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Jul 06, 2010 (7:34 am)
2009 Honda CR-V EX AWD.
On a recent trip driving 5-10mph over the limit (so 60-75mph) I average 27.3mpg.
On short trips I average anywhere from 12-19mpg depending on time of year and how much I leave the car idling in hot or cold weather when I pick-up my daughter from daycare. I'm pretty hapy with that overall.
My highest is 30.1mpg driving 55-60mph with no wind on hilly rurla 2-lane roads and allowing the car or accelerate downhill and lose speed uphill to prevent a downshift and keeping the torque converter unlocked.
I still wish it has a 6 speed so it was a little more responsive when you needed power to pass. I find that 2nd gear is a little too short and 3rd gear is a little too tall a lot of the time.
#1076 of 1080 Brazil-spec Forester 2.0l
by ateixeira
Jul 13, 2010 (12:17 pm)
2010 model, AWD, 2.0l engine with 150hp.
Getting between 21mpg city and 30mpg highway.
Interestingly, no better than our 2.5l US-spec Forester gets, despite the smaller engine. Roads here are awful, though, with lots of pot holes and speed bumps you have to slow down for.
#1077 of 1080 Re: Brazil-spec Forester 2.0l [ateixeira]
by propwash49
Jul 13, 2010 (3:02 pm)
Doesn't the fuel down in Brazil have a lot higher ethanol content than it does in the US? If so, that would account for at least part of the reason you're not getting the mileage that you might expect.
#1078 of 1080 03 Suburban Gas Mileage
by gmash
Jul 15, 2010 (3:33 pm)
On vacation trip with loaded car, Thule box on top and bike rake off back, 16 mpg...not bad and if didn't have Thule box on or bike rake, would expect 18 or even 19 mpg, but around town daily driving, no better than 13 - 14 mpg
#1079 of 1080 Re: Brazil-spec Forester 2.0l [propwash49]
by ateixeira
Jul 23, 2010 (8:38 am)
I'm not sure, but it does have some ethanol content. To be fair, so does ours (in MD at least, E10 IIRC).
#1080 of 1080 09 Honda CRV
by jnnt29
Jul 23, 2010 (7:36 pm)
I took a trip from North New Jersey to Myrtle Beach SC and got 30 MPGs on the highway and 25 in the city. Very happy with this mileage