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#28 of 117 Horrible MPG by ragets Jun 16, 2007 (5:31 am)
I was so mad this past week about my MPG!!!!!! I went and stayed at my friends house, who lives in Wheeling, West Virginia. I only got 14 MPG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never gotten that bad of MPG. My best was 30, all highway. I hope not every time I drive in the city I will get that bad of mileage. I just hit 1,040 miles on my '07 EX 4wd Auto.   I wonder what went wrong.
#29 of 117 First tank by tundradude Aug 11, 2007 (11:52 pm)
24.8 mpg
#30 of 117 Second Tank by bigfur Aug 13, 2007 (4:31 pm)
22.4 MPG
#31 of 117 Recent Trip... by 1racefan Aug 16, 2007 (4:58 am)
Drove my Element ('06 4wd, Auto) on a 360 mile (each way) trip to the beach. Trip consisted of a mix of highway, and back roads. Used the a/c part of the way, and had the windows down for part. Just me and my wife, and 2 weeks worth of crap (stuffed to the gills). We got 27mpg each way.
#32 of 117 Third Tank by bigfur Aug 16, 2007 (4:34 pm)
22.1 MPG
#33 of 117 bigfur by tundradude Aug 17, 2007 (2:24 pm)
You drive yours alot. Replies to this message: bigfur (Aug 19, 2007 11:51 am)
#34 of 117 Re: bigfur [tundradude] by bigfur Aug 19, 2007 (11:51 am)
Replying to: tundradude (Aug 17, 2007 2:24 pm) Bought the car July 30th with about 50 miles on it, have around 850 on it now so i guess i do.
#35 of 117 2nd tank by tundradude Sep 19, 2007 (1:36 pm)
22 mpg. Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Sep 20, 2007 4:15 pm)
#36 of 117 Re: 2nd tank [tundradude] by crazedcommuter Sep 20, 2007 (4:15 pm)
Replying to: tundradude (Sep 19, 2007 1:36 pm) Hey Tundradude,   Did you get rid of the XB? I just turned 70K on my 05 and I'm looking for a possible replacement. I just got back from a 500 mile trip to Pittsburgh and avg'd 33 mpg with the auto Box.   I looked at the Element but 22 mpg is a little low for me. I like the flexible interior of the Element and dealers around here seem willing to deal on them.   How do you like your new rig?
#37 of 117 xB by tundradude Sep 22, 2007 (4:24 pm)
I still have my xB. It has 17,600 miles on it. In theory, I have two boxes.   The element is a nice highway car, it almost has 700 miles on it in 2 months of ownership. I used to commute 60 miles to 90 per day. Now, I walk to work, hence the lower mileage. Our first tank at 24.8 (memory from earlier post) was mixed driving, but the second tank was all stop and go.   I like the flexibility of the Element. Actually, I wish the mpg was higher, but considering the power and the aerodynamics, its understandable. They actually dropped the mpg (by the EPA) to 18/22 for 2008. I believe mind said 22/25 (memory). The element does not handle like the xB, but its not bad. I have been real gentle through break-in. I do like the standard side airbags in the Element. It is a manual LX. Most people hate the black body panels, but I adore them especially through love-bug season. Honda gave a special financing rate on it.   My xB still delivers 33mpg (manual) no matter how you drive it. However, the Element is bigger and has a much bigger engine.   We bought it for the flexiblity of our two dogs and the all rubber interior. The Element replaced our 95 Corolla. I sold it at 217,000 miles and it still had the original transmission.   I still enjoy my xB, I just don't drive as much.

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