Re: Gas Mileage for '92-'95 318 with Auto, 4x2 ????

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Sun Aug 31 2003 - 14:36:23 EDT


droo wrote:

>
> On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 19:52:18 -0400, andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote:
>
>>
>> Dan Kramarsky wrote:
>>
>>> I would be interested in learning from other '92 to '95 318 owners
>>> with auto
>>> and 4x2:
>>>
>>> What gas mileage are you getting for mostly highway driving ( 60 to
>>> 75 MPH )
>>>
>>> ( i'm seeing about 13.7 to 14 on regular grade)
>>
>>
>> I don't have a GenII but that seems low to me. My larger, heavier QC
>> 4x4 does a *lot* better than that. I'd say "blame the transmission &
>> 4.7L" but we're talking about my mileage being 20%-25% better on the
>> highway than yours - that's way too much slack to be taken up by the
>> stick vs. auto, especially considering all the other factors.
>
>
> 14 mpg is right fopr the 5.2. The 4.7's get way better mileage.

On the highway, with 2WD? 14 is low, sorry. I could easily pull 17+ on
the highway with my 5.2, and that was a 4WD.

-- 
-andy

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