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Replying to: southernhive (Mar 05, 2008 12:28 pm) |
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Replying to: southernhive (Mar 05, 2008 12:28 pm) Consider yourself one of the lucky ones who owns an I-4 LX Rondo consistently getting that kinda of mileage! I once got 75 miles before the needle moved, and it was the time I recorded a spurious 41 mpg---a questionable measure that I've not repeated. |
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Replying to: southernhive (Mar 05, 2008 12:28 pm)
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Replying to: hopx4 (Mar 05, 2008 1:39 pm)
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Replying to: southernhive (Mar 12, 2008 10:31 am) Tank #1: 146 miles on 7.5 gal. = 19.5 mpg Subsequent Tank #2: 88.5 miles on 2.1 gal. = 42.1 The tank I am working on now looks to be going back to the low side..... I'd understand some variability, but this great range is baffling. There's is no doubt in my mind that, on occasion, the gas tank allows a lot more, or a lot less, gas to be drawn in. |
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| If you are only filling up to the point the pump cuts off, one cause may be that pumps deliver at a different rate of flow and, depending on the capacity of the fuel filler pipe, it may cut off earlier at one pump than another. This would just be due to the fuel backing up in the pipe and tripping the gas nozzle prematurely. | |
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New 07 LX I4, first fill-up (put in an even 5 gal US before fill-up and that's added into the fill-up gals.) came out to 21.7 mpg. This is about 1/3 highway. 1/3 urban x-way, and 1/3 city streets, primarily 2 adults. No attempt to top-off, and we don't know just how "full" the dealer gave us on this initial tank. So this is only an indication. For the first 400-or-so miles, not at all "broken in", I see this as very good for this vehicle. Wife's car and she's extremely pleased that the mpg is SO much better than the '05 Sedona's 13 around town, 16 ave. Besides, she really LOVES this car! (She's yet to define a real "negative" and only a couple design "annoyances".)
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Replying to: vanner (Mar 21, 2008 3:36 am) This tank ran 299.6 miles of 50% city streets and 50% urban x-way. Different station, same brand, but no effort to "top off". Took 12.7 U.S. gallons to fill for about 23.6 mpg. This, to me, is very good mileage for such a new vehicle. We have, however, discovered the first problem with the car. Right rear window no longer works. Fortunately, it no longer works in the "up" position! All others work, this one does not on either the driver's control or the local control. (Yes, the "lock" is off.) Power lock works fine, so the harness to the door is probably not the problem. My theory right now is a wiring connector to the motor came off, probably not completely connected in the first place. We will see what the service guys have to say about it and we'll report. Sweet car. |
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Over 5000 miles and as the tankful calculations mount up, I am right at 24-25 US mpg level in my LX I-4 Rondo. Still get the wild swings (40+ or 18) on occasion. I've stopped trying to find out or explain why that happens. I do think that 24-25 mpg for a vehicle this heavy and roomy and a bit underpowered is just fine. Better than any minivan or SUV I can think of...... And I enjoy driving the Rondo more and more each day.....
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Replying to: garnermike (Apr 02, 2008 10:15 am) I totally agree with you, I find the same thing I am right at 24-25 US mpg level in my LX I-4 I too find that my average daily driving is about this, which in my case is 29-30mpg CDN. I have just passed the 7,000km mark (over 4300 miles) Drives: 2008 Rondo EX, 2.4L, 5-seater Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada |
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