MPG differences between H3/Alpha?
 

Looking at the epa website, I find myself wondering how they do their tests. According to them, the only difference in gas milage between the V5 and the V8 is one mpg. Can that be remotely correct?

V8:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/24659.shtml

V5:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/24658.shtml

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First off its an I-5 not a V-5. And besides that who knows how they do their testing, the best testing is the on that YOU get when you drive the car becuase every person drives differently. I know the sticker on the I-5 is 14-19 MPG where as when i saw the alpha at the dealer it says 13-16 (or 17). I would say the sticker is pretty accurate considering most of my driving is not on the highway and i get 15 MPG

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i have the 2006 I5 and consistently get 13-15 mpg.
i do mostly non highway driving, but commute 5 miles daily.

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Recently picked up a nice Alpha, 17.5 mpg so far consistantly. Mostly highway driven.

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the "06's are supposed to get 15-20 MPG where as the "007-later are supposed to get 14-19MPG due to the .2 litre increase in the engine and the 22 added horsepower

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My 06 I5 3.5 avg. 17mpg. With the archaic 4 speed auto...

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Does anyone with the Alpha have their average mpg results? I might even go for the alpha now, it seems the power will not affect mpg?

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from what i have seen and from the experience of others on this forum, it seems that the adventure model gets a little less mpg than the base or lux model.
i am sure the A/T treads and larger tire size are one factor.
maybe the different gears are a factor as well, i am not an expert.
what i do know is that if you are worried about fuel economy, just talk with anybody who has upgraded to 35" M/T's and they will assure you that your fuel efficiency will be further reduced.
to put it in perspective, i just think about the long hours i spend fueling the tiara at the fuel dock - it burns around 2 gallons to the mile! (hope the greenies don't see this)
then the h3 mileage doesn't seem so bad!

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Thanks for the info. I think im going back to the lux, it seems that acceleration isnt increased much with the V8 anyways, thats what I read on another topic.

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thats where your way wrong, the current H3 gets between 10.8 and 11.2 on the 0-60MPH and the H3 Alpha does 0-60 MPH in 8.2 seconds, if you ask me 3 seconds is a significant difference in 0-60

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Ah, so I guess the other guy was mistaken. From what im thinking now, if theres hardly any effect on gas milage, a big effect on acceleration, wouldnt it be worth it to spend the extra few thousand to get the V8? Any cons you guys notice?

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Yup. Thats the differance between a Corvette and a Civic.

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:jump:

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Just go with a supercharged H2 if you want power. I am getting consistent 11 to 13 mpg's on the highway\
dk

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Here in New York City, im mainly stuck in traffic. So Im figuring I might be able to squeeze that much out of an H3, prob less though

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I was going to go for the lux package anyways, so the difference is about 4k between that and the alpha.

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The other problem is that they changed the calculation formula for the estimated MPG I think starting this model year ('08) which adjusts almost every vehicle down. If I find the details of the change, I'll post it.

Update: Just found it on Edmunds:

Edmunds.com: EPA Overhauls Fuel Economy Estimates for 2008

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So you think bigger wheels will get better mileage?

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i think he was being sarcastic