Honda Car Forum

Hey folks. Just wondering how good the gas mileage is for a honda civic.
I've read what it's supposed to get but I know the tests they perform to get
these numbers have little to do with reality when it comes to stop and go
city driving. A friend of mine has a 97 civic and he told me he gets about
280 km(city driving) on 35 litres and about 550 km if it's only highway
driving. Does this sound decent? He says he fills the tank when the gauge is
on empty and it takes about 35 litres so on a full tank he could probably
get about 350 km of city driving since the tank is 45 litres? Has anyone
checked how good there gas mileage is for only city driving? Has anyone run
their car until it ran out of gas? I really thought a civic would get at
least over 400 km of city driving on a full tank. Reason I'm asking is
because I'm thinking of buying his car but I'm wondering if maybe the
Corolla gets better gas mileage. Thanks in advance!

Reflux <Reflux@nospam.com> wrote:
> Hey folks. Just wondering how good the gas mileage is for a honda civic.
> I've read what it's supposed to get but I know the tests they perform to get
> these numbers have little to do with reality when it comes to stop and go
> city driving. A friend of mine has a 97 civic and he told me he gets about
> 280 km(city driving) on 35 litres and about 550 km if it's only highway

I don't trust mileage that is given in "tanks". That's almost like saying
you only have to fill up every 10 days. It's just too casual.

If I'm doing the math right, that looks like 12.5 liters/100km, or 18.4mpg
city. That seems low by US standards. 6.3 l/100km on the highway, 36mpg
sounds right.

My Civic Hybrid gets better, but a co-worker has a 2003 LX, and he gets 30
mpg around town, 38 highway. 7.7 l/100km in town, with automatic.

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8-122.5

"Reflux" <Reflux@nospam.com> spake unto the masses in
news:c0c0ca$fid$1@news.eusc.inter.net:

> Hey folks. Just wondering how good the gas mileage is for a honda
> civic.


What year? In real-life driving you should expect something close to 30mpg
for a US gallon. Sorry, I don't know the metric equivalent.


> I've read what it's supposed to get but I know the tests they
> perform to get these numbers have little to do with reality when it
> comes to stop and go city driving. A friend of mine has a 97 civic and
> he told me he gets about 280 km(city driving) on 35 litres and about
> 550 km if it's only highway driving. Does this sound decent?


I agree with Clarence Dold. Figuring the mileage using the fuel gauge and
trip odometer is like measuring a tree by using one eye and your thumb and
forefinger.

I record the mileage at a full fillup, drive for a few days or a week,
until the gauge gets down to about half. Then I fill up, record the fuel
and the new mileage. I always let the pump cut off twice (it usually shorts
me a gallon or so on the first cutoff). So my mileage for that cycle is
miles travelled divided by gallons added. Then I do this for a month or so
and average the amounts generated.

I get between 26 and 30mpg depending on time of year and driving style. My
'91 Integra has achieved this mileage since it had 10K miles on it, and it
now has over 220,000. I have my mileage booklets going back to my first car
in 1981.

For the record, premium fuel in my car results in a 2% drop in mileage,
other factors being controlled for.

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TeGGeR®

> Hey folks. Just wondering how good the gas mileage is for a honda civic.
> I've read what it's supposed to get but I know the tests they perform to get
> these numbers have little to do with reality when it comes to stop and go
> city driving. A friend of mine has a 97 civic and he told me he gets about
> 280 km(city driving) on 35 litres and about 550 km if it's only highway
> driving. Does this sound decent? He says he fills the tank when the gauge is

My wife's 97 Civic EX coupe with 5 spd manuals gets 25 mpg
in the city and 35 mpg on the road (at 70+ mph).

Lynn

Thanks to everyone for their input. Of course gas consumption also has to do
with your driving habits and how often you accelerate or idol the car. This
is a 97 civic coupe and I forgot to mention that this is the gas mileage my
friend is getting in the winter and he also has air conditioning(car is
heavier) which he uses most of the summer so I doubt he will ever get 30
miles per gallon. It's also an automatic and we all know that standard cars
get better gas mileage.

"Reflux" <Reflux@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<c0hhhp$cr5$1@news.eusc.inter.net>...
> Thanks to everyone for their input. Of course gas consumption also has to do
> with your driving habits and how often you accelerate or idol the car. This
> is a 97 civic coupe and I forgot to mention that this is the gas mileage my
> friend is getting in the winter and he also has air conditioning(car is
> heavier) which he uses most of the summer so I doubt he will ever get 30
> miles per gallon. It's also an automatic and we all know that standard cars
> get better gas mileage.

'96 Civic DX Coupe
5-speed manual
170,000 miles

32 MPG in mixed city/highway (only had it since December so I don't
have any summer or AC figures)