1700 mile road trip Z stats
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I just drove my 2003 350Z A/T Touring model from Kansas City to Hollywood CA. It took 3 days and 2 nights and this is how the Z performed. All these numbers are off the computer.
Total distance=1700miles
Trip time=25 hours
Average MPG=29.6
Average speed=66 mph...including traffic jams in the rocky mountains
I could go 500 miles on a tank of gas and still have 80 miles until empty.
oil burned=0 quarts.
Total distance=1700miles
Trip time=25 hours
Average MPG=29.6
Average speed=66 mph...including traffic jams in the rocky mountains
I could go 500 miles on a tank of gas and still have 80 miles until empty.
oil burned=0 quarts.
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Highway mileage sounds about right for the Z. Get it up to speed, set the cruise control and the ECU leans the mixture out perfectly! I've had road trips in my Redline track model that I verified 30 MPG running mostly at 75 MPH.
I don't think the Z gets enough credit for being economical to drive.
I don't think the Z gets enough credit for being economical to drive.
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i did a 200mi trip and got to 29mpg. but now that i do just city driving and most of my trips are between 1mi-5mi i get 14mpg and my average speed is a whopping 20mph. ;[
Z city mpg = crap
Z highway = RICE-TASTIC!
Z city mpg = crap
Z highway = RICE-TASTIC!
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Originally Posted by ohSIXz
i did a 200mi trip and got to 29mpg. but now that i do just city driving and most of my trips are between 1mi-5mi i get 14mpg and my average speed is a whopping 20mph. ;[
Z city mpg = crap
Z highway = RICE-TASTIC!
Z city mpg = crap
Z highway = RICE-TASTIC!
It's only going to get worse in the summer. It was warm enough for the first time yesterday to open my windows, and every stoplight i could hear the addictive sound of my exhaust echoing off the surrounding cars. End result was a lot 5000+rpm upshifts.
This car sounds a lot better from the outside than from the inside.
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I get what the OP states: 28-29 mpg highway at or under 70 mph.
Past this, I am getting 20-22 city, and at least 24-25 mixed (highway/city). I’m old enough to be a grampa, but I don’t drive like one. VDC is ON when driving on potentially slippery surfaces (rain, sand, etc.) and OFF whenever I feel it’s safe to do so.
It is just great to have an engine with tons of torque, but one that is a “mpg miser.” The mileage is one of the Z’s best features. I’m driving a 2003 Performance model with no mods (stock wheels and tires).
--Spike
Past this, I am getting 20-22 city, and at least 24-25 mixed (highway/city). I’m old enough to be a grampa, but I don’t drive like one. VDC is ON when driving on potentially slippery surfaces (rain, sand, etc.) and OFF whenever I feel it’s safe to do so.
It is just great to have an engine with tons of torque, but one that is a “mpg miser.” The mileage is one of the Z’s best features. I’m driving a 2003 Performance model with no mods (stock wheels and tires).
--Spike
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Nice numbers. Ill be taking a 6000 mile road trip/rally this summer. My mileage under boost is 10mpg ![Frown](https://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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glad you chimed in, I'v been wondering what a highly modded Z gets under boost...lol you still get better mpg than my truck.
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