Holy Crap, I Got Over 33MPG In A Ford Mustang GT
Before we go any further, yes: I hyper-miled a V8 Mustang, and yes: I realise that probably makes me seem like a massive dullard. While I’m sure many of you are keen to now dismiss all this with a cool story bro, I do think it’s genuinely interesting given this current downsizing trend we find ourselves in that an old-school, N/A V8 can clock 33.2mpg on a long, gentle motorway drive.
What makes it even more interesting is I went on a similar drive in Ecoboost ‘Stang, and managed 38mpg. Yes, that’s better, but not by as much as you’d think, particularly given that this was a downsized engine-friendly, mostly off-boost run.
As is often a case with these modern turbo engines, the gap closes even further when you’re pressing on. Go for a thrash in the Ecoboost, and you’ll typically get about 16mpg, while the V8 tends to drop to about 13mpg.
Granted, these aren’t figures we got from rigorous scientific testing, but it’s nice to know you might not get clobbered in your wallet quite as much as you might expect by buying a V8. And hey, for the improvement in the soundtrack department I’d happily take an even bigger hit in the financial department…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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How many BROPG (bystanders run over per gallon), tho?
You barely tried.
Is it UK gallons? Because that’s around 8l/100km, which is nice, I get 10l/100km with my 1.8l, although I’m not anywhere near trying to driving economically ;)
Love the yote! 3.73 gears on a long highway drive I averaged 25 mph. Great car! Great engine too!
When I went on a road trip with my v8 camaro I averaged 34 on the highway through hills. That was not driving like a maniac though. It normally averages 14 on a good day
All that means was that you werent driving it properly
How’s the MPG in the city?
That’s 10 mpg better than my Mazda 3! Why do I even bother trying to be practical!?
How do you get 23mpg in a Mazda?
Doesn’t really surprise me, my BMW 645 (4.4L V8) used to get 30+ on a run without trying too hard.
I guess the Mustang engine isn’t particularly stressed, American cars tend to have pretty long gears too so rev quite low, all adds up.
My M3 gets worse fuel economy than my Lotus, which has a larger engine, and is supercharged, and more power.
Buying an ecoboost Mustang now became even more pointless
I get 19, and there’s a lot of highway averaged into that.