mazdaspeednut

Day 7 for me...3/4 tank burned so far and the computer shows i'm getting 24.5mpg. Of course i'm driving like a grandma breaking her in. I love the car it's amazing.

2007 cosmic blue ms3

CAMC1

Driving like Grandma and getting 24.5? Something doesn't sound right. Is this consistent with you other MS3 owners?

mazdaspeednut

well it is all stop and go city traffic...and i've only got 210 miles on the clock so far. Given that i'm pleased with the mileage results so far.


Besides, one tank doesn't tell the story. I average my results over the course of several months to get a true baseline for what the actual mileage is.

--mike

CAMC1

Ah, of course! Pardon my naivete. I do a lot of interstate travel and I only think of highway mileage. I get 26-28 in my Vette but that has been dropping slowly as its age has increased.

Kurt

I am averaging 26 mpg with combine higway and city driving.

Khoney

Is that according to the trip computer, or are you actually calculating it? I've found the trip computer to be way off in MPG calculation. I only get about 21-23 in combined driving, but the computer always says 23-26 near the end of the tank. In fact, until I get close to the end of the tank, it's been reading as high as 27. (BTW, my numbers are up about 2MPG since installing a K&N filter)

Also, don't forget that you need to hold in the INFO button to reset and start over with your average MPG calculations if you just want an average for one tank.

_Kansei_

Does the 3 have an 'instantaneous mpg' display? I find that to be a lot more useful than a computerized MPG trend number that we all know isn't accurate.

WonderMike

So I guess I am a member now picked up a silver MS3 last night and absolutely love it. and congrats to you and the cosmic blue.

_Kansei_

Welcome to the site dude! you picked an awesome color

WonderMike

Yea so far I am happy with the looks I was going to wait and order one but I said f-it cause the silver was already there.