How to get better MPG
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Originally Posted by Scarf Face
oh and mitsuskot.... best post ever 
Next: I've got 13,000+ miles on my RA and I only get 23-25mpg. It's funny that this post was made because I was just talking to a guy I work with yesterday who just bought an Outlander. He says he gets over 28mpg's. The Outlander has the exact same MIVEC engine in it as the RA. So someone please explain to me how an SUV that has the same under the hood and weighs more than the RA can get better gas milage.
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Originally Posted by moondawg1982
I have an auto and I really do hate it how many miles I get. Such a small tank compared to the engine size and I do all city driving here in TampaBay, FL. On a good tank I get about 225 @ 2000 miles before my light comes on. I also had it as little as 205 miles. Do I drive it too hard?
Here is what other 4 bangers have in their tanks (googled)
Toyota Corolla S 130hp 13.2
Hyundai elantra GT 132hp 14.5
Mazda 3 160 14.5
Nissan Sentras 126/165/175 13.2
I guess the Nissans might have the same problems too when it comes to how many miles they get since they have the same size as ours.
Here is what other 4 bangers have in their tanks (googled)
Toyota Corolla S 130hp 13.2
Hyundai elantra GT 132hp 14.5
Mazda 3 160 14.5
Nissan Sentras 126/165/175 13.2
I guess the Nissans might have the same problems too when it comes to how many miles they get since they have the same size as ours.
Next time I fill up with the light on I will see how many litres I fill up with, see how much farther I could have gone. I also go about 300-400 kilometers on a tank and I drive HARD.
Originally Posted by bigdoggy_dog
Next: I've got 13,000+ miles on my RA and I only get 23-25mpg. It's funny that this post was made because I was just talking to a guy I work with yesterday who just bought an Outlander. He says he gets over 28mpg's. The Outlander has the exact same MIVEC engine in it as the RA. So someone please explain to me how an SUV that has the same under the hood and weighs more than the RA can get better gas milage.
He probably drives it MUCH more conservatively that you drive your car.
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Originally Posted by bigdoggy_dog
someone please explain to me how an SUV that has the same under the hood and weighs more than the RA can get better gas milage.
Originally Posted by Myszkewicz
I've been setting my cruise on about 74mph on my way home from work (midnight on the Interstate) to stay out of MIVEC. On the way to work, I go with the flow, so usually about 85-95mph. Overall, I get ~28-29mpg. If I could keep it under 75mph in both directions, I'm sure I'd get over 30mpg.
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I'm fill up every 400km and its usually 38 or so litres to fill up at that point. Its what my old 95 Neon used to get, and considering how much more displacement the Ralliart engine has, thats pretty good
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Originally Posted by jeddi
At half tank I get about 150-170 miles. How do I figure the mpg out? How big is our tank 13.2? Thanks.
Fill your tank, drive a while, then fill it up again. You take the number of miles driven, and divide by gallons needed to fill it.
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ive never gotten anything higher than like 28 or 29... and i usually never cruise down the highway in mivec... i dont really drive that hard either... maybe a few bits of hard acceleration on the highway once or twice a tank... but thats it... i have about 5300 miles now... i just put RRM's SRI on this afternoon... hopefully i can get 30 or 32 like some of you guys eventually