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| The MPG for the first two tanks of gas with 25% local and 75% highway driving are 23.75 MPG and 24.25 MPG on a CR-V EX-L 4wd. | |
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I started calculating MPG after my first fill-up. I created a spreadsheet in Excel to keep track of all fuel purchases. I've driven a total of 8358 miles with 489.112 gallons. My calculations put my MPG at 17.08811. I drive about 85% city/suburbs and 15% highway. I am absolutely disgusted with the MPG. I have always tried to drive "nicely". I don't accelerate hard and I don't brake hard. I always try to anticipate greens/reds, and stops for cars in front of me. I usually drive right around the speed limit in the city/burbs, and 65-70 on the highway. I prefer to have the sunroof open to running the A/C in the summer, and I try to let the car keep itself warm in the winter. I rarely turn on the heat. I rarely have passengers, and I have maybe 20 pounds of things in the back, including a couple blankets, an emergency care kit, and a few other lightweight items. I've never understood the low number. My last three fill-ups equate to: 469 miles, 33.083 gallons, for 14.176 MPG...absolutely horrendous. I'm getting a new 2006 CR-V SE and I really hope the MPG is a drastic improvement. I'm glad to see so many people getting much better MPG results than I was getting. |
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 07, 2006 9:51 pm)  Perhaps your driving skills aren't as good as you think to be getting so much less MPG than those posting here.... BTW, that sunroof open in the Summer? The increased drag, wind resistance, slams your MPG far more than running the AC. And I have never heard of the heater impacting MPG. I assume you aren't married, let alone have kids, right? 
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Replying to: terry92270 (Dec 08, 2006 12:02 am) Yes, I'm buying the last 2006 CR-V the dealer has. There are 175 miles on it. The last I heard, that is still considered new. I loved my 2005, and I don't like the 2007, so I'm getting a 2006. Perhaps your driving skills aren't as good as you think to be getting so much less MPG than those posting here.... I've been driving for over 20 years. I have a clean driving record. Anyone who has been a passenger in my car has never complained about my driving "skills". Oh, let's see, AND I drive public transportation and no passenger has ever complained about my driving, to me or management. I don't drive my personal vehicle too much differently than I drive at work. So, I can't imagine my driving skills are so much worse than everyone on here who has posted much better MPGs as to justify my low MPG. BTW, that sunroof open in the Summer? The increased drag, wind resistance, slams your MPG far more than running the AC. And I have never heard of the heater impacting MPG. I usually had the sunroof in the "tilted up" position, which I thought didn't cause as much drag and wind resistance. If my thinking was wrong, thanks for the tip. As far as the heating part, I've heard that the less you use your A/C and heat, the longer your car could last. So, maybe not using the heat has had no impact on the MPG, but I was hoping it would lead to a longer life for my CR-V. I assume you aren't married, let alone have kids, right? Are you implying that not being married and not having kids somehow leads to a vehicle having a low MPG? I never knew that. Next time someone asks how to improve their MPG, I'll be sure to mention that one.
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 08, 2006 2:09 am) I tend to be a bit of a smart-ass, just ignore it, when in doubt.  The AC unit needs to be run at least every other month or so, for around 5 minutes, in order for the internal lubrication to be moved around. Without doing so, you risk the seals drying out, and a big, very expensive repair job. I have never heard of not using either the heat or AC bringing on longer life, but just the opposite. Running the heater, opening the flow of hot coolant into the heater core, actually inhibits rust. AC reduces your MPG by about .5 to 1 MPG. Running with the windows down when its hot, adds drag to the car, and reduces your MPG by about the same. Think of those pictures you've seen of a wind tunnel, and the slip stream going around/over the vehicle. They are designed with aerodynamics in mind, windows up. With them open, its much like the drag a parachute creates. So please start using them, and enjoy all of the creature comforts you paid dearly for! 
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Replying to: terry92270 (Dec 08, 2006 3:21 am) I had a 2005 and I loved it. Unfortunately, it got totaled when I hit a red light runner. I figured I'd go out and get myself something close to what I had. As it turns out, I'm going from a 2005 EX to a 2006 SE and getting it at a lower price. My payout from the insurance company was actually higher than the price paid for the 2005. I made out on that deal. I didn't say I never use the A/C or heater. I just don't use them 24/7. I also never use either until the car is "warmed up". I've heard that owners of cars with high mileage credit this "waiting" with their car lasting longer. I've never been able to afford a good new car, so I've been driving crappy used cars most of my adult life. I was fortunate to win my 2005, and I'm extremely grateful. I just want the car to last as long as possible, and I'll do whatever I can to achieve that. When I found out the MPG on the 2005 EX was estimated at 22-25, I was happy enough. My average of 17 is extremely disappointing and I was just trying to figure out what could be causing such a low number. When the car was totaled it had 8645 miles on it (in 15 months). Some people have suggested that I never actually broke it in and that could explain the low MPG. But, I still don't understand how it could be so low, and I didn't foresee that a drastic improvement was possible after breaking it in. I'm just hoping the 2006 will perform better. |
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 07, 2006 9:51 pm) However, if your mpg always was low (I think that's what you said) and you've dropped a couple more mpg it really may be your driving style. The CR-V is a brick and in stop and go traffic it's mileage will be low. And it will be even lower in winter. Either way, if the vehicle is still be under warranty I'd have it checked before I traded an almost new vehicle.
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Replying to: drive62 (Dec 08, 2006 5:31 am) I will keep your advice in mind if I have the same issue with my new CR-V. Thank you. |
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Replying to: al63017 (Nov 14, 2006 8:06 am)
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 07, 2006 9:51 pm) Regardless of your driving ability that ratio will always result in poor millage especially if those city/suburbs millage are of the short barely-warmed up engine vareity.
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