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What is your gas mileage? Everyone reply. 200

posted by  someone claiming to be zack on  Tue Feb 24 07:26 CST 2004 [RELATED]

1980 245DL M46 with correct 185R14 tires and currently dead with 272k

Cruising @75 MPH: used to get 21-22 MPG, declined to 18-20 MPG last couple winters
All-time high of 24.5 MPG during a 55-60 MPH trip many years ago
City driving: 18-19 MPG

1988 745TI+ M46 188k

Cruising @75 MPH: 23-24 MPG - I expected better but I just bought this car and it could use some maintenance

Note on the 240 wagons - I've seen tons of them with the wrong tire size - I had a girlfriend whose father thought he got great mileage with his 1986 245GL M46. Turns out his claimed 28 MPG on the highway (70-75 MPH) was really about 26 MPG once you corrected for the 185/70R14 tires he was running.

Zack






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