Consumption GT 3.3 vs GT-line 2.0 gas

[SteveCo]

15 months of driving @ 10.4 litres of mixed driving using 98 Octane recently before that about 10 months of 91 octane.
Obviously our weather is warmer we don't get below 0c so that may help us. This is driving the V6 tt 3.3.

Those are pretty much the equivalents of the regular and premium fuels here - quite a decent average at 10.4!

Did you see a fuel economy difference going from regular to premium?

 

[Ozstung]

Those are pretty much the equivalents of the regular and premium fuels here - quite a decent average at 10.4!

Did you see a fuel economy difference going from regular to premium?

So absolutely no change at all. I do drive fairly smoothly in comfort mode 95% of the time.
My butt dyno tells me i might be down on power after changing the stock exhaust to an aftermarket type. I would really like to have a drag to see if its my imagination. Maybe another local member can oblige.

 

[Liljaeger]

Yeah, 5% ethanol in E95 here..

 

[Brian Kelly]

Stinger 3.3L in Canada here. I'm averaging 13.5L/100km with fairly conservative total city driving. Got the car in November so I'm noticing an improvement as the weather warms up.

 

[MerlintheMad]

That fuel consumption gauge can be frustrating. I just gassed up yesterday evening, got my average mpg up to 23.8, got off the highway and by the time I got home it was 22.8. This afternoon I started it up and idled in the driveway while I waited for my wife to come out (heh!), and watched mpg drop to 16.something. Running errands, I watched it drop clear down to 14.1. By the time we got back home (in beginning rush hour traffic) I had nursed it back up to 15.1 or so.

The one thing I don't like about this car is how you can't turn it off and listen to your music for more than c. five minutes; then it turns everything off to conserve the battery. So I get to sit in silence and the chill (this time of year), or I get to watch my mpg plummet into the toilet (all while waiting for the errand to be completed and my wife back in the car). Or, I can get out and go inside and be a different kind of bored/annoyed.

 

[POS VETT]

That fuel consumption gauge can be frustrating. I just gassed up yesterday evening, got my average mpg up to 23.8, got off the highway and by the time I got home it was 22.8. This afternoon I started it up and idled in the driveway while I waited for my wife to come out (heh!), and watched mpg drop to 16.something. Running errands, I watched it drop clear down to 14.1. By the time we got back home (in beginning rush hour traffic) I had nursed it back up to 15.1 or so.

The one thing I don't like about this car is how you can't turn it off and listen to your music for more than c. five minutes; then it turns everything off to conserve the battery. So I get to sit in silence and the chill (this time of year), or I get to watch my mpg plummet into the toilet (all while waiting for the errand to be completed and my wife back in the car). Or, I can get out and go inside and be a different kind of bored/annoyed.

A grump, aren't we?

 

[app_master]

3.3TT my average at 3346km is 11.9l/100km as per the trip computer. 80% (minimum) city driving for those km.
I am ok with this but I did not buy it to save on my fuel bill.

 

[Schpok]

The one thing I don't like about this car is how you can't turn it off and listen to your music for more than c. five minutes; then it turns everything off to conserve the battery. So I get to sit in silence and the chill (this time of year),

but you can push the start button again without pressing the brake and your music comes back for another 5-10 min, you know that right

 

[MerlintheMad]

but you can push the start button again without pressing the brake and your music comes back for another 5-10 min, you know that right

I know I can try. But why insist on arguing with the car? If she says, the battery is getting low, who am I to say nay?

 

[MackyGio]

Came here to see if idling would cause a big decrease. I idle a lot especially in the summer heat as I wait. I noticed 10 minutes of idling I lose about 4km of range. This is in eco. If I come home and shit the engine off and let's say I'm at 300km range, the next time I turn it on which would be the next day, I lose about 10-12 km in the first 5km of driving and that is on eco. I am not sure if my vehicle has a drinking problem or that is normal. I find myself having a range of 490km or less on a full gas tank. I never reach that amount I believe, so I might have to calculate it myself since I gas every 3 days and my days only consist of 100km drive split in two ways and I find myself gassing prematurely. I drive in eco. Lol

 

[MerlintheMad]

Came here to see if idling would cause a big decrease.

After acceleration, idling is the biggest factor in crappy mileage (or in your case, kilometerage). Eco idle is exactly the same as "idle", period. All drive modes at idle literally suck gas.

 

[MackyGio]

After acceleration, idling is the biggest factor in crappy mileage (or in your case, kilometerage). Eco idle is exactly the same as "idle", period. All drive modes at idle literally suck gas.

Thanks for the info. I'm coming from a Camry 3.5 V6 and never had such bad idle numbers. Thought it would be the same but I guess not.

 

[BlaydeX15]

I'm sitting at 26.8 measured lifetime MPG, calculated at the pump, which is roughly 8.8l/100km. Can't tell you much about city though, I don't have one of those around here.

Humblebrag, according to Fuelly, I totally have the world record for highest average MPG in a 3.3 Stinger.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I'm sitting at 26.8 measured lifetime MPG, calculated at the pump, which is roughly 8.8l/100km. Can't tell you much about city though, I don't have one of those around here.

Humblebrag, according to Fuelly, I totally have the world record for highest average MPG in a 3.3 Stinger.

Yeah, does Roosevelt have a traffic light yet?

 

[BlaydeX15]

Yeah, does Roosevelt have a traffic light yet?

5, thank you very much!

 

[MackyGio]

I'm sitting at 26.8 measured lifetime MPG, calculated at the pump, which is roughly 8.8l/100km. Can't tell you much about city though, I don't have one of those around here.

Lol that's real good. So that's all town and highway driving then? That's remarkable.

Humblebrag, according to Fuelly, I totally have the world record for highest average MPG in a 3.3 Stinger.

 

[BlaydeX15]

Yeah, basically all highway, crossing through a small town on the way. My commute is about 45 miles in total, with <2 of those miles below 55, absolutely no stop and go, and even if I get stopped by one of the 3 lights along the way, it's never for more than 10 seconds or so.

I'm not really hypermiling it either, I'm just a calm driver in a good situation. I'll still floor it for fun to merge or once I'm on the side roads, or even make a tight pass over the dotted yellow.

Edit: My Fuelly: Stinger V6 (90% Highway) (Kia Stinger) | Fuelly

 

[ScottM]

Pretty simple answer. If 2.0 and 3.3 are the same price and the concern is stop and go mpg, go with the 2.0. Simple, done. If 2.0 and 3.3 are the same price and stop and go mpg is not your concern...then 3.3 all day.

 

[Legendsk]

I have 3,000 miles on it now and have never reset avg mpg. It is sitting on 32.5 mpg, combined city / highway. I probably do more miles on the highway, but spend more time in city, so mileage must be something like 40% city 60% highway?

 

[Manaz]

After acceleration, idling is the biggest factor in crappy mileage (or in your case, kilometerage). Eco idle is exactly the same as "idle", period. All drive modes at idle literally suck gas.

This is why idle stop-start is a thing - it's very handy at helping manufacturers to attain high mileage figures and meet their legislative requirements (it's also why it can't be permanently disabled, because if it could be, the tests would have to be done with it disabled too, and that would lead to less positive results for the manufacturer).