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#357 of 378 Re: MPG expectations not there yet. [tomas_elantra] by tomas_elantra Feb 28, 2009 (9:04 am)
Replying to: tomas_elantra (Feb 28, 2009 6:22 am) Let me mention two other things along with my new Mazda ownership, one is when we stop and put the vehicle in PARK the car will roll a few inches back or forth unless we are on a completely flat surface, something I never experienced with an automatic before. Secondly the car has a slight engine vibration while waiting at a stoplight, if I put it in neutral or park it goes away?   Nothing big, just my new experiences on the vehicle. Anyone have the same on their M5? Replies to this message: vg33e power (Mar 02, 2009 7:46 am)
#358 of 378 Re: Ear pain. [tomas_elantra] by mohaha Feb 28, 2009 (9:39 am)
Replying to: tomas_elantra (Feb 28, 2009 6:22 am) I've definitely noticed the ear pain phenomenon. It's especially uncomfortable for me in the driver's seat when the only window opened is the front passenger window. The I assume it has something to do with the shape of the car, the path the air flow takes through the car, and perhaps a buildup of air pressure - though it still happens, to a lesser degree, when I simultaneously open the driver's window as well. Unfortunately, I don't have access to a wind tunnel to test my theories.
#359 of 378 Re: MPG expectations not there yet. [tomas_elantra] by vg33e power Mar 02, 2009 (7:46 am)
Replying to: tomas_elantra (Feb 28, 2009 9:04 am) Completely normal on the car rolling after putting on park and letting the brake pedal go, HOWEVER, "highly" not reccomended, and it is the simple more frequent mistakes people make everyday and then complain about premature transmission failure. PLease do not park your vehicles without applying the parking brake. Most people get to their destination put their car on "P" let go of the brake pedal and either apply parking brake...or not and basically put the complete strain of the weight of the vehicle solely on the transmission. The correct way to do this is arrive, put on "P" fully apply parking brake (not this one two click thing) and then let go of the brake pedal, and voila, guess what no more rolling motion of the vehicle and not loud "clunk" when you are trying to get the darn thing unstuck from "P" because all the weight of the vehicle was resting on your tranny rather then being held by the parking brake.   Engine vibration on these engines is a normal characteristic that they posses. Is it bad? No Is it annoying at times? Yes. But it is one of those things you will have to live with, I learned to live with it and now I do not even notice it.   Wind buffeting noise is annoying on our MZ5 because the shape of the car. If you think the front windows make the buffeting noise try lowering the rears, its even worse. It will ususlly go away if you roll down a front window.
#360 of 378 Mazda5 Touring AT by BMATT Mar 04, 2009 (11:58 am)
I got 301 miles on 11.8 gallon of gas, which adds up to 25.5 MPG. Most of the driving is on the highway and little bit on the back roads.
#361 of 378 last two tanks ~27.5 mpg by dan5678 Mar 16, 2009 (4:23 pm)
Have less than 5k miles on it.   I've been sort of bummed from the get-go about the relatively high RPMs my manual five speed turns at 65-70mph. It got much worse when I read today that the Feds report that the 2010 Camaro w/ 3.6L V6+6speed manual is capable of 29mpg highway.   Don't see why I couldn't break 30 if Mazda had given us a 6-speed. Replies to this message: coolmazda5 (Mar 16, 2009 5:11 pm)
#362 of 378 Re: last two tanks ~27.5 mpg [dan5678] by coolmazda5 Mar 16, 2009 (5:11 pm)
Replying to: dan5678 (Mar 16, 2009 4:23 pm) Some time ago somebody from Europe was posting a shot of their speedo at around 100km/hr with its Mazda5 (2.0L), The pic also captured the RPMs, which were very close to mine when I hit ~60-65MPH on fifth gear, so I think a 6th might not help much as it would be geared similarly. It would be a hell of a lot more fun though
#363 of 378 by calvus805 Mar 18, 2009 (10:37 am)
sbsteggs, just looking to eliminate another possible source of poor mileage. You don't drive with one foot resting on the brake, right?
#364 of 378 MPG 2008 by kivo May 13, 2009 (3:12 pm)
I just checked my mileage and I got 24.1 for a 50-50 mix of driving. So it looks like I'm right where I should be, in the middle between 21 and 27. My car only has 2000 miles on it, so it isn't even broken in yet. So far, I'm very pleased with the car. Replies to this message: kalon (May 14, 2009 12:41 am)
#365 of 378 Re: MPG 2008 [kivo] by kalon May 14, 2009 (12:41 am)
Replying to: kivo (May 13, 2009 3:12 pm) Mine is a 2006 Sport and I've had it for almost 3 yrs now. I get 18-24 mpg around town (depends on how much stop/go traffic). And I've been getting 27-29 mpg highway.   I've had mini-vans for years (everything from an MPV to a Caravan, to the Windstar). To me the Mazda 5 is a micro-van and I've been very happy with it.
#366 of 378 My mpg by tadpoleinspace May 19, 2009 (1:39 pm)
I have my mazda5 AT about 5 months now. My lowest mpg is 22 and highest is 38. Yes, it is possible to get 38 mpg depending on the condition and your driving habit. I drove mostly on the highway and long trips. There are a few things you have to put up with if you want to achieve this mpg. First, pump up the tire to max psi (40). Don't carry anything unnecessary. Don't go above 60mph and use the cruise control. This one is not under your control but it does help if you go with wind direction. If you don't mind having 95% of the cars pass you by, you can achieve this mpg. These are my worst and best record. My average city mpg is 25 and highway is 33. Replies to this message: enrevanche (May 26, 2009 9:05 am)

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