Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Honda Civic Honda Civic Real World MPG
2058 messages, Last post on Aug 26, 2009 at 6:19 PM
You are in the Honda Civic Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
|
|---|---|
|
Replying to: kenlw (Aug 29, 2008 12:30 pm) The key to this isn't the "Honda" part, but the fact that you stepped from a 3.0L or larger V6 into a 1.8L 4-cyl. Having driven both a Corolla with a 4-speed Auto, the Civic actually feels a lot more lively. Welcome to Honda.  I doubt you'd complain about lack of torque in a V6 Accord. 
|
|
| Over the first 8,500 miles, I've averaged about 33 mpg. Up to 40 on the highway, no lower than 30 around town. | |
| If you want the civic to feel lively then get the manual transmission. It is quite a bit quicker and gets better mpg. | |
|
Replying to: thegraduate (Sep 03, 2008 7:17 am) not now, for sure! But the older Honda V6 engines were pretty upside down with much higher HP than torque, and requiring rather high RPM to get the rated HP. Mercifully they've changed that on most of their engines and they're pretty much in lock step with Toyota. I think the s2000 still needs over 8k to get the rated HP, iirc. I still love driving that 97 v6 camry (my son now has it, 230,000 miles!), I put almost all of those miles on it myself over 10 years of Houston commuting. But, alas, the newer Camrys are battleships and imho, just ugly. The Hondas have won me over with far superior styling. If i didn't need the superior mileage (I commute 65 miles daily), I would have that 08 Accord V6 coupe in a heartbeat. Absolutely one of the best lookers on the road today. |
|
|
Replying to: kenlw (Aug 29, 2008 12:30 pm)
|
|
|
Replying to: wai (Sep 12, 2008 5:16 am) Heard a lot about super mpg on these cars but have yet to see it on day to day. Would be interested in the results of the premium test. |
|
|
Replying to: mjsten (Sep 12, 2008 7:52 am) 
|
|
|
Replying to: bearcrkrd (Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: bearcrkrd (Sep 12, 2008 9:48 am) Would not have downsized for that type of diference, had I known....
|
|
|
Replying to: wai (Sep 12, 2008 9:59 am) My worst mileage with my 08 EX 5spd was my first 2 tanks, and I got a little over 32 mpg on both. Then it started climbing. My overall average now at 7100 miles is 35.3 MPG and still climbing, and that's at about a 65/35 hwy/city mix. Considering the EPA combined estimate is 29 MPG, I don't think that is anything to sneeze at. Even better after coming from an '01 RAM 1500 that got 13 overall. My best tank has been 37.5 mpg, and that was mostly highway, under 65 for the most part, with no AC. I can duplicate 37 pretty consistently that way even with a 70/30 mix. All on good old RUL. I honestly don't think higher octane is going to be cost effective for you. |
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Honda Civic Honda Civic Real World MPG
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Honda Civic
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
