Honda Civic Real World MPG

Replying to: 204meca (Jun 03, 2005 9:33 pm)

Thanks, I guess you'd say I expect to get the EPA estimates as the worse case. I know the Civic HX Coupe lacks a few amenities like PWs but it is inexpensive which is a plus and has other nice things on -- it isn't a base Civic which is even too basic for me. My husband has done nothing but complain since he had to shell out $600 to get the PWs fixed in our old clunker. Arty

I bought a 98 honda civic hatchback dx automatic two weeks ago. I like it,but the only disappointment i have is the MPG i got only 24 mpg . which i thought i would get 30 mpg or more! any suggestions to improve my gas mileage?!

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I bought this car back in Jan. to be my commuter. My commute is roughly 50 miles round trip. About 35 miles of it is 55mph open road, the other 15 mixed city. The car had 163,000 miles when purchased & is a 5 spd. After new tires, alignment & a tune up I got it on the road in late Feb. At the time I was very dissapointed in mpg as epa est was 49/52 & I was averaging 38mpg. After about a month I checked tire pressure & found they were underinflated by about 4 to 5 psi. Front is supposed to be 35 rear 33. Now that temps have warmed + summer fuel & running front & rear tire pressures at 35psi I average about 55mpg. Worst since April has been 47mpg, best has been 59mpg. On my last fill-up I got 404mi. out of 7 gallons. It's only an 8 gal tank & I normally don't run it that low. I love this little car, 62hp motor is quick to 30 mph & it turns on a dime. The only downside, my fiance & dog. One slides around in the hatch area & the other thinks it rides too firm.

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