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19 messages, Last post on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:54 PM
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Please post your 300M's actual MPG. "Real World" Fuel Economy vs. EPA Estimates |
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My 99 will be 7 years old in July. I have averaged, virtually since delivery, about 20.0 mpg on my 11 mile commute to work and back, generally running 55 mph with about a half dozen stop lights on the route. On the highway, running about 65-70 the best I have done is 27 mpg. Just did a 800 mile trip last week and did a little over 27. Worst I ever got was about 19 on a stop and go tankful. 
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I just glanced at my trip computer today on my 15 mon old 04 M with 12,100 miles on it. We were averaging 19 mpg over the last 500 miles of mostly in town Minnesota summer driving. The *best* I ever got at 70 cruise mph no wind no AC no stops was 28, but typical freeway slightly above 70 with AC is closer to 26. Mileage is better around 60mph but to be honest it is hard to drive that slow for long. We are still very happy with this car, still NO warranty claims in 15 months!! Highest quality of any new vehicle we've ever purchased (mostly GM and Chrysler minivans & Jeep in the past 30 years). I view for the power this beast has, this mileage is very acceptable too. |
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The best mileage I've gotten in my Special from day one is about 23MPG on the highway. I get around 20MPG around town. I must be a super leadfoot or something. I just can't see how some of you guys are getting mid-twenties+ mileage. In fact, I get better mileage in my '05 Mustang GT than I do in my Special. That's a shame.
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With my '99 M. 40 miles/day commute, some highway some local. On the highway I would get high 20s, usually averaging 70-75mph. I'm getting about 10% better mpg in my '05 TL with almost 10% more HP! TL does have a 5speed auto vs. 4 speed in my M. |
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Replying to: tayl0rd (Jun 20, 2005 6:18 am) Of course MN and WI are pretty flat except for the climb out of the Mississippi valley by Lacrosse, so most of my 300M miles are on pretty flat terrain. I never go more than 5 mph over the limit (well, I may have a few times passing etc, but usually not). And MN 89 octane gas is a 10-15% ethanol mix, which I am sure there are plenty of opinions and theories around if that is better or worse for the mpg. Other than that, I don't know why this loaded standard 300M would be much different than a Special with 5 hp more. PS-We have one spot in SE MN selling 89 at the same price as 87 octane, currently 2.17 before I am sure a July 4 increase. Minneapolis last weekend was at low as 2.07 near the refinery. The lowest I have seen was in late May at 1.87, so every mpg does count ! |
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| I just returned from a 600-mile trip in my 2000 300M and got a combined 31 MPG while running the A/C. I drive 42 roundtrip miles for work thru a dozen traffic lights and routinely average 24-26 MPG. | |
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Hmmm, seems kinda strange there has been only one other post on this forum in 11 months since I replied in June 05 #6, does this imply 300M drivers don't care about mpg? Kinda sad 11 months ago MN gas was $2.07, heck last Feb 06 it was that price too. Now we are happy it dropped over the past few weeks from $2.89 to 2.71, right before Memorial Day too. Anyway, my family just took our longest road trip in 5 years and definitely longest on our 26 mon old 2004 300M w/~23,000 ODO miles going from SE MN to Washington DC via weekend stops each way in Dayton OH. Around 2300 of the miles were 65-75mph freeway miles but the average for all 2600 was exactly 25mpg! We were as high as 26.8 the first day out 10.5 hr & 705 miles to Dayton with a cool tail wind. I was impressed we did as well going over the mountains, which was the only spot I bothered to fill with 89 octane. FYI gas prices in mid May 06 varied between a high of $3.07 in Annapolis to a low of $2.55 in Dayton. The best news is we had no car problems and no accidents despite being caught up in the huge weekend clog on I94 near the WI Dells, unfortunately a trucker lost his life on that one due to getting swiped by a car driving too fast & losing control. Still loving this 300M! |
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I think it's possible to get pretty good mpg out of these babies. I usually average 25 around town and recently my 2000 has cruised me from dc to fla and back a couple times and managed between 27 and 31 depending on speed and a/c use. Which, by the way, just quit on me! Anybody know what the leaking 134a problem is?? Otherwise, what an awesome machine.
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Replying to: redcar4 (Jun 11, 2006 7:16 pm) |
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