Fuel Economy
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I got actual 19 mpg on my first tankful, normal commuting (12 miles on limited access highway). The mileage calculation via the trip meter was low btw until the tank was down a good bit.
Will get less now that I have a few miles on it and am exploring performance, and the weather is getting colder, but have a road trip coming up and will see what can really be expected. Fully agree about performance getting better with 2k miles, but my 02.5 usually got about 19 in the city and 26 or so when behaving on trips. Not an economy car, but never pretended to be.
Will get less now that I have a few miles on it and am exploring performance, and the weather is getting colder, but have a road trip coming up and will see what can really be expected. Fully agree about performance getting better with 2k miles, but my 02.5 usually got about 19 in the city and 26 or so when behaving on trips. Not an economy car, but never pretended to be.
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11-05-2006, 10:28 PM
Originally Posted by mhleung
Made a shopping trip from Toronto to Niagara yesterday. Cracked 200km/h on a stretch (a SHORT one), and the "Acceleration Swell" was really amazing.On my way across Lewiston, the US Immigration guy was impressed by the car...the first one he has seen. He asked me to turn off the engine and let him search the trunk. Then he asked me to hand over the keys. I said...what keys? He took one look of the "START" button and he went "WOW!".I love my car!
. Checking out the acceleration swell 
. During break-in you are constantly changing speed and varying RPMs to give a proper break-in. Also it's new and you can't help but give it a shot to test this new found power.It will get better.
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Originally Posted by GEE35X
Your mileage will improve for sure. You gave the answer for your poor mileage above . Checking out the acceleration swell . During break-in you are constantly changing speed and varying RPMs to give a proper break-in. Also it's new and you can't help but give it a shot to test this new found power.
It will get better.
. Checking out the acceleration swell . During break-in you are constantly changing speed and varying RPMs to give a proper break-in. Also it's new and you can't help but give it a shot to test this new found power.It will get better.
Of course, when I go to work tomorrow morning my speeds would vary from 80km/h or so (if I am lucky) to 0km/h (which is OFTEN).
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#27
11-06-2006, 12:18 AM
Originally Posted by JWangSDC
TL is SUCH a different car...I don't think you should have a problem choosing between the two, when it comes down to it,you either want an apple or an orange.
Sorry, I guess this is OT. PM me if you're willing.
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11-06-2006, 06:01 AM
Fuel Economy
I have an 05 Coupe and my gas mileage did not improve until I got about 8000 miles on my engine. Everyone told me that the VQ engine is an excellent engine and it takes a while for it to break in. Before 8,000 miles, I was averaging around 15-17 city/ highway; now I am averaging 19-22 miles. Give it time, it will break-in; I have felt your pain.
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11-06-2006, 07:22 AM
Originally Posted by mhleung
Since I got my G35x on October 23, I have filled up two and a half times (one of them only a half-tank), gone about 900km.
On the first tank it was almost entirely city driving, lots of stop-and-go and idle. I know I am in Canada but I just love to convert to mpg. I think I did about 12mpg.
Then on the second tank was a mix of city and highway driving. A bit better this time at 14mpg.
Just filled up about half a tank last night (it was 84.9 cents/litre for premium). This half tank was done almost entirely on highway. I got about 15.5mpg.
These figures are a long way from the 19mpg city, 26mpg highway quoted by Infiniti. Even the real-life test by Motorweek got 22mpg mixed.
Can this poor economy so far be blamed on the newness of the car? It has not been properly broken-in yet. I would not say I have a really heavy right foot.
Can anyone who has a 2007 G35 share his/her information here? How about you guys who own a first-generation G35? Did you remember anything similar when you got your new car?
Thanks everyone!
On the first tank it was almost entirely city driving, lots of stop-and-go and idle. I know I am in Canada but I just love to convert to mpg. I think I did about 12mpg.
Then on the second tank was a mix of city and highway driving. A bit better this time at 14mpg.
Just filled up about half a tank last night (it was 84.9 cents/litre for premium). This half tank was done almost entirely on highway. I got about 15.5mpg.
These figures are a long way from the 19mpg city, 26mpg highway quoted by Infiniti. Even the real-life test by Motorweek got 22mpg mixed.
Can this poor economy so far be blamed on the newness of the car? It has not been properly broken-in yet. I would not say I have a really heavy right foot.
Can anyone who has a 2007 G35 share his/her information here? How about you guys who own a first-generation G35? Did you remember anything similar when you got your new car?
Thanks everyone!
Like others have said: give it some time. Although I must mention that other than on very long highway trips with a lean foot, there is no way you will get 26mpg either.