The "what's your MPG" Thread
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Originally Posted by Fishbulb
I notice in the Acura.ca website, Premium fuel is "recommended" not "required".
In the 2008 Acura TSX brochure for USA destined TSXs, it says premium fuel required.
#44
Miles on the ODO : 385
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate : 60% city/40% highway
Octane used at last fill-up : Still on orinal gas from Dealer
MPG: 25.4mpg as stated on my dash readout
Gas up here for premium is currently $3.77 at Chevron or $3.69 at Safeway.
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate : 60% city/40% highway
Octane used at last fill-up : Still on orinal gas from Dealer
MPG: 25.4mpg as stated on my dash readout
Gas up here for premium is currently $3.77 at Chevron or $3.69 at Safeway.
#45
Miles on the ODO: 450
Tranny: 6MT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 55% city/45% highway
MID mileage: 24.9 MPG
Actual mileage between fill-ups: about 24 MPG
Octane used at last fill-up: 91
I've only fueled it up once since getting it and it wasn't a full fill up. It was a little less than half a tank and 11 gallons filled it up. At these prices, I'm afraid to let it go all the way to empty before buying gas!
Tranny: 6MT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 55% city/45% highway
MID mileage: 24.9 MPG
Actual mileage between fill-ups: about 24 MPG
Octane used at last fill-up: 91
I've only fueled it up once since getting it and it wasn't a full fill up. It was a little less than half a tank and 11 gallons filled it up. At these prices, I'm afraid to let it go all the way to empty before buying gas!
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Originally Posted by ill45
Miles on the ODO : 385
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate : 60% city/40% highway
Octane used at last fill-up : Still on orinal gas from Dealer
MPG: 25.4mpg as stated on my dash readout
Gas up here for premium is currently $3.77 at Chevron or $3.69 at Safeway.
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate : 60% city/40% highway
Octane used at last fill-up : Still on orinal gas from Dealer
MPG: 25.4mpg as stated on my dash readout
Gas up here for premium is currently $3.77 at Chevron or $3.69 at Safeway.
where is gas thatcheap in norcal? its like $1 more a gallon if not more most places.
#47
Originally Posted by hans007
where is gas thatcheap in norcal? its like $1 more a gallon if not more most places.
filled up this evening at Chevron for $4.77 a gallon for premium
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Originally Posted by boy1pow
the government should help us pay 50% of the F*** gas!!!!!!!!!
I am a little older than you, last 3 years been driving a 2006 with recent Hondata.
Trust me, the less the "gubberment" involves themselves in YOUR life, the better off you will be.
Not preaching, but it concerns me that many have such a sense of entitlement.
The rest of the world has had much higher gas prices for years.
The collapse of the dollar, and soon to be massive inflation are culprits.
The sad fact is, the USA has been "Energy Pigs"...you can thank the "gubberment" and their in-action on many fronts.....conservation, alternate energy sources, to name a couple.
It is inexcusable to me that we do not have massive wind and solar farms.
I honestly believe my 2006 TSX will be my last Gas powered vehicle.
I lived thru the era of street hemi-cudas and 427 Vetts sitting at a stop-light with engines sounding "woompata woompata vroom" only to have behind them a Hemi -powered Satellite police interceptor, waiting for the light change.....
I plan on hanging onto the TSX for 4-5 more years, than get a sparkly new Electric
vehicle.....figure there will be many choices with the kinks ironed out by then....
Gas powered cars, the end of an era, who would have thunk it?
#51
Here is something to think about: Everyone knows what a thousand dollars is. It takes a thousand thousand to make a million dollars -- and a thousand million to make a billion -- and a thousand billion to make a trillion. The U.S. is currently nine trillion dollars in debt (most of it amassed in the last 30 yrs) which amounts to something like $30,000.00 for every man, woman and child in the country. Rather than paying any of it back we will add another 1/3rd trillion to that debt this year. We are currently borrowing much of this money from China and other foreign countries with no solid plans for paying it back. Giving gas-money to people who can afford to buy $30,000.00 cars is not a solution to this problem.
#53
sound like end of the world.... ![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
i love my honda civic. i remember i had 10ga tank full. i drove almost 400 miles , still not reach the red line. im seriously consider not to buy the acura tsx anymore just because of the gas.
btw, im a engineering student doing research for fuel cell with my prof right now. and trust me, fuel cell sux!!!! id rather paying more money for gas than buying a fuel cell car in the future.
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i love my honda civic. i remember i had 10ga tank full. i drove almost 400 miles , still not reach the red line. im seriously consider not to buy the acura tsx anymore just because of the gas.
btw, im a engineering student doing research for fuel cell with my prof right now. and trust me, fuel cell sux!!!! id rather paying more money for gas than buying a fuel cell car in the future.
#54
Originally Posted by boy1pow
sound like end of the world.... ![Frown](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
i love my honda civic. i remember i had 10ga tank full. i drove almost 400 miles , still not reach the red line. im seriously consider not to buy the acura tsx anymore just because of the gas.
btw, im a engineering student doing research for fuel cell with my prof right now. and trust me, fuel cell sux!!!! id rather paying more money for gas than buying a fuel cell car in the future.
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i love my honda civic. i remember i had 10ga tank full. i drove almost 400 miles , still not reach the red line. im seriously consider not to buy the acura tsx anymore just because of the gas.
btw, im a engineering student doing research for fuel cell with my prof right now. and trust me, fuel cell sux!!!! id rather paying more money for gas than buying a fuel cell car in the future.
sorry , off topic.
so... my friend who just bought a tsx avg his mpg 30 !!! pretty good.
#55
Make a hole, coming thru!
I was surprised today to find that the MID UNDERestimated mileage for a change. ![Scratch](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/scratch.gif)
2006 5AT
154.0 miles
5.461 gallons (previous fill-up: Costco premium on top of Shell premium)
MID: "27.6 MPG"
Actual: 28.199 MPG.
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2006 5AT
154.0 miles
5.461 gallons (previous fill-up: Costco premium on top of Shell premium)
MID: "27.6 MPG"
Actual: 28.199 MPG.
#57
Make a hole, coming thru!
FYI (posted in What kind of gas mileage are you getting? in 1GEN forums):
Originally Posted by davidspalding
I don't recall if we posted this before ... the FuelEconomy.gov page on fuel economizing tips has a great video by MotorWeek in which they tested identical cars on identical roads with different driving techniques. Pretty eye-opening results, too.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml
Considering how far gas prices have skyrocketed in the past 2-3 months (I'm aghast at posts in April that I've reread trying to find that URL again tonight), 40% savings on highway mileage is no small potatoes.
BTW, with 9 TSXs reporting (only 2-3 submitting recent data; c'mon guys, let's get some more uploading purchase data), it seems drivers average 20 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, with a combined mileage of only 23 MPG. My average over 12 fill-ups (since April 13) has been 28 MPG overall, by practicing most of what MotorWeek suggested.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml
Considering how far gas prices have skyrocketed in the past 2-3 months (I'm aghast at posts in April that I've reread trying to find that URL again tonight), 40% savings on highway mileage is no small potatoes.
BTW, with 9 TSXs reporting (only 2-3 submitting recent data; c'mon guys, let's get some more uploading purchase data), it seems drivers average 20 MPG city, 28 MPG highway, with a combined mileage of only 23 MPG. My average over 12 fill-ups (since April 13) has been 28 MPG overall, by practicing most of what MotorWeek suggested.
#58
Originally Posted by Craig-D
Miles on the ODO: 450
Tranny: 6MT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 55% city/45% highway
MID mileage: 24.9 MPG
Actual mileage between fill-ups: about 24 MPG
Octane used at last fill-up: 91
I've only fueled it up once since getting it and it wasn't a full fill up. It was a little less than half a tank and 11 gallons filled it up. At these prices, I'm afraid to let it go all the way to empty before buying gas!
Tranny: 6MT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 55% city/45% highway
MID mileage: 24.9 MPG
Actual mileage between fill-ups: about 24 MPG
Octane used at last fill-up: 91
I've only fueled it up once since getting it and it wasn't a full fill up. It was a little less than half a tank and 11 gallons filled it up. At these prices, I'm afraid to let it go all the way to empty before buying gas!
My car now has 1200 miles on the odo. I did an overnight business trip to Boston. It was 450 highway miles roundtrip and I did it all on one tank of case with some to spare. According to the MID, I got 32.1 MPG. I was doing between 70-75 most of the way. This is in the 6 speed manual model that is rated at 28 MPG on the highway, mind you. So it looks like these babies become much more efficent once they are broken in and the EPA figures for the TSX are conservative.
#60
Miles on the ODO: 1065
Tranny: AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 95/05
MID mileage: 21.4mpg
Actual mileage between fill-ups: 22mpg
Octane used at last fill-up: 91 Octane
I do a lot of brutal stop and go city driving
Tranny: AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 95/05
MID mileage: 21.4mpg
Actual mileage between fill-ups: 22mpg
Octane used at last fill-up: 91 Octane
I do a lot of brutal stop and go city driving
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#61
not sure if u guys know about this website but its kinda cool to see if u save more money if u get cheaper gas thats further away.
http://gasedge.com/
http://gasedge.com/
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Originally Posted by Tapwave
not sure if u guys know about this website but its kinda cool to see if u save more money if u get cheaper gas thats further away.
http://gasedge.com/
http://gasedge.com/
MID says 34.6 MPG.
#64
Although my car is still new and not fully "broken in" yet, I like what I see for mileage so far. I filled up my car the other day (Friday)...have about 120 km on that tank, the needle is still a bit over the FULL and an estimated 815 km left on the computer...mind you the tank is a bit bigger than my previous TSX but thats pretty good and my 120km was all city driving. My indicator is showing an average of 7.9l/100km.....I like this
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#65
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Miles on the ODO: A bit past 1900
Tranny: AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 98/2 (Havent really gotten on the expressway but have cruised around about 50-55mph)
MID mileage: 26.4 mpg
Actual mileage between fill-ups: 25.27 mpg
Octane used at last fill-up: BP 93
I might try Shell with my next fill up and see I notice any differences.
Tranny: AT
City/Highway ratio guesstimate: 98/2 (Havent really gotten on the expressway but have cruised around about 50-55mph)
MID mileage: 26.4 mpg
Actual mileage between fill-ups: 25.27 mpg
Octane used at last fill-up: BP 93
I might try Shell with my next fill up and see I notice any differences.
#67
Originally Posted by 09TSX
Although my car is still new and not fully "broken in" yet, I like what I see for mileage so far. I filled up my car the other day (Friday)...have about 120 km on that tank, the needle is still a bit over the FULL and an estimated 815 km left on the computer...mind you the tank is a bit bigger than my previous TSX but thats pretty good and my 120km was all city driving. My indicator is showing an average of 7.9l/100km.....I like this ![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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7.9 is close to what I get in my 1.8L Integra! Damn that's good.
#69
hahaha no, not yet...I'm waiting for the 2010 model (in case there's any first year bugs!) Been waiting for this one for a real long time. ![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm definitely an east-coaster--T.O. to be exact!
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I'm definitely an east-coaster--T.O. to be exact!
#70
Originally Posted by 5thTo2nd
hahaha no, not yet...I'm waiting for the 2010 model (in case there's any first year bugs!) Been waiting for this one for a real long time. ![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I'm definitely an east-coaster--T.O. to be exact!
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I'm definitely an east-coaster--T.O. to be exact!
I am further east than that
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Originally Posted by 09TSX
I am further east than that
Right on the coast..... ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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It's basically still brand new, got it with 23km on the dial, right now it's sitting just under 200kms. My indicator is at 7.6L/100km, but I do alot of highway driving.
Such a huge difference since i'm coming from an SUV. I'm also loving the MPG so far.
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Originally Posted by oldguytsxer
I plan on hanging onto the TSX for 4-5 more years, than get a sparkly new Electric
vehicle.....figure there will be many choices with the kinks ironed out by then....
Unless you plan on buying a Telsa Roadster I don't think they'll be any other options as far as electric only vehicles go in 4 to 5 years. Maybe 10.
I lived thru the era of street hemi-cudas and 427 Vetts sitting at a stop-light with engines sounding "woompata woompata vroom" only to have behind them a Hemi -powered Satellite police interceptor, waiting for the light change.....
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#73
Originally Posted by cruzer24
Another Canadian here! Winnipeg to be exact. First time poster. Just received my Vortex Blue TSX Premium on tuesday.
It's basically still brand new, got it with 23km on the dial, right now it's sitting just under 200kms. My indicator is at 7.6L/100km, but I do alot of highway driving.
Such a huge difference since i'm coming from an SUV. I'm also loving the MPG so far.
It's basically still brand new, got it with 23km on the dial, right now it's sitting just under 200kms. My indicator is at 7.6L/100km, but I do alot of highway driving.
Such a huge difference since i'm coming from an SUV. I'm also loving the MPG so far.
I expect we'll be seeing pics from that gorgeous vortex blue soon
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I think you will see only get even better once the engine has been driven a while...Congrats on your new wheels and welcome to the TSX forum...you can see pics of mine in the photo section...
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Originally Posted by 5thTo2nd
With the ridiculously high gas prices these days it'd be good to hear about what kind of real-world mileage 2nd gen owners are getting. Please try to include % of city/hwy and if it's a 5AT or 6MT.
MOD EDIT:
Suggested format for MPG submission:
MOD EDIT:
Suggested format for MPG submission:
- Miles on the ODO (e.g. 6,000) (pertinent if you're still breaking in)
- Tranny: (e.g. 6MT or 5AT)
- City/Highway ratio guesstimate (e.g. 35% city/65% highway)
- MID mileage
- Actual mileage between fill-ups (miles traveled / gallons added = MPG)
- Octane used at last fill-up (indicating mileage achieved on that grade of fuel)(e..g "93 Top Tier," "93 Costco," "89 BP/Amoco")
5AT
40% city/60% highway
21.5 mpg from MID
N/A
N/A
#77
ODO miles: 283 miles
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio: 70% city 30% highway
MID mileage: 20.8MPG on MID
Actual mileage: 20.0MPG actual (283miles/14.13gallons)
Octane used: dunno, dealer filled up
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio: 70% city 30% highway
MID mileage: 20.8MPG on MID
Actual mileage: 20.0MPG actual (283miles/14.13gallons)
Octane used: dunno, dealer filled up
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I know this is pre-mature but, I've dying to post my mpg on here!
ODO miles: 378 miles
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio: 55% city 45% highway (stop and go hwy traffic -- I am in Los Angeles)
MID mileage: 27.2MPG on MID
Actual mileage: will let ya know on my first fill up still have over 1/4 tank left!
Octane used: dunno, dealer filled up
I have been babying the car until the engine breaks in, but I can't be happier w/ what I'm experiencing so far.
By the way, do any of you automatic guys use the the paddle shifters to cheat up to the next gear. I believe this has also been playing a hand w/ my mpg. Of course, this only works when you are cruising on a flat surface/down hill when you don't need extra power.
ODO miles: 378 miles
Tranny: 5AT
City/Highway ratio: 55% city 45% highway (stop and go hwy traffic -- I am in Los Angeles)
MID mileage: 27.2MPG on MID
Actual mileage: will let ya know on my first fill up still have over 1/4 tank left!
Octane used: dunno, dealer filled up
I have been babying the car until the engine breaks in, but I can't be happier w/ what I'm experiencing so far.
By the way, do any of you automatic guys use the the paddle shifters to cheat up to the next gear. I believe this has also been playing a hand w/ my mpg. Of course, this only works when you are cruising on a flat surface/down hill when you don't need extra power.
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Originally Posted by 2009TSX
By the way, do any of you automatic guys use the the paddle shifters to cheat up to the next gear. I believe this has also been playing a hand w/ my mpg. Of course, this only works when you are cruising on a flat surface/down hill when you don't need extra power.
i just kept it under 3500 rpm for the first 100miles, and now i try to rev it up a bit farther every time i drive