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Apr 15, 2005 | 09:30 AM

MARYLAND SMIB

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I own a '02 XL Sport with a 4.2 in it. I'm getting about 18-19 MPG around town, and I drive no more than 60. What are you all getting? and if it's better what have you done to achieve this mileage?
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Apr 15, 2005 | 10:29 AM

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my average for country and city driving over the past 5 years is 19 imperial mpg or 16.1 US MPG.

Apr 15, 2005 | 10:43 AM

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my average for country and city driving over the past 5 years is 19 imperial mpg or 16.1 US MPG.

Is that completely stock? I installed a K&N filter and a Tornado thing and a 50 series (1) Flowmaster muffler (NON-Catback) so maybe I'm doing alright. I did check highway mileage on about 1/2 a tank and it was getting 22 MPH running anywhere between 70-80 MPH and I have 3.55 gears.
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Apr 15, 2005 | 10:57 AM

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yep it's stock with a 3.31 ratio axle, 4 - spd manual, p235/70r16 tires

Apr 15, 2005 | 10:59 AM

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yep it's stock with a 3.31 ratio axle, 4 - spd manual, p235/70r16 tires

4 speed auto and 245-70-16's on mine. nuthing fancy!

Apr 15, 2005 | 11:48 PM

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I do have a raider cap on the box that may add to the weight

Apr 16, 2005 | 06:27 AM

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Smib,
Sounds like you are getting a little better than average.
Stop by the 4.2 forum - several posts there about mpg.
OBTW, my 2000 has 162,000 miles on it: 16 city 19 Interstate (70-75 mph)