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#297 of 378 Re: First 14 months... [dr_who] by mohaha Sep 11, 2008 (8:29 pm)
Replying to: dr_who (Sep 09, 2008 6:53 pm) "Village Driving." Hmmm ... I like that term a lot. I've been wondering what I should call my driving pattern, which is similar to what you describe. I live in Marietta, GA, and "In Town Driving" is what people who commute back and forth to downtown Atlanta do; whereas 90% of my driving (work, daughter's school, MD visits, etc.) is within 3-4 miles of home. Except for weekly drives across the northern arc of I-285 for my daughter's Chinese dance classes, and one trip to see my folks in TN (360 RT), all of my driving since I bought my AT '08 Mazda 5 in early 5/08 has been "village driving." I've averaged around 20-21 MPG except on the TN trip, which was more like 27 MPG -- but I do have a heavy foot on the interstate. I wonder if I could stand leaving the cruise at 59 MPH.
#298 of 378 MPG on 2008 by kivo Oct 24, 2008 (7:44 am)
I just filled up my 2008 and got 21.5 MPG with all city driving and a lot of weight in the rear. I'm happy to get EPA figures, and the car is not even broken in with only 1100 miles on it.
#299 of 378 MPG Excellence by ktjohannsen Oct 24, 2008 (9:04 am)
I also have an 08 Mazda5 AT with about 1100 miles on it. I have been getting on average 22.65 for city driving, which I was VERY pleased with. I use AC all the time (Florida - need I say more?), and I quit filling when the auto-shut-off does it's thing. When the gas prices dropped recently, just for grins and giggles I went on a highway (for the first time with this vehicle) road trip for a few hours. I filled the tank just before getting on the hwy; and again when I got off. 32.608 MPG!!! WOOHOO!! I kept the speed between 65 - 70; and I had a bunch of art equipment, groceries, and about 5 cases of soda in the car. I can't believe how much FUN this car is to drive. It's my first van, and I love sitting higher than in my old sedan. I absolutely LOVE this car Replies to this message: nissmazlover (Dec 02, 2008 10:17 am)
#300 of 378 2009 sport 5MT by dan5678 Nov 01, 2008 (11:50 am)
The miniscule van has less than 750mi. I just finished the first fill up which I kept track of mileage. I even made an attempt at tracking how many miles I drove on "highway" trips. I came up with around 70%hwy miles and just a smidge over 27mi./U.S.gal. . My terrain is the middle of Missouri, no mountains to speak of, some rolling hills and what with it being Oct./Nov. not a lot of AC usage. I'll admit to having driven somewhat gingerly during this self-imposed break-in period(Glad that's over with!). I'm pleased at this point.   Dan
#301 of 378 2008 Mazda5 MT mileage by honestsoli Nov 22, 2008 (6:09 pm)
2800 miles on the odometer. 2008 Mazda5 Sport with manual transmission.   So far:   first tank (all highway) was 28.5. It got better after the first tank, now it averages 28-31 on road trip at 70-75 mph speed.   On commute to work roughly 50% highway 50% city, I constantly get 26.5 - 28.5.   Very happy with it! I moved from a 2000 Mazda 626 V6 with manual transmission. The 626 got 23-24.5 commute to work, and 28-29 on highway trip. The 5 is more flexible, roomier, and only uses regular gas, and only slightly worse acceleration power.
#302 of 378 16mpg? by gmjung Dec 01, 2008 (12:53 pm)
I just purchased an 07 Mazda5 Touring with 34k on it, and when I got it from the dealer it had about 1/2 a tank in it. I topped it off and set the trip computer. I filled it up about 1/4 tank later and computed my mpg - 16. I'm now at about half a tank with 120 miles on the trip computer. Driving is almost all city, but I'm very light on the throttle. I would expect at least 18-22mpg given how I drive. I'm wondering if there's something wrong with the car I just bought, or if it's bad gas or something else. I know the car sat at the dealership for a while before we bought it, and that they replaced the battery before sale. Would old gas or a rebooted ECU (from the battery being unhooked) result in such poor mileage? I don't think I have a sticking caliper as it's not pulling to one side or slowing down quickly. I'm going to take it out this weekend and try to burn through the rest of the tank and put some new fuel in it to see if that helps things. Any other suggestions? Could the car have been misused by a previous owner in such a fashion that it would return such poor mpg? thanks Replies to this message: vg33e power (Dec 01, 2008 2:32 pm)
#303 of 378 Re: 16mpg? [gmjung] by vg33e power Dec 01, 2008 (2:32 pm)
Replying to: gmjung (Dec 01, 2008 12:53 pm) If your MZ5 sat at the dealer for a while like you say it did, then I bet the low MPG is due to the old gas. When I bought my MZ5 used as well, it sat on the lot for at least 3 months before I bought it. My first two tanks only yielded about 250-260 miles. After that I usually average about 22-24 city/hwy and 26-29 hwy only or 280-320 miles per tank. I drive mine pretty hard though, hardly ever speed limit - 80mph constantly on freeways
#304 of 378 RE 16 mpg by gmjung Dec 02, 2008 (4:44 am)
thanks for the insight. Hopefully it's just old gas then. I'll update when I run it dry and get some fresh fuel in there.
#305 of 378 17 MPG by daharon Dec 02, 2008 (4:53 am)
I've owned my 2007 for a year and a half. Combined city/highway has always been around 17 MPG. The dealer says there's nothing wrong. I can't believe it's all due to my driving style; I'm just not that aggressive. Tire pressure is ok. Drives me crazy! I'd gladly make the car less powerful if it would save on gas. Replies to this message: vg33e power (Dec 02, 2008 7:45 am) daharon (Dec 02, 2008 12:33 pm) vg33e power (Dec 02, 2008 1:01 pm)
#306 of 378 Re: 17 MPG [daharon] by vg33e power Dec 02, 2008 (7:45 am)
Replying to: daharon (Dec 02, 2008 4:53 am) WOW! 17mpg is pretty low for our MZ5s, what brand fuel are you using? Cheaply priced gas is usually poor quality as well, and does not yield as good MPG, IMHO. I know its difficult to dish out a little bit more money on higher priced (higher quality) gas because of our economic crisis status, but maybe that is the problem with your MZ5, or perhaps a faulty gas cap and/or a dirty air filter. What type of oil do you use? Stay with the reccomended 5W20 weight because this thin oil is recommended and put in place to improve fuel economy. Let us know if any changes. Replies to this message: daharon (Dec 02, 2008 12:33 pm) vg33e power (Dec 02, 2008 1:01 pm)

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