DrGP

I had been getting 14-15 mpg around town with some highway driving. But today, on a 1 hr round trip, I was amazed to see 19.5 ave mpg. I was driving on a combination of winding rural back roads and 2 lane highway at speeds between 45 and 65 mph. Terrain was varied with some level roads, but many hills and valleys. Just shy of 5000 mile mark, temp in the low 60's. I don't know if this was just an aberation or is a glimpse of things to come?

JDBlueAudiS4

you can get good gas milage in this car, you just have to be very steady in the gas/rpm's and be in a high gear and you can do it. Has you been on just highways you probably could have gotten 22+ mpg. It is possible.

DrGP

75-80 mph. I78 Allentown-Harrisburg. 1000 miles ago

JDBlueAudiS4

I did 65-70 in 6th on 276 and got 22mpg

Sia Bani

vs 7-12 in Berkeley.

AlanL

I have seen similar trends and sometimes wonder if I am starting to just drive it more instead of constantly gunning it to feel the thrill of it's acceleration. I still do romp up the freeway ramps, but its probably less frequent than when I first had it broken in (yeah I know - you did this to begin with

End result - car is better broken in and I am spending less time with the pedal in the floor?

ThanksForAllTheFish

If I were to keep it at around 65 (just can't seem to do it), I suspect I'd get much better than that at around 24mpg.

Ron O

I was always under 70 but passed other cars a few times -- floor boarded it to ~ 80 briefy -- just a nice drive.
I find it's getting better milage maybe me not "testing" it every time I drive it.
It now has around 4,000 miles on it. It feels faster at times. As we all know it has its own personality.

wlazo

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I find it strange that if I am just sitting at idle for an extended period (say more than 2 minutes), my MPG's will go down to like 7 MPG's. Every time I see this I am like WTF??