15mpg city? wow. Are you going by the 'fill up tank, divide miles travelled by
gallons to top up' method?
That's what I do and I get around 12.5 city. If I really lead-foot it I get
around 10.5 to 11. If I really really really take it easy I get maybe 13.2
The highest I have seen on the highway, at around 60-65 average was 19.5mpg.
If you are going by overhead console then I think you might want to reality-check
using above method. If you are using above method, then my mpg really sucks.
dang.
FWIW I have about 7k on a 2000 4.7 auto 2wd CC.
I mentioned the poor mileage at the dealer and they shrugged.
If the evidence here indicates I should be getting better then I will definately
bring it up again.
Marty
Tim J Koth wrote:
> That seems pretty damn bad. My first few tankfulls I was getting upper 15's
> for mostly city driving. I've got a little over 3000 miles now and I'm getting
> mid 16's for city driving. Mine's a 2000 CC 4X4 5 speed with 3:55's. I'd say
> maybe it's your driving habits but I drive the bejeezus outa mine :-) so it
> can't be that!
>
> Maybe you should have the dealer look at it.
>
> ----- previous post -----------
>
> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:56:35 -0600
> From: "dugan" <dugan@iland.net>
> Subject: DML: AWEFUL GAS MILEAGE with 4.7!!!!!
>
> Well... I have now had my new Dakota 4x4 regular cab for over 2 weeks and I
> must say... the gas mileage SUCKS!!!! It now has 400+ miles on it and the
> best I can get is 12 mpg average. Most of my driving is in town with a
> little bit of highway driving on the weekend. I can't beleive I am getting
> this bad of gas mileage. Hopefully this is just because its probably not
> broken in yet... but still... I should get better. Any of you others with
> 4.7 v8s get this kind of gas mileage when you first got your dakota? Is
> this abnormally bad? Or is this what I should expect? Thanks.
>
> - -Tom Dugan-
> dugan@Iland.net
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