[Murderjetz]

Originally Posted by doof

I wonder if that's why Honda's US website only says 26 to 34 while in Canada they claim 36 - 50? Makes sense.

that's probably because a canadian gallon is bigger than an american gallon. I don't really get that because...i thought the term "gallon" was imperial...and canada uses the metric system. Yet we still sometimes rate fuel economy by MPG. same american "mile", but different than the american "gallon". it's weird...but anyway, my point is, we have a different gallon, resulting in a much different MPG rating.


1 U.S. Gallon = 3.785 Liters
1 Can Gallon = 4.546 Liters

[FoSho]

gotcha ya!

[doof]

FoSho said 46 mpg in an 07 civic? That is freakin amazing...most my 02 civic was 40 on the highway....36-38 average....07's are bigger and have a bigger engine...plus they're ugly & very not-very-wind friendly j/k
Plus...45mpg in an old civic is freakin amazing....how are you coming to this conclusion?

And Murderjetz said that's probably because a canadian gallon is bigger than an american gallon. I don't really get that because...i thought the term "gallon" was imperial...and canada uses the metric system. Yet we still sometimes rate fuel economy by MPG. same american "mile", but different than the american "gallon". it's weird...but anyway, my point is, we have a different gallon, resulting in a much different MPG rating.
1 U.S. Gallon = 3.785 Liters
1 Can Gallon = 4.546 Liters


I realize what you guys are saying and I know you've got a point.... BUT... Here in Canada, yes we use the metric system, but the Canadian gallon is not actually used at all as a normal measurement as far as I know. We always use Litres.
And if I would figure my previous gas mileage by the Canadian gallon, then I would have gotten about 55mpg.
How did I figure it out?
I simply convert the amount kilometers that I got on the tank, which was 680. That makes 422.55 miles.
Then I convert the amount of Litres (which is 35) I used to US gallons. That is 9.25 gallons. 422.55 divided by 9.25 is 45.6 mpg.
Also, the dealer is saying that 29mpg is too little.
I don't know... Now that it's starting to warm up outside it's getting much better. I'm getting roughly 35mpg as soon as the temp stays up around 50F.

Anyways, thanks for the input.
BTW I still love the car

[Murderjetz]

it's funny you mention using the metric system, and then you go and talk in degrees Fahrenheit lol.

but anyway, I rarely hear anyone give me gas mileage in litres. I guess in this area, it's usually in MPG for some reason. like if someone tells me "6.9L/100KM"...I have a lot of trouble figuring out what that means. it just seems so ass-backwards.

[Skunkwerks Boss]

I bought a new ex last month, the first time I filled up and hit the highway, I got 36 mpg. Filled up again, drove the whole tankfull in town and got 27.5 mpg. I am way good with all of that!

[Atlblkz06]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a Civic LX next weekend and I'm doing some HW.

I do agree that mileage will improve by a bit (~5mpg) but 22MPG is just ridiculous.


And no, mileage tests are not done on an engine dyno. That makes absolutely no sense.

They drive the car under controlled circumstances over several miles at set speeds with the AC ON.

[dglstvns]

I bought a new Honda Civic 2007 one year ago. I have keep a complete record of the mileage and found that I am getting 10 MPG less that was posted on the car when I bought it. The window sticker estimated MPG was 30 to 40. I get 20 to 30 MPG. I am looking for other people who have found the same thing and are mad as hell about it.