whats your average MPG?
Racer
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From: North Potomac Maryland
Originally Posted by MiKe88
whats your average MPG?
2. Recent 1000 mile round trip to Asheville, NC, average speed 79.5 mph: 28.9 mpg.
I am most satisfied!
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas recently moved from Oakland Ca
St. Jude Donor '06
18.8 mpg.... fifty/fifty city & fwy....speed limit in town, 80-85 fwy...
8100 miles=430.85 gallons @ $2.85= $1228=$0.15 per mile...CHEVRON LOVES THE CORVETTE (and so do I)
8100 miles=430.85 gallons @ $2.85= $1228=$0.15 per mile...CHEVRON LOVES THE CORVETTE (and so do I)
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From: Virginia Bch VA
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St. Jude Donor '06
27-28mpg @78mph, cruise-on, 200 mi door to door Interstate
16-18mpg around town some country roads no 6th gear
12-13mpg city
16-18mpg around town some country roads no 6th gear
12-13mpg city
Team Owner
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From: San Francisco CA
I have 4 spd. auto with 3.15's 55 mph is 1,400 RPM
Originally Posted by hlv
In 6th gear 1200 to 1400 rpm 31.5 mpg.
In 6th gear 1400 to 1600 rpm 28.5 mpg.
In 6th gear 1400 to 1600 rpm 28.5 mpg.
Le Mans Master
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From: delmont pa
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fuel milage
25.0 on a round trip to BG for the C-5/C-6 bash and this is with a 3.15 rear gear. my 02 with the 3.15 rear gear got 28 on the same trip BUT it had more miles on the engine so the C-6 may not be completly broken in. i have gotten 30 with C-5 and the 2.76 rear gear on the same trip
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From: Cinnaminson New Jersey
Fuel Mileage
I found once the Corsa sports went on the mileage went down the tubes. I wind every gear out to hear the exhaust note and now am getting around 12 mpg. I buy gas on the 5 cents off premium day to offset my habit 
Z51 6speed
Z51 6speed
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Racer
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From: Lake Havasu, Arizona
For reference, when I was in my 20’s I had a 1967 RS Camaro with the best engine I ever built. A 3.00 posi-traction rear end and we radared it a 188 MPH. That car got 5 mile per gallon, rode real rough and was way to loud to hear music in. I am utterly amazed at what the C6 will do and get 20-something per gallon.
Last edited by famous1; May 9, 2005 at 10:02 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Flagstaff AZ
Avg. MPG
Averaged 25.4 mpg on the 4000+ mile round trip from Cottonwood, AZ to Bowling Green, KY. It was mostly highway driving, but there was a fair amount of around-town driving in BG and other towns we stopped in.
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From: Virginia
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St. Jude's Donor '06
Originally Posted by 2KREDVert
Who cares, if you want gas mileage get a Toyota Celica, not a Vette. 
A car's practicality is tied partially to its gas milage. And practicality matters for any vehicle. Not nearly as many people would want new 'Vettes if they only got 8 MPG.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Palm City FL
On my initial trip back to FL after picking the car up we averaged 26.7, mostly interstate driving. Now I am lucky to get 15. This is not my daily driver, so I primarily use it to cruise around locally and occasionally take it out on some back roads to exercise it a bit more. Like a previous post, I just added a B&B Rout3 66 exhaust, so the mileage will likely go down even further as I absolutely love being able to hear the exhaust now.
My daily driver V6 Tacoma only averages 16, so it likely has something to do with my driving. Not likely to change at this point, so I guess the gas station will remain my friend.
Enjoy the Drive!
My daily driver V6 Tacoma only averages 16, so it likely has something to do with my driving. Not likely to change at this point, so I guess the gas station will remain my friend.
Enjoy the Drive!
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From: Virginia
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St. Jude's Donor '06
Originally Posted by billiam01
I think the C6 uses a little more gas than the C5 because it has more power!
That extra power is only on tap at WOT.
At cruise, the C6 is actually producing equal or less power than the C5 because it has less resistance to fight (aerodynamic and powertrain friction) in order to maintain a specific speed.
