7.04]

[Mazda3X2]

Year: 2008.5
Engine: 2.3 L / 5 spd Auto
Performance Parts: stock
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 20% city, 80% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 410 km
*Liters filled: 30.17 L
Mileage: 9000km's

7.36 L/100km
31.9 mpg

Trip computer stating average at 8.0 L/100km's. It has always read higher consumption than what I return at the pump.

[Ogata]

Mine is guzzling so much!! My last fill up gave me a 12.2L/100KM I usually get on average 9-10L. I have to change my driving habits or unless it is because 90% of the time, I commute locally and the goes and stops kill my gas. Have I broken the record or has someone gone higher?

Year: [2008.5]
Engine: [2.3L]
Performance Parts: [ Stock ]
Driving Style: [ Normal - Spirited]
Driving Type: 95% city, 5% hwy^
*Light went on at (if at all): Never
*Kilometers since last fill: 230km
*Liters filled: 21.851L
Mileage: 7500KM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v370/Ogata04/fart.jpg

[Donutz]

Broke a freakin personal record last night coming back from SSM. Filled up in the Sault, drove back via 17, 69, 400, 401. I made it from the Sault to the Petro Can on the 400 in Innisfil on 1 tank. Grand total of 614.8 km on a single tank of gas! I had the cruise set at 105 km/hr on 17, and 110 km/hr on 69/400 down to Innisfil; and I peddled it 130 km/hr from Innisfil to Scarborough.

I couldn't believe it! I thought no bloody way can my car get the mileage I hear other people getting but I did! I usually get about 450 km/ full tank (1/2 city; 1/2 DVP at rush hour).

Year: 2005
Engine: 2.3L NA
Performance Parts: MSP intake, MSP CBE, CS insert, fresh rp oil (others that aren't relevant)
Driving Style: Normal
Driving Type: 100% highway for this trip
*Light went on at (if at all): 614.8 km
*Kilometers since last fill: 614.8 km
*Liters filled: full tank (55L)
Mileage: 47500

[whiteomega]

Mine is guzzling so much!! My last fill up gave me a 12.2L/100KM I usually get on average 9-10L. I have to change my driving habits or unless it is because 90% of the time, I commute locally and the goes and stops kill my gas. Have I broken the record or has someone gone higher?

Year: [2008.5]
Engine: [2.3L]
Performance Parts: [ Stock ]
Driving Style: [ Normal - Spirited]
Driving Type: 95% city, 5% hwy^
*Light went on at (if at all): Never
*Kilometers since last fill: 230km
*Liters filled: 21.851L
Mileage: 7500KM


the problem is the 95% city...i'm not quite at 12.2 L/100 km, i tend to average 10.2 around the city (100% city driving). I try to avoid driving at peak hours because it's a lot more stop/start traffic, and that really chews up fuel. I'm lucky in that regard, since I have flex hours at work, I tend to be on the road to work at 7:30 am and on the way back by 4 or 4:30, which avoids most of the nastier traffic.

[wikdslo]

This thread should include a question for transmission type.

[hondaciviceg]

Year: 2005
Engine: 2.0L
Performance Parts: STOCK
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 95% city, 5% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): 550
*Kilometers since last fill: 550 km
*Liters filled: 45.6 L
Mileage: 108 km
I guess i did pretty well. i think that is 8.3 L /100km, its pretty good for all city driving

[Malcolm991]

Year: 2006
Engine: 2.3L
Performance Parts: STOCK
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 40% city, 60% hwy
I drove to NYC recently and managed to get 710km out of a tank at 120km per hour!

[secondgear]

Year: 2005
Engine: 2.3
Performance Parts: none
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 50/50
*Light went on at (if at all): 440km
*Kilometers since last fill: 452km
*Liters filled: 42L
Mileage: 218,720 km

[Gen1GT]

Is this supposed to be for just one tank?

Year: 2005
Engine: 2.3
Performance Parts: dbs 4000 Series rotors and Hawk HPS pads...does that count?
Driving Style: Full throttle short-shifting
Driving Type: 70 country, 30 city
*Light went on at (if at all): 510 km normally
*Kilometers since last fill: 600 km normally
*Litres filled: 45 litres
Mileage: 105,000
KM's total on spreadsheet: 36,052
Fuel used: 3142 litres
L/100km: 8.7
MPG: 27.01

[alho]

Year: 20010
Engine: 2.0L
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 90% city, 10% hwy
*Kilometers since last fill: 323 km
*Liters filled: 26.5
Mileage: 12500KM

[Elusivellama]

Year: 2007
Engine: 2.3
Performance Parts: none
Driving Style: 20% occasional spurts of spirited driving, and pulling away from stop signs and street lights. 80% blending with the flow of traffic.
Driving Type: 100 city
*Light went on at (if at all): N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 112.3km
*Liters filled: 11.96L of Shell 87
Mileage: 47,500km

Avg fuel economy for the above test (112.3km of 100% city driving, with a drive up a steep parking ramp every morning from an engine that has been started cold and allowed to warm up to 1100rpm) = 10.65L/100km

Measured at the pump (trip computer is wayyyy off at like 13L/100km). I expected worse figures, so I think that the above number is acceptable, and could be better if I practiced better fuel economy driving techniques.

[chanmazda3]

Year: [ 2005 ]
Engine: [2.0L]
Performance Parts: [ none]
Driving Style: [ normal ]
Driving Type: 95% city, 5% hwy^
*Light went on at (if at all):
*Kilometers since last fill: 270 km
*Liters filled: WW L
Mileage: 122,000

I bought my mazda3 sedan a week ago and it went 240 km with half a tank. comparing this to my friend who got a 2002 protoge hatchback and that went 300km with half tank. reading the earlier posts i should be getting somewhere around 300kms too. so i am not sure if this is cause my car was at the dealership for a while and will improve in time or i should get it checked. fyi i am not a rash driver i take my time and dont floor my gas.

[Elusivellama]

Year: 2007
Engine: 2.3
Performance Parts: none
Driving Style: 20% occasional spurts of spirited driving, and pulling away from stop signs and street lights. 80% blending with the flow of traffic.
Driving Type: 90hwy/10city
*Light went on at (if at all): N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 407.5km
*Liters filled: 30.759L of Shell 87
Mileage: 48,300km

AVG fuel economy: 7.54L/100km or 31.3mpg. This from driving 100 - 110, occasionally 120km/h on the highway. Very pleased with the result, and I'm thinking that my car likes Shell gas better.

[Mr Fatty]

you guys should sign up for Fuelly.com. It does all the calculations for me and i can enter in the info @ the pump from my blackberry... I don't bother keeping my excel spreadsheet anymore :P

I just got my Mazda3, so I don't have any stats on it as yet...

[Iceman_F1]

you guys should sign up for Fuelly.com. It does all the calculations for me and i can enter in the info @ the pump from my blackberry... I don't bother keeping my excel spreadsheet anymore :P

I just got my Mazda3, so I don't have any stats on it as yet...

I do both. Fuelly is good but I don't like how it rounds up. I like seeing more decimal places and being able to customize things that Fuelly can't do. However for some quick tracking it works well.

[ehsu]

Year: 2010
Engine: 2.5L, manual
Performance Parts: none
Driving Style: normal
Driving Type: 45% city, 55% hwy
*Light went on at 580:
*Kilometers since last fill: 593 km
*Liters filled: 45.57 L
Mileage: 7.68L/100km

[ericssonfan]

Year: 2007
Engine: 2.3L, Auto
Performance Parts: SRI
Driving Style: Normal
Driving Type: 95% hwy, 5% city
*Light went on: N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 389 km
*Liters filled: 23.6 L
6.06L/100km
Mileage: 67000KM


This is easily the best mileage I've gotten on a pretty much all-highway drive.
This was the route Hwy 401--->115--->Hwy 7--->417 for 389km. The trip computer read 6.6L/100km but real world calculations revealed it was 6.06 L/100km.
Mixed driving always gets me between 8-9L/100km

[jwei]

I get the worsttttt mileage, I'm going to start calculating my L/km, but just as a rough number I've been consistently filling up (from light going on to full, approx 50L?) and tracking the mileage, I get about 350-420 KM per tank:S. Mix of 50/50 highway and city I'd say.... Kinda depressing lol. Getting close to an oil change too, so maybe thats why?

[Freakzaz]

Year: 2010
Engine: 2.5L, Auto
Performance Parts: Stock
Driving Style: normal to semi-hard
Driving Type: 50% city, 50% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 463.8 km
*Liters filled: 46.243 L
10.0L/100km
Mileage: 2,581 km

Ya, I get pretty bad mileage. It's either because its still a new car,fast hwy driving (130km/h avg), or lots of city too :(

[Iceman_F1]

Year: 2010
Engine: 2.5L, Auto
Performance Parts: Stock
Driving Style: normal to semi-hard
Driving Type: 50% city, 50% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): N/A
*Kilometers since last fill: 463.8 km
*Liters filled: 46.243 L
10.0L/100km
Mileage: 2,581 km

Ya, I get pretty bad mileage. It's either because its still a new car,fast hwy driving (130km/h avg), or lots of city too :(

I'd say all 3 as well as winter time

[05Mazda3GT]

Year: 2005
Engine: 2.3 Auto
Performance Parts: Muffler
Driving Style: HARD
Driving Type: 95% City, 5% Hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): 300km
*Kilometers since last fill: 325km
*Liters filled: 48L
Mileage: 120,000 km

I've been driving exceptionally hard the last few weeks (4-6k rmp every shift) and I managed to get 325km out this tank.
Pretty bad considereing before this, the lowest fillup ive had was at just over 400km.
What can I say, i've got a heavy foot!

[Jaysan]

Year: 2008
Engine: 2.3 Manual
Performance Parts: None
Driving Style: Easy
Driving Type: 85% City *Short trips of 3-5km when the car is still cold :(*, 15% Hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): 460km
*Kilometers since last fill: 475km
*Liters filled: 47.5L
Mileage: 39,500 km

Pretty crappy mileage considering I havent driven this car hard yet. I'm gonna say its the cold drive commute in the morning and after work :(

[mzr2.0]

hey i get 650ks in the summer and 550 in the winter, my car is a 5spd and it's always been 87 octane fuel from shell i have an07 mazda 3 with the 2.Ol mzr engine

[LiviuTincu]

7-Jul-10 145530 39.64 40.04 1.010 7.05% Petro-C. Iroquois Shore
10-Jul-10 146090 26.79 27.80 1.038 7.08% P.C.-545 Queen st Bolton
14-Jul-10 146470 30.18 31.12 1.031 7.05% P.C.-545 Queen st Bolton
17-Jul-10 146900 29.46 30.43 1.033 7.02% P.C.-545 Queen st Bolton
21-Jul-10 147310 30.00 31.26 1.042 7.18% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
25-Jul-10 147702 28.83 30.04 1.042 7.65% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
29-Jul-10 148105 29.90 30.65 1.025 7.15% .Petro-C. -1493 Finch
31-Jul-10 148500 20.05 20.85 1.040 7.57% P.C.-545 Queen st Bolton
5-Aug-10 148794 28.72 30.04 1.046 6.82% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
10-Aug-10 149190 19.27 20.04 1.040 7.25% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
11-Aug-10 149460 19.54 20.16 1.032 7.14% Bayview & Sheppard #461 ESSO
11-Aug-10 149730 19.30 19.83 1.027 7.24% Odessa ESSO Hwy 401-Cooks
12-Aug-10 149990 28.25 28.00 0.991 7.42% MacEwen, Ottawa 1515 St. Laurent
14-Aug-10 150380 30.19 30.00 0.994 7.24% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
17-Aug-10 150802 30.31 30.04 0.991 7.15% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
21-Aug-10 151305 29.82 30.00 1.006 6.03% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
25-Aug-10 151500 25.26 25.26 1.000 6.70% Eglington ESSO
30-Aug-10 151750 20.086 20.49 1.020 4.77% ;Esso -Major Mac #3555
1-Sep-10 152030 25.33 25.53 1.008 7.17% XXX
5-Sep-10 152400 29.734 30.03 1.010 6.84% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
10-Sep-10 152850 25.158 25.28 1.005 6.61% .Petro-C. -1493 Finch
12-Sep-10 153242 34.24 35.00 1.022 6.42% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
17-Sep-10 153680 29.92 29.95 1.001 7.82% Husky-Bolton
21-Sep-10 154049 24.844 25.29 1.018 8.11% Petro Canada #545 Queen, Bolton
25-Sep-10 154375 29.705 30.03 1.011 7.62% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
29-Sep-10 154737 29.565 30.01 1.015 8.21% Husky-Bolton
4-Oct-10 155130 23.996 25.32 1.055 7.52% .Petro-C. -1493 Finch
7-Oct-10 155410 23.641 25.13 1.063 8.57% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
8-Oct-10 155743 18.761 20.00 1.066 7.10% ,,Shell-Dundas 3255
10-Oct-10 155980 23.417 25.03 1.069 7.92% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
14-Oct-10 156284 23.493 25.23 1.074 7.70% .Petro-C. -1493 Finch
__________________________________________________ __________________________________
10-Jan-11 164040 17.793 20.00 1.124 8.84% Can. Tire, 59 McEwen Dr-Bolton
13-Jan-11 164260 26.574 29.98 1.128 8.09% .Petro-C. -1493 Finch
16-Jan-11 164554 17.59 20.14 1.145 9.04% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
19-Jan-11 164755 21.998 25.01 1.137 8.75% >Esso #3555 Major Mac._Elias
21-Jan-11 164990 22.24 25.00 1.124 9.36% Can. Tire, 59 McEwen Dr-Bolton
26-Jan-11 165256 27.18 30.09 1.107 8.36%
31-Jan-11 165558 21.858 25.03 1.145 9.00% >Esso #3555 Major Mac._Elias
2-Feb-11 165783 21.802 25.18 1.155 9.71% >.Esso #3764 Hwy7&Weston
5-Feb-11 166013 26.979 30.27 1.122 9.48% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
8-Feb-11 166300 22.865 25.72 1.125 9.40% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
12-Feb-11 166540 22.305 25.36 1.137 9.53% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton
15-Feb-11 166791 17.284 20.00 1.157 8.89% Can. Tire, 59 McEwen Dr-Bolton
17-Feb-11 166990 21.307 24.48 1.149 8.69% .Can Tire, 5645 Woodbidge-Hwy7
20-Feb-11 167228 21.555 24.92 1.156 8.95% Shell-Da Vinci -Hwy 7-Vaughan
23-Feb-11 167500 21.245 25.01 1.177 7.92% >Esso #3555 Major Mac._Elias
25-Feb-11 167723 24.965 30.03 1.203 9.53% Can. Tire, 59 McEwen Dr-Bolton
1-Mar-11 167992 21.01 25.23 1.201 9.28% Dufferin #6000 ESSO
3-Mar-11 168210 20.052 24.78 1.236 9.64% .P.C 306 Queen St Bolton

50% country roads-30%city-20%hwy
2005- 2.0L
Auto

[LiviuTincu]

Average - 7.3L/100km on summer, normal driving (100-110km/h) (90%hwy -10%city) to 9.5L/100km on winter, spirited driving (20%hwy - 80city+country roads).

octane 87
2.0L auto, 2005, 168.000 km
Stock
Oil change every 5000km (Castrol Syntec 5-20w / Mobil 1)

[kazmazda3]

Year: 2006
Engine: 2.3 L / 5 spd Auto
Performance Parts: stock
Driving Style: fuel-saving
Driving Type: 30% city, 70% hwy
*Light went on at (if at all): 530km
*Kilometers since last fill: 580 km
*Liters filled: 45 L
Mileage: 129000km's

[kazmazda3]

Overall Average: 9.1L/100km

[2012mazda3hatch]

Just got 720 kms on a tank in my 2012 skyactiv... new record