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I am also concerned with the MPG
Thank you for the information, maybe this info can help me in my negotiations in findings another/different CRV EX with a radio I can listen to.
Where did you read-find this info. Thank you
I will post what happens on Monday.
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Are you driving an EX AWD 2012 CRV?
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He then suggested I take it for a purely highway drive, setting the cruise control to 55 and resetting the trip meter once it reached 55, but said to expect it to be 5-6 mpg less than expected due to the cold (beautiful sunny 42 degrees). So I drove it for 25 miles on a virtually empty Mass. Pike in the middle of the day, so no need to ever brake, etc. and with the eco mode on. I got 32 miles/gallon.
Now I have driven another 30 miles in my normal combination city/roadway/highway driving and the average mileage is already down to 21, even including the 25 miles at 32 mpg.
My takeaway from this is that if you do mostly highway driving in a non-congested area you will get the advertised mileage. If you live in an urban area like me, it will be below.
But I am really wondering what kind of area the people who are reporting good mileage are in.
I haven't decided on next steps. BTW-- I have no problem with radio static and it's a J VIN .
The print out the dealer already had ready to handout is from Nov. 2005 www.metrompg.com/posts/winter-mpg.htm
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Is that a true statement, really upset with bad mileage
The radio is awful. Speakers aren't that good either.
The MPG is far away from what I had thought. EPA MPG is under the best of best situations and was a very misleading guideline for me. I need to turn my head around since I will have to pay for this monthly or maybe not-what will that do to my credit? Dealership not helpful. I will get back to Honda direct but I had no intentions of getting on a bandwagon. I wanted to enjoy a new car. I had not a problem with my EX L Accord for 3 years. Now I am making up for lost time.
I filled up my tank second time yesterday. Total drove 850 miles so far in 2 weeks. the trip computer shows 28.2 mile / gallon.
Its in between 27 - 28 depending on how smart I drive
I am happy with my purchase so far. I got EX 2wd on 1/31
Hope that helps.
Thanks you
What is being "driving Smart"
The EcoAssist™ system allows you to monitor your driving in terms of fuel-efficiency. Bars on either side of the speedometer turn green when using the engine efficiently. The more you stay in the green, the more miles you will utilize on a single tank of gas.
I have seen the green bars on both sides of speedometer. I will post MPG when I fill the tank up twice and do the math.
BUT! The 2012 CRV's AVG MPG computer is definitely not the most accurate. I drove over 500 miles from san diego, ca to reno, nv and calculated a better MPG number than the computer. I used google maps to track my trip's mileage from one gas station to the next (Which matched the trip meter's mileage pretty closely). I calculated my MPG to be 34 mpg while the computer calculated only 31 mpg. This trip was during my break in period I had under 1000 miles on the car during this trip.
I calculated the mpg once more in between fill ups and calculated 2 mpg better again.
I like to record the mileage I've driven on my gas receipts to keep track of the mpg. I will have to make sure I record the computer's avg MPG as well to check the computer's accuracy.
but inspite of my odometer showing me smart driving I am getting mileage of around 20.5 mpg. I have driven around 650 miles on my car. Does any body has any confirmation of what is the break in for this car, after which its starts giving better mileage.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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Oldbearcat
Finally broke down and got a new circle battery and put it in, and the change was immediate and dramatic. first time every time, and I can be half way down the block. And the remote is not particularly new.
so, try that first, and if it doesn't do the trick, you can buy replacement remotes for most any door opener, but be sure to get exactly the right one since the changed the tech on a regular basis.
If you have a popular brand, like Sears, should not be difficult.
Your other option (an expensive one) is to get homelink put in. I wish I had that on my car (we do have it on my wife's odyssey).
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
This was a 2wd auto. Neverthought it had that kind of mileage. Again in city today is back to avg of 26..... Guess its great for long trips at constant speed
Yet, I would have people check mileage fron their first tankful and complain.
The mileage stickers on the windows are rarely acheived on ANY car since they are calculated under ideal conditions. They are more accurate then they used to be but they are only a guide.
Stop and go miles kill gas mileage too.
I still can't believe it's not an available feature in any stock model, it's probably one of the most used features in my wifes Outback. But if it can be installed by the dealer then I guess it's an OK compromise for me...
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Regards.
anyway, it will say in the owners manual, but these days, many cars don't have anything specific. But even in the olden days, it was 600-1,000 miles.
and no need to stay below 60. Generally they just recommend not driving extended periods at a set speed (say on CC), and to accelerate and break moderately. IOW< pretty much just drive it like you normally should.
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We gotta quit meeting like this... :-)
But yes, the Gentex auto dimming mirror w/homelink installs really easily in the 2012 CR-V. Took me about an hour to install it.
Jeff
An hour or so (probably three times that for me lol) is very reasonable. The only thing I am hesitant on is removal of the A-pillar trim to run the wiring to the fusebox. From what I have read, there is a clip that can break when removing the panel, did you have any problems with this?
Thanks again!
I am shopping for a small SUV with a budget of ~$25K. I am looking at this certified pre-owned 2011 CR-V EX-L from a nearby dealer. The price shown on the website is just a bit under $26k. I am not really a fan of the metallic exterior color but I really like how it's loaded with nice options such as heated seats, sunroof, navigation, etc.
With this price, do you think a base-r model of 2012 is better than this 2011 (because of all new design and better MPG?) ?
Or just how do you think about this price. Thanks a lot from a car idiot.
Julie
I think I will go with a new 2012 LX since it has got all that I need (backup camera, bluetooth, mp3) with better look and mpg.
So unless a CPO 2011 EX-L can match the price of a new 2012 LX, which I highly doubt, 2012 LX will be my target.
I am in the market for either the CRV or new RDX, both with navi. I have owned many Acura and Honda products. I'd like to get several opinions as to which folks prefer. Amongst the many questions I have...
- Will the handling, torque, and acceleration be significantly better on the upcoming RDX (due out next week) ?
- Will it be safe to use regular gas in the new RDX V-6
-Is the new RDX interior much nicer than the CRV
My understanding is that the price difference between the 2 fully loaded is about 10K.
Anyway....let the discussion begin!!!
- Yes.
- Maybe but probably not.
- Nicer is a matter of taste, but richer looking with more gadgets, and more "overdone" styling.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Regards:
Oldbearcat
2011 Mercedes Benz GLK350 4Matic
2010 Honda CRV
1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Town Sedan
I am sorry for previously stating that, I was disappointed about CRV mpg. I am revising my statement. It was my fault and I realized I was driving like nuts before. (especially cuz I was driving a 3.8L V6 before, I tended to be stomping on the gas all the time and braking hard).
In city, I let go of the throttle and let the car cruise/coast by itself, whenever I am going to hit a red light/stop sign. CRV has very low rolling resistance (improved bearings?, low friction engine?), which means there is plenty of potential energy in the body, the car will keep coasting for a while, till it comes to a stop. Try this technique by going easy on throttle, and watch the next 2 traffic lights ahead and use throttle wisely, you should see the remarkable difference. Mine is a 12' AWD EX. I am so happy with the purchase. I have no doubts about EPA. EPA estimates are for sane drivers. If you have driven a Turbo/V6 then, you have to be re-trained to drive a 2.5L honda. Honda's are feather like, its sips fuel, if you drive wisely. If you keep stomping on the pedal, you're gonna get 20mpg and nothing more. Get a V6 instead. But, I love my CRV with gas at $3.90.
I am going to join hypermilers club too. will keep posting my updates here....have fun guys. Safe driving. Enjoy your 2012 CRV guys.
I went to the city and back -highway and once again city 210 miles and back to an airport 25 miles away, local driving and work and shop got 25.1mpg. Not happy with my driving. The green rim is always there. I did some amount of coasting to lights. Up Hill seems like the CR V is dragging, with a good amount of noise and it is only myself in the 2012 EX CRV.
You are paying for a warranty you will probably never use.
I'm in Seattle and the 2WD models make no sense at all but there are a lot of places in the US where 4 WD would never be needed. Why pay for something you would NEVER have a use for?
down the road when the time comes.
It's not often that we really "need" 4WD around here but I can tell you there have been a few times I was very glad to have it!
" More maintenance"? Yeah, you have to change the rear diff fluid every 30,000 miles. That's the extent of it.
30 MPG may be overally optimistic for either a CRV or a RAV4.
as to the 2 vs 4 WD question, I have been looking at this class of 'car" (CRV and Mazda CX5 notably), and will be happy to get a FWD for all the reasons you mention.
In our case, it would be replacing an Odyssey minivan, and we have never had a problem getting around in that in the winter. And we would not be taking the "truck" off road.
these are basically just cars anyway with a wagon body and sitting slightly higher. Pretty much the CRV is a Civic wagon, and for the majority of people the AWD is just a psychological factor.
I still think that if you didn't tell the majority of softroad buyers that it was only FWD, they could go for years without ever figuring it out.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.