What is your average MPG - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

kyle986driver · 05-19-2008, 02:42 PM

Last time I filled up I reset my trip meter and My low-fuel light came on this weekend, I grabbed a gas can and decided to re-inact a seinfeld episode and drive until I ran out. I made it 330 miles...weeeeelll more than expected. I calculated I got 19.4 mpg...not good compared to you guys but keep in mind I heal toe downshift everytime, as well as floor it up to the speed limit everytime. My gas gauge needle had stopped moving 30 miles before I ran out!

Paul · 05-19-2008, 04:46 PM

I get about 22 in the twisties, 25 driving to work, and 29 driving to Parades with the car fully loaded and the A/C on.

PSL-Boxster · 05-20-2008, 09:52 AM

i get about 400 miles to each tank- if i dont feel the need for speed that is

Wingnut2u · 05-20-2008, 10:47 AM

16.5 mpg...It's my wife's car and is driven 90% city, can you tell she has a lead foot and likes to drive fast?!

Update it is now 16.7 woohoo!!!!

turbo23dog · 05-20-2008, 11:29 AM

2000 S 3.2L w/31K miles; 30K service pending

I drive it ultra-conservatively with a round trip daily of 20 miles and usually get 16-17 MPG... this equates getting 230-250 miles on tank of gas.

On straight highway driving, I get 27-28 MPG and get close to 350 miles on a tank of gas.

I always reset the trip computer at each fill up and will always calculate MPGs by miles driven/gallons with calculator to compare the computer. The computer always reads ~1 MPG higher. The values posted above are the lower, hand calculated MPGs.

I'm hoping for some improvement once I complete the 30K service.

PSL-Boxster · 05-20-2008, 01:53 PM

i cant remember where i red this.. some magazine i think, but the article was a write up on efficient engines. they praised porsche for making the most efficient engine that runs on premium gas. they tested the new 911 that is, whose engine is much different than many of our older boxsters, but still porsche product

LoveBunny · 05-20-2008, 04:16 PM

I have a 2008 with 1,800 miles on it. If the car's computer is right, I am averaging 15.8 mpg. I do mostly city driving with an occasional trip on the highway. Last tank of gas I got I went about 250 miles on, but I didn't wait until it was really close to empty to refill.