2017/18 MDX Hybrid MPG Thread
#41
only the hybrid will do this:
was driving on freeway 70 - 75 for 90 miles with 28.3 mpg. Hit stop and go traffic jam for 5 miles. mpg went up to 29.2. Then got off freeway on city streets and mpg continued up to 29.5
was driving on freeway 70 - 75 for 90 miles with 28.3 mpg. Hit stop and go traffic jam for 5 miles. mpg went up to 29.2. Then got off freeway on city streets and mpg continued up to 29.5
#42
Ha ha -last week 62 mile trip from Westchester to Long Island took 3 hours-I averaged 31.6 mpg and joked when I got home that with this mpg it is almost better to be in heavy traffic !!!
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#44
Very impressive! My wife asks me daily when the '18's are going to show so she can get her hands on one. Will be her daily driver.
Believe me she (and you) will really enjoy this vehicle. It is an awesome driving experience !!
Believe me she (and you) will really enjoy this vehicle. It is an awesome driving experience !!
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#46
I'm seeing the bigger change in city driving in my Hybrid, not so much on highway driving. I think my city average is now 23 to 24 vs a steady 26 city in warmer weather. The Hybrid heats the car from the ICE so the computers limit the EV until things get warm in the car. I now set the temp to AUTO 71' which helps to get a little more EV time. Overall it's great MPG for what is a very large, very luxurious, and high performance SUV.
#48
Currently at winter domicile, Park City Utah, where the MDX is loving the snow packed roads. So far it performs better than my Subaru, but the newer tires are partly responsible. Our Summer domicile is Temecula CA. Yes, I know I've got the snow bird thing backwards but that's the way I like it.
#49
Currently at winter domicile, Park City Utah, where the MDX is loving the snow packed roads. So far it performs better than my Subaru, but the newer tires are partly responsible. Our Summer domicile is Temecula CA. Yes, I know I've got the snow bird thing backwards but that's the way I like it.
#54
I just drove to Boston and back to Westchester, NY in the last week (two trips). One trip with the Blackbird and one in the MDX Sport Hybrid. Traffic was nearly identical for both trips, and I tried to drive exactly the same speed and manner to try to see which vehicle produced better real world mpg numbers. In other words I drove as gently as possible. Results for 385 highway miles round trip for each session: RLX Sport Hybrid = 32.7mpg, MDX Sport Hybrid = 30.8 mpg. In local trips I can easily see 38-42 mpg in the RLX and 34-38 mpg in the MDX for comparative reasons. However the overall range in the MDX Sport Hybrid with the larger gas tank approaches 700 miles if you top off the tank when filling it. When I got back from Boston in the MDX Sport Hybrid the range to empty was displaying 345 miles to go. The RLX Sport Hybrid showed 255 miles to empty.
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#57
I just drove to Boston and back to Westchester, NY in the last week (two trips). One trip with the Blackbird and one in the MDX Sport Hybrid. Traffic was nearly identical for both trips, and I tried to drive exactly the same speed and manner to try to see which vehicle produced better real world mpg numbers. In other words I drove as gently as possible. Results for 385 highway miles round trip for each session: RLX Sport Hybrid = 32.7mpg, MDX Sport Hybrid = 30.8 mpg. In local trips I can easily see 38-42 mpg in the RLX and 34-38 mpg in the MDX for comparative reasons. However the overall range in the MDX Sport Hybrid with the larger gas tank approaches 700 miles if you top off the tank when filling it. When I got back from Boston in the MDX Sport Hybrid the range to empty was displaying 345 miles to go. The RLX Sport Hybrid showed 255 miles to empty.
#58
You are correct. The math doesnt add up. The best that I have gotten is 32.2 actual MPG, not computer based MPG. 32.2 x 19 gallons = 611 miles. Good luck getting over 600 miles though. I just wouldnt risk running my tank that low.
#59
You can fit another 3.2 gallons if you slowly add gas after the initial cut off. I know that is not good to do, but doing it occasionally has never created a problem for me in any car I have owned over the last 30 years.
#60
I'm owned a 2007 and 2013 MDX. Currently have an Audi S5 convertible for the warm months(May-Oct). Looking hard at a 2018 Certified Sport Hybrid Advanced. BUT, I do mostly Highway miles, and I live in New England. So since the MDX Hybrid would be mostly driven in the cool/cold months, I'm wondering if it makes sense to pay what is roughly $7k more vs. a 2018 MDX Tech. Any more feedback on this mpg in the winters Is appreciated. I read somewhere on the forum that at Highway speeds the added weight of the battery offsets and makes the mpg lower than the non-hybrid. Also, when idling in a parking lot, is the ICE running things or the battery?
#61
I'm owned a 2007 and 2013 MDX. Currently have an Audi S5 convertible for the warm months(May-Oct). Looking hard at a 2018 Certified Sport Hybrid Advanced. BUT, I do mostly Highway miles, and I live in New England. So since the MDX Hybrid would be mostly driven in the cool/cold months, I'm wondering if it makes sense to pay what is roughly $7k more vs. a 2018 MDX Tech. Any more feedback on this mpg in the winters Is appreciated. I read somewhere on the forum that at Highway speeds the added weight of the battery offsets and makes the mpg lower than the non-hybrid. Also, when idling in a parking lot, is the ICE running things or the battery?
The MPG rating if any would be 1-2mpg difference between the two models but that depends on how heavy your foot is.
#63
I'm owned a 2007 and 2013 MDX. Currently have an Audi S5 convertible for the warm months(May-Oct). Looking hard at a 2018 Certified Sport Hybrid Advanced. BUT, I do mostly Highway miles, and I live in New England. So since the MDX Hybrid would be mostly driven in the cool/cold months, I'm wondering if it makes sense to pay what is roughly $7k more vs. a 2018 MDX Tech. Any more feedback on this mpg in the winters Is appreciated. I read somewhere on the forum that at Highway speeds the added weight of the battery offsets and makes the mpg lower than the non-hybrid. Also, when idling in a parking lot, is the ICE running things or the battery?
On the other hand, the sport hybrid is the sportiest MDX that you can buy and something tells me that you would end up liking the way it drives and possibly end up driving it a bit more in the summer months than you expected. That S5 is pretty hard to pass up driving though!
#65
Winter MPG in New Hampshire
I have driven 8,880 miles, and MPG is roughly 26mpg, Which is probably 70% highway. I’m happy, especially because my 2013 MDX averaged about 21mpg over the course of 160k miles.
#66
We have another hybrid in the family. That car went from 25.5mpg to 23.5 mpg when we went to the mountains (in Southern CA you have to get to higher elevation to get freezing temps). Looks like MDS Hybrid isn't so affected by the change in temps.
#67
I have definitely seen a reduction in mileage. Basically, the batteries wont power the vehicle until the engine is completely warmed up. In the winter, it takes far longer for the engine to warm up which takes longer for the batteries to take over powering the vehicle. I have seen my read world MPG go down from just over 30 to just under 28 and Im confident it is because the extra 3 or 4 minutes that the vehicle is warming up and not using the battery. Im just in Louisiana too where it doesnt even get that cold but this happens whenever the temperature is below 50 degrees and I havent driven in a few hours. Everything else is the same- same trips and I dont use the heater in the car and dont use the seat heaters. I get aggravated every time I see the battery meter full but my engine is still running at a red light from it not being warmed up!
#69
I have gotten 470 mile on a tank (cold temps and more highway miles) up to 530 or so (more city driving and warmer temps). I think 450 is easy even with more aggressive driving. I have never put over 18.1 gallons in my tank and it holds just over 19 so its not like I am draining it completely empty either.
#70
Driving dynamics alone is worth the upgrade. I average 350-400 but I have a heavy foot around town and always drive a consistent 80mph on freeways. I can say I've done 450 miles on one tank but thats being easy on the pedal.
#71
New 2019 owner here... I only have 750 miles on the odometer, but I've never gotten more than 21mpg (all city driving) in the 2 months I've owned it. It's been very cold and I am at 5000ft, but the car does get a chance to warm up and does go into EV mode. In fact I generally see EV miles at about 25% of the total. Is it just too early for me to be worried about it? Should I expect it to get better as either the weather warms up or the car breaks in?
#73
From April to November when it is warmer, I see 26-28mpg per tank in mixed driving. On a trip typically I see 29-30mpg most of the time. I have gone more than 600 miles on a tank many times. Yes I know what the tank size is, but typically I top off the fuel before a trip to give me extra range. In the winter I see 22-24 mpg per tank. My previous MDX was in the 17mpg range for winter local driving and highway was around 25-26 mpg regardless of winter or summer driving.
#74
Weather
I noticed that these past few months on cold days (30-40 degrees), my MDX Sport Hybrid was getting 23-25mpg going to & from work. However, on the days when the weather was warmer (60-70 degrees) the mileage goes up to 29-31mpg on the same path. It is worth noting that on the warmer days it goes into full-electric mode much sooner & more often. Too bad it cannot get the higher MPGs no matter what the weather but it looks like it the annual average should even out to the advertised 27mpg (perhaps a bit higher since we have more warm days here than cold).
#75
Low mpg
New owner of a hybrid. First tank I got 21 mpg, 2nd tank 20. I drive 50/50 city / highway. I do live on a hilly area. The mpg is lower than I was hoping for but i guess it makes sense because when i drove a non hybrid loaner, i got about 15.5 mpg. Hoping that it gets better over time to mid 20s.
#76
Love my 2018 MDX ADV Hybrid - MPG in Florida
I only have about 3,800 miles on my 2018 MDX Adv Hybrid. If I drive easy around town, I get about 25-26 MPG . If I get in a hurry I get about 23 MPG. Highway mileage has been 29-31. My 2014 MDX Adv would get about 17-18 MPG in town and about 28 MGP on the highway. I still enjoy the drive every time I get into the car. It has never been in the shop since I picked it up on April 19, 2018. It is by far the best MDX I have had since my 2001, 2004, 2008, & 2014 MDX.
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#77
Does everyone only use premium (90-93), mid-grade (88-89), or regular( 87 or lower)? Notice any difference between the grades if you switch it up? I usually get my fuel from Sam's or Costco and they don't carry mid-grade. It used to be a .08-.10 cent difference between reg to premium. Now, .40-.70 cents seems to be the normal spread. That would be +$400 savings at my yearly mileage of +20,000 if reg is .50 cents cheaper with zero-minimal drop in range/performance.
#78
Premium only in both of my Acura's. I'm sure this has been covered/debated on a thread somewhere here. If I can recall, it was said you may notice a slight decrease in both MPG and acceleration with lower octane fuel.
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#79
I use Premium and usually ethanol free Premium. Today I traveled 480 miles mostly at 60 to 75 mph, average was 28.9. If I stay below 55 I can get 32+ on a 22 mile daily commute with minimal traffic and only two stop lights. 2017 MDX Hybrid, tires at 36 psi all around. If I averaged the trip with speeds 65 and less it was closer to 29.5, over 75 26 to 27 is more of a norm.
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#80
Does everyone only use premium (90-93), mid-grade (88-89), or regular( 87 or lower)? Notice any difference between the grades if you switch it up? I usually get my fuel from Sam's or Costco and they don't carry mid-grade. It used to be a .08-.10 cent difference between reg to premium. Now, .40-.70 cents seems to be the normal spread. That would be +$400 savings at my yearly mileage of +20,000 if reg is .50 cents cheaper with zero-minimal drop in range/performance.