MPG in da Bay?

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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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MPG in da Bay?

I am a pretty new owner of an 06 WRX Wagon and was wondering what kind of mpg I should be expecting in the bay area. Most of my driving is in the city...When I first got the car I definately was driving the car with a little more spirit and got around 18mpg, but now with gas prices I am being a little bit more conscious.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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i avg 21/22 mpg around the city.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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I just got 320 miles to the tank, after reflashing back to stock and resetting my ecu. But this was with mostly highway driving. oh yeah, 2004 WRX sedan

250~280 to the tank with city/highway driving.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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20/21mpg..mostly city....04 WRX........anyone see an increase after a Tune??
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Sure, if you tune it right....when I had my 05, I had a tune that ran at wastegate pressure - got about 10-15% better mileage.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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I had mine tuned, got ~ 23-24 combined, about 21 city, and the highest I've gotten is 27 driving down 5 (400 miles to the tank, and then some)

This is in an '02 though, so I don't know what the extra .5L will do to the mileage.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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I get about 21 mpg in an '05 sti, mostly stock. A bit more now that I've gone back to 225/45R17's from 255/40R17's.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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I drive around the south bay: on city streets, on expressways, and on freeways; in all kinds of traffic and none. I get a combined average of about 21-22mpg which tends to be on the 22 side when my lighter wheels are on the car.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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i avg around 20-23 mpg, and thats driving from fremont to sj for work. mostly highway miles.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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I've avg'd about 20-23mpg city/hwy depending on the traffic load. This is mostly commuting from Hayward to Fremont.

I was just curious, do people fill up after the fuel warning light goes on or do you continue for another 20-50 miles? There should be at least 1-2 gallons left iirc.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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I get about 25 doing city and highway, but I am in a 2.2L NA.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by av98
I've avg'd about 20-23mpg city/hwy depending on the traffic load. This is mostly commuting from Hayward to Fremont.

I was just curious, do people fill up after the fuel warning light goes on or do you continue for another 20-50 miles? There should be at least 1-2 gallons left iirc.
IIRC, the fuel light turns on at 3.something (I think 3.8) and doesn't turn off until there's alteast 4.something (I think 4.2) gallons in the tank. It's somewhere in the manual.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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I get about 21mpg and I never wait for the fuel light i always fuel up at a half a tank.



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