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I'll post the next few tanks if I get the chance to fill the tank and record. It is just about 80% city and 20% highway, 310 miles, a little less than 12 gallons rounded high to 26 mpg. I did top it off and bet the dealer didn't. We have three drivers. I've driven about 120, (all in city) my wife has driven about 150 ( at least 40 highway) and our son has driven about 20. 
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My first tank and I got about 30 mpg (USA#s). The pump shut off at 11.5 gal, but I was able to squeeze in 12.2 gal. So, if the dealer didn't top it off, I got 30.3, if he really toped it off, I got 28.5. This is a 5spd, about 70% city, AC maybe 70% of the time, and driving very mellow with just me and one or two small kids. (I drove it like I drove for my last tank in my previous vehicle. For that last tank in my previous vehicle I got 12.5 mpg (unloaded)! This is one reason I'm driving a micro van in leu of a 91 3/4 ton, 4x4, GMC w/ a 350 v8 and tow package.) Time will tell if this tank is really representative... |
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1st tank 17MPG 2nd 18MPG 3rd 19MPG Auto. Touring model. Austin, TX. Hills, 90+ degrees most days so A/C on high. US MPG's.
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Replying to: truckasaurus (Sep 16, 2005 2:33 pm) At least it appears to be getting better. After 2 months I'm averaging about 21, although I've learned that it's as quick as a first gen Miata up to 60. 
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Just dopped my car off for the recall, have only filled up twice (first time was only about 3/4 tank). Auto Touring Model, US Gallons, mixed highway and city. 1st tank: 20 mpg 2nd tank: 24 mpg Can't wait to get the car back to see if it gets better. |
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I've been interested in the Mazda5 recently, but the other day I saw a Volvo V50 in the parking lot, and when I got home, did some research. Without having real world numbers from the V50, I'm only comparing EPA estimates. But even so, with both cars nearly identical in all physical dimensions including weight, how does the V50, with a higher output engine (168 hp vs 157 hp), get better gas mileage than the 5 (25/30 vs 22/27)? Even the turbo 5 gets better highway mileage (21/30) and delivers 218 hp. It can't be weight, as both are within 50 lbs of each other. And the 5 has a lower coefficient of drag (0.31 vs 0.32). Any ideas? Am I missing something?
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Replying to: bdclary (Sep 21, 2005 10:29 am)
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Replying to: frank4cars (Sep 21, 2005 3:13 pm)
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Replying to: bdclary (Sep 27, 2005 6:32 am) Mazda5, 5-speed manual: 22/27 MPG EPA Volvo V50, 5-speed auto: 22/30 MPG EPA (w/ T5 engine): 22/31 MPG EPA So, they all perform identically in the city, but the Volvo does better on the highway. Mazda5 Weight: 3333 Volvo V50 Weight: 3058 The Mazda5 is almost 300 pounds heavier than the Volvo V50, partly because the Mazda5 has a third row of seats (no third row in the Volvo V50). As for the drag, a rough estimate can be made by multiplying the car's width by its height (assuming the car has a square frontal area...not true but the best I can do for now): Mazda5: 64.2 high x 69.1 wide = 4436 square inches Volvo V50: 57.2 high x 69.7 wide = 3987 square inches Multiply by the drag coefficients (0.32 for the Volvo, 0.31 for the Mazda), and we get drag values of 1375 for the Mazda5 and 1275 for the Volvo V50. That's 7.8% more drag on the Mazda5. The extra 7 inches of height in the Mazda5 increases its drag, decreasing its highway EPA rating. You really feel those 7 inches though...I bet it's a noticable difference if you sit in the 2 cars. I love feeling high off the ground in the Mazda5. As for Volvo's 200-hp engine getting better gas mileage than the 160-hp engines, I guess that's just a very efficient engine. |
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30 highway 22.5 city 25 mixed. I still cannot figure out why the mazda3 rental is getting 25mpg on the highway. |
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