GXP mpg
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GXP mpg
Hello all,
Was thinking about buying GXP.....but the gas mileage is scaring me a little. What are GXP owners out there averaging? I read a car and driver article in which the GXP averaged 14mpg on a 400mile spirited trip. If I bought one it would be driven in Germany around 80-90mph on the autobahns.....my current 93 bonnie get an easy 25-30mpg!
Was thinking about buying GXP.....but the gas mileage is scaring me a little. What are GXP owners out there averaging? I read a car and driver article in which the GXP averaged 14mpg on a 400mile spirited trip. If I bought one it would be driven in Germany around 80-90mph on the autobahns.....my current 93 bonnie get an easy 25-30mpg!
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I justreceived my GXP here in Berlin last Friday and it has been fun tus far. Haven't had it too much on the autobahn very much just yet. I only have 180 miles on it right now and the mileage isn't the greatest just yet. Short trips, city driving, and the lack of total miles and longer trips prevents better numbers, but I am at 16 mpg right now. You should see all the Germans looking at this thing when I take off from a light. They hear this unique rumble and look. I drove by the Brandenburg Gate today and stopped at a light right at the gate. I had just revved it a little and people looked and a few took photos! It was funny and felt good at the same time. I had a Mercedes E55 AMG pull up next to me. He seemed very interested. I knew he would blow my doors off so I wasn't even going to mess with him, but mine sounded alot better.
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I don't think I've gotten less than 16mpg on a tank yet. I usually average around 17-18mpg. I can get around 20mpg when I drive like a "normal" driver but that isn't very often.
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Originally Posted by Jim W
Thank you! V8...there you go, and its possible to get high 36 mpg if feathered correctly.
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i have a similar powered vehicle, that sounds moderately better, I'll admit, I dont feather most times, but WHEN you have to...the car is capable.
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Originally Posted by Jim W
i have a similar powered vehicle, that sounds moderately better, I'll admit, I dont feather most times, but WHEN you have to...the car is capable.
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Was not expecting that...
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*ahem* and the only reason its moderately better, is because I shelled out for a cat back exhaust...you...dont have to
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*ahem* and the only reason its moderately better, is because I shelled out for a cat back exhaust...you...dont have to