370z MPG VS V8

Magic Bus · 07-21-2014, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Fizzer

Oh yeah.

Our car: ~2400rpm 6th gear @65mph
Stang GT500: ~1300rpm 6th gear @65mph
Vette: ~1400rpm 6th gear @65mph

My pop's C6 can get dang near 30mpg at a steady 65mph cruise (not that any of these cars are usually cruised at 65).

I think the 370 could use a taller 6th, it certainly has the torque.

Good post. Personally, I prefer the shorter gearing for the Z as it's a mountain/twisties kind of car more so vs the other two. So giving up a few mpg's on the highway has never been a concern for me.

Wait a minute, I live on a frickin island.....what's a highway??

Munts · 07-21-2014, 06:42 PM

The point of this thread wasn't to worry about MPG..

I had an 04' S4 that only got around 16 MPG combined, and I loved every second of it.

I was just making an interesting observation how certain V8 cars manage to get the same if not better MPG than the Z. Simple as that.

onzedge · 07-21-2014, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Munts

The point of this thread wasn't to worry about MPG..

I had an 04' S4 that only got around 16 MPG combined, and I loved every second of it.

I was just making an interesting observation how certain V8 cars manage to get the same if not better MPG than the Z. Simple as that.

I think you don't know us very well if you did not fully expect this thread to wander off into the hinterlands of non-sequitors and random observations.

You'll learn over time.

Munts · 07-21-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I think you don't know us very well if you did not fully expect this thread to wander off into the hinterlands of non-sequitors and random observations.

You'll learn over time.

Yeah I guess I should have figured anything to do with MPG is a dangerous topic..

14ZTSport · 07-21-2014, 06:55 PM

As long as I didn't have to pay a 1500 gasoline consumption tax (as I saw on a GTO sticker back around 04-05), I'm good!

onzedge · 07-21-2014, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Munts

Yeah I guess I should have figured anything to do with MPG is a dangerous topic..

Tazicon · 07-21-2014, 07:09 PM

I just want to throw out there that when I had my Jeep Grand Cherokee it got better gas milage than its I6 twins on the highway. I attribute this to the V8 pulling the weight better on the highway. The thing is though at those times I was being very easy on the gas. It didn't take much of a lead foot to kill those numbers where as the I6 engines were pretty steady on their mpgs. Off road the I6 did a ton better. When I hear the Vette guys and stang guys talking about how good their milage is I am sure they are babing their cars to get that. Around town they suck gas. If they drive like me good luck seeing good milage in any situation.

NoLaKrewe · 07-21-2014, 07:15 PM

If you want MPGs buy a Piruis. If you want a beautiful car, fun to drive car buy a Z.

Cell · 07-21-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Minsu

Lies i get 14.1mpg.

I get 10...

victort · 07-23-2014, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NoLaKrewe

If you want MPGs buy a Piruis. If you want a beautiful car, fun to drive car buy a Porsche.

fixed

kittens · 07-23-2014, 12:36 AM

What up

BGTV8 · 07-23-2014, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Munts

I have been doing some searching on this forum on people's average MPG's, and it seems like the usual is anywhere between 21-24. This just seems strange because I see pictures/forums of people in cars like the V8 ford mustang's who can average up to 25 MPG on the freeway, and it has a bigger engine than the Z.

This just doesn't seem to make much sense. Does anyone have an explanation for this?

Dude, the explanation is simple - compare apples with apples.

My Z34 6MT has life to date average fuel consumption of 10.7 litres per 100km, having covered 110,000 klms since May-2009

My "other" car, a Ford Falcon utility, running a 5.4-litre quad-cam engine with 6AT has life to date average fuel consumption of 17.8 litres/100km, having covered 120,000 klms since Dec 2007. The "ute" serves on weekend driving around duty as well as tow-beast for race car, so consumption will be increased because of tow-beast duty by (maybe) 10-15% given the amounting of towing I have done.

This is an accurate real-world comparison over two vehicles, both of which have covered over 100,000 klics.

TheBoomSpoon · 07-23-2014, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Dude, the explanation is simple - compare apples with apples.

My Z34 6MT has life to date average fuel consumption of 10.7 litres per 100km, having covered 110,000 klms since May-2009

My "other" car, a Ford Falcon utility, running a 5.4-litre quad-cam engine with 6AT has life to date average fuel consumption of 17.8 litres/100km, having covered 120,000 klms since Dec 2007. The "ute" serves on weekend driving around duty as well as tow-beast for race car, so consumption will be increased because of tow-beast duty by (maybe) 10-15% given the amounting of towing I have done.

This is an accurate real-world comparison over two vehicles, both of which have covered over 100,000 klics.

Omg, litres. I'm americsn i dont understand that chit

BGTV8 · 07-23-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBoomSpoon

Omg, litres. I'm americsn i dont understand that chit

So sad .... I too remember the days of miles and gallons, but they were real gallons, not those small things that pass for gallons in the US !!!!

Limeybastard · 07-23-2014, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

So sad .... I too remember the days of miles and gallons, but they were real gallons, not those small things that pass for gallons in the US !!!!

Not 3.75 litres hahah!

07-21-2014, 07:09 PM	#37 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	I just want to throw out there that when I had my Jeep Grand Cherokee it got better gas milage than its I6 twins on the highway. I attribute this to the V8 pulling the weight better on the highway. The thing is though at those times I was being very easy on the gas. It didn't take much of a lead foot to kill those numbers where as the I6 engines were pretty steady on their mpgs. Off road the I6 did a ton better. When I hear the Vette guys and stang guys talking about how good their milage is I am sure they are babing their cars to get that. Around town they suck gas. If they drive like me good luck seeing good milage in any situation. __________________ Porsche, it's a 2 syllable word

07-21-2014, 07:15 PM	#38 (permalink)
NoLaKrewe Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NoLa Posts: 469 Drives: 2011 FJ//2015 370z Rep Power: 13	If you want MPGs buy a Piruis. If you want a beautiful car, fun to drive car buy a Z. __________________ Starting a NoLa Z club https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheBigeZClub/ The struggle will be real!

07-21-2014, 06:42 PM	#32 (permalink)
Munts Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: St Paul, Minnesota Posts: 101 Drives: 2009 MT Touring Rep Power: 11	The point of this thread wasn't to worry about MPG.. I had an 04' S4 that only got around 16 MPG combined, and I loved every second of it. I was just making an interesting observation how certain V8 cars manage to get the same if not better MPG than the Z. Simple as that.

07-21-2014, 06:55 PM	#35 (permalink)
14ZTSport Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 118 Drives: 14 Z M6 PW T/S Rep Power: 11	As long as I didn't have to pay a 1500 gasoline consumption tax (as I saw on a GTO sticker back around 04-05), I'm good!