What kind of MPG can I expect from a Fiero?
Are the 4 cyl any better than the 6?

Mike,
I can't comment on the 4 cylinder mileage because its been 20 years
since I've owned one, but I can tell you what I've been able to get with my
88 GTs. My current car has done 32 on the freeway at least twice so far.
Back when I had my first 88 GT the speed limit was still 55 MPH. Under those
conditions I was able to squeeze 34 out of it once. The conditions of these
mileage records were... Filling up at a gas station near a freeway on ramp,
smoothly gliding out onto the freeway, slowly ramping up to 55/65 in the far
right hand lane, and finally setting the cruise control to the posted limit.
Then I would just take it easy until it was time to refill the tank.
In regular daily commute/city driving you find yourself struggling to
get as little as 28 MPG with a V6. I mostly get around 24 - 26.

Martin

"Mike" <maremski@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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The ultimate mileage fiero has got to be an 87/88 4cyl 5spd (not auto!!!!).

I pulled a bit over 40mpg on a highway run.

City was worse of course, but still not as bad as say an '86 GT with an auto
and A/C (about the worst combo... hehe)


"PePe_LePu_For2" <pegasus#4@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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I've done 40-41 on few road trips (flat country and steady highway
speeds) in our 88 4 cyl 5 sp

John Craker wrote:

My 2m4 was getting average highway/city about 22 at 180K miles but the
85 GT 4 speed 63K miles I got about 2 months ago is averaging 17 miles
per gallon. So whats up with that, besides my lead foot. O yes all I
use is high test.
Hank

depends

I had a 4 cyl automatic that got much worse milage than my V6 standard 5
speed. How ever I guess Fiero made a 'milage maker' car, 4 cyl that did
pretty well.

MPG is suppose to be higher in standard transmissions, and the port
injection is more efficient than the throttle body FI.

Even tho the engine is slightly bigger, the V6, standard transmission cars
seem to run circles around the 4 cyl ones.


"Mike" <maremski@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I've gotten 28/30 MPG consistiently with my 88GT manual 5 spd and have owned
it since 89. Regular tuneups, tire pressure (very important) ,and keeping on
top of the problems should give you fairly similar results. I don't remember
what the 4 cyl was getting (sold in 89) but I don't think it was that good.
If you have a leadfoot then expect far worse MPG

On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:42:01 -0500, "Brian"
<bds1computer@sio.midco.net> wrote:


On long highway trips in my 2m4 auto, I was averaging 37mi per
imperial gallon ( US gallon 29.6). I was hoping it would get 40 mi
but that's the best I could get no matter what I did. Headlites up
got less miles. They act like mini sails to catch the wind.

Pete

MY SC3800 5SP Formula used to get a little over 30 MPG highway but after
I added the cam , did some head work and put on headers, I dropped all
the way down to 29 MPG (again highway)

cselby@mts.net wrote: