Re: 2006 civic real mileage?
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-3D59F2.18162122102005@nntp3.usenetserver.com... > In article <Hgy6f.18894$OM4.3121@dukeread06>, "TWW" <twaugh5@cox.net> > wrote: > > > The claim is for 40 mpg for the automatic and less for the manual. Given > > that it is a a 140 hp I4 1.8, I question that. I use an 03 Civic LX 5 spd > > as a commuter with about 60% of the driving on I75 getting around 38-39 per > > gallon which is close to the EPA estimate. The 03 LX has only 115 hp and is > > a 1.7 ltr. > > So you're saying that your 03 LX will always get better mileage than the > 06 models (all using the same 1.8l engine)? > > Let me think about this. First, the 06 engines are more advanced than > yours--which means better gas mileage, regardless that they are 1.8l and > 140hp. > > Secondly, I think you're saying that since the auto is claimed at 40mpg, > it cannot--by virtue of being an automatic transmission--get better > mileage than the manual transmission. While that may have been true > before, Honda is now saying that it's no longer true. And I believe > them. They have every incentive to make the automatic trans version of > the Civic as fuel efficient as possible, because it is their bread and > butter of fuel efficient cars. > > And they've succeeded. Your 03 is, technologically speaking, now a > dinosaur. It can't do with 1.7 liters, 115hp, and a manual transmission > what a new Civic can do with 1.8 leters, 140hp, and an automatic > transmission. > Perhaps you are right. It will be interesting to see if the mileage is what they claim. If so, you will have the best of all worlds -- a car with good performance and excellent gas mileage. Certainly, it outdoes the old Accords with 130 hp and 2.2 ltrs. |
Re: 2006 civic real mileage?
"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message news:elmop-3D59F2.18162122102005@nntp3.usenetserver.com... > In article <Hgy6f.18894$OM4.3121@dukeread06>, "TWW" <twaugh5@cox.net> > wrote: > > > The claim is for 40 mpg for the automatic and less for the manual. Given > > that it is a a 140 hp I4 1.8, I question that. I use an 03 Civic LX 5 spd > > as a commuter with about 60% of the driving on I75 getting around 38-39 per > > gallon which is close to the EPA estimate. The 03 LX has only 115 hp and is > > a 1.7 ltr. > > So you're saying that your 03 LX will always get better mileage than the > 06 models (all using the same 1.8l engine)? > > Let me think about this. First, the 06 engines are more advanced than > yours--which means better gas mileage, regardless that they are 1.8l and > 140hp. > > Secondly, I think you're saying that since the auto is claimed at 40mpg, > it cannot--by virtue of being an automatic transmission--get better > mileage than the manual transmission. While that may have been true > before, Honda is now saying that it's no longer true. And I believe > them. They have every incentive to make the automatic trans version of > the Civic as fuel efficient as possible, because it is their bread and > butter of fuel efficient cars. > > And they've succeeded. Your 03 is, technologically speaking, now a > dinosaur. It can't do with 1.7 liters, 115hp, and a manual transmission > what a new Civic can do with 1.8 leters, 140hp, and an automatic > transmission. > Perhaps you are right. It will be interesting to see if the mileage is what they claim. If so, you will have the best of all worlds -- a car with good performance and excellent gas mileage. Certainly, it outdoes the old Accords with 130 hp and 2.2 ltrs. |
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