Mustang - day to day MPG?

[croyde]

The petrol tank is pretty small. 60 litres so an LPG tank of similar size where the wheel would go would be fine.

No interest at the moment but as I'm planning on my V8 on being a long termer like my BMW currently owned for 17 years from new, I might have to consider it in the future.

[Quinny]

slowhand99 said:

If you are doing that many miles I'd look at a V8 and lpg conversion. Best of all worlds.

I've been running my Jeeps on LPg for the last 12 years...and it's bloody great.....but as a side note, the new F150 Ford pickup truck, fitted with the Coyote, can be ordered direct from the factory with the option of an LPG ready engine, ie.hardened valves and valve guides..



http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/

Regarding power loss, my Hemi Jeep is supposed to be 330 ish BHP, my gas vapouriser is rated at 450 bhp.....I honestly don't feel any difference between gas and petrol.....even when towing over 2000kg of Clydsdale and horse trailer....

Edited by Quinny on Monday 22 February 20:59

[Dino D]

croyde said:

The petrol tank is pretty small. 60 litres so an LPG tank of similar size where the wheel would go would be fine.

60l tank in a V8 mustang! How do they make such a big car with a small tank and small boot!
It's not like Ford don't know a thing or two about packaging a car either.

[Roo]

The tank on the '05 - '14 is tiny as well.

If I've been doing a lot of steady motorway driving I can just get mine to read 300 miles to empty when I fill up.

[DJP]

irocfan said:

I suspect that you'll find day to day that the 4pot isn't a huge improvement over the bent 8

I strongly suspect the same.

[mr-white]

First day of driving and I'm averaging 15mpg. It was 11 at one point

[unpc]

Drove mine over 100 miles to work this morning (all motorway) and the OBC was telling me over 29mpg. That is very much a best case scenario though.

[LuS1fer]

You don't need 99 unless you have a tune to suit. 95 is just fine.

[Seannyyyy]

Sorry for bumping an old thread.

Long time lurker, I'm 95% sure I'm going to bite the bullet and go for a V8 mustang on the current 0% apr deals.

Currently running a 3 litre M135i, so my question is do you guys think I'd be close to my current mpg? This is 24 average and varies between 20-31 on the commute,11 motorway miles with approx 6-7 miles stop start traffic.

I'd love to know what I'd be getting myself in for!

Edited by Seannyyyy on Monday 30th April 17:54

[slowhand99]

You can match 24 on your commute with a V8, no problem. Mine has averaged 23 over its first 8000 miles.

[Seannyyyy]

slowhand99 said:

You can match 24 on your commute with a V8, no problem. Mine has averaged 23 over its first 8000 miles.

My 95% is now 100%! Thanks slowhand

[swooshiain]

I average 23 on a shorter commute. Once the engine warms up, it's suprisingly efficient (presuming you're not driving like Steve McQueen).

[Seannyyyy]

Good to hear.

Unfortunately not, although an empty Glasgow city centre could give me a good chance too.

Any advice for running the engine in? I'm picking up 130 miles away, would the constant speed and revs cause any long term damage?

[swooshiain]

Seannyyyy said:

Any advice for running the engine in? I'm picking up 130 miles away, would the constant speed and revs cause any long term damage?

I've yet to see two people have exactly the same opinion on this! I think it would be wise to vary your speed a bit if you can and avoid revving the tits off the engine for the first thousand miles or so, and let it warm up a bit before setting off. As long as you're not crazy with it, the engine is a pretty robust lump as far as I've heard. Mine has certainly been well-behaved - only problem with my car so far (11k miles) has been a failed a/c compressor.

[ian2144]

My GT is not a daily driver, but still impressed with the 25-26mpg average I got doing the NC500. As mentioned, a motorway cruise makes up for hooning

[croyde]

Funny and sad to see this thread pop up, with me saying that my Mustang Gt was going to be a long termer like my still owned BMW.

Sadly work and home circumstances took a dive unexpectedly and the Mustang had to go. Still I only lost £4,000 over 2 years and 14,000 miles of ownership.

Mine showed 21mpg for the whole of that mileage but I did see 40mpg once by sticking to 60/70mph on a long motorway drive.

[mac96]

FWIW I have averaged 23mpg over 10,000 miles ownership.
40mpg seriously impressive- takes a lot of restraint-tail wind and continuous cruise control?

[66Grey]

I've only averaged 33mpg in my 1.4 litre Abarth 595 over the first 2500 miles (spend a lot of time commuting in traffic) so 23 or so mpg in a five litre V8 sounds pretty impressive.

[croyde]

66Grey said:

I've only averaged 33mpg in my 1.4 litre Abarth 595 over the first 2500 miles (spend a lot of time commuting in traffic) so 23 or so mpg in a five litre V8 sounds pretty impressive.

I think if I had been using the Mustang in traffic, it certainly wouldn't have averaged 21mpg lol

Another reason why it went before I had to move back to London.

I used to commute across Town in a 4.6 V8 Mercury Grand Marquis. That averaged 12mpg in traffic and I'm sure my Mustang would have been the same.

[irocfan]

croyde said:

I used to commute across Town in a 4.6 V8 Mercury Grand Marquis. That averaged 12mpg in traffic and I'm sure my Mustang would have been the same.

TBH your Marquis had an older tech engine so I'd be surprised if the Coyote didn't give better town consumption