Fuel Tank Upgrade Availability?

[moojinkasd]

I like to go on longer drives, like up to June/Mammoth Lakes from here in Fullerton, CA. It is about a 350 mile ride, and the fuel capacity in the stock stinger is a bit concerning, especially when I'm going to be climbing about 6000 feet.

Are there replacement fuel tanks available for the Stinger that are bigger than OEM? Preferably north of 20 gallons?

 

[Rodtheviking]

You and me both.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

Get 5gal gas can. Works like a magic. Unless you wanna spend $$$$ for custom set up.

 

[G70LEbyAdoom]

I like to go on longer drives, like up to June/Mammoth Lakes from here in Fullerton, CA. It is about a 350 mile ride, and the fuel capacity in the stock stinger is a bit concerning, especially when I'm going to be climbing about 6000 feet.

Are there replacement fuel tanks available for the Stinger that are bigger than OEM? Preferably north of 20 gallons?

you're telling me there isn't a single station in the 350 miles between where you wanna start and end? that just seems strange considering you are never more than about 50 miles from a McDonalds in the USA

 

[JSolo]

Will the 3.3 really get 350 miles? Indicated range on my 2.5T is 400-420mi near sea level. I don't think I'd go more then 325-350 at most between fillups. I'd expect the 3.3 to be less?

 

[G70LEbyAdoom]

Will the 3.3 really get 350 miles? Indicated range on my 2.5T is 400-420mi near sea level. I don't think I'd go more then 325-350 at most between fillups. I'd expect the 3.3 to be less?

you can get 350 pretty easily if you don't floor it all the time. I've gotten 402 once as well.

 

[vipeboy2000]

it depends on the type of drive... mostly city/mostly highway, how much "spirited" driving takes place.. on our road trips, we definitely could have gone 400+ miles on the tank by mpg but we always fill up by quarter empty on our 3.3 awd. >> i guess it's about perspective... I'm coming from a e39 540iT that at best got 19 mpg cruising at 70mph with a 18.5 gal tank... never saw more the 350 possible miles... generally averaged less than 300 miles per full tank of premium.. so seeing 400 miles on occasion on highway with the stinger with a smaller tank seems amazing! lol.
Heck we get better miles per tank than we did in our little old 99 2.5 legacy outback lol.

 

[Kamauxx]

Will the 3.3 really get 350 miles? Indicated range on my 2.5T is 400-420mi near sea level. I don't think I'd go more then 325-350 at most between fillups. I'd expect the 3.3 to be less?

If he's climbing a 6k ft mountain his fuel economy is going to be horrendous. If it's like most mountains that'll be constant short duration high rev accelerations, which will quickly suck a tank dry. Mountain driving will be considerably worse than city driving.

OP, just fill up before you start the climb. Your fuel mileage should be much better going back home, so you'll probably be able to make it on a single top off.

 

[M'Kehyah]

No other tank is possible - KIA used all available space (after full size spare and battery compartment and RWD and...). It was quite the packaging challenge, i am sure.

 

[vipeboy2000]

if money is no object/have the skills do pull this off, could put in a 45 gallon fuel cell in the trunk like they did for the cannonball record 700-HP Mercedes E63 AMG Shatters Cross-America Record | Automobile

 

[RIck-F]

2019 GT-2 28X15=435 easy

 

[Kamauxx]

2019 GT-2 28X15=435 easy

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How much of that was going up a mountain?

 

[JSolo]

Yup.. What goes up must come down.

My usual strategy, condition permitting is to get the car going fast down (80/90, etc..), then feather the throttle coming back up. I may be at 50 by the time I reach the peak. Hard to do this on an interstate, but middle of nowhere, no problem.

 

[Maljey]

Yes you will definitely see worse fuel economy going up a hill/mountain. Plan ahead accordingly, and/or bring a gas can with you.

I live in a hilly region, and I get worse fuel economy commuting to work versus coming home. My commute to work has me going up a lot of relatively gentle hills. One thing to note is that you still spend more fuel going up hill versus saving fuel going downhill.

Of course, part of my problem is that I like to drive 80+ mph, which hampers fuel economy as well.

 

[RIck-F]

How much of that was going up a mountain?

going up was a bit more than going down . . .

 

[JSolo]

We can all agree that one saves fuel coming down a mountain. In a NA engine, mpg improves at higher elevations (thinner air needs less fuel, poorer power). How does this translate to turbo engines?

I never got the feeling I was lugging the engine, but tried to keep it above 2500-3K when going up.

 

[RKA123]

One advantage of the 2.5T engine for 2022/2023 is if you're very gentle on the throttle and keep the speeds reasonable i've been able to hit 37-40 MPG on drives. Granted, I have the RWD model which also helps a little for fuel economy over AWD models.

 

[JSolo]

^^I saw 45.9 recently. It must of been a fluke, only lasted for a few miles and mostly downhill.

 

[CKeeler]

I like to go on longer drives, like up to June/Mammoth Lakes from here in Fullerton, CA. It is about a 350 mile ride, and the fuel capacity in the stock stinger is a bit concerning, especially when I'm going to be climbing about 6000 feet.

Are there replacement fuel tanks available for the Stinger that are bigger than OEM? Preferably north of 20 gallons?

Bro, seriously, I drove from Lake Elsinore up to Mammoth Lakes a few times and still had a quarter tank by the time I arrived in Mammoth Lakes. Just cruised at 70.

 

[rpoffen]

If he's climbing a 6k ft mountain his fuel economy is going to be horrendous. If it's like most mountains that'll be constant short duration high rev accelerations, which will quickly suck a tank dry. Mountain driving will be considerably worse than city driving

Just think, coasting all the way back down, use 0 gas!