In my experience, the OP has a point in that many of us (myself included) are, for the first time in our ownership of any vehicle, getting signfiicantly worse mileage than the EPA estimates and are doing no better than larger/heavier SUVs are doing. There are too many of us getting poor mileage to attribute it simply to driving habits.
In my case, I replaced an SUV rated 16 urban that was getting 17 with a Pilot rated at 17 urban that is now getting 15. No change in drivers, terrain, driving habits, etc. This experience has been reported by tens of us on this board.
I think if some of you crowing about your consistent 19 mpg would put in $50 worth of gas after traveling 220 miles in the "most fuel efficient SUV in it's class", you'd be a little more sympathetic.
Having said all this, this is NOT class action lawsuit material. As others have said, Honda didn't do the tests, the EPA did. And there is nothing in Honda's claims that is specific enough to hold up in any kind of lawsuit. The only winner in such a lawsuit would be the lawyers.
- Mark
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