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#128 of 179 Re: [bill124] by squirtman Dec 20, 2007 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: bill124 (Dec 20, 2007 8:13 am) I checked the trip computer when my wife picked me up at the train station tonight - average is up to 13.4 mpg. Again, this is all with local driving and about 700 miles on the car. Replies to this message: bill124 (Dec 21, 2007 7:05 am)
#129 of 179 Re: [squirtman] by bill124 Dec 21, 2007 (7:05 am)
Replying to: squirtman (Dec 20, 2007 7:05 pm) Thanks. Haven't had time to put air in and don't know if wife is resetting the trip computer. Hope to do that this weekend and see if anything changes. We bought car in second week of October and just crossed 1,100 so it sounds like our driving is quite similar.
#130 of 179 08 MDX mileage by wtliao321 Dec 21, 2007 (8:10 am)
Currently My X Tech/Ent has 1400 miles. 90% local driving, average around 16-17 MPG. The best gas mileage so far is 20 MPG on a 100+ miles avg 75mph highway driving.   It's not so great but acceptable to me. My wife's 07 Camry XLE V6 gets 22 MPG city and 31 MPG highway.. You can't compare it to sedan, it's a AWD SUV. It will be interesting to see how much gas mileage V6 Diesel would improve in 2010 model.
#131 of 179 My MPG for the first month by sigor111 Dec 21, 2007 (6:30 pm)
This is very interesting car. It has very efficient engine when it is on the highway and very thirsty when it is in the city.   In the city, 100% driving, stop and go etc, I was able to get around 12.5 MPG on the first tank, and then 14.1 on the second.   on the other hand, on the highway trips I was able to go up to 28 MPG, with 60 Miles constant speed. That is a record in my opinion when you have 300Hp engine. If you jump up in speed to 80-85 MPH, then mileage drops to 23 MPG, which is also great in my opinion. So far I am happy with this, since I am coming from VW Touareg V6 that was much worse than Acura.   Hey, we drive SUV for the reason and nobody should expect from 3.7L engine to have anything better. Replies to this message: squirtman (Dec 22, 2007 1:41 am) sigor111 (Dec 22, 2007 7:46 pm)
#132 of 179 Re: My MPG for the first month [sigor111] by squirtman Dec 22, 2007 (1:41 am)
Replying to: sigor111 (Dec 21, 2007 6:30 pm) sigor, your last point is only partially true - i would clarify your point by saying thst people who select the MDX shouldnt expect too much better mpg. you can find other SUVs that get better mpg (e.g., Toyota Highlander, RX 350 especially the hybrid models of these cars) but then again they aren't the MDX, which people buy for other reasons - styling, performance, handling, cargo space and perhaps the technology and Acura brand. I'll be the first to admit that one of the main reasons I love the car is its styling, which in my opinion just looks sportier and more "aggressive" than any other SUV out there yet offers compatible features if not more than other luxury vehicles. Aside from the local mileage I am very happy with the car so far - its fun to drive it and it should still hold its value very well - not too bad for what amounts to our "baby hauler"... Replies to this message: sigor111 (Dec 22, 2007 7:46 pm)
#133 of 179 Re: My MPG for the first month [squirtman] by sigor111 Dec 22, 2007 (7:46 pm)
Replying to: squirtman (Dec 22, 2007 1:41 am) Totally agree. I am so happy about my decision to buy MDX. It took me some time to actualy swallow the design of the front mask of the car, but then two of my firends bought it and none of them said anything bad about the car. Both of them were amazed about the performance and sporty feeling so I was finally convinced to go for it. I just hope that after my lease expire, Acura comes out with either a great diesel or a hybrid and improves the gas mileage. Unfortunately by that time, gas will be probably 5$ a gallon and we will have the same or even higher expence for driving an SUV.
#134 of 179 MPG after resetting trip computer... by squirtman Dec 25, 2007 (7:11 pm)
On the way home from relatives house on Christmas we filled up the tank then before starting on our 55 mile highway journey home I reset trip computer B so that I could get an accurate reading on avg MPG for the trip. This is the first time I reset either of the trip computers and I wasn't sure how much of a difference it would make. Well, needless to say I was quite surprised and pleased with the results...23 mpg average for the trip. Some notable details - the car was filled (as always) with 93 octane gas. The cruise control was on and set to about 68 or 69 mph. the terrain was rolling with some lengthy uphills and downhills. Average mpg dropped on the uphills when the car was accelerating and increased on the downhills as one would expect. I plan to reset trip computer A and monitor the results for local driving the rest of the week to see what results we achieve. For those of you who have been seeing averages in the 12 to 13 range I would suggest resetting one of the trip computers and see if the numbers change. Replies to this message: mtairyordge (Dec 29, 2007 5:50 am)
#135 of 179 Re: MPG after resetting trip computer... [squirtman] by mtairyordge Dec 29, 2007 (5:50 am)
Replying to: squirtman (Dec 25, 2007 7:11 pm) Squitman,   What part of the country are you in. I live in Central Md and travel to Penn and Va often. Hilly terrain around Carroll and Frederick counties can be hard on MPG. I am looking for a better driving vehicle than my HL now and still have family travel.   This week we are in North Myrtle Beach and HL gqave me 23.4 MPG on HW at 70MPH.   I am interested in you driving style and terrain.   Thanks Mtairyordge
#136 of 179 High MPG figures by tpulak Dec 29, 2007 (8:13 am)
I don't know about you guys, but I am pleased with my SUV's fuel economy. I've been getting 17-20 miles per gallon in the city, and 20-26 miles per gallon in the highway. On a 300 mile trip to Houston(from Dallas), I averaged 25 mpg, cruising in 70-74 mph range . In total, most of the time, I can drive up to 320 miles on one tank of gas. The lowest range I ever got was 302 miles. I am impressed. I used to own a Volvo XC90, and got only 14 MPG in the city, and 22 MPG MAX in the highway. I could only go 260 miles on one tank of gas. So compared to Volvo, the MDX is impressing. I never ever touch the 3,500 + rpm range, so maybe thats why I get good fuel economy.
#137 of 179 Another Update on MPG... by squirtman Jan 03, 2008 (10:41 pm)
After resetting trip computer A so that we could track local MPG, I was again pleasantly surprised to see us now consistently getting in the 16-18 MPG range. This is in stark contrast to the 12-14 MPG readings we were seeing for the first month of owning the vehicle after we initially drove the off the dealership lot. I don't know what the reason behind the low initial MPG readings (perhaps something done at the factory prior to ship?) but since resetting the trip computers the readings have been drastically better. Replies to this message: bill124 (Jan 04, 2008 11:31 am)

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