I just purchased a 2015 cx-5 sport, with a 6spd manual transmission. I have noticed on fuelly.com that some drivers can acheive 35mpg+ on the highway. Also, autotrader.com review this vehicle and claimed averaging 32 city/38 hwy during testing. I do about 95% highway driving, where the speed limit is 60mph. I have only driven one tank so far with an average of 30mpg(using actual calculator method of miles driven divided by gallons at fill up).
I have noticed driving on the highway that if I am in 6th gear I get the best mileage(according to current mpg monitor on dash) at about 70mph. This is because speed is fast enough when going up hills to not drop the average mpg down too much. In 5th gear, the best mpg is acheived at about 60mph.
What I have noticed is at both the above speed/gear combinations the engine is at about 3000rpm. Keeping the engine at this speed seems to yield the best fuel economy when cruising.
Every car I have ever owned has averaged at least the highway rated mpg listed by the epa. Examples: 90 accord 5spd averaged 28mpg. 95 maxima 5spd averaged 27mpg. 2008 scion XD automatic averaged 33mpg.
Suggestions? Thanks
I have noticed driving on the highway that if I am in 6th gear I get the best mileage(according to current mpg monitor on dash) at about 70mph. This is because speed is fast enough when going up hills to not drop the average mpg down too much. In 5th gear, the best mpg is acheived at about 60mph.
What I have noticed is at both the above speed/gear combinations the engine is at about 3000rpm. Keeping the engine at this speed seems to yield the best fuel economy when cruising.
Every car I have ever owned has averaged at least the highway rated mpg listed by the epa. Examples: 90 accord 5spd averaged 28mpg. 95 maxima 5spd averaged 27mpg. 2008 scion XD automatic averaged 33mpg.
Suggestions? Thanks