What's the best MPG you've ever managed?

[Pariah]

Best tank was 16.7. I win. What? This isn't like golf where lowest score wins? Nevermind then.

 

[lurk3r]

The best was 50+ out of my 1965 Vauxhall Viva, 1L 4 banger, car couldn't have weighed more that 1100 lbs,

--edit-- I was 16, didnt really keep track, the gvw was 1500lbs, Driving it home I did make the 800km run on a tank (<10 gals)


29 on the last tank of the Altima,
40 ish out of my 1995 2.0 Avenger, but I think I was using Canadian (UK) gallons for that calculation, which would be 32 in US gallons.

 

[CptCrunch]

2006 toyota corolla, best tank I got was right after I bought it 35.6mpg on a trip to myrtle beach sc. Had 4 people in the vehicle plus luggage, and it was all highway, cruise at 70mph. I have come close, 34.5mpg on 70mph with cruise on, but average 31mpg.

 

[Imported]

Between fillups.. around 33MPG with my 03 Accord. I typically average 27-29MPG.

 

[ViviTheMage]

36 on my vw jetta 1.8t pure highway though on cruise control

 

[mrblotto]

About 38mpg driving on the interstate last year on a 600 mile trip. '97 Celica

 

[FeuerFrei]

38 mpg for sure on my '93 Corolla.

 

[Jeff7181]

About 35mpg doing 75-80mph in my Altima Coupe 2.5 CVT.

 

[PCMarine]

~32mpg in a 2000 Taurus 3.0L (100% freeway going about 72mph)

 

[SparkyJJO]

31 in my old 93 3.0L V6 taurus a few years ago, before it started crapping out on me. 29 in my current 98 3.8L V6 Camaro. Could get better if I had the manual, oh well.

People like SnipeMasterJ13 make me jealous

 

[osage]

Best yet for me is 75.94 mpg.
89 Yamaha VX250, my daily work transport. last tank was down a bit due to much FUN riding only got 71 mpg

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
27 in my Altima 3.5SL.

Unfortunately, it seems most of the ways to increase my mileage depend on other drivers not sucking like they usually do.

same in my 05' SE. it was on a long stretch of 120miles on the I90 in NY.

 

[prontospyder]

33.9 MPG in my '03 Altima 2.5S last year.
Drove back from Kansas at 75 MPH with cruise control turned on.

 

[Elstupido]

33 on my 91 Acura Integra.
24 on my 98 BMW 740i

 

[JJ650]

34mpg from Columbia, SC to Charleston in an '08 TL-S doing 70 pretty much the whole way.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

probably high 30's in my old civic. never really calculated.

 

[DivideBYZero]

How can anything high be your 'best' mpg? Best MPG is when you get it low.

 

[Vetterin]

32.2 driving 90% hwy at 67 mph in my 06 Legacy wagon.

 

[LTC8K6]

29mpg on the highway a little while ago. 70+mph with AC on using cruise control. 1995 Taurus with the essex.

 

[Engineer]

36 mpg - all highway - 07 Cobalt Coupe.

 

[earthman]

Time for some oldies. In the 80's I had a 81 Rabbit Diesel that got an average of 33 (mostly city), with a high of 46 on longer trips. My 82 Rabbit Gas got an average of 28 city, with a high of about 40 on longer trips. My 76 Datsun B210 got 35mpg on trips. It didn't have an overdrive. Technology hasn't brought any big changes in the last 25-30 years it seem.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: earthman
Time for some oldies. In the 80's I had a 81 Rabbit Diesel that got an average of 33 (mostly city), with a high of 46 on longer trips. My 82 Rabbit Gas got an average of 28 city, with a high of about 40 on longer trips. My 76 Datsun B210 got 35mpg on trips. It didn't have an overdrive. Technology hasn't brought any big changes in the last 25-30 years it seem.

Cleaner air (catalytic convertor and other polution controls) vs better mileage.

 

[bobross419]

47.5 mpg (Best) (99% highway)
44 mpg (avg) (85% highway)

1992 Geo Metro Convertible ($700 for the car... let me know when an Insight/Prius owner passes me on overall value =p )

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: earthman
Time for some oldies. In the 80's I had a 81 Rabbit Diesel that got an average of 33 (mostly city), with a high of 46 on longer trips. My 82 Rabbit Gas got an average of 28 city, with a high of about 40 on longer trips. My 76 Datsun B210 got 35mpg on trips. It didn't have an overdrive. Technology hasn't brought any big changes in the last 25-30 years it seem.

Cleaner air (catalytic convertor and other polution controls) vs better mileage.

Don't forget all the mandated safety features and capability which add significantly to the weight. Luckily I drive the lightest car in it's class, the Ford Focus Coupe S, which is a shade under 2550lbs. Even the Sentra is ~3000lbs now! Jeeez.

 

[themisfit610]

34 mpg in my 97 camry 2.2L
25.6 mpg in my 03 infiniti g35 sedan 3.5L