GAS MPG

[Interleukin]

Had my H3 since July, only have about 5,000 miles on it. I drive about 25+ miles interstate/city each day to and from work and surprisingly have seen my MPG drop from the first few fill-ups back in July/Aug.

Back then I was hitting 15.5 but now it is hanging between 12.8 and 13.2. This is hauling ass mpg though, I routinely drive it on the interstate at 75-80 mph. I expected an overall everyday mpg of 13-15 when I bought, so this is not surprising. However, I guess I have been a little surprised that it dropped upon "breaking in."

[f5fstop]

Colder weather will bring a drop in fuel mileage. So, hopefully, your mileage will go back up when the weather turns warmer. My city driving dropped from around 14.5 to around 13-13.5 last winter and this winter, but after last winter it went back up. Takes too long for the engine to warm up, thus the fuel stays a bit richer for a longer period of time.

I should also note that this summer when traveling to Utah, I noticed a one to two mile difference in fuel mileage from heading west to heading east. Heading west usually means heading into the wind, and that cut my mileage, while heading east increased my mileage.