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Honda Accord Real World MPG

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#272 of 2925 Should I be concerned? by mattgg1

Mar 20, 2006 (11:41 am)

I will be buying a new Honda Accord 4 cyl. in the next few months, and I'm somewhat concerned about the MPG posts that I have read.
 
I realize it's difficult to determine real-world MPG from these posts. However, my 1992 Acura Integra (160K miles) routinely gets 35 MPG on the highway (flat Ohio interstates) while driving 70 MPH. FYI...the EPA highway rating for this car is 29 MPG.
 
I haven't seen many posts reporting 35 MPG highway. Also, since my Integra gets 5-6 MPG over the EPA estimate, shouldn't it be plausible to get close to 40 MPG in a new Accord, with an EPA rating of 34 MPG?

#273 of 2925 Re: Should I be concerned? [mattgg1] by thegraduate

Mar 20, 2006 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: mattgg1 (Mar 03, 2006 8:15 pm)
I haven't seen many posts reporting 35 MPG highway. Also, since my Integra gets 5-6 MPG over the EPA estimate, shouldn't it be plausible to get close to 40 MPG in a new Accord, with an EPA rating of 34 MPG?
 
It is very plausible; in fact, I recently achieved 40 (39.96 if you nitpick like me) miles per gallon in my father's 2005 Accord EX-4-cyl. The lowest mileage I ever get in my 2006 Accord EX-4 cyl is 28ish (mostly in-town, with a few 25 miles interstate stints mixed in). On the last two trips I have taken, I average 80 MPH; one trip returned me 36.43 MPG (my BRAND NEW car wasn't much broken in) and my dad's 2005 which got me the 40 MPG (it has 40,000 miles and is loosened up).
 
If you can get 6 MPG over in that old Integra, you can surely do it in one of these Accords. The best I have ever gotten in my 1996 Accord is 33 MPG (EPA lists 23/31 for it), or 2 MPG over hwy estimate.

#274 of 2925 different size by stickguy

Mar 20, 2006 (2:14 pm)

remember, the Accord is much bigger/heavier, with a larger engine. A civic is much closer in concept to an old Integra, and will likely get you more MPG than you are used to.
 
Even so, the Accord gets very good MPG given the room, features, power, comfort, etc.

#275 of 2925 Better mileage by desertmom99

Mar 21, 2006 (10:18 am)

A while back I had posted that I was only getting about 25 mpg on freeway driving that is more like city driving (southern California). Some of you reassured me that I was getting appropriate mileage for the type of conditions that I was driving in.
 
Last weekend I drove from a suburb north of Los Angeles to San Diego and back. I was not able to use cruise control and drove at speeds ranging from 75 to 85 mph, mostly averaging 80 mph. I was able to get 30 mpg on that trip and although it is not as high as some other drivers are getting, I was quite happy with that.

#276 of 2925 Re: Better mileage [desertmom99] by thegraduate

Mar 21, 2006 (12:17 pm)

Replying to: desertmom99 (Mar 21, 2006 10:18 am)
I'm glad your mileage is improving, albeit slowly. Stand by, it will likely continue to improve.

#277 of 2925 Heading out to the Gulf again by thegraduate

Mar 31, 2006 (9:54 am)

Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 21, 2006 12:17 pm)
leaving this afternoon. I won't be driving, but Dad will, in his 2005 EX 4 cyl Auto. I'll report on mileage and conditions when we get back. Maybe he can settle down and get 34+ MPGs instead of going 85 MPH-90MPH.

#278 of 2925 latest tank by stickguy

Mar 31, 2006 (12:32 pm)

'05 EX-L 5 speed, now with 2,500 miles on it. Got 25.25 on the latest fill, up from 24.5ish on the last 2.
 
This is all local around town stuff, no highway trips. If anything, this tank had even less short highway trips.
 
So, seems to be settling into a nice 25ish range around town. I will take a road trip in a few weeks. Hoping to push 35 on that one!

#279 of 2925 Re: latest tank [stickguy] by ezshift5

Apr 01, 2006 (7:47 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Mar 31, 2006 12:32 pm)
......So, seems to be settling into a nice 25ish range around town. I will take a road trip in a few weeks. Hoping to push 35 on that one!
 
...stick:
 
...with the 6M: 25-27 around the state capital...
 
...on I-5: wide range: 30 - 38. (speed/wind/heat factor) ..
 
..unless you're Roger Rocket, your I4 should easy surpass my numbers............
 
best, ez..

#280 of 2925 94 Accord LX coupe mpg by 94accord_lover

Apr 01, 2006 (9:23 am)

Auto trans., constant short trip rural driving. I drive 11 miles to my high school and back every day, along with a few trips to town a week. Roads are curve filled and hilly. I am a leadfoot, jackrabbit starts are my specialty . I usually get in the range of 23-25 m.p.g. with my style of driving. I can't say im thrilled, but i love my car anyways . Hey, anyone else having problems with an incorrectly reading fuel gauge? i can go about 250 miles until it reads empty and only put 10 gallons in it until it says full. I know it's a 17 gallon tank, so what's up? any suggestions or experiences would be nice. thanks ya'll.

#281 of 2925 Re: Heading out to the Gulf again [thegraduate] by thegraduate

Apr 01, 2006 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 31, 2006 9:54 am)
Sat for an hour in traffic on the way down before being able to go 80ish. Got 31 MPG on the way down. ON the way home we averaged 84MPH or so and got 34 MPG on the nose (336 miles on 9.8 gallons).

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