MPG?

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Ronzuki
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last tank of Shell 87...27.4 miles/gallons method (29.3 dash meter). A/C on the whole tank, rural driving to/from work, no highway.
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havosyk
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Currently at 30 mpg, average speed 37. Mostly suburban driving, windows and sunroof open.
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Rpat
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Doing about 18 mpg. 85% heavy city 15% hway. Aircon on almost full blast the whole time. Cant' say I'm totally impressed but way better than my last car.
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jimmerz
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Well I am at about 14,000 miles. I get anywhere from 19-21.5mpg. I think my read out on the computer is saying I am getting 24.5 right now, but when the tank gets empty and I fill it, I will end up with somewhere between 19-22.

I get on average 285-300 miles per tank. I usually put in about 13-14 gallons per fill up. My driving is just about all local, stop and go and hilly.

Personally I am NOT impressed with the mpg on this car. I love the car, but I expected much better results (23-25mpg). I had a Ford 500 6 cyl before this and doing the same exact driving the same exact way/style I was getting 19.5 consistently. and that was a bigger more comfortable car.

The plus for me was the AWD, the sporty look and the "new" factor.
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beanis
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i'm getting between 30-30.5 mpg, average speed 47MPH on a 35 mile one way mixed commute, about 25 miles highway, 10 miles city driving with a 1000 foot change in elevation. If i make sure not to put in ethonol and keep the cruse set at 70 I can get 23-33MPG
kizashi10
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I have 10,400 miles and have averaged 26.2 mpg. That is 80% highway driving for my daily commute to work. I am pretty happy with the mileage considering it is awd with 18" wheels. I did switch my oil, rear diff, and transfer case over to synthetics at 3k miles. I am not really sure how much that improved the mpg.
tigerbangs54
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I did a little experiment today on a trip from Springfield, MA to Boston on the Mass Pike : instead of driving at my usual pace of 75-80 MPH on this trip, I set the cruise control on 65 MPH exactly. The route that I take to the South Shore of Boston from my home is 102mi, and, with the cruise control set, and with only one or two interruptions for traffic, I averaged an honest 32.9 MPG on the 205 mi round trip. It frankly surprised the daylights out of me, since I usually see about 27-28 MPG on this trip, but apparently, the wind was right, and the mileage was accurate, even with the AC running. I am impressed.
WESHOOT2
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24.5 MPG when driving at ludicrous speeds; 28.8 MPG when driving 'normally' (over 31 when driving near posted speeds).

All mileage figures are based on the actual miles vs gallons refilled method.
WESHOOT2
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My last two tanks: the former, driven during one of my 'sedate' moods, delivered 29.2 MPG; the latter, a less 'sedate' term, returned 27.7 MPG.
These numbers are the 'fill tank' method and rounded down.

Normal-speed interstate drives shows 31--34 MPG on the screen.....one MAJOR reason I bought my Kizuski (I am a new-Honda salesman).
tigerbangs54
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my Kizzy has about 11,500 miles on it now, and it seems to have reached a whole different plateau of fuel economy: I now am seeing over 30 MPG on a regular basis in highway driving, and 24+ MPG in a mix and suburban driving. I am a pretty demanding driver, and usually am the first to sprint from a stoplight or stop sign. I am NOT complaining about the mileage at all.
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