Comments on: Does mpg get lower over time? http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html Mon, 21 May 2012 01:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: golgafrincham http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-1406 golgafrincham Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:04:18 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html#comment-1406 Actually it should go up a few percent at first (where you are looking, maybe a bit more). If you consistenly calculated your MPG, and drive the exact same all the time, and maintained your car religiously, then your MPG would actually increase 1 or 2 miles per gallon from day zero to 50k. This would be due to parts effectively "loosening up" as they became broken in. Then, after a number of years, as parts wear and get looser and looser and your engine loses compression, your mileage will go down. In a Honda or Toyota, this process may take 200k-300k, some Fords may approach that, but not quite equal. If memory serves, your Ford is actually a Volvo, and I do not know Volvo's reliability history...but well maintained, it is probably good for at least 100k-150k before needing an overhaul. Actually it should go up a few percent at first (where you are looking, maybe a bit more). If you consistenly calculated your MPG, and drive the exact same all the time, and maintained your car religiously, then your MPG would actually increase 1 or 2 miles per gallon from day zero to 50k. This would be due to parts effectively "loosening up" as they became broken in. Then, after a number of years, as parts wear and get looser and looser and your engine loses compression, your mileage will go down. In a Honda or Toyota, this process may take 200k-300k, some Fords may approach that, but not quite equal. If memory serves, your Ford is actually a Volvo, and I do not know Volvo’s reliability history…but well maintained, it is probably good for at least 100k-150k before needing an overhaul.

]]> By: lessthan3 http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-1407 lessthan3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:04:18 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html#comment-1407 if the car has been well maintained and had its scheduled maintanence regularly, then it should retain the same mpg. had a 1995 civic with over 200,000 miles and i was still getting about 35mpg highway. if the car has been well maintained and had its scheduled maintanence regularly, then it should retain the same mpg.

had a 1995 civic with over 200,000 miles and i was still getting about 35mpg highway.

]]> By: Neil http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-1408 Neil Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:04:18 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html#comment-1408 Yes, over time your MPG does drop if you do not keep up reguler services on your vehicle.......my advice is get a Freestyle with FULL SERVICE HISTORY and get it serviced when you purchase the car. This way your not spending too much for a car and keeping the running costs down with your fuel bills. Happy shopping Yes, over time your MPG does drop if you do not keep up reguler services on your vehicle…….my advice is get a Freestyle with FULL SERVICE HISTORY and get it serviced when you purchase the car.
This way your not spending too much for a car and keeping the running costs down with your fuel bills.

Happy shopping

]]> By: Windowphobe http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html/comment-page-1#comment-1409 Windowphobe Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:04:18 +0000 http://taurusanswers.com/does-mpg-get-lower-over-time.html#comment-1409 For 2008, they changed the way they calculate the MPG numbers; my own car fell from 20 city/28 highway to 17 city/25 highway. My car didn't notice, and kept on producing the same numbers it always had been. Which tells me that there's probably not so much difference between the two. For 2008, they changed the way they calculate the MPG numbers; my own car fell from 20 city/28 highway to 17 city/25 highway. My car didn’t notice, and kept on producing the same numbers it always had been.

Which tells me that there’s probably not so much difference between the two.

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