First tank 34mpg good or bad?

[pearlyellow]

50/50 split driving averaged 34mpg on my calculation and 35.5 on the computer read out. Is this the norm for the first tank. Can I achieve 40mpg avg. So far the car is all stock besides tint, hids, led tails.
Next move was a drop in KN and maybe a catback exhaust and some tein springs.

[shotgunjimmy]

is the car brand new? if so, then yes, 34mpg is a great avg. first tank. my highest avg so far (ive had the car for the last 5k miles) was 32.39, but i dont pussy foot around. most of my tanks are 27-29 range. ive got a 2009 S 5spd.

[pearlyellow]

Car is brand new, 2010 type s, auto.

[SMIK90]

heh my average tank is usually 22-24 MPG, im a real lead foot. im just that guy i guess. my first couple tanks were about 35 though, took it easy on the engine in the beginning while it broke in.

[lolitsalan]

I drive really horribly and I'm still getting a little over 27 :P

[picklebrick]

i averaged 40.1 one time but i typically get 35-36 (i drive a lot of highway)

[pwain]

Your beating the EPA estimated average, so yeah you're doing fine.

In my experience I can snail around and get 38mpg max.

Or drive it like I stole it and get 32mpg.

I tend to go for the middle.

[shotgunjimmy]

Originally Posted by pwain

Your beating the EPA estimated average, so yeah you're doing fine.

In my experience I can snail around and get 38mpg max.

Or drive it like I stole it and get 32mpg.

I tend to go for the middle.

Thats not driving like you stole it. lol

[v8eaterWRX]

I have averaged 32mpg and drive almost all around town driving. About 3500 miles on it now. Highest is 38mpg, lowest is 30mpg.

[SuperchargedMR2]

I've not had a tank below 30 mpg even when I've been driving hard & fast with my car club. I will say though that at 80-90 mph I was getting around 30 mpg.

[LeanBurn]

Keep up the good work...

[ej063090]

I get about 29mpg right now but I drive it to get about 29mpg.

[pearlyellow]

good to hear this from everyone

[TACO_KID]

my XRS auto is pegged at 32mpg, cannot get any higher (have not tried). 99% hwy driving at 75-80mph. i found a few tenths by up'ing the tire pressure to 38-40 psi and using 0w20 oil. now i am back to 5w20 oil and still see 32mpg. engine is 113 days old with ~15800 miles on it (3 oil fills, oem to ~2500 miles, mobil1 0w20 to 9500 miles, valvoline 5w20 to present).

also keep in mind weather and oxygenated fuel changes mpg's slightly.

[sinnaever]

My XRS has averaged 8.8954 L/100Km since I bought the car about 2 years ago.
(Manually Calculated, based on about 90% of all tank fill ups. I forgot to write down numbers on a few tanks here and there)

with a 50/50 drive

so like 26-27MPG...