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Mazda CX-9 Real World MPG

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Re: very pleased with mileage [dorenescar] by badself
Jul 01, 2008 (9:20 pm)
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Replying to: dorenescar (Apr 14, 2008 10:11 pm)

When I got mine ('08 GT), the vehicle was California emissions and I was very worried about (1) the vehicle bogging down more than a non-California car, and (2) a hit in fuel efficiency because it's California. I bought in Maryland, but the dealer bordered a green state (PA) so they order all theirs California in order to do dealer trades. I actually drove two non-California cars before buying mine and I could not detect a difference in performance, so I bought this California emission CX-9 and after two tankfuls if 50/50 driving, I'm just breaking 20.0 mpg, so all in all, California or no California, I guess I'm doing better than I expected, and definitely better than some. Didn't set out looking for the particular emission standard, it just happened to be the dealer with the best price (by a good margin). Hard to understand how folks driving conservatively are in the 13's and 14's, not that I don't believe them. Just glad not my experience so far.
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Re: very pleased with mileage [badself] by ceric
Jul 02, 2008 (2:20 pm)
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Replying to: badself (Jul 01, 2008 9:20 pm)

As I posted before, CX-9 has very short 1st gear (4.15?). It revs very high when you hit the gas starting off. This, of course, gives you the "zoom-zoom" feel but it costs you gas. Also, cruising at 40 mph, the CX-9 holds onto the 5th gear instead of 6th. I believe the 6th can handle it very well (try the M-mode). I believe Mazda programs the transmission to be more responsive while costing you MPG a bit.
Besides, CX-9 is heavy (AWD at 4600lb when loaded with options). 3.7L engine eats more gas than 3.5L/3.6L that most competitors use (Pilot, Highlander).
 
My CX-9 (after 6000 miles) has been doing 15.5 to 16.5mpg in SF bay area (metropolitan driving). I cruise highway at 75mph, and follow traffic vigorously.
We have the usual traffic jams like everywhere when commuting.
 
I don't see how people can get 13-14mpg normally.
Maybe,
- check tire pressure
- check alignment
- check air filter for blockage or dirts
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Re: 2008 GT FWD MPG [ezye] by nxs138
Jul 03, 2008 (8:03 pm)
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Replying to: ezye (Jul 01, 2008 12:03 pm)

We get about 16 in a mix of city and highway, and about 20 on the highway with our AWD GT. There might be something wrong if you're getting such low mileage (the lowest we got was a bit over 15 in the dead of winter), unless you're doing all city driving, then I can believe getting about 13.
 
The CX-9 is not the only CUV that sucks gas in city driving...I've read similar reports about the Acadia, Highlander, Pilot, and even minivans (my colleague doesn't get better than 20 mpg on his Odyssee). Stop and go driving kills mpg on these puppies, no question about it.
 
We're not too impressed either, even though we knew mileage wouldn't be too good, you always kinda hope that you'll do better. And when you don't, it sucks. Oh well....
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MPG different with towing package? by gogators93
Jul 04, 2008 (8:54 am)
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I know there is a differenct in AWD vs FWD but what about if you get the towing package? We just bough a new 2008 CX-9 GT two days ago with a towing package to tow our sportbikes up to the mountains and to do track days. We haven't filled up the tank yet so I have no idea what mileage we are getting yet. But the towing package does include a special ECU program. Just wondering what the they do the computer and if it affects gas mileage?
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Re: MPG different with towing package? [gogators93] by ceric
Jul 05, 2008 (12:29 am)
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Replying to: gogators93 (Jul 04, 2008 8:54 am)

From other forum, people with tow package have reported similar MPG. Tow packages includes larger tranny cooler and higher volume of coolant (bigger radiator) and ECU programming (and of course, the 25-28lb hitch). The ECU probably only differs when the load is high (such as towing).
 
One indicator I use regularly is that when the fuel indicator at the 1/2 mark, if I get 150miles on the trip meter, I will get about 16mpg at the end.
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Re: MPG different with towing package? [gogators93] by skc7
Jul 05, 2008 (5:20 am)
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Replying to: gogators93 (Jul 04, 2008 8:54 am)

I also have a 2008 AWD GT with tow package, but haven't towed anything yet. I did not necessarily want the tow package, but the rest of the options, color, etc., was what I wanted. To date with 4700 miles I get 15-16 mpg with all city driving, 20-23 mpg with all highway driving, and 18-19 mpg with about a 50/50 mix of city and highway. That's about what the EPA sticker states. I'm not disappointed as this is probably about the nicest driving CUV as there is and I've driven the MDX. Acadia, Veracruz, and others. Nothing came as close as the CX-9 to the sporty handling and steering that I was accustom to and I was driving a G35 Infiniti which is probably one of the nicest driving sport sedans as there is on the road.
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Re: MPG different with towing package? [skc7] by gogators93
Jul 05, 2008 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: skc7 (Jul 05, 2008 5:20 am)

I have to agree with the driving. The CX-9 drives great and we traded in our BMW 530i which drove smooth as glass. The 20 inch wheels provide a little more feedback through the road but I like that to be honest and driving a corvette as my car, I'm used to firmer rides.
 
Glad to know the tow package doesn't affect the mileage as we will probably on be towing with it a few times a year but had to have it.
#108 of 140
Hopefully by cx7lover
Jul 07, 2008 (9:36 am)
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People realize the tank has at least 2.5 gallons left when the light comes on.
 
This is the key in calculating MPG.
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Re: Hopefully [cx7lover] by steve_ HOST
Jul 07, 2008 (10:07 am)
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Replying to: cx7lover (Jul 07, 2008 9:36 am)

I must be missing something - the amount left in the tank shouldn't matter.
 
What the mpg calculator (either on the car or the one in your head) should be figuring is how many miles you drove on the number of gallons you used.
 
So, if you drove 200 miles since your last fill up and you filled up today and put ten gallons in, you got 20 mpg no matter if there were 2 or 5 gallons left in your gas tank when you pulled into the service station.
#110 of 140
Re: Hopefully [steve_] by ceric
Jul 07, 2008 (5:50 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 07, 2008 10:07 am)

Steve,
Over the years, I have found that the "click-off" point at every pump is different (especially at different stations). You will see some variation with the click-off method when measuring MPG. However, if you do it over a long period of time, it is acurate.

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