I've seen 32mpg highway with my 5sfe...

when i obught it i was getting 190miles to the tank...

soon after i did a tune up and started getting average 5sfe milage

a k&n filter in the airbox will give you 1-2mpg

(on the benz i went from average 8.2litres/100km to 7.8litres/100km after the K&N )

so that's going from 30.48mpg to 32.05mpg ... talking mostly highway here...but there you see ... k&n drop in cone filter is 1.5mpg+

-nuke

I get about 22mpg in mixed semi-aggressive driving (full throttle at least once every time I drive) with my 3rd-gen 3s swapped Camry. I was hoping for closer to 25 (I got 28-30 with my turbo'd 3s-fe and over 30 with my old non-turbo Camry). I'm pretty sure most of the difference is the final drive ratio - I'm using the MR2 final drive wich puts my car at almost 3500rpm at 80mph (if I remember correctly, I haven't driven the car in a month or so). I cruise around 75mph on the freeway most of the time.

The Celica is heavier, but has better aerodynamics, so you guys should expect similar results...

-Charlie

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you think so? i would think a 4 door camry would weigh more then a 6th gen.

i think my gas mileage sux cuz basically 90% of my driving is rush hour city driving... and when i do go on the highway... i cruise @ 4krpm...

and probably has something to do with my crappy driving skills

RPM is the 900-lb gorilla of fuel economy (quote stolen from an old Car and Driver, I think).

That's why to get 37 mpg out of my 7a I shift at 2k almost all the time, with gradual and smooth throttle inputs, and I read traffic to minimize stopping and roll lights.

I actually thought about putting up a video of my driving style just to be informative, but it probably wouldn't come across well.

so it seems that my MPG is probably better then i though. i just checked the tire presure in my car for the first time in a while. all 3 tires were at 28psi and one of them was down to about 12psi ! needless to say, this would definetly have an impact on performance and mpg. ill have to recheck it again after my next fill up.

i feel bad for you guys, my car doing 80mph is turning at about 2700 rpm, 85mph is 3000 rpm.

but i bet you feel bad for me, lacking good acceleration due to economy minded gearing.

My biggest beef with the tranny is the gap from 4th-5th is all of 300 rpm.

Also, I'd like a true OD for the highway, turning 2000 or so at 70.

Where's my six speed?

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Damn. I just checked MSN autos - the GT 5-speed is lighter than my Camry by 130lbs (2560 GT manual vs. 2690 manual base). Hmph.

I generally assume that newer cars are heavier than older cars...

-Charlie

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isint your camry also awd or maybe im not thinking of the same car?

>Different car - I have an E153 with Kaaz LSD - just FWD. The all-trac Camry starts around 3100lbs.

-Charlie

ah ok ... i was thinking of the other guy then