It's 2013 TSX, 4 cylinder with 32k KM. Is it considered normal/high to consume that much gas?

Thanks!

 

Oh, just wanted to add, I use 91 fuel if that makes any difference...

 

Although I dont own a TSX I do own a K24 Accord , that gas mileage is about right depedingon various factors of whch the most important one is city / highway driving %

 

The 12L that I mentioned is for city driving. I read the spec before I purchased, that it should be around 9-10L/100KM.

 

I get about 10 L/100km on city driving. Note that, when I'm driving in the city, I'm quite consciously looking at the instantaneous L/100km screen to show me where I'm spending most of my "fuel economy" time, and adjusting my pedal travel to try and lower the amount of gas I'm wasting. If you're driving at 50 km/h or less most of the time, you're going to experience terrible fuel economy. I found city roads that have a speed limit of 60 km/h or higher (neglecting hills) to be much more fuel efficient.





Of course I find myself hitting VTEC every other trip so... that might be why my fuel economy hasn't really improved

 

12L / 100km is 19.6 mpg in 'murican language.

I'm averaging 19.8 mpg which if I'm doing the conversion right is 11.9L/100km. I'm mostly in stop-and-go traffic, but your numbers seem in family.

 

I see, good to know. I guess the spec shown in the advertisement is not accurate after all.

 

It could very well be driving style as well. For example, if cars in front of you are just inching forward or maybe a few meters forward but you know (via inspection of the traffic ahead) that they're going to stop again in a few seconds, there is no need to step on the gas just to move forward; let off the brakes and let idle take you forward (assuming you're auto). If you see a traffic light maybe 100m ahead and it's yellow/red, let off the gas (i.e., don't keep gassing it knowing you're going to have to stop anyway). For more pedestrian-like intersections, I try to time it so that by the time it goes green again, I'm still moving so that I don't have to full-stop and start from zero. These simple techniques should save you a bit of gas.

Not saying this is you at all. But, don't be that guy who cuts people off just to slam their brakes and have to stop because of a red light. Using the brakes as little as possible is key.



But with all that being said... K series engines aren't known for great fuel economy. Many have reported great results on the highway, but the city figures aren't the greatest.

 

Well, I wouldn't say it isn't accurate. They're entirely accurate and probably highly repeatable... under the ideal "laboratory" conditions at which they were derived and verified.

Now, how similar are those conditions to *your* or *my* actual driving conditions? I'd bet they're pretty far apart. And that's why we actually see significantly lower figures in real life.

Here's a recent discussion of wagon specific mpgs: https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...n-mpgs-929276/

And for a singular data point, my instant economy readout typically hovers around 18-19 mpg and I manually calculate between 17-19.x. Remember my mileage is nearly all stop and go.

I just did a quick 130+ mile trip, almost all unencumbered highway miles, and it's showing 27.9 mpg. That's the highest I've ever seen and it's because I barely used my brakes for over 2 hours.

 

I've actually been driving granny style, max 4000 rpm but it is still averaging about 12L or so. Mine is also a sedan if that matters. Ok, as long as it is still considered acceptable then I would be fine.

 

12l\100km in city
10l\100km highway

 

My wife is getting 9-10 per 100k, closer to 9 (~25 mpg) per vehicle fuel consumption monitor.

good luck

 

I have a 50/50 split city and highway and i have never averaged under 24 mpg. thats including an injen cai and someone who isnt shy of driving like its stolen :/

 

Wow 12l/100km sounds very steep. I drive mainly rural areas with about 20% city/suburban and am averaging 7.2l/100km on mine. It's a 2010 6 speed 4 cylinder and I am not even that easy on it. 3000rpm changes most of the time with the occasional 4000 and at least 1 5000+rpm 2nd gear pull every day :P will probably hit a 6500rpm pull once every 3 or 4 days just to make sure those high lift lobes get some work!!!

 

<p>With 20% city those numbers sound right, even if you VTEC once or twice every day or so. I'm doing about 50/50 and getting 9L/100km. I fight between 8.9-9.1 these days, but any extended period of time doing one or the other will obviously steer it in its respective direction. Whereabouts in Ontario do you live and commute? I'm from Toronto, commuting from Scarborough down to Downtown Toronto every morning, and crawling back up every afternoon. If the drive back wasn't so bad, I bet I could do 8L/100km or so!</p>

 

My commute is definitely not that bad. Orangeville to the airport everyday. 47km and it only takes me 45 minutes each way. The car is basically doing 60-100kmh on back roads the whole way. Was very surprised to see the economy in the low 7s. Had a 2008 a4 Quattro 2 0t before this that was averaging 8.7 on the same drive. The wife's BMW Z4 can also only manage around 8.9 and the pig Explorer uses up 12.7!

 

100% highway 1000km trip avr 7l/100km

My commute to work is short 2km a day stop and go (it worst on gas )

I just use a bottle of Red line cleaner will see if I get better mileage in city ! I don't think so

 

Totally agree with you and my 2012 does about 21-25 depending on how I drive. Some people accelerate to the red traffic light and then hit the brakes and I always wonder if there is a prize to be won.... Some times I wonder if they are braking and accelerating at the same time!

 

Shell nitro 91 gives a better mpg!

Ethanol enrich gazoline always get the top end dirty reducing mpg!