Some stats' on VX mileage

[mbeach]

My wife's last vehicle, a Mitsubishi Outlander, came with a 2.4L 140hp banger. It averaged 17mpg.
That little, underpowered wheezer (same as comes in the Galant, Eclipse, etc.) was just plain working too hard trying to push the 'ute around.
I suspect it is the same with the VX.

Spazz,
I've admired the pics in your gallery for some time (excellent references to the location of various bits of the VX -you have a talent for taking pictures of the right things), and was under the impression that this mileage drop was a result of all of the mods.

Granted, the VX isn't the greatest on gas, but then again I would've bought a hybrid if that were my priority.
I think that it's mileage is respectable when you compare it to the other vehicles in it's class -think Jeep xj/yj/tj/zj/wj or a Series II Discovery.

[cascabel3]

I've got to say, I have seen all the pics in Spazz' gallery and there are some awesome ones. I wanted to add that I have the calmini airfilter and mobil 1 oil in the engine. I remember when I bought the car in Arizona and drove straight back to LA, with the stock tires averaging 85mph I still got 18mpg. After I put on the Nittos this changed however, now that I have the calibration for the tires on the scan gauge I realize I need to add almost ten percent to my actual miles per tank calculations. If living in hilly country, I really noticed just how your mpgs drop going uphill. Parts of Idaho I have been to where as beautiful as they were mountainous.

[Raque Thomas]

I am absolutely shocked when I get over 16mpg with my VX! Full to dead empty (the hard way) was 265 miles. That was combo city/hwy. Did 2 back to back trips 150 miles each with no "run-around" miles (so, all highway) and got 16.6 MPG------wooohooo! Speed was 75 and I don't jackrabbit off the line. Only mod is a drop in K&N filter and 285/55 tires (3% difference from stock in diameter). I had this kind of mileage before the tires were installed. When I first got her, I'd get 320 - 340 miles before a fill up, before the idiot light came on. Now 260 and the light is on.

[Wulfgott]

Wow, Spazz, you say you got 400 to a tank stock when you first got it? That must have been sweet for the short while it lasted. I average about 300-330 on mine now (pretty much stock) with 61K on it and a decent lead foot. My trips are almost always more than 70 miles though each way, pure highway. I live in Vic-Ville CA, and commute to work everyday near Anaheim CA. I wish I could just squeeze that extra mileage out, so I could make it one final trip before having to refuel. I hate stopping mid trip hehe

Wulfgott.

[cascabel3]

Wulfgott,

Victorville???? I travel through Victorville every other weekend on my way to Joshua Tree. If you travel the 14 South to the 5 you pass my house. Victorville to Orange County, that is crazy. We should hang sometime.

[Cyrk]

LOL... I get about 215 a tankful and that is squeezing it to the very last bit. Then again I have the S/C and a concrete leg that is attached to the go pedal.

[Ldub]

Cyrk,

Couldn't agree more...the loudpedal sucks petrol bigtime w/ s/c.

However, on a calm day on flat ground, (believe me, we have plenty round these here parts) I can sometimes squeeze 19-20 out of her w/ cc set about 70-75.

My $.02, Ldub

[migil]

I've had my VX since '01 and I've been consistently getting about 330 miles per tank using 87 octane gas. It normally takes a little over 300 miles before the gas light comes on steadily. 63K miles and still running strong.

My city/highway driving ratio have varied over these years. I'm convinced that being in Florida (A/C on most of year, no hills whatsoever around here), some minor upgrades (K&N stock filter, synthetic oil all around) and an average driving style have contributed to the acceptable (by VX standards) gas mileage I'm enjoying.