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#251 of 378 Re:Follow Up [gschulz] by rrhirst Apr 30, 2008 (5:15 pm)
Replying to: gschulz (Apr 29, 2008 5:55 pm) Sorry about the ID, gschulz, but congratulations. It is a fun vehicle to drive. We'll have some 400 mile R/Ts coming up, but our next long trip (~1600 miles R/T) will be to western Michigan this coming July. I'm looking forward to driving the 5 long distances again. Enjoy! Replies to this message: gschulz (May 01, 2008 7:52 am)
#252 of 378 Re:Follow Up [rrhirst] by gschulz May 01, 2008 (7:52 am)
Replying to: rrhirst (Apr 30, 2008 5:15 pm) Just for clarification, I live in Wisconsin so U.S. gal., temp. was 33 in the morning 46 on return in the afternoon, the two fills before were no ethenol fills. Temp. and gas can make a difference. May all your trips be safe ones.
#253 of 378 MPG during first 1000 miles--Red GT by hondax2 May 01, 2008 (12:30 pm)
Best reading: 33.5 MPG (all state highway speeds). Worst reading -- 21.5 (high winds and a fair amount of sitting in traffic). Mixed driving average of first 1000 miles -- 27.6 MPG. WOW! I am thrilled. I keep wondering if the EPA ratings are set too low on the Mazda5. This seems to be one of the few "Real World Numbers" boards where reports run on the higher side. Replies to this message: mrbwa1 (May 02, 2008 12:46 pm) rrhirst (May 06, 2008 6:42 am)
#254 of 378 Re: MPG during first 1000 miles--Red GT [hondax2] by mrbwa1 May 02, 2008 (12:46 pm)
Replying to: hondax2 (May 01, 2008 12:30 pm) The 5 does seem to do a bit better than average. I get the feeling it's 1 vehicle where the best mileage is real driving and not the EPA test speeds. It seems like the 25MPH test crawl is a bit slow for more suburban areas. On the flip side, the new adjustments to handle higher speed for the HWY side also seem a bit off.     As an FYI, we did have 1 tank that was like 20.6MPG, but it was the dead of winter with daytime highs no more than 10 F and a span of weeks with snowfalls of 6-12 inches every other day. It was also parked at the hospital parking garage all night in sub-zero temps as we were having our baby. Still over 20 MPG is the worst conditions I have EVER seen are pretty respectable. The value of my insulated garage always shows in the cold.
#255 of 378 Re: MPG during first 1000 miles--Red GT [hondax2] by rrhirst May 06, 2008 (6:42 am)
Replying to: hondax2 (May 01, 2008 12:30 pm) Your observation is correct, hondax2. The new (starting in 2008) EPA MPG testing is in theory more rigorous, and is SUPPOSED to represent more realistic driving habits. Like everything else in life, these are averages, and some figures will be higher and others will be lower. I'm grateful to be on the higher side. The same is true with my other vehicle (Saab 93) - I just visited my son at Penn State this weekend and did 36.4 MPG on the way up, and 34.6 overall for the 2-day trip (with in-town driving in State College, PA). The vehicle was rated at 30 MPG Hwy when I bought it, but again, most people do better than that. I'm VERY happy with the Mazda 5 GT!
#256 of 378 First fill up MPG by 01le May 07, 2008 (8:35 am)
I now have 270 miles on my Mazda5 and I decided to top off the tank this morning to get ready for a busy rest of the week. According to my calculations of the ammount required to top it off and the trip odometer reading (set to 0 before I drove off the dealer lot). I got 24.6mpg and that is with 110 miles on the freeway and the rest STOP&go city traffic. I am happy with that and I know as the miles rack up, it will get even better.
#257 of 378 2008 Touring MPG by jonat1x May 09, 2008 (6:40 pm)
We have a 2008 Touring with automatic transmission and at the 3,000-mile mark, with roughly 10% city/90% highway driving, some taken in the 65-70 mph range or faster, we're averaging 27-29 MPG - 29.7 on the last tank. I'm really impressed.
#258 of 378 Re: How About 34.9? [dean1966] by sgloon May 10, 2008 (10:21 pm)
Replying to: dean1966 (Mar 06, 2008 6:45 am) A long time ago, I believe studies showed that 55 was optimal to get best MPG . could vary with engine designs. Replies to this message: athenasius (May 12, 2008 6:54 am)
#259 of 378 Re: How About 34.9? [sgloon] by athenasius May 12, 2008 (6:54 am)
Replying to: sgloon (May 10, 2008 10:21 pm) To achieve the best possible mileage you would be in the highest gear with the slowest speed. Yours speed would be constant. The real world factors you would have to take into consideration are tire pressure(generally the harder the tires the lower the rolling resistance) the wind (ie the slower your are going in the highest gear the less wind you have to push out of the way). You will also have to take into consideration the inclination of the road( ie if you are going too slow in the final gear this may not be the most efficient one for going up the hill). For in town driving the more gears the better as a general rule( baring in mind that the weight and space do not permit 10 gears lol) this would allow the best ratio for lower speeds. The number of gears does not make any difference in cruising mpg it is only the final gear ratio.   If you want to get the best mileage ever go say at 40mph behind a big truck, close enough to take advantage of the drag(not recommended as for the truck stopping and the police ticket that may occur lol), with the wind at your back.
#260 of 378 MAZDA 5 GAS MILEAGE by ellenwood May 29, 2008 (8:37 pm)
I like most of the posters are achieving better than posted EPA mileage ratings. I have a 2008 Touring model and have put 7,400 miles on it and am averaging 29-31 mpg on gas that does not contain the 10% ethanol blend. The 10% ethanol blend drops the mileage to just under 27mpg so I avoid it.

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