Fuel economy / Range Record

[Guest]

I know this is not hardly a reason to buy the 997, but out of interest what kind of fuel mileage / range do you get out of a tank?

I've averaged 22.2mpg over 9,000 miles in the 2 years that I've had mine

Furthest I've ever managed on a tank is 435 miles, which by my reckoning is around 31mpg (I put 64 litres of fuel in when I filled up)

 

[Guest]

In the almost 3 months I have owned mine and the nearly 3000 miles I have done I am averaging 20.8mpg. I live in London but I would say 800 miles have been motorway miles so I think the fuel consumption is pretty damn good for the performance you get. I have done 370 miles to a tank before, I guess I could do more but the heavy right foot is generally too tempting.

 

[Guest]

Most of mine is for the daily 4.5 mile commute (no more than 10 mins), with the occasional weekend away.

Very little motorway work (so no stone chips), but some good A Road trips to boost the average!

 

[snarf]

I've kept a log of my fuel consumption since buying my car new just 12 months ago. Running average mpg has gradually improved from 21 when new to the current 25 at 8,500 miles. Since running in the best recorded trip mpg is 29 and worst is 22. The greatest distance achieved between fuel stops is 329 miles when it took just over 52 litres to fill up. I've refuelled 38 times and on all but 6 occasions this has been with Shell V-Power. The average cost of fuel/mile works out at 17.2p

 

[Julio Geordio]

I might hold a record then. 27k miles, never reset the computer and I'm on 25.2mpg! Mainly use V-Power, or BP Ultimate if I can't get the former. I do a 25mile round trip commute each day but it's steady A and B Roads with no chance to put my foot down really and that does help my consumption figures considerably. Playtime, however, it does drop significantly to mid to late teens. But what else gives you that sort of consumption for that power and credibility? Nowt I imagine.

 

[okellyt]

Hmmm nearly 6000 miles so far so not quite fully run in on powerkit (max power for engine between 6k and 10k miles)

typical milege is 23-ish to 27 for my local run - other way around actually as a couple of driving courses have reduced my captain slowness and increased the spirited side of my driving.

Best for me was 31mpg up to the utlaws in Cheshire - all motorway and reasonable right foot control (its called cruise control)

Typically on a longer run 27 -28mpg it would be 30+ if i'd keep it "under 70" . Of course if there are any children watching I never break any speed limits and neither should you[8|]

 

[Guest]

Slightly off topic but does your oil level make a difference to fuel consumption? I've recently topped up and have noticed better fuel consumption, unless it's all in my head.

 

[YvesD]

ORIGINAL: dwhatley

I know this is not hardly a reason to buy the 997, but out of interest what kind of fuel mileage / range do you get out of a tank?

I've averaged 22.2mpg over 9,000 miles in the 2 years that I've had mine

Furthest I've ever managed on a tank is 435 miles, which by my reckoning is around 31mpg (I put 64 litres of fuel in when I filled up)

33 and a bit mpg best I got from mine on a steady 200 mile run !

Yves

 

[Jimberland]

380 miles is my record on a tank.
My average varies between 20 - 22mpg.

 

[Guest]

I managed about 32 mpg on a tank, on a steady cruise at 80. Car has done 5k miles now, loosening up nicely.


I cant repeat that figure as hard as I try, the noise is just too good over 5k rpm!
Cant believe how good it is on petrol, mind you coming from my old car, anything would be!

 

[bobfair]

My Turbo is doing 9 MPG or less on my track days. Bliss.

Anyone managed less?

Full report on my track days later in the year but finding new respect for car having been able to exploit full performance potential. Pulling over 150MPH on the Lavant straight at Godwood without trying too hard. Two of the days had rain and the car is untouchable in the wet. Off to Spa and the Ring shortly.

Car is growing on me and once that Porsche Sports Exhaust that Alex told us about arrives package will be complete

 

[garyw]

I'm chuffed to hear this Bob []
You seemed a little disappointed a while back...

My car is slow on the track, but I know its the driver at fault

garyw

 

[Tony M]

ORIGINAL: bobfair

My Turbo is doing 9 MPG or less on my track days. Bliss.

Anyone managed less?

6 MPG and ran out of petrol with an instructor in the car at Goodwood [&:]

 

[MarcBC]

Not on the track; not in a P-car and so perhaps not a valid entry: 1.7mpg in my Range Rover. That was coming into town on the day the rocket was fired at the MI5 building.

 

[Chris5150]

One big thing I miss going from the Porsche to the Maserati is decent fuel consumption. Getting 15mpg ish average now..used to get 22+ in the GT3, a good run would see late 20's. Thats a great thing about Porsche's , a supercar with a reasonable consumption, cannot say that about many cars can you