MPG Disappointment

kenchan · 06-22-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo89

actually on the contrary... after all the filing and paperwork was done ( i got top dollar for my Accent, since it was in great condition and less than 25 k miles on it for a 2008) The Z is my 2nd car. and the woman that finalized the paperwork looked at me and said " arent you excited at all? your now the Owner of a BRAND NEW 2011 NISSAN 370Z...... and yet.... your just sitting there, straight faced and silent. .. your not the least bit excited?"

" no im excited-"
" your not exactly showing it"
" i am, but its now my car now. and i probably will have this thing forever... excitement can wait"
" thats a very mature way of viewing it, most kids 21 years old like you would be smiling from ear to ear and literally bouncing off the walls...your.... just....sitting there stoned face"
" im excited. "
" well thats good"

i love my car. and if anyone else besides me drives it, im texting, calling. exc to get it home (mom, dad, exc) lol .

my excitement for the Z, comes with me being very protective of my first ever sports car. you know i hear all these stories about guys in the 50s, 60s and 70's saying " i remember my first sports car.. man... i really wish i still had it"....i want to be able to say " yea i remember my first sports car... its right there, and still runs perfect"

this has nothing to do with mpg. please post comments about tornado generator and effective product of the like.

buddyZ · 06-21-2012, 10:44 PM

I get 14-16 at best, all city driving though. Thankfully my work is 5 miles away or else i would be looking at alot of more dough in gas with gas prices almost 5 bucks around here. So far i only have 1600 miles on the car.. hopefully my mpg gets a little better. I dont care too much about mpg but that stupid gauge led on your left is like right in your face.

Somberlaine · 06-22-2012, 08:16 AM

worst MPG: 17
best MPG: 24

kenchan · 06-22-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gy954

So there's the new Porsche Boxster. Beautiful car. Great performance. Spanks the 370Z in just about every way...which it should, since it costs almost twice what a Z costs. And it gets 30 mpg, while my 2011 Base+Sport is getting about 20 mpg. I'm bummed. I didn't buy the car for its fuel economy, but really!

What do you think about the 370Z'z mileage?

it's great. i dont care much about mpg, and my

show it.

my G only does 15-16mpg during my commute so considering that, the Z is very fuel efficient.

Spikuh · 06-22-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gy954

So there's the new Porsche Boxster. Beautiful car. Great performance. Spanks the 370Z in just about every way...which it should, since it costs almost twice what a Z costs. And it gets 30 mpg, while my 2011 Base+Sport is getting about 20 mpg. I'm bummed. I didn't buy the car for its fuel economy, but really!

What do you think about the 370Z'z mileage?

The Boxster also weights a good 300 pounds less than the Z so they do not need as much power to achieve similar ratios.

In general more power = less fuel economy, more weight = less fuel economy.

Ultimately it depends on driving style. I can get 30 mpg on highway in mine.

onzedge · 06-22-2012, 09:11 AM

Buying a Z and being concerned about mileage is an oxymoron.

Bucketlist2012 · 06-22-2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Buying a Z and being concerned about mileage is an oxymoron.

So is driving a Prius and trying to Race Z cars...

onzedge · 06-22-2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucketlist2012

So is driving a Prius and trying to Race Z cars...

gy954 · 06-22-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Buying a Z and being concerned about mileage is an oxymoron.

I agree. My original post said, "I didn't buy the car for its fuel economy...".

Even though some folks appear to have not given that statement the weight I had hoped for, I want to thank you all for posting in this thread. And some made a good point: I was comparing my real-world experience to ad copy. And I have to confess, I drive with a heavy foot--hey!, that's what the car is for, no?

So again, thanks to all for your contributions here. I like my Z and I like this forum: they're both about having fun.

kenchan · 06-22-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by gy954

I agree. My original post said, "I didn't buy the car for its fuel economy...".

Even though some folks appear to have not given that statement the weight I had hoped for, I want to thank you all for posting in this thread. And some made a good point: I was comparing my real-world experience to ad copy. And I have to confess, I drive with a heavy foot--hey!, that's what the car is for, no?

So again, thanks to all for your contributions here. I like my Z and I like this forum: they're both about having fun.

i noticed mr.onzedge really held back on his post cause he really wanted to remove the "oxy" out of that post after posting it.

haha

shadoquad · 06-22-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gy954

I agree. My original post said, "I didn't buy the car for its fuel economy...".

Even though some folks appear to have not given that statement the weight I had hoped for, I want to thank you all for posting in this thread. And some made a good point: I was comparing my real-world experience to ad copy. And I have to confess, I drive with a heavy foot--hey!, that's what the car is for, no?

So again, thanks to all for your contributions here. I like my Z and I like this forum: they're both about having fun.

bigdog1250 · 06-22-2012, 09:38 AM

To be a better comparison you should compare it to the manufactures MPG rating for the Boxter S, which I'm sure is rated only a couple MPG better, maybe 28 (due to the HP boost)?

But really, you can get mid 20s no problem if you wanted to. The thing is why would you? This car is supposed to be impractical and fun

nuTinmuch · 06-22-2012, 09:58 AM

I get 27 MPG in my Z -- both via the dash and gas tank math.

I don't drive "economically" but I do spend most of my time on the highway. The Z is a pretty efficient car considering what it is, but really, any (relatively) light car is going to give you decent mileage if you don't slam on the loud pedal.

shadoquad · 06-22-2012, 10:00 AM

Personally, I base all of my performance car shopping off of fuel economy.

:|

onzedge · 06-22-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Personally, I base all of my performance car shopping off of fuel economy.

:|

That is a very logical approach.

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bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 19	To be a better comparison you should compare it to the manufactures MPG rating for the Boxter S, which I'm sure is rated only a couple MPG better, maybe 28 (due to the HP boost)? But really, you can get mid 20s no problem if you wanted to. The thing is why would you? This car is supposed to be impractical and fun __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3

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nuTinmuch A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,092 Drives: PG 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 19	I get 27 MPG in my Z -- both via the dash and gas tank math. I don't drive "economically" but I do spend most of my time on the highway. The Z is a pretty efficient car considering what it is, but really, any (relatively) light car is going to give you decent mileage if you don't slam on the loud pedal. __________________ nuTinmuch! -- Platinum Graphite 370Z -- Check out my Gallery thread here!

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buddyZ Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: socal Posts: 118 Drives: 2012 Base6mt Rep Power: 0	I get 14-16 at best, all city driving though. Thankfully my work is 5 miles away or else i would be looking at alot of more dough in gas with gas prices almost 5 bucks around here. So far i only have 1600 miles on the car.. hopefully my mpg gets a little better. I dont care too much about mpg but that stupid gauge led on your left is like right in your face.

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