MPG

[superstevie]

Hi guys,

Just a quick question for you. In the UK, a lot of 451 owners are complaining about their mpg. Using our metric system, he best i have got from our car is 56mpg, which i am more than happy with. Average is probably closer to 48 in town work. Lots of others are getting a lot less than that, some struggling to get 40!

What are you guys getting out of your car?

[Westfield 11]

We get 28 to 29 mpg on our two cabrios, but these are US gallons and I bet we use the air conditioning more than you do in Scotland.

[jwight]

You can check some of the mpg posts here: http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/for...rld-mpgs-2626/

[drmickeyer]

Smart #1 (Blue Cabrio) gets 40-42 mpg.
Smart #2 (Yellow Cabrio) gets 44 mpg.
Therefore, buy yellow for better mpg!

[smartie]

I am getting 48 MPG (US gallons) in mixed suburban driving - when I run without the AC on. On some days if the traffic lights are in my favor I can get 50 MPG. With the AC on it drops to the low 40 MPG range. If I drive agressively with the AC on the mileage going down to about 38 MPG. I use a calibrated Scanguage for these measurements. I find the Scanguage very helpful in getting the best mileage possible.

[Piccola]

California - with ethanol in the gas - in town driving mostly - 37mpg - getting 40 on infrequent freeway driving.

[NCC1701]

1866 miles on 54.567 US gallons, or
3003 Km on 45.438 Imperial gallons (206.57 liters)
A/C on most of the time. Sporty in town driving.

[runner33]

I'm getting within the 33/41 EPA range - averaging 37 mpg - normal driving with moderate A/C
Worse mpg - 34 mpg - speeding, fast starts from stop lights, moderate A/C usage
Best mpg - 43 mpg - driving SLOWWWW or below 65 mph, no A/C

[Old smart]

I have graphed my consumption figures, recorded since delivery and now pressing 1500 miles, beginning with 29.6 MPG(US). At last look, 36.2 MPG. All of the driving has been similar: inner city/some hills (no highway); A/C with recirc; 93 octane E10 from the same pump. The graph shows an increase at every fillup. The greatest increases occured during the first 300 miles of a 500 mile period when fossil oil was used (right after delivery). After 900 miles the increases continued, but at a much smaller rate, and I suspect that the majority of "break-in" had occurred by then. I may still see some improvement. I am 22% better than delivery, and 10% better than EPA City. The car is definitely more lively. I drive stick only and my wife drives rubber-shift. I did not baby the car through the first 1000 miles, but kept the engine freely turning in the 2500-4000 RPM range, with many deliberate, brisk accelerations between the two. I actually drive a little more conservatively now than during the break-in regimen. I still don't baby it; no "hypermileing" or searching for frog hairs.

[Chris Wurgler]

From the tanks I've figured....
I'm only averaging 27 miles per gal
But ...........
I am happy!
The past 20 years, same driving pattern
were in a 86 Cad Fleetwood Broughm
7.5 to 8.5 miles per gallon.

Makes me smile.........