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Apr 22, 2016 | 07:18 PM

vettman96

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MPG wow.

Olympia Wa. to Lost Wages and return. Average speed 56 mph (too many cities), 33.6 mpg average.

What gas guzzler tax?

Apr 22, 2016 | 07:23 PM

lakemg

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It's amazing that my C7 gets about as good of mileage as my Chevy Cruze...

Apr 22, 2016 | 08:02 PM

05XLRtoC7_San Diego

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It's great on the freeway, but sucks in the city- 16 mpg average on mine for the last 5100 miles :-(

Apr 22, 2016 | 09:44 PM

Mike02z

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I can't get 36 from my 4 cylinder Subaru. Over ~ 5000 miles a have a lifetime MPG of 15 mpg. I have AFM turned off and am not stock though

Apr 22, 2016 | 09:52 PM

traderfjp

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On one tank full I did 36 mpg.

Apr 22, 2016 | 11:27 PM

Riding Dirty

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I've found that a fresh coat of wax gets me an additional 1mpg hwy. 😮

Apr 22, 2016 | 11:32 PM

rcooper

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I need to get the lead removed from my right foot. I am LONG way from 33 mpg.

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Apr 23, 2016 | 12:30 AM

Vetteman Jack

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Amazing how economical on gas these cars can be.

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Apr 23, 2016 | 02:47 AM

05XLRtoC7_San Diego

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rcooper

I need to get the lead removed from my right foot. I am LONG way from 33 mpg.

What's the lowest you've ever had?

My worst is around 12.5 mpg.

Apr 23, 2016 | 07:34 AM

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Mike02z

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Originally Posted by 05XLRtoC7_San Diego

What's the lowest you've ever had?

My worst is around 12.5 mpg.

7.9 was my worst.

It's nice that the C7 can get good mileage but if your getting 30+ MPG all the time why would you buy a sports car? I buy sports cars to drive hard, not to get great mileage.
Just my .02

Apr 23, 2016 | 09:25 AM

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Bill17601

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I do enjoy great mileage on long trips. The other times I just fill it up and ignore mileage. It seems when I haul (_!_) the big dog eats.

Apr 23, 2016 | 09:30 AM

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vettman96

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C7-Beast

Can't say I was hyper mileing on the trip, cruise set between 75 and 80 whenever possible, one pop to speed WELL in excess of legal limit
when road and traffic allowed.

Apr 23, 2016 | 09:35 AM

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Frodo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C7-Beast

I bought mine because its looks and styling is unbeatable for the price. Also because I have all the power and performance I want and need at my fingertips. And most of all because its a Corvette. Getting good gas mileage is icing on the cake. You CAN have your cake and eat it too.

My 2 cents worth.

Apr 23, 2016 | 09:50 AM

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dvilin

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You can get some impressive mpg on long trips. My right foot seems to ruin it every time so far my best is 21.1 mpg.

Apr 23, 2016 | 10:35 AM

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robert miller

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You should feel right at home with 7.9 then.

In my c5 only avg 9.8 MPG....rhs 427 motor with a f1x blower.

Apr 23, 2016 | 12:20 PM

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Mike02z

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Quote:

Originally Posted by robert miller

You should feel right at home with 7.9 then.

In my c5 only avg 9.8 MPG....rhs 427 motor with a f1x blower.

Yea, ECS 1500 S/C with Meth, LT's with AFM disabled. Not built for mileage but still a blast.

Apr 23, 2016 | 01:34 PM

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aj98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C7-Beast

Even as a DD, depending on the commute, it is possible to have great mileage and enjoy the sport aspect.

I live about 5 miles from where I work, so I average 16 and change. If I worked farther out, I would be on the interstate/freeway, where it is easy to turn upper 20s low 30s, even at 75-80 mph.

Apr 23, 2016 | 04:26 PM

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lakemg

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I definitely don't baby my car so the great mileage is just icing on the cake. Even if it averaged 10 mpg, I would still love the car, but it's nice that I can drive and drive and drive and not have to hit the gas station. In comparison, my Pontiac G8 GT that had intake, cam, exhaust, and tune didn't get near this great of mileage and wasn't as fast as my stock C7 either due to its weight.

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Apr 23, 2016 | 04:52 PM

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Larry/car

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With my gasomatic kit got the mpg down to 5/6 mpg, where it should,be!

Apr 23, 2016 | 09:07 PM

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AdventurePoser

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Just had to run up to Portland OR a couple days ago. Nearly 250 mile round trip. Averaged 32.5 ...this is a bit better than my 2013 Subaru Outback. Not shabby.

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