hey im new i bought a 04 ralliart in jan with zero miles on it and now im at 3200miles and im wondering

how many miles you guys get out of a tank of gas

 

I normally get about 240 to 250 out of a tank before the light comes on. I go to fill up the tank and it only takes 10 gallons. In the manuel they say we have like a 13.2 gal tank. Does the light really come on with 3 gals left in the tank or what's the story with that? I bought my RA a month ago and have about 1300 miles on it right now. If the tank really is 13.2 then I should be getting aobut 325 to the tank but I don't know how far I can push it past when the light comes on. Anyone have any input?

 

i have gotten 270 and even right at 300 but thats driving it normal and slow

 

Is that before the light comes on?

 

whoa, the RA tank is smaller than the Evo's? Sorry for the random off topicness, I was just surprised at that

 

thats when the light comes on ......... it fills up with 13 gallons but the light comes on when you burn up 10gal the extra three is like so you hurry up to a gas station kind of like a back up

 

Gottcha. I hate having a new car that you don't know how far you can push it past the light. We have road-side asst. but you feel like a complete dumb @$$ calling them to bring you gas. I haven't had to do that yet and I don't plan on it. If I get 240 easily out of 10 gals then I should be good for at least 300 on on tank.

 

well that clears up my questions on that because i have about 1500 mi on mine and was noticing the same thing...i get about 280 before the light comes on myself but i do a lot of highway driving every week

 

hah! i wish i got as much mileage out of my car as you all talk about. i'm lucky to get 250 but i think that's cause i drive my car pretty hard most of the time. i did stretch it to 320 something but i only had .5 gallons left when i filled 'er up.

my suggestion...get a little gas can and drive until you run out of gas...then you'll know.

 

My mileage isn't all that great but I also live in the mile high city. High elevation = bad mileage. I run mostly highway too but it's in rush hour so it's just like city driving. STOP GO STOP GO STOP GO!!!!!!!! I hate traffic. I was thinking about running with a small gas can in the car but there is something about having a gas can in my car that I just don't like.

 

I have 20,000 miles on my car. I drive an easy 400+ a week. My light comes on around 265-275 miles, and I stop for gas when it hits 300-310.The worse millage I ever get is 25.5, but I usually get around 27-27.5. I do about 75% freeway driving.

 

Once the gas light come on u have a lil over 3 gallons, I drive with the gas light on all the time becuse I use so much gas. I have driven 70 miles more than once after that light has came on. lol, I drove it back and forth 2 work 4 days in a row befor with that light on.

 

Im auto, mostly stop and go traffic (the joys of northern VA), im LUCKY to get 275.

 

i have driven alot with the light on. i figure weather your stop and going i'd say you have about 50-70 miles , on the highway you may get more depending on how fast your driving
if your driving 80mph you may only get 50-60miles if your going 50-60 probably close to 75miles. just my thoughts

 

I figured that was the case with the light but you never know. I'm just trying to figure out why the make it go off so early. Seems a little much to me.