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#149 of 208 Re: Real World Driving [conwelpic] by cypresssask Apr 27, 2008 (7:59 am)
Replying to: conwelpic (Apr 20, 2008 4:26 pm) Thanks for the info. Right now we drive a 2000 Suzuki Esteem with a 1.6l (getting between 40 and 45) so we are looking at quite a hit. That is why I would love to see the diesel engines that they use in Europe.   My wife has limited use of her right hand and the Rondo is one of the few vehicles that she is going to be able to shift because it uses a gated shifter. We are also both over six feet with two kids 6'3" and 6'9" so we have been looking for a vehicle with better headroom. We haven't even test driven one yet but were totally impressed with the overall interior headroom, space and comfortable feel of the vehicle.   SASKATOON, SK CANADA
#150 of 208 Just an MPG update by garnermike Apr 29, 2008 (8:49 am)
Replying to: csandste (Feb 11, 2007 11:29 am) In my 2007 Rondo LX, I-4 (with 6600 miles on the odometer), just finished a longish trip, 770 miles (round trip, Raleigh, NC - Gettysburg, PA), 95% of it hwy miles. Driving at mostly 68-75 mph. Two computed mpg tankfulls, got 25.6 mpg and 29.4 mpg, for an average of 27.5 mpg.   No complaints.
#151 of 208 V6 Update by hopx4 Apr 29, 2008 (11:42 am)
Over 7000 miles I've been averaging 25-26 mpg mainly on my 84 mile daily commute (42 each way); the commute is about 2/3s highway at 70-80 mph and I'm rarely stopped at lights or by traffic. Friday was my first chance to take the Rondo on an extended almost exclusively highway trip and I was curious to see the mpg. I averaged 25.2 doing about 80 mph for the first 100 miles, averaged about the same in stop and go traffic for the last 20 miles and obviously averaged 25.2 for that leg of the trip. I averaged about the same gas mileage on the return trip that was bumper-to-bumper traffic for the first 1/3, stop-and go for the middle 1/3 and averaging about 70 mph for the last 1/3. I had the heat on going up and AC coming back. My ScanGuage trip computer provided the mileage and confirms my tank fill-up calculations that have all been 23-27 mpg and an overall average close to 26. Replies to this message: garnermike (Apr 29, 2008 12:14 pm)
#152 of 208 Seems as if... by garnermike Apr 29, 2008 (12:14 pm)
Replying to: hopx4 (Apr 29, 2008 11:42 am) ....the I-4 generally gets only a tad better mpg than the V-6, with of course the V-6 having a tad more hp and pep. Based on what I'm hearing, whenever I buy another Rondo (and if the engines options remain the same), I'll make the actual purchasing decision based on color/availability--not engine. I could be happy with either slightly better mpg OR with slightly better pep. I just plain like the Rondo as a vehicle/model.
#153 of 208 V6 gas mileage by yorkanuck May 03, 2008 (12:11 pm)
I just completed a 450 mile round trip through mountain country, so there was a lot a climbing in 4th gear up to about 4000 ft. I averaged 29.1 mpg (imperial gallon) or 24.4 mpg (US gallon). To be fair, the Rondo only had just over 400 miles on it at the start, so it's not broken in yet. Those 400 miles were largely city driving over a 3 week period and it seemed to me that I could see the gas gauge dropping during that time. I didn't measure consumption then, as it was so new, but I will be checking it now, after the highway trip.
#154 of 208 EX 4 cylinder @ 21K miles by ramblinmo May 06, 2008 (5:09 pm)
Average has been around 26 during the winter without many highway trips. The recent warm weather and 100 plus mile trips have been better. One was 33mpg and just now filled up with 10 gallons 299 miles.(29.9 mpg) 3 adults 60 miles per hour average speed, moderate acceleration, no AC use.
#155 of 208 3 months since my last report on this.... by garnermike Jun 13, 2008 (6:34 am)
......and my crazy mpg swings are still happening.   2 tanks ago, 30 mpg combined city/hwy. The last tank, 22 mpg for the same combined city/hwy driving.   I guess the mystery (as to why, after some fill-ups, I can go 75 miles before the needle budges, while after other fill-ups, I can only go 20 miles before needle movement) continues---despite consistently never manually topping off.   Well, at least I notice that the variation in needle-moving always alternates, i.e. I never have 2 "extreme fill-ups" occur back-to-back (nor have 2 "sub-extreme fill-ups" occur back-to-back).   And I guess the good news is that my average mpg is just fine, possibly inching up a bit now that the car has over 7700 miles.
#156 of 208 5,050 mile trip, EX 4 cylinder 27.31 mpg by ramblinmo Jun 14, 2008 (4:54 am)
Low 23.56 mpg (50 mph wind gusts all day) High 31.61 mpg   5 tank fills above 30 MPG   Trip average 27.31   184.9 gallons of gas 5,050 miles (average cost per gallon $4.07)   AC running 70% of the time   Average speed highway 70 mph Trip average speed would be really low due to numerous low speed explorations of national parks in Utah and California. Plus twisty mountain roads and scenic byways.   700 pounds combined weight of gear and people.   07 EX, 4 cylinder 5 seater now with 27,000 miles on the clock.   Time to buy new tires, the Michelins are getting dangerous. 5/32" tread before I left on the trip. Luckily we had zero rain to drive in.
#157 of 208 Those mpg figures are pretty much dead on.... by garnermike Jun 14, 2008 (1:44 pm)
...with what I'd get with my LX I-4 on such longer heavy-hwy'ed trips,
#158 of 208 Rondo MPG by uzv Aug 07, 2008 (1:26 pm)
Just spoke to my friend, who drove from Toronto to Boston. At 75 mph he got about 25 mpg.   Does anybody have reliable info at what hwy speed Rondo has the BEST mpg and what is that best mpg ? Replies to this message: jayshizzle (Aug 07, 2008 1:37 pm) uzv (Aug 07, 2008 1:54 pm)

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