2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR: Got Gas?

My Grand Cherokee SRT8 has a 20 gallon tank, so 12.5 mpg in the city and I'm filling up after 220 miles. wish it was at least 25 gal.

Just did 2 road trips in my Evo MR. LA <> SFO and LA <> Vegas. Had to make one stop for fuel both times. Which I had to do in my other cars as well. The stop points were different, and the remaining fuel I had when I got to my destination was different. But ultimately, didn't matter. Still had to stop. The range difference really makes itself apparent when you've got a diesel, and you do a round trip and don't refuel and go... woah.

I know exactly what you are talking about. My Mazdaspeed MX-5 only has a 12.7 gallon gas tank and is rated an a very optimistic 18 city/24 highway. Even cruising down the highway I have been lucky to see 250 miles before I start getting very nervous about finding a gas station. And this rating is very optimistic especially if you want to go faster than 65 mph. With the super short gearing in the transmission when you are going 80 mph in 6th gear the engine is sitting nearly 2/3 of the way up the tach at 4,000 rpms which keeps the turbo on boil and just a hair away from adding boost to the engine and further degrading trip range. But I have come to accept this as the price I pay to own a car that is as engaging to drive as mine is.
I think I should add something in the interest of full disclosure though - I am currently shopping for a more fuel efficient and space friendly beater car to use as a daily driver.

Ya, My evo 9's gas gauge says on full for like 70 miles then decides to take a dive. You start boosting and forget about it. you can just watch that gauge go down........o well, all in good fun.

I've been averaging over 400 miles a tank in my VW CC 2.0, very happy as most of my driving is very short distance, constantly up and down hills.

The STI has a 16.9 gallon tank. Hehehe Over the course of an endurance race, less time in the pits = win. :o)

Yeah, 250 miles is normal in my Miata. I used to have a slightly longer than average commute in it, too.

I started looking at refueling another way - I had to clean my windshield once or twice a week, and every time I did that I would fill the (nearly empty) tank.

If I really ginger my SRT-4, I can get about 280 from my 12.5 gallon tank.

So other than the one time I hypermiled to satisfy my curiosity, I am lucky to get 240 miles out of it.

Such a limited cruising range would bother me. I got used to 320 to 350 miles in most cars I owned, and then got used to 600-700 miles in a VW TDI and 425-450 miles in an E46 BMW. So 220 miles seems pretty pathetic in such a car with a four cylinder, even with that level of power.

Great, great post!
I really like these cars. Could you possibly tell us what kind of gas mileage they get?

I think I'm not alone in wanting to know! Why won't you tell us?

I do wish my EvoX had a bigger tank, especially having come from a G35 which had a 20 gallon tank and could average 26-27 mpg on the highway if I kept it under 80 (LA to Phoenix with several gallons to spare - did it once with no stops, had to avoid liquid consumption in the car).

That said, even my GSR with its tight 5th gear averages 24+ mpg at a steady 79 mph cruise controlled speed. On my last drive to Phoenix this got me to my usual gas stop of Blythe (about 250 miles) requiring little more than 10 gallons. I could have made it to Quartzite (another 35 miles and they have cheaper gas prices) easily.

Yeah it swills gas around town like Lindsey Lohan at an, well, anytime, but its worth it for the thrust.

@church123 I like how you put Lindsay Lohan and thrust in the same sentence.

i think compacts need bigger tanks, 14.5 gallons isnt enough, how about a 20 gal tank, that would be nice...

How about better mileage in top gear? That seems like a better solution than a bigger tank. If I can get 500 miles at 75 with 16 gallons of 93 in a car that makes 300 horsepower, I expect that cars with less powerful engines should be able to do better. I do not understand the purpose of a 6 speed gearbox if the top gear is not super tall, but that's just my take.

M3, 135i and Z4xdrive also have small tanks considering their mileage. If I remember correctly the C63 also has a small tank for a car that gets 13mpg in the city. Any car with a powerful V6 or V8 needs at least an 18-19gallon tank. The range on the cars I mentioned has to be terrible.

It wasn't intentionally lewd, but the double entendre works, eh?

I know that edmunds recently conducted a best daily driver comparison with the STi. To the editor, do you think the MR makes a better daily driver than the STi?