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Honda Ridgeline Real World MPG Numbers
What are some of the MPG #'s that some of you are experiencing?
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If you live in bumper to bumper traffic in LA, you won't be happy.
Worst 14 mpg.
Average, with Maryland not so bad traffic, 17 mpg.
I have 15,256 miles on my blue Ridgeline
No there isn't.
Seagreen1@cox.net
19ish city so far
but some will say it's a myth because if you put a truck in a wind tunel, you will see that the design causes air to flow over the hood and back down past the rear of the car. If you were to lower your tailgate while driving it would actually cause increased drag.
Keep the tailgate up. Up the airflow is more efficient that if it is down or removed. And, you should not remove the tailgate because on most trucks it stiffens the sides of the truck - without it the rear sides will start to bend in.
They also tested 'topper' type covers and it just broke even. They thought the added weight overcame any small increase in milage with better air flow.
My guess - a cover would at the best break even. Aren't these covers either fiberglass or thin steel, which has to weigh quite a bit.
When the gas prices hits $3.50/gallon by December 2006 as forecasted by a relative who dabbles with the stockmarket, I'm saying goodbye to my baby. :sick: By the way he told me that when spring time comes and people get on roadtrips he told me that gas price on the Exxon gas station 1/2 mile from my house will hit $2.75.Guess what it's $2.73.
Are you guys still enjoying your Ridge despite the pain in the pump syndrome going on? How do you deal with it.
my F150 with it's 35 gallon tank will soon cost me $100 to fill up. gulp
Is there any adjustment the dealer can make ?
:confuse:
Traveling at 67 mph is also more enjoyable allowing the use of cruise and just listening to XM radio. Slow down and enjoy life. You'll save a few bucks and maybe lower your stress level as well.
From road test:
Current Odometer: 806
Best Fuel Economy: 15.9 mpg
Worst Fuel Economy: 13.7 mpg
Average Fuel Economy (over the life of the vehicle): 14.7 mpg
Best - 23 mpg
Worst - 18 mpg
Average - 21 mpg
Current odometer - 5,147 miles
At almost 80mph, it gave 17.8mpg.
At about 70-75mph, it gave as high as 19.8.
I think if you dropped it down to 65, it might return the sticker of 21mpg.
6,000 miles now. This was on original Honda oil.
From road test:
Current Odometer: 806
Best Fuel Economy: 15.9 mpg
Worst Fuel Economy: 13.7 mpg
Average Fuel Economy (over the life of the vehicle): 14.7 mpg
Edmunds car testers (and other magazines as well) tend to be performance minded, and drive heavy-footed. Also, note that they only have two tanks tested here, with only 800 miles on the vehicle.
(Yes, I know I'm replying to a 7-month old post, but I thought i'd wake this forum up!)
This returns low milage.
Using Castrol Syntex Oil and gas milage has continured to increase over the months.
Have over 23,000 miles and In Town milage is 15-16.5mpg
Highway, especially Interstate driving at 70mph or around 2,000rpms. Have gotten a high of 23.6mpg.
21-23mpg has been the norm for the last 4 months.
Very pleased with the vehicle !!!!!!!!!!
Air circulation in the truck is great. For the last few weeks, we have had tons of Rain, temps in 30's----60's.
No Problems!!!!
Can I expect my mpg to improve? Other than the MPG, I love my truck.
Sure would appreciate your comments,
Mark
John
How do you like your truck?
Mark
Note: has anyone tried a air intake system to improve mpg?
Have you looked at your truck? It is a rolling brick. The front is a big squared off frontend and windshield. Look at the driveline. The wheel, hubs, suspension is pretty major sized stuff.
And, it is 4 wheel drive!!!!!! It pulles a rear driveline and some part of a rear differential all the time!
Exactly what did you expect? What kind of town driving are you doing to get only 11mpg?
You didn't buy a Civic.
1. The mileage figures posted on the vehicle are provided to the manufacturers by the EPA. They ARE NOT from the manufacturer. The EPA conducts THE SAME tests on every vehicle and publishes the results for consumer COMPARISON PURPOSES ONLY. Manufacturers are required to post these on the vehicle. Don't blame the manufacturer for the figures.
2. Fuel economy is a product of vehicle design, driving conditions, AND the driver's skills and habits. If two different people drive essentially the same vehicle under the same or similar driving conditions and get different mileage results, the difference IS THE DRIVER. In my 45 years experience I have never found a vehicle that I couldn't get to achieve the EPA posted fuel economy results, and I drove hundreds. I used to take customers with me while I drove their vehicle to demonstrate to them how to achieve the maximum fuel economy. Most customers would say, "But I don't (or don't want to) drive that way." Bingo! There's the problem. It's a choice, your choice.
I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline with 25,000 miles on it. About 1/3 city and 2/3 rural driving. Over those 25,000 miles I've experienced a calculated and recorded 20.3 mpg average. My best was 23.7 on the highway and my worst 11.9 towing my 4,500 pound pontoon boat.
Suggestions, things I have done, to improve economy:
- Inflate the tires to 2-4 psi over specs (36-38 psi) They roll easier.
- Be sure to use synthetic oil and lubricants. Less friction.
- Install a low restriction air filter element (K&N or other). Better breathing.
- Use the heater's "Economy" mode whenever you're not using air conditioning.
This turns off the AC compressor lightening engine load
- Use the Cruise Control whenever possible. This eliminates accelerator "pedal
palpitations" (on and off the gas) which are far and away THE BIGGEST
"Driving Habit" enemy of fuel economy.
- Drive the speed limit. OK, I don't really do this but when I do I'm always
amazed at the improvement in fuel economy (and the decrease in stress)
Try it.
And, most importantly,
- DRIVE "GENTLY." My father taught me this years ago. Coast into traffic
lights and stop signs. Accelerate slowly. Etceteras.
Good luck, have fun, enjoy.
PS: Did you ever wonder why the top of the Ridgeline's tailgate is a couple of inches lower than the sides? Originally, it was the same height but Honda's windtunnel tests showed that the vehicle's aerodynamics were best with the height lowered (I talked with Honda engineers). In fact the vehicles aerodynamics are best with the tailgate up. Installing a cargo area doesn't help at all. It desn't hurt either.
I am a Mechanical Engineer and couldn't agree with and say what you said better!
I looked at and compared the Honda Ridgeline to the Dodge Dakota, and eventually went with the Dakota, primarily because I wanted the manual transmission, which gets slightly better mileage and I could control the shifting. (For all you readers, an automatic trans must work off of hydraulic pressure and guess where the power comes from? The engine! And along with the frictional losses the convenience of not having to shift affords you, by nature it is inherently more efficient. You pay for everything.) But, back to your comments and the subject, I was surprised to learn that my Dakota came with a "computer" that displays among other things, mpg. Resetting it at fillups and never resetting it inbetween, it has been better than 95% correct when comparing the results to my manual methods over the last 7,000 miles. I ordered my Dakota (4x4, Quad Cab, 3.7l, 6-spd man) custom to order, did not get the bigger tires or gear ratios, and have added a cap which did drop the mileage when first installed, but a custom deflector shield, (designed and installed by myself) along with what you stated have allowed me to attain a worst tank average of about 17.5 and a best of 20.7, 20% city / 80% highway driving. It is rated at 16/20. (It was purchased for long trips for my wife and I and our three dogs.) While driving, I find that if I keep the mpg display on, I can gauge my driving habits and see the immediate results on the display. Cold mornings, truck barely warmed up and 10's, 11's and 12's appear if the tank was recently filled. After it warms up, the impact is much less and highway driving shows a steady increase if you keep the speed below 65, (this drives my wife NUTS), use the cruise control, accelerate gradually and, as you stated, have properly (or 2-3 psi slightly above) inflated tires. A good tire gauge is a must.
(Note: Next time you are driving, take a look at other car's tires. You would be surprised at how many people drive with visibly underinflated tires. It doesn't take much to drop the pressure by 3-5 or more psi, and just 3psi is 10% of 30psi! Unless you check them regularly, your's may also be under.)
If your mileage is really off the charts, have the vehicle checked. If nothing is found, look behind the wheel. If it kills you, get/use a smaller vehicle with better mpg when you don't need the truck. Days of cheap gas are over. Higher gas $ are here to stay. Use your head. There are worse things to be upset over.
Eddie
Fairfax, VA
24.25 MPG (imp) 20.2 (US)
Return trip, pulling empty 5' X 10' utility trailer (500lbs), against the wind. 110kph at cruise. No special measures taken to increase efficiency. Against the wind.
23.0 MPG (imp) 19.1 (US)
Existing odometer: 48,250 Km (30,156m)
The fuel efficiency of my '06 RidgelineRLS gets better with time and use. This experience is mirrored by my wife's '06 Civic EX which has become more efficient over time and Kms..
I expect my summertime miliage will be better as I will not have driveline drag due to cold temperatures.
Thanks for the insight!
This is my first Honda purchase and I am not happy at all with the gas mileage. My vehicle did sit on the lot for 6 months, so maybe something is up with the air filter being prematurely bad
The mileage before the first oil change wasn't much better than my OJ Simpson Bronco with the big V8.
When I had my first oil change at 6500 miles, the mileage went up to 15-18 in town and 20 plus on the road.
It gets better mileage on long road trips with the trunk loaded, the inside loaded and both my wife and I in the front.
We just drove from the wine country to San Pedro fully loaded for a cruise and back. The first tank averaged 23 mpg. The second tank inspite of heavy traffic down 405 and back on 405 averaged 20.5 mpg. Average speed was between 65 to 70 when we were out of the slow traffic. We had the AC on for about 2 hours on the return trip.
It was cold when we left and both front tire lights had the warning lights on re low tires. The Big O guy filled the tires to what was recommended, and he said that we should get better mileage.
I fill it with the lowest price regular gas. There appears to be some variance with the Safeway gas getting the best mileage. The next best mileage is from a generic station on the way to some of my fishing spots. The Costco mileage is all over from the low to a fair high.
A friend of one of our sons has the same 2007 Ridgeline year/color, and his mileage was terrible until his first oil change. He has over 24 k and gets very good mileage in town and exceptional on the road with full loads. He has a friend with over 36 K on his Ridgeline, and his mileage improve slightly to the 30 K and stabilized.