Average MPG
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,694
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Depends when was the last time you reset it 
. On a spirited 300-mile trip, with plenty of triple-digit fun, and hauling a$$ on the mountains, 21.5, which is not bad at all. My M3 returned 17 mpg on the same trip. A big improvement to me 
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. On a spirited 300-mile trip, with plenty of triple-digit fun, and hauling a$$ on the mountains, 21.5, which is not bad at all. My M3 returned 17 mpg on the same trip. A big improvement to me .
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 24,129
Likes: 1,038
From: The Beautiful Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
I'd forgotten how much fun these cars are in the 5 years it had been since I had my C5. Seems like every kid in all kinds of cars wants to see me punch it. I've been able to withstand the temptation so far. Mostly.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 515
Likes: 1
From: San Diego CA
One week , a 6 mile commute one way , stop and go city . 13.1 MPG average I think its always in warm up mode . I try to get to 4th gear and stay around 2000 rpm in the cruise ,
just no long straight runs .
just no long straight runs .
Pro
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 512
Likes: 1
From: Newberry FL
DIC Now: 23.1
I have a minimum of 15 miles one way on county roads to get ANYWHERE - which is largely why I bought it. Don't understand why but my MPG went up .5 - .8 after my first oil change at 1 year and 4000 miles (64% life remaining.)
I have a minimum of 15 miles one way on county roads to get ANYWHERE - which is largely why I bought it. Don't understand why but my MPG went up .5 - .8 after my first oil change at 1 year and 4000 miles (64% life remaining.)
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From: Commerce Texas
27.7 daily driver
I'm on my fifth Corvette, have more than 600,000 miles in Corvettes. Lowest single avg. gas mileage on one tank of gas in all the cars and in all the miles was 17.7. Highest mileage - on a long trip - was 33.1 mpg.
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