Impressive Mileage on long trip ! - Honda Pilot

rintoo · 10-25-2007, 01:28 PM

Hi,

We had 2 long trips on our new '07 Pilot.

# 1 : - This was a NJ-Niagara falls-Washington DC-NJ trip. Fully loaded with 5 passengers and 5 pieces of luggage. As the trip indicates, it was just highways..didn't use AC/heat throughout the trip..no hard acceleration and didn't use Cruise control either...Avg mpg : 22 mpg

#2 : - This was a NJ-Chicago-NJ trip. Both ways, it was night driving and mostly on cruise @ 64 mph. Just 2 passengers and 2 pieces of luggage...Avg mpg : 25 mpg ! ( It was really hard to keep it on cruise and let the traffic zoom past on empty highways)..But I wanted to test it out.

And back to normal daily driving conditions, I'm getting around 17-19 mpg.

I've learned to accelerate slowly, cruise at steady speeds, coast to the traffic light stops..to be honest, my driving habits have changed.

Its over 6800 miles now.

regards,
rintoo

krygny · 10-25-2007, 01:53 PM

Good for you. I also, couldn't be more pleased with my mileage, considering the Pilot's size, weight and performance. Though many here are not so happy.

larryziegler · 10-25-2007, 04:01 PM

I, too, have learned the Pilot's economy is sensitive to driving style, as in my last trip up north, I was more conservative than usual with speed, acceleration, etc and got an additional 1.5 mpg better than my previous best (24.5 vs 23). Same thing with in town driving as aggressive driving will get me 14 versus 16 if I have a light foot. I have only flat ground to contend with, thankfully.

slicknickns · 10-27-2007, 12:22 PM

I always coast to lights.

My problem is a hard gas, kills me.

rlapid · 10-27-2007, 10:16 PM

on my last fill up, i decided to try and get the best possible mpg in a mix of 80% city driving, 20% freeway driving. i accelerated very carefully, coasted to stops, went speed limit or below, and did not use a/c. my results were pretty impressive for 80% city driving: 19.21 mpg. however, driving like this was painful, as i'm more of a spirited driver. i guess i'll have to just get used to it in order to save $$ with today's gas prices...

10-25-2007, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
rintoo Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Impressive Mileage on long trip ! Hi, We had 2 long trips on our new '07 Pilot. # 1 : - This was a NJ-Niagara falls-Washington DC-NJ trip. Fully loaded with 5 passengers and 5 pieces of luggage. As the trip indicates, it was just highways..didn't use AC/heat throughout the trip..no hard acceleration and didn't use Cruise control either...Avg mpg : 22 mpg #2 : - This was a NJ-Chicago-NJ trip. Both ways, it was night driving and mostly on cruise @ 64 mph. Just 2 passengers and 2 pieces of luggage...Avg mpg : 25 mpg ! ( It was really hard to keep it on cruise and let the traffic zoom past on empty highways)..But I wanted to test it out. And back to normal daily driving conditions, I'm getting around 17-19 mpg. I've learned to accelerate slowly, cruise at steady speeds, coast to the traffic light stops..to be honest, my driving habits have changed. Its over 6800 miles now. regards, rintoo __________________ '07 Pilot 4WD, EX-L Navigation with Back up Camera Dark Cherry Pearl with Saddle interiors

10-25-2007, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
krygny Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NY Panhandle(c) Posts: 2,829 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Good for you. I also, couldn't be more pleased with my mileage, considering the Pilot's size, weight and performance. Though many here are not so happy. __________________ 2003 EX-L, Sage Brush Pearl Side Steps • Rear Splash Guards • Cross Bars • Cargo Tray • Cargo Cover • All-Season Floor Mats • StreetPilot ColorMap • WeatherTech WeatherFlectors • Fortera TripleTreds

10-25-2007, 04:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
larryziegler Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Calif Posts: 353 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I, too, have learned the Pilot's economy is sensitive to driving style, as in my last trip up north, I was more conservative than usual with speed, acceleration, etc and got an additional 1.5 mpg better than my previous best (24.5 vs 23). Same thing with in town driving as aggressive driving will get me 14 versus 16 if I have a light foot. I have only flat ground to contend with, thankfully. __________________ 2005 Honda Pilot EX 4WD Desert Rock Metallic w/Saddle cloth Crossbars Rear cargo net Delphi Roady XM satellite radio

10-27-2007, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
slicknickns Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I always coast to lights. My problem is a hard gas, kills me. __________________ 2007 4x4 honda pilot. that's it. i've driven an '05 Acura MDX, ask me they compare well, except the pilot drives like it should - like a truck, the mdx, a car. I have a steel blue 2007 4x4 EX-L. navigation, back up camera and it came with roof racks. I'm into off-roading with the Pilot. anyone else?

10-27-2007, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
rlapid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West Sacramento, California Posts: 847 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	on my last fill up, i decided to try and get the best possible mpg in a mix of 80% city driving, 20% freeway driving. i accelerated very carefully, coasted to stops, went speed limit or below, and did not use a/c. my results were pretty impressive for 80% city driving: 19.21 mpg. however, driving like this was painful, as i'm more of a spirited driver. i guess i'll have to just get used to it in order to save $$ with today's gas prices... __________________ 2006 Pilot EX-LN 4WD \| Taffeta White \| "Amelia" OEM accessories: chrome side steps, crossbars, cargo tray, cargo cover, wheel locks, rear splash guards, door edge guards, full-size spare Aftermarket accessories: Yakima Big Powderhound, LED license plate and door bulbs, Infinity 6012i speakers, 4300k HID, 35% tint, Nokya yellow fogs + yellow Lamin-X

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