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Honda Pilot Real World MPG
This topic is for Pilot owners to report their actual MPG.
"Real World" Fuel Economy vs. EPA Estimates
"Real World" Fuel Economy vs. EPA Estimates
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We initially got 15 city and 21 highway when new. Now it is 17 city and 22 highway. This SUV is one of the few that gets close to what it says.
Use to own a 2001 Ford Escape 4WD V6 that only got 14 city and 22 highway and it was suppose to get 18/23 . And that Escape weighed 800 pounds less.
I also own a 2002 Tribute V6, which gets about EPA numbers. 18-19 mixed driving, 22-24 straight highway.
Next 1250 miles were almost pure interstate at 70 to 75 mph as we left on vacation with 300 miles on the odometer (Not the original plan but thats the way things worked out). tire pressure was 33.5 - 34. I keep it a pound of so higher so that if I loose a little air over the course of time, I wouldn't be underinflated.
@ 578 miles = 21.62 mpg
@ 937 = 20.93 mpg (Dropped here as lead foot Bodine, whoops, excuse me, my lovely wife who keeps flow with the traffic was driving.)
@ 1292 = 21.44 mpg
@ 1525 = 23.28 Through with vacation(?)
@ 1843 = 19.28 Some city and some hwy
@ 2150 = 19.28. Same
The problem with measuring city driving is that other than the EPA defined city driving, it is too variable. Different lights (especially sensored ones) have different intervals of green and red. Traffic at 5:30 in downtown Atlanta is dramatically different from traffic at 20:30 AM even though it is the same route.
185 mile trip, 40 miles of interstate and the rest twisty mountain driving (the kind you brake, accelerate, up, down round and round).
20.5! I thought that was great all things considered.
don't forget to say how much you are towing.
thx
2005 EX-L.
I was hoping for a bit better.
Got 17 mpg - all of it suburban driving with many small trips of 10-20 miles each.
Does the mpg increase after the "newness" wears off?
I was curious. Is that a pretty even mix of highway and city? And how many miles do you have on it now?
Thanks
I just bought a new Honda Pilot -05 EX.
The dealer gave me a tank Full, but he put 87 Octane level. When I asked him he says that this level of Octane is fine.
When I was reading thru the Owners manual it says that the Pilot needs a minimum Octane Level of 91 or above. I am confused now and was wondering what you guys suggest and what do you put in your Pilots.
Thanks for your thoughts. :confuse:
Anyone that rides a bicycle very much will know when your automobile using the most gas and when it's not!
And no, it's not my driving style that's the problem.
Other than the dismal MPG, I like the car a lot.
qbrozen, "Honda Pilot Owners: Problems & Solutions" #731, 9 Aug 2004 9:58 am
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Are you guys using Octane level 87 in your 2005 Pilot's.
If anyone is using any other like 93 , have you noticed any increase in your mileage.
Please share your experiences.
Thanks
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
The "yellow dot" for the low gas indicator comes up when you are running close to end of your tank..?
Do you know when it starts glowing how many gallons is left in the tank..?
Thanks
:confuse:
Anyway, I don't think I'm getting bad enough milage to ask the dealer to take a look at it, but whoever it was that posted here about 12 mpg...that's just not acceptable.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
qbrozen, "Honda Pilot Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers" #34, 20 Sep 2005 11:00 am
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Fred
In a typical week, we drive a mix of 50% city and 50% highway, and mileage is usually 18-19. I just took the car on a long highway trip, and the mileage was 21-22. I think that the A/C cuts into the mileage and is not accounted for in EPA estimates, so I'm hoping that mileage will go up now that we have cooler weather. I also got the first oil change recently, and that probably helps as there is usually lots of metal when the engine is being broken in.
First tank: 338 miles, 18.7 gallons = 18.07 MPG
90% city or sloooow highway traffic jams, mostly with AC.
Tomek
I don't know about pulling a fuse to do it. I'm not sure what fuse controls the ECU, and I'm not sure I'd want to pull it if I did.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Finally took a long trip and just got back and did the math. Sioux Falls South Dakota, through farm country, 65-75 MPH, down to I80 and 75 MPH constant from North Platte Neb to Williams CA, all up and down mountains. At Williams, over to rural coastal CA, high speed up and down hills again.
22.8 overall! I think that is great with a VERY full load at high speed up and down mountains etc. Total mileage for test was 1961. Total mileage on car 7700 :shades:
Two tanks of a road trip on the interstate (drove around 72mph), close to 25mpg