how many MPG do you get?

[Jim Henderson]

As usual YMMV(Your Mileage May Vary). All depends on driving style, weather conditions, traffic, speed etc.

I have a 2004 LSV8 with about 56K miles on it.

My usual 60 mile round trip commute, relatively flat land, is a mix of about 15 miles street, no traffic, about 10 heavy stop and go and the rest at freeway speeds of at least 55 up to about 80(that IS the flow, not just me). My average mileage is around 18mpg. A little higher if it is cool and down maybe to 17 if I use a lot of AC.

Strangely and could be imaginary, it seems like if I just fill up the tank and get stuck in traffic, the mileage gets stuck pretty low. If I can get moving on a fresh tank and get the mileage above say 20, it doesn't drop so much when I do get stuck.

On long trips like Las Vegas to LA round trip at about 80+ I get about 24-25mpg. A little less with AC.

Just my averages and YMMV,

Jim Henderson

 

[CT Swagger]

How is gas so cheap around the country??? I just paid today $3.19 for 89 in Connecticut.. thats pretty cheap too.. its about $3.35 for 89 in Stamford, CT
ohh yeah my car get avg about 18mpg 00v6

 

[uknowmehfo]

well.. this week it was

93 prem was 2.91... but oh boy about 2 hours ago CHEVRON company down here that provides the whole Gulf Coast gas. BLEW UP... UGH.. said maybe be 4-5 a gallon

time to get on the R1 15 bucks at 5 bucks probably fill it up and get a good 250 miles

 

[moneyUWM]

^^ oh snap...

Im thinkin the same thing. I have an r6 lil less than 15 bucks....easily 2-3 weeks before I fill that up. Then again...its only 8 miles to work

Lets not hope 4-5 $$ a gallon.......f* that.

 

[Bodyshield]

93 octane is around 2.88 here in San Antonio, Texas

get around 23 mpg on an 05 LS8, 75% highway with about 15% of the 25 stop and go traffic, but like everyone, depends if your hauling ass everywhere

 

[wildstang607]

i recently took a round trip of about 100 miles, all highway miles. one way the cruise was set at 70 and the fuel mileage averaged 25. way back with cruise on at 60mph, got about 27 to 28. All with the air on, 19" rims and about 90 degrees outside. i know someone with an all stock lse that gets 30 highway mpg in the winter. i don't know at what speed. i only get about 14 around town because of my driving habits.

 

[paintball_addict]

If I keep my foot out of it, the trip computer says 20 with mixed driving. The only modification so far is a K&N intake. I haven't done a highway trip yet in the summer or since the K&N. When I bought the car in January and drove 1800 miles home it averaged mid 20's.
I just completed a road trip to California(in my Taurus) and the cheapest gas I saw was $2.36 in Missouri. Luckily I haven't had to pay $3 yet this trip.

 

[MDavis0424]

16mpg back and forth to work, about 10 miles of back roads with no highway.

25mpg highway with the cruise set at 75.

Tried it once just to see the best mileage I could get, set the cruise at 50 and it runs a little under 30mpg with A/C off.

 

[infamous amos]

I have been getting 20.8 in city without A/C. It's a V6 5-speed and I don't drive like a grandma. I haven't been able to stay on the freeway for an entire tank, but I used to get 25-26 with A/C.

 

[eastcoastLS]

20 is the average. 17 in city and 22 on the highway. 2000 v8. i was getting 16 in city and 19 on highway until i changed all my spark plugs.

 

[uknowmehfo]

93 octane is around 2.88 here in San Antonio, Texas

get around 23 mpg on an 05 LS8, 75% highway with about 15% of the 25 stop and go traffic, but like everyone, depends if your hauling ass everywhere

DEAN is comming better hope ur gas does not go up in TX

 

[scjmc]

23.7 before my tune-mixed driving. 25.7-26.1 after Torrie tuned it. All hand calculated.

Premium 3.599

Key WEst FL

 

[HyeLifeLS]

Today I saw a premium of $2.69 in Garden Grove, ca.

 

[04SCTLS]

I get about 19 combined city hwy.
93 octane is 3.15 here today.

 

[LS-N-IT]

Well.. I get pretty good mileage for a v8 with my 06

Stop and go to and from work: 19.2 mpg average.
55-60mph: 31 mpg average
70-75mph: drops to 27.4 mpg
If I keep it at 90-105mph (average speeds when I see my folks down in OK, 900 miles each way): 24.4mpg

With my long trips, I don't notice any change in mileage between 87 and 92 octane.

 

[King03LS8]

Well.. I get pretty good mileage for a v8 with my 06

Stop and go to and from work: 19.2 mpg average.
55-60mph: 31 mpg average
70-75mph: drops to 27.4 mpg
If I keep it at 90-105mph (average speeds when I see my folks down in OK, 900 miles each way): 24.4mpg

With my long trips, I don't notice any change in mileage between 87 and 92 octane.

19.2 stop and go?? You drive like a geezer

 

[RollinLS]

I get 16.2 miles to the gallon with my LSv8. I have taken it on three trips. Running 75-80mph. I was getting 24 miles to the gallon with the cruise on.

Smithton Illinios gas goes for
$2.83
$2.93
$3.03

 

[GWL]

I get 14-16 around town with a lot of short trips. Just returned from a 2200 mile trip with only 200 around town, the rest was cruising between 70 & 78 MPH. Mileage for the entire trip was 24.8 MPG.

 

[gcwimmer]

I get 14 to 15 mpg in true light to light in town, 24.5 to 25 mpg highway. My car computer is less about 0.5 mpg when compared manually, miles/gal.

 

[601hotboy]

I get about 21mpg in the city and a steady 25mpg on the highway, sometimes i get 26 or 27. I have gotten 30mpg on the highway. Rarely do i ever get less than 20mpg in the city.. I have a 2000 v8.

 

[dtangerini]

Same here, No complaints about the gas mileage with this car 2000 V8 Sport,
120k MILES. The faster I go the better the gas mileage.