29.5 mpg!

[Sunstroked]

Yup. Wifey and I decided to drive to Las Vegas for the weekend. I chose to take the corvette as I would be returning early by myself, leaving her to fly home later this week. I told her the vette would probably get 28 mpg or so. She was skeptical. 29.5 avg mpg. Running it 70-80 mph nearly the entire 325 miles each way. Who needs a Honda civic? By the way our speed limits are up to 75 mph on the route I took, just so's you don't think I was being all that unlawful

 

[Edmond]

Yep, cruising at that speed with that 6 speed is just perfect. You get to where you want to go efficiently and with great mileage.

I laugh when I tell people my Z06 gets better mileage than my Scion!

 

[B17Crew]

When the LT series engines are equipped with the 6 speed, they can get great gas mileage. My best mileage was on a trip from Columbus, Ohio to eastern Pennsylvania. Trip computer average at the end of my drive was 32 mpg. I was carrying one duffle bag with my clothes and only my self in the cockpit.

I know of one person with a ’93 6 speed that averaged 33 mpg from Columbus, OH to Texas.

I love driving my V8 Chevrolet economy car!

B17Crew

 

[dogfish246]

Not as crazy good mpgs but for my trip to and from school with my 96 Auto LT1 I get 20mpg and that is stoplight driving. On the way home at night (same route) I get 23-26mpg average on regular gas too!!! I sometimes wish I had a six speed though, it must be nice to have those two extra gears!

Not bad, I would take my Vette over any economy car any day. People are so surprised when I tell them my fuel economy for a 300hp monster!

Gotta love American Engineering!

 

[93Rubie]

Trip to Western PA to Akron area in Ohio. 160 miles all highway 55 and hilly in PA and 65 on the flat in Ohio. I got on the dash read out a indicated 31.5 MPG and that is with two people and luggage. Not to mention I ran the A/C, simply purring along at just under 1500 RPM in 6th at 65MPH. Not to shabby. On the way back I checked it the old fashioned way a fill up in Ohio followed by a fill up in PA got 33.75MPG!!! I couldn't believe it, will check again some other time when I'm out. Even on hilly winding back PA roads if I just cruise in 6th at 55 I can see an easy 30 MPG. I mostly average around 20MPG in mixed driving around home then again I got my foot through the head lights a lot of the time. Not too bad at all!! I wonder what a C6 could do??? With its slightly taller gearing, a little less weight, and a much more efficent engine.

 

[B17Crew]

Trip to Western PA to Akron area in Ohio. 160 miles all highway 55 and hilly in PA and 65 on the flat in Ohio. I got on the dash read out a indicated 31.5 MPG and that is with two people and luggage. Not to mention I ran the A/C, simply purring along at just under 1500 RPM in 6th at 65MPH. Not to shabby. On the way back I checked it the old fashioned way a fill up in Ohio followed by a fill up in PA got 33.75MPG!!! I couldn't believe it, will check again some other time when I'm out. Even on hilly winding back PA roads if I just cruise in 6th at 55 I can see an easy 30 MPG. I mostly average around 20MPG in mixed driving around home then again I got my foot through the head lights a lot of the time. Not too bad at all!! I wonder what a C6 could do??? With its slightly taller gearing, a little less weight, and a much more efficent engine.

The Keystone State is a beautiful state to drive through! 33.75 mpg is incredible, I’ve always been amazed at how good the gas milage is with the LT series cars. I was wondering the same thing about the C6, they must get great mileage with their lower mass and improved aero. I would expect the C5s to be easy on the fuel as well.

B17Crew

 

[Dad]

Best I've seen on the C6 was 34 even, on a summer day that was 104°. When I saw that on a bank thermometer I thought I wonder what this heat is doing to my mileage and popped it up on the DIC.

Did not check it for accuracy and normally get more like 28/29 on trips not on the expressways, this was mixed city/country driving.

 

[93Rubie]

I had an instructor in school that had a new C6 he said he got 34 cruising on the highway at 65. That is with 436hp, can't beat it.

 

[parkercoman]

Ok but what about in the City

I have to be honest I havent had a chance to drive my Corvette any distance since I got it int he Spring however I was wondering what everyone is getting in the City Depending on how I drive mine, yes I love the power and at time do play a bit.So being that I can average between 15 to 18 in town. This is my second C4 last one was a 95 LT1 and I cant remember what I got in the city I know it was great on the Highway

So Whats eveyone getting in Town

 

[B17Crew]

So Whats eveyone getting in Town

I will be between 16 to 18 in town with my ’96. I can’t recall ever doing better than 18 in town.

B17Crew

 

[dogfish246]

18 city for my 96 LT1

 

[Kenny]

93 coupe getting 24 hwy 21 city/hwy can't complain but 29 would be better

 

[Sunstroked]

Rarely does my route include much city street driving. I live in a rural area and my in town trips are limited. But I think the worst mileage I've ever seen was low 20's on the computer. In my original post, I did the math to figure the mpg. The computers tally actually showed avg mpg to be a bit over 26mpg. But I wanted to know, so I used miles driven/ gallons used.