On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:39:18 -0700, "rll" <rlombard@westmont.edu>
wrote:

>A friend recently purchased a new Honda Civic coupe (not the SI) with an automatic transmission and is getting only 31 mpg, highway. The car has 7000 miles so should be providing closer to the advertised 40 mpg. The car is a commuter car that travels about 70 miles per day on the freeway.
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>Are other owners of the new Civic getting better gasoline mileage?
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>Thanks,
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> - Russ in Santa Barbara
I just bought an 07 Civic Sedan and am very disappointed in the
mileage. Manufacturers need to be forced to give more honest
appraisals of mileage. I thought I'd be getting close to 29mpg city
driving, but am only getting about 20 and that's without a.c. on!

I have not taken it out for a long freeway or highway drive, yet, but
I expect it to be equally disapppointing.

Other than this, I love my new Civic, though.