sumoguri

I am not a gas saving driver, but my avg was at 16MPG (ECON mode) for a few days of my normal day to day drive.
My wife seems to get around 18MPG for her everyday drive.

I drive 2014 MDX and get 17MPG for the same routine routes that I drove with our TLX for a few days.

Obviously I do not know how to save gas, but I was wondering what others are getting for TLX 2.4.

CheeseyPoofs McNut

If you're driving mostly city there's not much you can do I'm afraid. You should see that improve a little once the engine is broken in a bit.

I'm averaging 33 MPG for the first 2,000 miles - probably about 80 - 85% highway driving.

CanTex

37 to 40 on long runs. So far, 25 - 28 in suburban around-town driving, no stop-and-go traffic to speak of. 1200 miles, some "spirited" and some Econ on long runs.

LaCostaRacer

Besides MPG, your car also shows the average MPH data. That is the important piece of missing information- my guess is that the MPH is < 25mph. That with the fact that your engine still needs breaking in might explain for your economy result.

sumoguri

Yes, our MPH is 22mph. We have many stop signs and signals around our area. 99% City. We only have 600 miles on the car, so that answers the question. I was wondering if we had to change our driving habit for this DCT to get some better MPG. Obviously the DCT feels a lot more different than a typical Honda/Acura AT.

LaCostaRacer

Your car is new and has a tight engine which explains some of the drop in MPG. Try to take the car out on the open road one weekend, reset the MID, and see how much the calculated MPG increases- you'll be amazed!

I would think that a 22mpg MID will result in at least 19MPG in your future- not great but your commute is kind of sucky it sounds. I have a 3.2L V6 and consistently get 19 MPG with a 26MPH MID reading as a apples/oranges comparison. Once I get above 30MPH MID reading the mileage gets into the low 20's. Yours will be much better than mine in the near future. At least gas prices are low now so it's not as bad as it will be in 5 years in future when oil prices are undoubtedly higher- your car will be very broken in by then.

jim256

We're also averaging close to that -- 23 mph, but showing 27+ mpg. Mostly around town, short highway, in Sport. Like any car, throttle=gas, I wouldn't say the DCT requires any special habits like a hybrid might.

spf1410

I am getting 22 mpg with 23 mph for my commute to work. Car has less than 700 miles, no highway data yet.

tlxsteve

On a good highway drive I was able to average 38.8 MPG even in Sports Mode.

Daily in-town driving was about 26 MPG.

Current combo drive of city/hiway is around 33 MPG.

I am usually in Sports Mode, but when I hit bumper-to-bumper traffic I try to switch to Econo.

Colin

I'm not sure where the OP is located, but are winter blend fuels a consideration yet? I've heard this can change your fuel economy for the worse.

a77

I am averaging 9 lts per 100 kms after 400 kms which is crap (26mpg) - but but but, it has been extremely cold, now on winter gas, car is new, etc etc. I averaged 7 (34) in the TSX MT over 47000 kms so plenty of room for improvement.....

Rocketsfan

You may also want to check your tire pressure, as well. On my daily driving, I was probably getting around 38-40 mpg on pure interstate trips and close to 30 mpg on combined freeway/city driving. That was in the summer when it was around 100 degrees where I live. My cold tire pressure was around 32-34 psi. When the tires were hot from freeway/highway travel, that rose to around 37-39 psi at times.

I noticed now my cold tire pressure is around 29-31 psi which is a bit low. When hot, the tires only get to around 34 psi now that it's cooled down around here to the 20's and 30's for daily temps. The same interstate trips are only getting me around 34-35 mpg now, and my daily driving in city traffic is only nets around 26-27 mpg.

Time to put some air in my tires and see if it helps...

*EDIT* : BTW, the above is on a V6.

CheeseyPoofs McNut

This is a graph of the gas mileage of my Accord for two years. It's pretty easy to see when the cold temps and Winter gas begins/ends.

bdwpac81

My TLX 2.4 Tech just turned 3K miles and I am seeing average economy around 25-26 mpg with 34 mpg on a recent highway road trip. Tire pressure is 32 PSI.

a35tl

^^^
From what I've read in another gas mileage thread here, it appears as though the V6 gets as good, if not better fuel economy than the 4 cylinder.

Rocketsfan

I think the V6 may get around the same mileage as the I4 on the highway, but given any individual driver and similar routes, I would think the I4 would give much better city mileage.


My V6 doesn't get as good mileage as it did when I first got it. I'm not sure if it's the lower tire pressure in the cold, "winter gas", colder temps, older oil, or a combination of everything that's causing the lower mileage.

LaCostaRacer

^ I know the V6 has the start/stop option, but don't know about the 2.4. The start/stop feature might be good for a 1-2 city MPG if you have lots of long traffic lights and a mostly urban commute. If the 2.4 does not have start/stop, I could see how a 3.5 V6 could be more efficient in the city: zero cylinders firing is much less than 4 cylinders at a traffic light. Idling sucks gas but slower than driving- my guess is a 2.4L TLX could idle for up to 4 days before burning through an entire tank of gas and not travel a single mile for 0 MPG. If you have long urban commutes that have 30+ minutes of idle time a day, you will have poor gas mileage.


Also an 2.4L using Sport+ mode will definitely burn more gas in the city than in normal or eco mode.

Again, average MID MPH will be an important factor in determining estimated and actual MPG.

kevTL888

those are horrible numbers, hope it picks up after break-in period.

Rocketsfan

The start/stop feature is only on the SH-AWD. The FWD V6 doesn't have it. The only thing to help it achieve I4-like mileage would be the cylinder deactivation.

LaCostaRacer

What makes 22MPG @ 23MPH so horrible? The car is barely moving at 22MPH average speed and it's certainly not in gear #5 or higher. I would argue that 22MPG in those conditions is actually pretty impressive- that's 16% better than my 3.2L V6 that usually gets 19MPG @ 26MPH (or a 13% higher) average speed. I would expect close to 24MPG with my commute and that is not bad at all for this size car. The 2.4L is rated for 24 MPG city so these figures sync up with the EPA's estimate.