Originally Posted by mayonaise
my 5th gen burns through the first quarter tank real slow. i usually get around 120 miles before the needle hits the 3/4 mark. the second quarter is quicker. i'm lucky if i reach 200 miles before i hit the 1/2 mark. the third quarter is about the same. the needle usually reaches it at about 260-275 miles. then the last quarter tank on the gauge is pretty slow, and i'll get about 80-100 miles on it. i typically get about 350-370 miles on 13-14.x gallons, and rarely let the gas light turn on.
so to recap....
1st quarter: 120 miles
2nd quarter: 80 miles
3rd quarter: 60-75 miles
4th quarter: 80-100 miles
pretty screwy..
Gas guages are notoriously inaccurate. Many manufacturers intentionally set it so that your gas gauge makes it seem like the first half takes longer to burn through than the 2nd half.