Mpg

[Screamin'Screw]

1. >30 MPG
2. '93
3. FMII Turbo
4. High Octane
5. Mixed with a lot of Suburban cruising
6. Insanity!

[bigDstars]

1. usually 25-26
2. '92
3. normally aspirated
4. mid grade
5. 60/40
6. spirited/aggressive

Best tank was 33 on a hiway trip with hard top on, averaging 75-80..
Cold air intake with upgraded exhaust, including JR hi-flow cat helps...

I'm happy with 25mpg when driving like an idiot.
I probably would have an RX8 by now if they didn't suck gas so bad. I figure I'd get 15 in that from what I've read if I drive like I want to.

[altiain]

So, since I bought the S2000, I've been averaging right around 23 mpg, with 95% city driving, top up, a/c on almost all the time. By comparison, the RX-8 was getting 14-15 mpg on the same commute. Good riddance.

[POS Racing]

So, since I bought the S2000, I've been averaging right around 23 mpg, with 95% city driving, top up, a/c on almost all the time. By comparison, the RX-8 was getting 14-15 mpg on the same commute. Good riddance.

5 years, 10 months since the last post nice job Altiain!

[CosmosMpower]

So, since I bought the S2000, I've been averaging right around 23 mpg, with 95% city driving, top up, a/c on almost all the time. By comparison, the RX-8 was getting 14-15 mpg on the same commute. Good riddance.

Your RX-8 got lower than normal gas mileage IMO. Mine was about 17-18 MPG 80% city 20% highway driving which still sucks for the hp you get. My S2000 got about 23-24 doing 95% highway. The RX-8 (stock for stock) was quieter, had a slightly bigger trunk and could seat 2 more people though.

My 335 is getting right at 21 MPG about 50/50 driving but it has close to 400 hp so that's not too bad.

[altiain]

5 years, 10 months since the last post nice job Altiain!

Thank you! Everyone else was dragging posts back from the dead. I felt left out.

[ken o]

1. 16 - 17
2. 2011 M3
3. NA
4. 93, Chevron or Shell
5. Highway, some city
6. It goes BAHHHHH, BAWAAAAAAAAAAAAA like singing engine angels to 8400 RPMs

[black roadster]

What fun! Can we talk about the next generation NB model coming out in 1999? I hear it is going to be a rotary and will be available as a coupe!

[SirHustlerEsq]

1. What is your average MPG?
2. Year of Miata?
3. Boosted ot Normally Aspirated?
4. Fuel used? Brand and type of gas
5. Type of driving? Mostly highway or mostly surface streets?
6. Style of driving? Efficent/Spirited/Aggressive

Turbo car:
1. 34mpg highway naked, 25mpg w/ trailer at 90mph, 6mpg on the track, sometimes I get over 100 miles on a tank of hooligan driving
2. 99 engine
3. best turbo set-up you've seen in your life
4. 93
5. see #1
6. see #1

Daily, stock 1995
1. 20 mixed, 26 highway
2. stock 95 with an ebay header
3. stock
4. 87
5. communiting on the highway and streets to lunch
6. 4krpm all day, every day

[Majik]

I think a spambot brought this one back from the dead...

[icepenguin66]

In his thread about plugwires ain cold weather, David Chrisford mentioned he gets 30+ MPG on his NB. I don't get anywhere near 30 MPG.

It got me to thinking what MPG does everyone else get? Were talking daily driving, not performance driving.

Answer these questions.

1. What is your average MPG?
2. Year of Miata?
3. Boosted ot Normally Aspirated?
4. Fuel used? Brand and type of gas
5. Type of driving? Mostly highway or mostly surface streets?
6. Style of driving? Efficent/Spirited/Aggressive

My date:

1. 25 MPG
2. 1995
3. NA
4. Cheapest available, no brand preferance / Regular unleaded
5. Mostly highway
6. Spirited

1. 23-24 mpg
2. 1990
3. NA but with a 97 1.8 swap
4. regular gas
5. more highway but fairly good mix with city driving
6. spirited driving of course!

After installing a new clutch this weekend, I realized I don't remember when I replaced the plugs & wires or fuel filter so I may be able to get a little better mpg with a basic tune up!

[jeepinbanditrider]

1. 25 to 28 MPG (cruising on the highway or backroads) 21-24 (stop and go and going back and forth to work)
2.1991
3.Supercharged with M45 kit and TDR intercooler
4.91 or higher octane depending on gas station
5.used to be a mix. Now days unless I'm trying to make time I'm on backroads wherever I'm going.6.Spirited

[offsprg01]

1. 26mpg w/ ac 31 w/o ac
2. 1990
3. Normally Aspirated
4. cheapest i can find.
5. highway
6. i drive it like i stole it.
7. 215xxx miles
you guys forgot one more item that can make a difference

8. Oil used: Royal Purple 5w20

it's easy enough to get over 30mpg out of a miata. the secrete is to sloooow down 5 miles an hour. these guys get crap mileage at 70-75. at 65-70 i get pretty decent mileage, and i add a hole 5 minutes to my morning 75 mile commute. almost all of my driving is interstate so that helps too. but these cars have a crappy drag coefficient and 4.33 gears, so speed is VERY detrimental to fuel economy.

on the occasion i actually get to run the back roads or we're using project miata as a camera car i get crap mileage. ~200 miles to a tank.

[jeepinbanditrider]

but these cars have a crappy drag coefficient

I always thought the Miata had a good drag coefficient. Dunno I just drive it and enjoy it :)

[Titus]

I haven't had to fill my tank since before the Superbowl.

[POS Racing]

I haven't had to fill my tank since before the Superbowl.

[offsprg01]

I always thought the Miata had a good drag coefficient. Dunno I just drive it and enjoy it :)

n/a miata's are rocking a .38 drag coefficient. the new f-150 is around .302, a c6 vette and the chevy volt are .28 where as the evOne is as slick as greased owl shit with a .17.

the average Cd or drag coefficient for automobiles currently in production is between .30 and .35. so it's safe to say the miata as the aerodynamics of a brick... turned sideways.

[jeepinbanditrider]

LOL sounds like a motorcycle :P

[Flyin96M]

1. What is your average MPG?
2. Year of Miata?
3. Boosted ot Normally Aspirated?
4. Fuel used? Brand and type of gas
5. Type of driving? Mostly highway or mostly surface streets?
6. Style of driving? Efficent/Spirited/Aggressive

Ok I'll play your game.

1. I can't remember as I probably put gas in it last year...Do I even still own a Miata?
2. 96
3. Turbo
4. Premium Shell or Chevron
5. 50/50 mix
6. Spirited

OTM

1. 22-20 hwy, 17-14 city, 4-5 track
2. 2009 GTR
3. Twin Turbo
4. Premium Shell or Chevron (both are by my house)
5. 50/50 mixed
6. Spirited-Stupid