I just leased a new '24 GT, and I couldn’t resist the great deal with the lease incentives. It’s been exciting so far, but I hit a bit of a surprise on my first long drive. I drove from Portland to Spokane yesterday and was expecting around 200 miles of range. Instead, I found myself needing to stop for charging every 100 miles or so. I was on Eco mode, the temperature was around 40 degrees, and I was going at 70-80 MPH. My average ended up being 1.9 miles per kWh for the 351-mile trip. Not a deal breaker since I didn’t buy this car for road trips, but I was still surprised by the low efficiency.
Is anyone else getting these low numbers? I’m just wondering if my car is working as expected or if there’s an issue.
Once you go over 70, efficiency really drops. I drove my GT from Philly to Chicago and the hills in western PA also made my mileage drop. But in general, I did better than the car’s advertised range.
For long trips, I drop my cruise speed to 68 and try to stay behind trucks. I’m not close enough to really benefit from drafting, but it makes me feel like I’m not blocking traffic. It was about 50°F on my 41-mile drive this morning, and I averaged about 2.5 miles per kWh at 59 mph.
For long drives, you really have to keep it under 70 if you want good efficiency. It’s annoying if you don’t like being passed all the time on highways.
I have a '23, and what you’re experiencing sounds about right for 40°F weather. Efficiency really drops at 80 mph.
You can improve it by using regen level 0 on the freeway and manually adjusting the regen when needed. iPedal uses the front motor in Eco mode, so it’s not as efficient as other regen settings.
During warm weather, I averaged 3.1 miles per kWh, but I wasn’t pushing it to the limit.
But you’re right — buying a GT for efficiency is like buying a Hellcat and expecting great gas mileage.
I have a '24 GT, and I usually get about 220 miles. It’s a mix of city and highway driving, and I average around 2.9-3.1 miles per kWh. I don’t floor it at every light, but I do enjoy driving it.
Parker said:
I have a '24 GT, and I usually get about 220 miles. It’s a mix of city and highway driving, and I average around 2.9-3.1 miles per kWh. I don’t floor it at every light, but I do enjoy driving it.