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I've seen a wide range of mileage reports in this thread, so I wonder if people would also add whether or not they have and/or use the Auto Climate Control feature.
My first tank MPG was 16.5mpg with 50/50 city/highway. The highway portion is mixed with daily commute congestion (30-40mph for 50% of the highway).
This is slightly better than my BMW 540iA (V8 4.4L), which did 16mpg on the same route. Of course, this is no where near what my Prius does, 44mpg.
Same route, same speed, same driving style.
I am happy with the CX-9. This vehicle really shows what Mazda can do if they really try. Bravo!
My usual driving is about 60/40 highway/city. Generally about 77 mph on the highway.
Today I had to drive 200 miles total, 95% highway. 19.9 mpg.
I filled up before leaving, and again when back. Most of the highway driving was between 70-80 mph (not all, because the roads were still bad from our snowstorm for the first part).
my fuel gauge was between 1/2 and 1/4 tank (closer to the 1/2, didn't see what it was exactly) when I filled back up.
Also, I've noticed most of my other cars' fuel gauges go down faster on the second "half" of the tank vs the first "half"
Actually, that's an EPA rating. You might want to write your congressman instead.
I have been consistently getting about 15-16 mpg with mixed metro traffic. For a heavy vehicle like CX-9, if you are lead-footed, the MPG could drop very dramatically.
Try to time the red light and accelerate mildly. Also check your tire psi.
The thing is, if the traction control kicks in it means that you would have gone nowhere anyways since your wheels would just have been spinning.
The traction control on my Audi does the same thing: it lowers power to the engine if it senses the wheels spinning. It's a weird sensation because I'll be nearly flooring the accelerator but the engine will barely rev. It gets the car going, but slowly. When I disable the traction control, the wheels spin a lot, and the car zig-zags as it tries to get footing. So the traction control is doing something.
and you guys are in my realm mileage wise, and some of you payment wise.
damn. I think I will go with a Volvo Wagon instead.
We initially looked at the Passat wagon (the 4 cyl version with turbo), which is one of the largest wagons out there with good gas mileage. But then we decided we wanted a third row for occasional use, and none of the wagons have that (although the Volvo might still have that little fold-down seat)
Overall, I can say I am averaging around 16 mpg. This is not bad at all considering that my car which is also a Mazda millenia gives me 20 mpg overall. Happy so far except that the bluetooth reset itself once for no reason.
cheers!
You must be a hard person to deal with.
Anyone know if there are going to be any diesel or hybrid (or, praise be, diesel hybrids) coming down the pike in this or any of the competing vehicles? Maybe Im just being picky, but it doesn't seem that implausble to have these type vehicles average in the low to mid 20's... I could totally justify getting one then.
As far as competing vehicles, the Highlander has a hybrid, but doesn't really have the same 3rd row space and cargo. The thing will get about 24 mpg city and hwy, though. Also, the upcoming Chevy Traverse is getting a direct injection engine, and might have a hybrid, but probably not for a couple of years.
Unfortunately, I haven't found anything that gets decent mileage with AWD. I chose the CX-9 because of handling and ride, certainly not for 21 mpg hwy...
We will be taking some road trips this summer, hoping I see 20+.
It is also now more expensive to refine since it is cleaner. Even Katrina has an effect on diesel since many plants were shutdown when they came back on line they focused on producing standard petroleum. Couple low stocks with high demand for diesel and you have the ludicrous prices we see! I wish it wasn't that way because I would go for a diesel CX-9 in a heartbeat!
15 percent drop from 22 MPG = 18.7 MPG
20 percent drop from 22 MPG = 17.6 MPG
Driving habits probably account for the rest.
So let's say somebody reports getting 15 MPG mixed mileage for a trip that is 60 highway/40 city. This is on par for city mileage, but it probably means that a heavy foot in town and an average highway speed of 75-80 MPH could easily account for the rest.
Wet roads make a big difference since the wide tires have so much contact area, and driving in windy conditions or hilly terrain are obviously factors too.
"Wet roads make a big difference since the wide tires have so much contact area, "
I live in a rainy neck of the woods and am wondering if I should go for 18"s if I buy a CX-9.
TIA
20" wheel/tire combo is heavier than the 18" wheel/tire combo. That will cost you a bit of MPG (but way less than 1mpg)
EPA testing of mighway mileage varies speeds around 48mph (2007 and before). If one holds constant speed (say using cruise control), one can definite beat EPA highway mileage even at 65mph. I don't know about the new 2008 rating system since it has been updated.
I have been getting 16.5 - 17.5mpg with mixed driving.
And, I am not lead-footed, just following the flow.
AWD is 5% heavier (200lb+) and more powertrain loss. -2mpg is expected.
BTW, CX-9 FWD is only 4350lb (curb weight - meaning all fluid/fuel - no person).
AWD is about 4550lb + extra accessories.. (hitch-30lb, roofrack-15lb, .....)
I have a gut feeling that the difference in MPGs between FWD and AWD is more than 1 mpg. We should do a poll on this. My guess was 2mpg.
My current FWD averages about 17mpg with 50/50, but I tend to drive a little fast on the highway making the 22mpg figure unreachable. With any car, I typically average the city rating.
Is it reasonable to assume I will get 20MPG on the highway ?
60% Suburban, 40% Hwy - 17.0 mpg
95% Hwy (2 lane road), 5% City - 19.7 mpg
People with AWD is not as lucky in term of MPG. I believe a 2mpg difference is more realistic than EPA's 1mpg. Pulse and Glide works extremely well for hybrids, but the same applies for ICE vehicles as well, only not as much improvement. For ICE vehicles, just try to keep RPM low. Modern vehicles try to maintain same fuel/air mixture (within 5% range). Therefore, RPM is a good indicator of fuel consumption.
CX-9 has very short 1st gear (1st=4.15). I have tried to start at 2nd gear (with M+/-) and it pulls fine. I can see the 1st gear will be useful on heavy load. The transmission program should allow CX-9 to start at 2nd gear. It has the torque (270ft-lb) and gear ratio (2nd=2.37) to do that. Most BMW auto-tranny automatically starts at 2nd gear when not accelerating hard offline. In contrast, the 1st gear of Honda Pilot 5-spd tranny is 2.422 (FWD), very close to CX-9's 2nd gear.
While most 6-spd tranny save fuel, but not the one on CX-9 since the extra gear is placed very short to have the "zoom-zoom" feel offline.
Compare the 6-spd gear ratios and those of Honda Pilot's 5-spd, and you will see what I mean.
Maybe they can rework the gear ratios in future models. Ceric is correct most BMWs (6 cyl) balance performance with fair to good MPG.
I have had 3 CX-9 during the last 3 months....original AWD GT stuck in repair after 2 weeks; loaner CX-9 (FWD) for 1 month; replacment AWD GT for 6 weeks.
Have yet to get any better than 14.8 mpg combined(50/50)
Try to turn off climate control, never go over 65, check tire psi, ..........
amazing getting same mpg than Suburban.....
no....not speeding nor lead footed.
Wish wife had chose the Toyota or Honda or even the Acadia ....since repair had been horrible for a new vehicle.
All I can say is that go gentle on the 1st gear, and your CX-9 MPG will be fine.
I have been averaging 16+mpg in SF BayArea traffic. Zero problems after 5000 miles.
See you there!