Hi, I just bought a 2005 lancer ralliart from a guy and when I'm cruising down the highway at 100km/h the rpm is at 3000 is there something wrong or is this how these cars are? Plz let me know thx.

 

yeah that's normal....woulda been nice to have a 6th gear on those cars...

 

You're gonna have to get used to that.. nothing's wrong besides the fact that's just how it is lol

 

You sir have bought a vehicle with aggressive gearing. Use a light foot to conserve gas.

 

i can't really add anything to this other than laughter, cause it's true...Gearing is something i would like to have researched more while my transmission was apart, but i just didn't have the time, 5th gear swaps are done all the time you just need to find one that fits/works. 6th gear would have been a very good idea for a car that is geared the way it is...but to be honest i drive 600km every weekend, and i don't find the mileage to be that bad, based on these facts and the displacement of the engine...my ES is better on gas by far.

 

What do you guys get for gas milage in these ralliarts? Highway and city

 

I get anywhere from 25 (city) to 32-33 mpg (slower highway, around 60-65 mph) during the summer. Regular freeway speeds I tend to get around 29 mpg @ 75-80 mph. I think the EPA rating is 25c - 29h

 

23c 29h. By the way, anyone see the new layout in Fuelly? It has some new features (or old ones I may have never seen?) that are pretty cool.

 

I wish I would have a stick shift, my AT gets 21c and 24-25h...

 

^ You have a lot of mods, and more than likely drive a lot more aggressive than I do. I have no mods, and drive like a grandma - everywhere I go. I never drive over 65 MPH, ever.

 

i like the new feature in fuelly about city vs highway but how am i supposed to know how much i drive on each? its really hard so not sure whether or not the new feature is useful to me.

on fuelly im avg 24.7ish for mixed

 

I get 24 mpg combined. I dont know the breakdown for city vs highway. Not accurately anyway. I have a manual.

 

Winter - 23c 26h
Summer - 27c 30h

 

If possible stay out of the highway, I noticed a 60 % increase in gas miliege if u stay on a low 4th gear which is around 40 to 60 kms on 1300 rpms to 1800 rpms as soon as you pass 2000 rpms gas is a guzzler especially at highway speeds

 

My mileage was starting to get really bad thinking in the 24's with new exhaust it seems to have helped tons. more on exact specs once i get to drive it more.