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I'd like to underscore the 2003 - 2007 6M ability to be an interstate fuel miser. Recent I-5 trips to/from LA (I live near the state capital) have been 34 - 35 MPG. Sometimes 36. Now and then 37 and 38, Once or twice: 39. Never 40 on I-5.
But I-10 in the flat Arizona desert...........that's a whole new ball game..........
best, ez
Lately, I've been commuting in my old Honda ('96 2.2L non-VTEC 4-cyl with 4-speed auto). 203k miles and gets 27-28 MPG in true mixed driving, and 30 or so MPG on highway at 75 mph. I've mainly used my '06 Accord 2.4L 4-cyl with 5-speed auto on trips, and at 80 MPH with A/C and 400 lbs of people/gear garnered sticker: 34 MPG. The previous trip had another 300 or so lbs, but was at 75 MPH cruise on average, and got 36MPG. In the low 70 MPH range, with no A/C and only me in the car, I've gotten 39.96 MPG and 41.02 MPG, two seperate trips (Spring and Fall, I believe). I've never gotten better than 37 since the switch to 10% ethanol.
Great cars, these Accords.
TheGrad
'96 - 203k miles
'06 - 53k miles
For what it's worth I have an 03, 4-cyl, and I've been getting 25-26 in mixed driving with more city than freeway and I'm fairly rough. Since I got my tires in February I haven't been able to crack 29 like I did last year and I've never known a time in MN without 10% ethanol so I can't comment on the relative efficiencies.
I have 97K miles on my Accord. I currently have Falken Zieks on stock EX rims. I keep the pressure in the front at 42 lbs and 39 or 40 in the back. I tend to drive aggressively (not with other drivers) and am pretty hard on the car.
I consistently get 30 mpg 50/50 city/hwy. That's with 2.4L-4 and 5-spd manual.
This statement is incorrect. The tire manufacturer only dictates the maximum tire pressure, NOT the correct tire pressure for the vehicle it's installed on. I personally tend to keep my tires inflated 2 - 4 lbs higher than the auto manufacturer recommendation for longer tread life and higher mpg.
Yr avg best
88 27 30 @ 40k miles - traded when kids arrived - needed room
93 28 33 @ 165k miles - traded wanted something nicer
96 29 34 @ 170k miles - fender bender :sick:
02 27 38 @ 175k miles - still have it - son drives
03 30 34 @ 125k miles - daily car avg 30 even in cold
07 28 36 @ 35k miles - wife drives, likes shifting
Have had absolutely no problems with any of them, transmission, engine or other. Normal maintenance, mostly by myself or private mechanic. My favorite is the 2007 for comfort and fun. All are 4 cylinders.
We have also had 2 civics: 1978 5spd and 1980 5 spd.
I think it shows, we love hondas.... All 3 of my boys also own/drive hondas. :shades:
I am certainly not a hyper miler and still wonder how I got that 38mpg with the 2002SE. It was all highway and went over 600 miles on one tank. It was amazing. My daily drive is about 20 miles one way @ 60hwy/40city. I am not aggressive, but move it when needed. I don't let the car warm up in am, just drive gently for first 2-3 miles. I start off as slowly / gently as traffic will allow and accelerate once the car gets into 3rd. Hwy speeds are anywhere from 65-75. I have to admit, I am amazed the mpg with our cold winter. East TN location...
Perhaps I'm misreading this, but if I'm not the sarcasm is palpable.
I'll continue to try and crack 30 on a consistant basis, but so far no dice. Maybe one of those scan gauge thingies I've seen plugged in this forum should be my next step so I can modify my style. I've been modifying my style for over a year and maybe that might give me a better idea where I could change.
Seriously though I love my car and wouldn't give it up for the world, but I just wish I could get those last few miles, but having a shorter commute 14 miles give or take and a good bit of in-town doesn't help.
I have noticed, the car doesn't drive any different with different gas, but the mpg does vary some. I try to fill up at our SAMS, save a few pennies and get some use out of our membership.
My wifes car is a different story. On hwy trips we have done well, but she "enjoys" driving her 5 spd.... and mostly in town.... she gets 26-28...usually.
I live up in the Twin Cities, in MN, have done all my life, so perhaps my idea of TN is wrong.
Please forgive me if I came off as being a jerk.
Up here we have mandatory 10% ethanol year round which doesn't help and the additives for winter blend probably also don't help.
If I was any good at starting on hills in a 5 speed I'd own one in a minute. They are very fun, but hills are my worst enemy.
TN is nothing like that. I am east of knoxville in the Tri city area. Surrounded by Mtns. (not like Colo.) Blue Ridge Mtns. Like Steven987 said, cold here is when it's single digits. But I remember the 20+ below zero winters of the midwest....and wind chills of 40-50 below.
This is our first "real" winter in the last 5+ years... Single digits. Three snows of 8-12 inches, so far... Best thing about being "south" is that everything melts in about a week or less.
Didn't realize your location. I have no doubt, if we were in MN the mpg would be much worse... we also have the 10% ethanol.
We moved here following that 93 blizzard. glad we missed it!!!!
I'm starting to think a scan gauge is in order. That could help me modify my driving to get good mileage. I've heard nothing but raves about them.
I'm as far east in TN as you can get (think Bristol intl raceway) Summer's can get hot (90s) but evenings always cool off (60s). It really is nice.
So is the gauge hard to hook up?
I'm sure there are many out there who can be more illustrious. I would think it is very similar to the readouts in many Chrysler vehicles and most newer cars. I've been thinking about one for a while.
Mostly highway, but it could be anywhere from 70 to stopped dead. Within a 1/2 mile. So, plenty of stop and go to go with the cruising.
Even with the cold stretch, and my putting around town mixed in, I have been averaging right about 32 overall. Not too bad I don't think.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I mounted mine in the cubby in front of the shifter so I can hide it when I pull the door down.
There are pics on this site, just do a search.
Thanks for mentioning the pics, was just going to ask. Probably getting ahead of myself, but how did you route the cable from engine to cabin?
Stickguy
I have to agree w you. 32 during winter is really good. How much of that do you think is the gauge vs your normal driving?
Thanks
The photo should show the size. It is a little over an inch by about 3.5 inches. I thought about the area with the switches, but it seemed like I would need to cut the dash a little. Maybe not - I will look at it again. I also like that it can be completely hidden when it is in the cubby.
Anywho to bring it back to mileage, my last few tanks have been around 23 and I've had one as low as 18. Part of this might be that I calculate from a half-tank fill.
Right now my scangauge shows 19.6 mpg. Will fill up in the next day or two for the final numbers.
Should I start filling from 1/4 tank or is my 1/2 tank full schedule okay?
My dad always said when the tank gets low you increase the chance of moisture and gas line freeze. He always used HEET during the winter. (that was many years ago
I usually fill when the gauge shows less than 1/2.
20 days of driving on one tank. The temperature was never above freezing and most mornings were around zero (give or take a dozen degrees in either direction). No trip was more than 2 miles the entire time- just getting to work, kids to school, groceries etc. Pretty much the worst possible case for mpg. Would go for days with the temp gauge not even getting into the area with the lines.
236 miles on 11.5 gallons. 20.5 mpg calculated and 19.5 mpg for the scangauge. Average speed for all the driving was 15 mph, and total time driving was 15.4 hours. So obviously no highway mpg.
My 10 tank average dropped to 31.7 and my lifetime is now at 34.25 mpg.
Temps around here have been pretty mild this winter. I think I've only had one tank below 30 mpg so far (29.8). I usually get 3 or 4 a year, all in the winter.
I just did an oil change 2 weeks ago and replaced my air filter; the filter was pretty bad. I'm a little annoyed though because that filter was harder to get to the second time than the first time I got it and I consequently broke a piece of the filter box.
Your mileage sticker for the '07 Camry probably said 24/33, assuming it's a four-cylinder automatic as most are. But under the new rating system, your '07 Camry is rated at 21/30, compared to 21/31 for the '10 Accord. So I'd expect about the same fuel economy for both cars under similar conditions.
Check http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ratings2008.shtml for more information.
They recommended putting it in cars that could be registered as classics or very small engines. What do you think? Do you think I could go and fill up on that once, just for giggles and see how it goes or should I follow their little recommendation?
I'll let you know how it goes and if I have questions I'll ask you since you've probably dealt with some of its quirks.