Eudreamality

my 2010 tl is FWD, yet the average mpg is only 19-20 local! Many people say they have an average of 22 mpg at local with AWD! wth!

Stew4HD

19-20 local is not that bad, IMO! Stop and go driving is a killer on MPG. If your numbers were around 12-15, I'd worry.

Everyone drives differently too.. a couple of miles MPG isn't a problem.

PaulNY

on my 09 FWD, I used to get 18-20 local, on all highway around 26, a nice 21-22 was usual for combined. You're right in the range....my '11 AWD seems to get a little worse so far

PsychDoc

I'm averaging 22.1 in my FWD '09. About 50/50 hwy/city.

Pure city can go as low as about 14mpg while pure hwy can get up to 28-29mpg.

jasonwdp10

if you drive more local, the MPG will suffer, it's normal

For example, I owned a SHAWD prior to my Base model now

My normal driving is about 85% city.. well like Los Angeles suburb, so i spend a lot of time just moving slowly, stop signs, bad drivers, etc

SHAWD MPG avg over the first 4 months = 14.5
Base MPG avg over the first 4 months = 17

It's been about a year since I got the Base, and now my avg mpg is 18.1. I think you're fine.

Pete2010

I get about 16-18 - 100% city, stop and go. Your numbers sound about normal. Everyone driving habits are different. But if you wanted fuel efficiency, a 2 Ton car was probably not the best choice.

vinnier6

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i have been averaging 20mpg combined hwy and city....i have never seen more then 25 on the highway....

btw, if your using less then premium fuel, your fuel miliage will suffer by a mile or 2 per gallon....

justnspace

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the OP never came back....and from the data that people provided, it seems like he's getting the norm.

EarthPIG_0311

What air pressure are you running on your tires? I like to put 36 PSI in my SH-AWD and avg around 22.7 combined, 70/30 hwy/city

mdx_tl

Your average mpg is only 19-20 local? It's actually very good for a ~300HP car. My wife's 2010 FWD TL gets only 14-15 MPG local. Good thing is she only drive 3 miles from home to work.

Moneyman2011

I just drove 600 miles in two days and I averaged 24.8 mpg at 75-85 mph. In city driving I have been averaging about 19 mpg. I think that is decent for a 4,000 pound car with AWD. The car is very difficult to stay anywhere near the speed limit. I kept on creeping up past 90 mph on the New Jersey TRPK. There was one section of road in southern Jersey where I hit it. I hit the speed limiter at 132 mph where it just killed the party. The way it was accelerating I would have no doubt it would hit 155 mph on a track. FYI there was nobody near me for miles.

wakattack

Those short trips are brutal on your oil life and fuel economy. The engine does not achieve good efficiency until it has gotten good and warmed up.

http://www.blurtit.com/q883851.html

Ken1997TL

20 mpg in the city is actually quite good for a car equipped with a V6.

friesm2000

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let alone being an overweight pig/Accord

compewterbleu

Are you using the recommended otane level?

JM2010 SH-AWD

One thing I've noticed is that in full Auto mode, the car uses the A/C quite a bit to regulate inside humidity levels, even when the outside air is not really warm. You can switch the A/C off so that won't happen, then turn it back to full Auto when the outside air warms up and you need A/C to keep the car at a comfortable temp.

My guess is that running with the A/C on a lot around town puts a considerable drain on MPG.

Angel A

My 2012 Acura tl FWD is only giving 13.5 mpg in the city (average). Is this normal? What should I do?

justnspace

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on the computer screen, it will show average MPG and average MPH.
we need both to determine if you're sitting in traffic all day.
Remember, the 4G is a heavy BEAST.
it takes a lot for the pig to get moving.

Edward'TLS

Stop-and-go traffic condition is gonna hurt mileage real bad.

On the other hand, highway drivings will do wonders to gas mileage.

potmilkz

i have the same year and model as you, after i switch over to fully synthetic mobile 1 extended performance i have been seeing better mpg

justnspace

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^bwhahahah like .1 increase.

its most likely your driving conditions that changed. not the oil.

potmilkz

well i use my car to drive to work only... and i usually get 18mpg.. now im at 22mpg and with the same routine.. so i dunno what im doing any different.

pump the same gas, and everything.

or it can just be a coincidence

EazyRider562

It's cuz your racing that damn thing around like I do. When I race around I'm getting like 14 mpg! Cuz that's just how I roll, I love to race!

potmilkz

Ken1997TL

Enjoy your speeding tickets jackass

KB1Spec

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for me local is 22.9mpg and highway 24.3

sockpuppet

I don't want to jump on the bandwagon here...this guy has enough detractors. But I see comments like this (as well as his infamous "gettin' it" post), and I can't help but think that they are contrived specifically to garner attention.

Somebody didn't get enough hugs as a boy.

EazyRider562

By saying I love to race? It's not only illegal to race ya know. It's only illegal when you get caught! LOL....

potmilkz

race at a race track, not on the streets where other civilians drive and walk on.

be considerate assh*le

EazyRider562

im super considerate, i dont race during the day.. i race when others arent around. believe me, i know what im doing.

justnspace

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That, my friend; is what we call a TROLL.

JCL622

it's all about driving style... On my old 04 TL i've gotten as good as 20mpg and I've gotten as bad as 8mpg

The new TLs aren't lightweight cars

EazyRider562

They aren't, thats why I love them. Extremely sturdy suckers, aren't they?

potmilkz

if you knew what you were doing.. then you shouldnt have gotten those 4 speeding tickets you mentioned.

you dont race when others around, your speeding tickets prove it..

DannyZRC

no, you *think* you know what you're doing. It's an infinitely more dangerous state of affairs.

Edward'TLS

To be more considerate, please keep all your posts regarding racing in the "Racing and Competition" sub-forum, rather than in here where more and more members are getting upset about your constantly off-topic postings.

diddy_nyc

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I created a thread on this topic before and was wondering if there was something wrong with my ride. Right before I drove my car upstate NY yesterday, i was averaging 9.7 MPG in the city. this is of course in Brooklyn.

EazyRider562

That sucks bro...

birdy*feet

....... Aren't you the guy who was gonna try to blow his tranny via his paddle shifters....???

sockpuppet

I've been tracking my mileage with an app on my Blackberry...initially started doing so to test with the MID was anywhere near accurate. Typical day to day is city driving, though there are some decent stretches, so it's not like downtown driving, though there's a bit of that too. I average about 17 mpg. Not racing, but I'm not the least aggressive guy on the road, either.

Couple of weeks ago, I had a chance to run her to the mountains. Sustained highways speeds of 70 to 75 mph made my economy jump up to 27 mpg. She's a car that's built to run...that's for sure.

Contrast with the wife's Ford Expedition: 11.5 mpg in the city, but a staggering 13.5 mpg on the highway. It's like pushing a brick into the wind.