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Last year before I took it to the dealer to upgrade the chip to help the 6 speed transmission shift better, I was making 25mpg over all.
Since then, my in town milage has drop to 16-17mpg and overall on a 1835 mile trip I made 22.45mpg. I will say that on at least 3 tanks I made over 25mpg and one tank over 26mpg. but this was on Interstate level hwy in AR. and LA.
I do mix my fill ups. I will put any major brand of 89-93 octane. I also use an gas additive every once in a while. We love the car and it performs very well.
It is a lot of fun too drive and very sporty on the back roads.
93octane Shell is back up to $4.05 per gallon, I have paid as high as $4.86per gallon which was totally unacceptable.
Enjoy you zoom,zoom, CX-7
I had the PCM reflashed during last service back in 12/07 or so. None the less, the mileage is pitiful and I am considering rolling out of this gas hog next year. Too bad, for I truly enjoy ALL the other aspects of this vehicle, perhaps a Murano will be my next ride.
That computer setting can be adjusted.
Also, have you tried to drive with the manual shift side, that is even more fun. I got better gas milage in town, but you cant dog it. Too many high rmp's in lower gear settings burns a lot more gas.
It took three trips for them to get it right, it might work for you.
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I don't have any qualms with the CX-7 at all...well built, sporty, powerful.
I do plan to install a cold-air intake within a couple months. From the reviews I've read it will make the turbo sound more noticeable. Mazda put a rather restrictive air-box on the CX-7 and it diminshes that satisfying turbo sound.
Today my wife and I took our first longer trip in the CX-7, a 220-mile round trip in nearly ideal weather conditions (dry, upper 50s, light winds), flat to rolling terrain, just the two of us in the car. Overall mpg was 31.3, which included driving around town at our destination for about half an hour and some urban streets on either end. Speed limits on the highways ranged from 50 to 65 (which I stayed within 2-3 mph of), and there were several slow-downs for towns.
Given the nearly 10 year old design (with no direct injection and only a 5AT), I'm happy with the fuel economy so far. It's only about 10% less than what we got on my wife's previous car, a 2013 Sonata with direct injection and a 6AT, and less weight.