highway MPG???

[koala33]

just got new 2011 4WD EX.. see previous post...

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal? 300 miles on 21 gallons of gas? I hope not..

[RSQ Pilot]

Originally Posted by koala33

just got new 2011 4WD EX.. see previous post...

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal? 300 miles on 21 gallons of gas? I hope not..

Gets better after break-in, MPG is worse on winter blends and gasohol.....
Honda Pilot MPG Reports | Fuelly

[koala33]

Originally Posted by RSQ Pilot

Gets better after break-in, MPG is worse on winter blends and gasohol.....
Honda Pilot MPG Reports | Fuelly

isn't 5500 miles already broke in?

[RSQ Pilot]

Originally Posted by koala33

isn't 5500 miles already broke in?

Its all about different sets of variables....
....YMMV....

[Arizonaadam]

Originally Posted by koala33

just got new 2011 4WD EX.. see previous post...

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal? 300 miles on 21 gallons of gas? I hope not..

It may be a touch below average, but not out of the ballpark for these fuel hogs.

The first question I always ask is whether you are relying on the Pilot's mileage readout or doing the math. Becuase 300 miles on 21 gallons actually puts you just above 14mpg.

Second, you say "mostly highway." In only 30 miles, you don't have enough wide open road to take advantage of the averaging effect of highway mileage. I took my 2011 to San Diego, about 300 miles, and even with city on both sides I got 19.5 mpg, give or take. Driving 30 "mostly highway" miles on a 300-mile tank and you can't expect to see any benefit of the higher highway mileage.

14.28 (300/21) is very realistic for the driving my wife does around town. 16.8 "mostly highway" is not unreasonable. Take a nice 200-mile drive and see what you average.

The Pilot's mileage is just not very good, especially considering the middle-of-the-road power numbers. But, I expect to be paid back with a decade of trouble-free operation.

So, short answer, you're fine.

[mmm666]

I get about 20 to 21 highway mpg. well I didn't buy pilot for gas mileage. the most important is reliablity. ( don't want to go to shop ). safety. resale value.

Toyota/Honda= never break.

[whizmo]

Originally Posted by koala33

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal?

Way too small a data sample to draw any conclusions - it might have just been a headwind. But I would have reasonable expectations. A lot (most) of us don't do a whole lot better than low-20's on the highway and mid-teens around town.

- Mark

[tomd]

13.5 mpg city
18.0 mpg highway

[beef5stew]

Originally Posted by koala33

just got new 2011 4WD EX.. see previous post...

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal? 300 miles on 21 gallons of gas? I hope not..

I've had my 2012 touring for a month now. Just did a trip from Maryland to Long Island and did a test on the NJ Turnpike (about 75 miles straight). Set the cruise control at around 70, and averaged 24.3MPG for the trip. I've found that the only way for me to get about 22MPG is to use the cruise control.

Around home, with more stop and go, I'm getting about 19MPG.

TJ

[FiremanMike]

I just drove from Ohio to Miami and back, 2500 miles overall, averaged 23.1 on the way down and 22.7 on the way back. Cruise was at 70-75 the entire time.

[hondapilotjim]

Originally Posted by koala33

just got new 2011 4WD EX.. see previous post...

anyways just went on a 30 mile trip mostly highway and mpg didn't go over 16.8 MPG or so at 60mph most of the way... what's up?? is that normal? 300 miles on 21 gallons of gas? I hope not..

thats normal. unless you bs or drive 40mph on the highway.

[hondapilotjim]

Originally Posted by tomd

13.5 mpg city
18.0 mpg highway

one of the few honest around here! thank you.

[koala33]

No big deal, I was just expecting a little more I guess. You are right in that 30 miles isn't much at all to analyze. I just figured at a steady 65 MPH, the MPG should have calculated a little higher.

[mmm666]

I drove about 200 miles, get 22.8 mpg.. ( 5 stops ).. highway miles.

overall 14,000 miles, I average 20 mpg.

[N_Jay]

Originally Posted by hondapilotjim

one of the few honest around here! thank you.

Yes, Jim.

Of course, Jim.

Anything you say, Jim.

Whatever . . . . Jim!