CivicRookie

Nice!! I once drove 461 miles on a single tank... I filled up to 12.6 gallons of gas, leaving me, I guess around less than a gallon..?

It was mostly highway, though.

gangrel138

I had one tank a couple years back that got me 480 highway miles before the idiot light came on. I probably could have gone another 30-40 miles but it was the middle of Kansas and I didn't want to run out of gas looking for another gas station.

technick03

average 260 - 290 with daily city driving, used to average 310 - 330 before Greddy Evo 2 exhaust ?

Jrfish007

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You run out of gas, get out of your car and hear Banjo's.... what do you do?

AzNmiKex215

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2001 civic ex auto.

i get around 300 miles before the E light comes on. I fill up about 11 gallons most of the time. thats about 27 mpg.

This is MOSTLY city driving and PLUSSS the fact that i remote start my car everymorning and have it warmed up for about 15-20 minutes.

I think with less weight in the trunk and a new clean air filter i can probably boost up to around 32 mpg.

Metallica454

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I get about 31-32mpg in the city. Once I got 41 on the highway. I went from Atlanta to Jacksonville on one tank! Then I had only 1000 miles. 03 EX 5 speed.

Firetoe

I got 40.5mpg on the highway with the A/C and going about 85mph. My trunk was also loaded with camping crap.

gangrel138

See if they have any moonshine I can run the car on until the next gas station. Or drink myself silly and pray to the porcelain goddess.

longhornscivic

shoot i got 350 prolly once do automatics make that much of a difference?

longhornscivic

what could u do to get better gas mileage. any cheap add ons?

Jrfish007

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In civic's, yeah. The manuals have 5 gears which means the 5 gear can be far taller for fewwer RPMs per mile, hence less gas per milage. But Honda has doen a few things to compinsate, like different final drive gears. So in the city, auto make a bigger differnce than on the highway, highway autos are only a little worse becasue of the gear thing. But in the city, the car is contantly shifting, and that consumes more gas than a manual. Get an Accord like me, the autos have 5 gears

Mike4831

The most I can remeber getting was about 380. Mix of highway and city.

Bires

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Not really. Dropping weight won't really do much either.

The best ways to stretch your fuel miles are:

1. Slow down. Stay under 70
2. Don't drive "spiritted"
3. Shift at lower and slower, I like about 3000rpms.

mdwalsh80

My best is about 515 miles 90% highways miles 01 ex coupe!

hotrodcivic2004

Al Gore FTW

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bs for sure

tinman

Yeah, ALL downhill maybe.

K20A_Wanabe

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I get 350 if i'm lucky and average 320. I got header no cat straight pipe and intake.

bluestreak

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440 or so on fumes

Octane Joe

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I get around that in my 01 ex auto, but i drive highway to work every day so that may help

diskreet

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the way i drive i usually see the gas light round 300 miles as of this winter....
in the summer i get between 325 and 400 depending on if i do more highway or town driving. if i drive in my town alot mpg goes to crap.

fullgrown

wtf... i have a 02 lx automatic and i'm getting 22.73 mpg!!! i live around a college campus so it's not a city, and not much of a highway.... i guess i win for having the worst gas mileage

Jrfish007

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I did that for a gas tank, got 26MPG compared to driving a little more aggresive, not like an A$$hole,but more aggresive and I get 25 MPG, figured I for 1 MPG I will just drive however I want, never notice much difference in my civic either, would go from 32 to 34, not a big enough jump for to drive like granma.

Bires

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I tend to agree. The one or two mpg hit is usually worth it to have some fun while driving, but I wonder about the people that shift at 5k and think that's normal driving.

diskreet

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My 01 LX auto is the EXACT same with gas mileage...and alot of city driving for me. very little highway in the winter...but in the summer thats all I do.


As of RIGHT NOW my fuel gauge has about 1/4 left and I have 230 miles on it...thats it. then again the gauge is so inconsistent so whatever

TemjinX2

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check your air filters and your tires i guess. i have 04 auto ex and i get 28mpg if i do all city driving and 33-34 all highway. I average about 31-33 since i do bout 90% highway.

Eman

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I recently went on a road trip from NYC to Orlando and did 500 miles on a full tank of gas and there was still about 1/8th left on it.

sirlan

Eh. I only average about 600 miles on a tank (13.2 gallons) in the city. A little better on the highway (650 miles or so). Mine shouldn't be used in this comparison, though.
A good tip is to raise the pressure in your tires. Don't go too high but a little more air will improve your mileage a little.

CiViCLiZeD714

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wtf something is wrong with my car...300 max

CiViCLiZeD714

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02 Auto LX here with shitty gas mileage as well