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Re: I'm having poor MPG, too! [jky]
by fatcheson
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Jun 24, 2008 (1:03 am)
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Replying to: jky (Jun 19, 2008 3:54 pm)
Interesting, I live in Orange County California and I have owned the Mazda5 since March 08. I have had the same problem with low mileage within the city. I have been getting better MPG as the car has been breaking in but, only Hwy miles. This last Gas Tank and with an oil change, K&N Filter, Hwy Miles were about 31.5 miles--107 miles to 3.4 gallons-. In the city, today I got 86 miles to 4.6 gallons, not worth doing the math on this one. I use a Yaris for City Driving and the Mazda5 for Hwy.
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08 Mazda5 Grand Touring
by jschner
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Jun 29, 2008 (7:50 pm)
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Had the vehicle for about 6 weeks. Starting out with a full tank of gas, doing an average of about 60% highway with cruising speeds upto 75mph we have 1638 miles using 63.5 gallons of fuel for an overall average of about 25.8mpg.
Highest tank average 28.5mpg 80% highway.
Lowest 22.0mpg with 100% city driving / no traffic jams.
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Re: 08 Mazda5 Grand Touring [jschner]
by hhr06
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Jun 30, 2008 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: jschner (Jun 29, 2008 7:50 pm)
round trip from fl to southern new jersey last week 28 mpg highway.my question to all that are getting 31 or better mpg are YOU TOPPING OFF TANK? I ALWAYS TOP OFF TANK [am i doing wrong by this] if i had shut off pump at click mpg would have been better. from florida to new jersey by way or I-95 CHEAPEST GAS WAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, LOOKS LIKE GEORGIA IS NO LONGER THE PLACE TO FILL UP GOING NORTH. ACTUALLY GAS WAS ALSO CHEAP IN VIRGINIA [who would figure that] driving a 2008 GRAND TOURING
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Re: 08 Mazda5 Grand Touring [hhr06]
by gschulz
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Jul 01, 2008 (7:05 pm)
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Replying to: hhr06 (Jun 30, 2008 11:27 am)
We also have a M5, 08, Touring, the wife gets 30 to 33 MPG with most 31 & 32, 5000 mi. on the car. She drives 58 in 55 zones and 68 in 65 zones. 80- 90% hwy being more like urban driving, example it's 40 mi. to our lake house with 3 small towns and one small city to go through, I guess what I'm saying is that her highway miles are not without interuption. The city miles are more like suburban (city of 56000) with none like NYC or Chicago. She fills to the top as well as she can, at the same station and same pump as much as possible and runs around 400 miles between fills. We love the M5.
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gas light comes on really early?
by mrs_t
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Jul 01, 2008 (9:01 pm)
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We've had our M5 for three weeks now- it has a total of 335 miles on it and the gas light was on for two days (only drove about 15 miles in those days- maybe less). My husband filled the tank and it only took 13 gallons. Is it typical for the gas light on the M5 to come on that early?
That does mean we ended up getting about 25 MPGs on our first tank of gas. Mainly city driving. Not too bad. How many miles until it's considered "broken in"? Can we expect to continue having 25 MPG's on average? Will it increase?
Otherwise I've been very happy with our M5 Sport automatic. 
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Re: gas light comes on really early? [mrs_t]
by nissmazlover
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Jul 07, 2008 (7:55 am)
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Replying to: mrs_t (Jul 01, 2008 9:01 pm)
Yes, that's one of the first things I noticed on my 5's. I had a 2006 5 Touring at first, and I noticed that the gas light does come on a lot earlier than in other cars. The same is true for our 08 Grand Touring, the light comes on a little prematurely, in my opinion. I can squeeze a LOT of miles while the yellow gas light is still on. Don't know if I should. But, with gas being so expensive, the longer I can hold out on filling up the car, the better.
I normally fill up with about 14 gallons - clicking the gas nozzle a few times, of course. The capacity of the tank is 15.7, so it has a good amount of reserve on it.
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Re: gas light comes on really early? [nissmazlover]
by coolmazda5
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Jul 07, 2008 (11:24 am)
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Replying to: nissmazlover (Jul 07, 2008 7:55 am)
I think the early light is great, especially for my wife  . If she would know how many gallons (my calculations are around 3 gallons) remain when the light comes up, she would dry the tank. She assumes is much less, so it is safer if you ask...
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Women & gas lights...
by lavrishevo
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Jul 07, 2008 (2:45 pm)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jul 07, 2008 11:24 am)
Percentage wise I bet women drive with the gas light on much more then men. I know my wife does. I have never run out of gas in my life, my wife.... hmm about 10 times in her car, not mine. There must be some genetic reason why. Maybe it has to do with emotions. The amazing things is she has her PhD so, it is not a lack of intelligence. 
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Re: Women & gas lights... [lavrishevo]
by thecs
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Jul 11, 2008 (3:34 am)
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Replying to: lavrishevo (Jul 07, 2008 2:45 pm)
That's bunk. I am always after my husband because he won't stop and put gas in once the light comes on. He tells me we have another 20 miles or so to go, don't worry about it.
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by wp746911
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Jul 11, 2008 (10:52 am)
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for those calulating mileage, topping off or not doesn't matter, so long as you do it the same way each time. Just divide the mileage by gallons you put in and it will be pretty accurate. A few tanks of mileage calculations should average things out well.
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