I just got back from an 800 mile trip and averaged 17mpg highway going there and 12mpg highway coming back, on 34s and a lift.
A lot depends on the speed.
What have you done to your 200 Series this week?
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A lot depends on the speed.
I get 11mpg mixed 'normal' driving in Flatonia/H-Town. Not heavy on the pedal..I just got back from an 800 mile trip and averaged 17mpg highway going there and 12mpg highway coming back, on 34s and a lift.
32" R/T tires
Roof rack
Front/Rear bumps
and....supercharger lol..
5W-30
~6400lbs.
Seems a bit low but I haven't done spark plugs, PCV valve..
We will see what I get on an all highway tank when we drive to COTR this weekend.
Anyone wondering what they should expect with a stock 200 should go to Fuelly.com and dig around a bit.
I’m not saying it’s impossible but someone averaging 18 is an outlier.
I’m not saying it’s impossible but someone averaging 18 is an outlier.
Reason I got the rotopax set. This thing makes my V8 Touareg look frugal.
siberian
siberian
@scottryana Ryan's bringing the grandma driving. 
20mpg only in unique circumstances for me. Typical around 14 mixed or 12-13 with more city/offroad. Seems every cruiser I ever owned 60, 80, 200, all seem to do about the same mpg regardless of mods, tire size, GM V8 swap, gearing, turbo, etc. The 200 is capable of higher highway numbers, but only if you employ hypermiling techniques and keep it under 65.
20mpg only in unique circumstances for me. Typical around 14 mixed or 12-13 with more city/offroad. Seems every cruiser I ever owned 60, 80, 200, all seem to do about the same mpg regardless of mods, tire size, GM V8 swap, gearing, turbo, etc. The 200 is capable of higher highway numbers, but only if you employ hypermiling techniques and keep it under 65.
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So the mpg numbers I received above were at those speeds, 17mpg at 65mph and 12mpg at 80mph.
Definitely a lot more than 1mpg difference on my rig between those speeds.
Physics agrees with your observation.
Haha never been accused of driving like a grandma before. lol. It is a 70 mile commute and 1/2 is 55mph zone and I set the cruise at 60-62 and the other half is 65mph zone and I set it at 70-72. I was actually very impressed and surprised when I got the LX, it is within 1MPG of my 2023 GX, and it is almost 1000lbs heavier.@scottryana Ryan's bringing the grandma driving.
Hit a minor milestone on a fun day trip up in the Beartooths. Am i high mileage now?
Drained my rear diff and only 3 quarts came out. I was able to get maybe 4.25 quarts in. It makes me wonder if it was underfilled. The fluid was dark but not horrible. The transmission and the transfer case were levelled correctly.
Obviously not a Ferrari owner as he would never have left his car out with a cloud in the sky or another car on the road
Should have kept the Macan...
All kidding aside, I hope it's not too serious
siberian
The front drain plug was absolutely stuck! I didn't want to pursue it any further and decided to siphon it out.
I got just under 2L out! Not too shabby.
I got just under 2L out! Not too shabby.
Decided to pick up some Molle panels for the 200. Victory 4X4 makes some great products. The first to arrive was the panel for the rear hatch. Very easy to install. I added a couple Baja Designs LED lights to make it a little easier with grabbing gear and/or cooking. I haven't put much though into what I'll attach to this panel (likely gloves, a storage pouch for headlamp, knife, etc, and perhaps a paper towel holder for camp
but I also ordered the rear window panels and the center console panels which have yet to arrive.