Thread: mpg 97 civic
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Old 26 Jun 2006, 06:20 pm
SoCalMike
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Default Re: mpg 97 civic

runsrealfast wrote:
> I was looking at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and it rates my vehicle at
> 37 (city) and 40 (hwy). With the way I drive I have never been real
> close to that. Never, not even when I first bought the vehicle. I can
> get a combined 35-37 pretty easily with my drving style. What is the


then be happy with that. my civic is rated 32/38 and i dont think ive
EVER seen 38mpg. i average around 30-31.


> real mpg for my vehicle and how do they come up with the high numbers
> posted on that web site.


read what the test consists of. its all scientific

> I check my 2003 3L v6 camery on that site and they are low on the city
> and just right on the hwy. what gives, anyone with a better place to
> look?


why does 3mpg make a difference in the whole scheme of things? you can
read magazine reviews, and they post their average. i doubt itll be the
same as yours either.
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