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Re: New 2008 CR-V 4WD EX MPG report [fallenangelny] by ecarfar
May 07, 2008 (5:14 am)
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Replying to: fallenangelny (May 06, 2008 6:13 pm)

I bought an '08 AWD EX-L about a month ago. My driving is mostly highway, about 90%. I'm gettng mid 28 MPG with my car. I bought mine in NY and it is 100% Japanese made. I don't think there's any real difference between the US and Japanese model quality. If you drive primarily on the highway and know how to conseerve fuel, you should easily get 27 MPG. The build location is not a factor in my opinion. Get the car!
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07 2wd by dtstof
May 07, 2008 (5:19 am)
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25-26 every day driving. On freeway trips at 70, I'm getting 28-29. At 80 it drops down to 26-27.
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Re: New 2008 CR-V 4WD EX MPG report [fallenangelny] by lzc
May 07, 2008 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: fallenangelny (May 06, 2008 6:13 pm)

For 2008, the EPA changed the formula for estimating mileage. They've gone from over estimating mileage for most drivers to probably under estimating it for (at least) conservative drivers.
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2008 EX-L by kevman3
May 09, 2008 (5:31 am)
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My 2008 EX-L now has 2100 miles. Mileage around 26mpg every time, 80% highway, trying to hold back speed. No complaints from me, when you can get what sticker says. maybe it will get a little better over time. Oil life still at 90%, should be dropping to 80% any day now. Thats pretty amazing. Love this vehicle. Only wish it had a third row seat option to squeeze a coulpe of extra kids in every now and then.
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Re: 2008 EX-L [kevman3] by ecarfar
May 09, 2008 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: kevman3 (May 09, 2008 5:31 am)

Me too, I'm just at 1900 miles and have been getting 28/29 MPG on 90% highway driving using criuise control at about 61 or 62 miles per hour. My oil reminder is also at 90% which kind of bothers me, I'm used to doing th intial oil change at 500 miles. But I will have patience and wail for the meter to get down to 15% or 10%.
 
Regarding the third row option. When I went to look for a car a couple of months ago, we were looking at the CRV and Rav4. The primarty reason I looked at the Rav4 was the 3rd row option. Well, low and behold, I found out that the 3rd row takes a lot of other stuff out of the car (leather option and all that goes with it, extra storage, etc.). But the biggest problem was that the nearest Rav4 with athe 3rd row installed (it has to be done at the factory) was still on the production line in Japan! It was a 3 month wait for one.
 
Later that day I bought the CRV.
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2wd vs 4wd? by tylertj
May 12, 2008 (2:02 pm)
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I am about to either buy an LX 2wd or LX 4wd. I feel like I rarely need the use of 4wd.
  Is there any noticable difference in gas milage between 2wd and 4wd models with the CR-V?
  After all, Edmunds review suggets that the 2wd performs quite well in winter any ways. I am not sure I want to pay $1k+ for 4wd especially if I have to sacrifice any gas milage. I have driven 2wd drive cars my whole life in Wisconsin and I have not had any particular problems other than getting stuck once or twice in my drive way.
  Any thoughts on mpg for 2wd vs 4wd?
 Tim
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Re: 2wd vs 4wd? [tylertj] by ecarfar
May 12, 2008 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: tylertj (May 12, 2008 2:02 pm)

About 1 mpg less for the 4WD version.....
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Re: 2wd vs 4wd? [tylertj] by kipk
May 13, 2008 (1:43 am)
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Replying to: tylertj (May 12, 2008 2:02 pm)

>" I am not sure I want to pay $1k+ for 4wd especially if I have to sacrifice any gas mileage."
 
I'm from the schools of "rather have it and not need it..." and "What if"'...!
 
Someone that can ring every mile from a gallon of gas will likely get 1-2 more MPG from a 2WD. Otherwise, the average driver likely won't realize any difference.
 
Our 03 CR-V with 4wd and outdated 4 speed automatic tranny somehow manages to get the same mileage as the "Best" I've seen posted here on the new 5 speed models, even with 2wd.
 
Generally speaking the 4wd will return most or all of the initial investment at resale time.
 
>"I feel like I rarely need the use of 4wd"
 
I look at 4wd as extra insurance. It just might get one of us out of a jam or even keep us from harm. The 4wd has saved us from some serious aggravation a couple of times. If it is there the few times I NEED it over the life of the car, it is worth it to me. Great deal, especially since most or all of the "premium" is returned at resale.
 
Kip
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Re: 2wd vs 4wd? [tylertj] by phisher
May 13, 2008 (8:37 am)
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Replying to: tylertj (May 12, 2008 2:02 pm)

Being your in WI the 4WD will be easier to resell down the line. Also midwest dealerships tend to get alot more 4WD than 2WD so your choices in 2WD might be more limited. You may even find that the 4WD model can be gotten for a larger discount than the 2WD just because every dealership has a more than 1 or 2 to choose from so you can make them compeat for your business. That being said my brother in-law bought a 2WD element here in MN and he had no problems this winter.
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Re: 14.5 mpg in SF [kjr2487] by dpp8f
Jun 02, 2008 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: kjr2487 (Mar 08, 2008 9:14 pm)

I have an '08 CR-V 2WD EX-L now with 1500 miles on it. I am averaging 14.7 mpg in the city around Los Angeles and think this is way too low. I am driving on flat terrain, in moderate temperatures, with no A/C, proper tire pressure, no overly-rapid acceleration, and lots of coasting instead of braking. In short, I am doing everything I possibly can, and I am still getting very poor gas mileage, far short of EPA's 2008 20 mpg rating for city driving.
 
Note: on my one significant highway drive so far, I averaged 27mpg, which equals the EPA 2008 mpg rating for highway driving.
 
Any thoughts?

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