Gas Mileage... what do you get?

[freshtiva]

I can get 40mpg out of the five speeds no matter how or where I drive. I can get 43-47 mpg hwy with the five speeds at 70mph. The best I ever got (under perfect conditions and less than hwy speeds) was 53mpg. Mine are in the best condition I can get them.

[ls1_se7en]

I get 35 mpg in the 89L carb 4-speed. stock 12" rims @ 60-70 mph on the interstate. I need a 5th gear and some 13-14" rims.

[MONSOON]

I believe the guys who saying theyre getting 45+ with their automatics. I got 40+ in my Escorts regularly. Including the 93 wagon I drove from Michigan to Florida at 70+mph.
Anyways Id get 40 - 45 in my previous 2 Festivas mixed driving all the time.

[scottxd45]

I think there is something wrong with mine because I only get about 25 mpg. I think it's running really rich and the carb needs adjusted but I don't know much about carbs.

[Tim]

My '89L 4 speed got about 33-38 mpg, depending on how I drove it. It had high miles, the carb was worn out and it had unequal cylinder compression so I'm not surprised with my fuel economy.

My EFI Festivas (91 and 93L 5 speeds) got no less than 40 mpg. The best I ever got was about 45 mpg on a long trip from Spokane to Kalispell.

[XFi]

The 93 Festy (Xtiva) 5spd I sold this past year averaged me 46mpg (w/best of 53). See link for gas log

http://www.gassavers.org/garage/viewgaslog/421?

My 97 Aspire (Xspire) 5spd will really vary depending on driving habits. Around town and/or 70+ on the highway speeds will only net me around 30-32mpg. If I drive 55-60mph max on the highway and let my speed bleed off up hills (draft a truck usually), I will get 42+ mpg.

For a list of 100+ tips for improved fuel mileage see this link:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/EM-hypermiling-driving-tips-ecodriving.php

Some are simple, some are more extreme.

[FB71]

^^^ #47; Drive Shoeless

This is illegal in many states, MD included