Think i made a mistake buying my Mazda

[fs5]

I get 23 mpg in my 350z (3.5 v6 in case you can't infer). that's city and heavy traffic driving 😛

 

[Tremulant]

I get around 24mpg (mixed) in my Altima 2.5, and I have a heavy foot. Takes reg. unleaded too.

I should've gotten the 3.5 though, mileage would've been worse and the v6 takes premium, but the fun level would've been higher. And passing on the highway would've been easier (which I do a lot of.. my commute is 40 miles and 30 of them are on the highway)

 

[Mr N8]

My 4.0 V8 get 19/26 mpg. My next car will be much more fuel efficient and most likely diesel or hybrid.

 

[Tremulant]

Originally posted by: fs5
I get 23 mpg in my 350z (3.5 v6 in case you can't infer). that's city and heavy traffic driving 😛

My dad has a G35c.. he gets like 17-20 mixed (mainly city). But he's got a lead foot when he's alone in the car. He gets much better numbers on the highway (forgot them tho).😱

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
My 4.0 V8 get 19/26 mpg. My next car will be much more fuel efficient and most likely diesel or hybrid.

I'd suggest getting the hybrid if you don't have a lead foot, and getting the diesel if you do. The mileage of a hybrid REALLY suffers if you get on the gas, but the mileage of a diesel tends to stay the same no matter WHAT you do.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: conjur

<--- Getting 22/29 on my Mazda 6 4cyl (5-speed)


Could probably bump that up a fair amount if I shifted sooner. 😉

that's true, i have the mazda3s (same engine as yours) and after shifting sooner i get about 28mpg for half highway/half city commute

But it's hard not to Zoom! Zoom!

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ah ha, the previous thread on big I4s vs small V6s
basically, small V6 wins

heh, some of that info is bad. I4 shaking itself apart my ass.

 

[EvilYoda]

At first, I was worried about the gas mileage in the goat...but I couldn't imagine not driving that car every day, I love it 😀

That should make you feel better...I average 17MPG 😛

 

Originally posted by: ElFenix
ah ha, the previous thread on big I4s vs small V6s
basically, small V6 wins

That thread comes to no conclusions.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Zorro
Getting 12-14 mpgs

My mom's mazda 6 v6 auto gets about 19mpg. Are you shifting at redline????

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: conjur

<--- Getting 22/29 on my Mazda 6 4cyl (5-speed)


Could probably bump that up a fair amount if I shifted sooner. 😉

that's true, i have the mazda3s (same engine as yours) and after shifting sooner i get about 28mpg for half highway/half city commute

But it's hard not to Zoom! Zoom!

😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

umm...sarcastic?

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

umm...sarcastic?

No, it actually works. I get 27-28 mpg on my Mazda3s this way.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

umm...sarcastic?

No, it actually works. I get 27-28 mpg on my Mazda3s this way.

There must be something seriously wrong with Mazda transmissions, then. Because overdrive shoudl ALWAYS save fuel with a properly tuned tranny, and accelerating slowly while keeping the RPMs lower should always save fuel. That's just how thermodynamics works.

 

[jeffrey]

Doesn't the Mazda6 V-6 come from Ford's Duratec line?

That engine has been pushed around a lot of places and come up short.

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

umm...sarcastic?

No, it actually works. I get 27-28 mpg on my Mazda3s this way.

There must be something seriously wrong with Mazda transmissions, then. Because overdrive shoudl ALWAYS save fuel with a properly tuned tranny, and accelerating slowly while keeping the RPMs lower should always save fuel. That's just how thermodynamics works.

I've been told that accelerating too slowly actually wastes as much gas as beating the hell out of your engine, and that the sweet-spot is somewhere in between... seems true from my experience. Shifting into overdrive too early also wastes gas because you're more prone to lean into the gas pedal to accelerate, when a lower gear will do the job more efficiently.

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
😀

If you accelerate quickly, then coast when you get to your desired speed, you can preserve a lot of gas. Save the overdrive for the highway too.

umm...sarcastic?

not necessarily... alot of the newer cars have fuel shutoffs when you are not accelerating... you know, enough just to keep you going.

 

[RGN]

My GTO is rated 17/29. I see 16/25 IRL. My Maxima gets 17, and its a 3L 6 and I drive it HARD. Your car is borked.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: TheLonelyPhoenix
I've been told that accelerating too slowly actually wastes as much gas as beating the hell out of your engine, and that the sweet-spot is somewhere in between... seems true from my experience. Shifting into overdrive too early also wastes gas because you're more prone to lean into the gas pedal to accelerate, when a lower gear will do the job more efficiently.

actually, come to think of it, that would make sense for an automatic transmission, since the torque converter wouldn't lock up as soon. A manual would be less affected.
Granted, accelerating REALLY slowly would be bad too. But very few people accelerate slowly enough to LOSE efficiency.

 

[imthebadguy]

Originally posted by: Zorro
Getting 12-14 mpgs

take off the lead shoes