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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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With babying the car for warm up and streets, and pushing it to get to freeway speed, I got about 320, recently. I had filled my tank when the electronic gauge said 5 miles to go with the amount of gas I had left. But I also only filled it to 13.5 gallons when I found a gas station. So average 23 mpg.

Our tanks are what, 16 gallons? So, add 60 miles, Means I could had gone about 380-400 miles on an official 16 gallon full tank. Yeah baby!!!
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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my car needs a tune up last tank i got was about 240-320 miles per tank dont really remember but in the summer the best i saw was 420 miles
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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When I drive it fairly hard 250 miles to the tank, when I'm easy on it I only get around 320 for some reason, this is city/highway combined btw.
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: jibberific
since i got my car the best i've seen is about 340 miles per tank on the highway...
The avant's tank is a bit smaller if that makes you feel anybetter. I get 22 on my commute, 80mph or so, no babying. Haven't been on any long road trips yet with it.
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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I get a about 200 miles damn speed tuning makes me drive like a maniac!
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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I get about 250 without pushing it.

The best I got was 300.
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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I get about 250 max. Mostly city driving though. Its like 16-17.5mpg. Wonder where my other 4-5mpg went??
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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275-300 in town...
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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I get about 250-275
 
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Mine sux...about 20 mpg. But then again I got a got a code saying my pre-cat O2 sensor needed replacing for an intermitant problem. It's on the way from German Auto Parts. I hope it brings up milage.
 



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