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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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City Mileage

Hey guys (which includes ladies), I've only got a little over 2,000 miles on my 05 8. The last tankful of gas was pretty much all city driving...and it looks like I got 19 mpg. How does that compare with your city mileage? There's a lot of stop and go and some hills in my town.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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umm.. congrats
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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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19 is excellent.

Most people will get 15 - 18 range in city. 16 - 21 highway.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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You are going to get flamed for not searching by the **** people in the group.. And there are alot so expect that..

I get about 19 in the city and 24ish on the highway -- 21 mixed...

People who drive hard complain about mileage alot..
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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I average 16-17 in mostly city driving of my 2004 RX-8 (5/03 build). I would kill to get 19 around town.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Sweet, another mileage thread!
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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16 - 21 highway.

nobody ever got 16 for highway mpg. you dont calculate highway mpg sittign in traffic for half a tank- thats city mpg. pushing our cars extremely hard on the highway in Cali 4 of us at speeds exceeding 100mph for extended periods barely got the cars down to 19-20mpg. no one doing regular highway trips at speed limits ever got under that. period
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Old May 25, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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Old May 25, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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12 city with a heavy foot and about 24 freeway.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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**** YOU!! I hate you and your ****** 19mpg gettin *** muthafucka! I hate you and I hate everyone that knows you.

I'm only gettin 14.5....WHYY!!!!!!!!!

I'm soo bitter.....
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Old May 25, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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17-19 for me. I don't take it on the highway except to go up to my dealer.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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20-21+. all city driving.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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Wow 19 mpg city driving.... wow....woW... wOW... WOW...!!!
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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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14mpg club here.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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17-18 city
23 highway
10-11 track
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Old May 26, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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18.5-19 mpg city, driving conservatively most of the time.

I haven't yet taken her on a road trip, so I don't know what my highway mileage would be.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:47 AM
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11 to 12 mpg city while driving normal to slightly aggressive.

But this is normal according to Mazda.

There is a poll in the lounge for City mileage, check it out and add to it.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor75
But this is normal according to Mazda.
Agreed, this is BS. People consistently report a wide range of city gas mileage from a low as 9 to as high as 19, so saying 11-12 is "normal" is just not reality.

As stated earlier I get 15-16. I can push that 1-2 mpg either way by changing driving style but I don't think I can do anything that will get my 8 to average 11-12. OTOH, there is also nothing I can do the get 18 mpg around town either.

Its like it varys from car to car, just like rear wheel HP.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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All I know is I was prepared to take it in the shorts in the first week I had my car (2006 Shinka) but I ended up getting around 300 miles out of the first tank, which was a pleasant surprise.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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We should all be so lucky...

Anytime you get ANYTHING over the stated MPG in this car, it's a moment to savor.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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i'm at 12k miles and the gas mileage is slowly improving. still around 14-15mpg in all city. i can crack 20 in all highway.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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15 give or take. I have yet to even get 16...at most it's 15.8.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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All city. All the time. All traffic (0-55 mph stop and constant go). 15 MPG. I get right at 200 miles to the tank.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8 Zoom Zoom
All city. All the time. All traffic (0-55 mph stop and constant go). 15 MPG. I get right at 200 miles to the tank.
dayummmmmmmmmmmmmm

same here. exactly. stop copying me, now.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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I get about 17mpg and I'm about 50/50 city/highway. I've noticed on spirited car club drives that my mileage is equal if not better than my daily driving.

I love this car
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