Mile Per Gallon!!!!
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CX9 SportOwner
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I believe it.
Even at 9000 feet our car runs great. At sea level it was on fire!
Even at 9000 feet our car runs great. At sea level it was on fire!
I just drove from the DC area to Disney World in my AWD. I got varying mileage but nothing lower than 21. My highest was just over 23 mpg and that was with the AC on for most of the trip home. Speeds were between 60-80 mph depending on speed limit and traffic.
I usually get around 18 w/ normal mixed driving.
I usually get around 18 w/ normal mixed driving.
not_too_shabby
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Do you have a 2007(3.5L) or 2008(3.7L)?
CX9 SportOwner
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That's decent mileage for that trip. 2400 foot climb over Raton. Bet it was beautiful this time of year.
on my 2007 awd, i drive 2 miles trip to work, if i don't go out, just keep the same tank to drive to work, i get 13 mpg, when i first got it in the winter, i got only 11mpg, and back then the gas was $3 a gallon. i drove it to canada one time, freeway only, it got 21.3 mpg; on my mix driving, i usually get 13--15 mpg, if more freeway driving i get 14--15.6 mpg, never get 18 mpg maybe i need to bring it back to dealer have then look at it.
It was a nice drive--I make it 3-4 times a year. Did have nasty winter weather on way back between Denver and Pueblo though.
I would also add I typically put about 45 miles a day on my vehicles during the work week. This includes a 38 mile R/T, the rest running around the Air Force base I work at. Average MPG for my vehicles (I rotate them) for work week day:
CX-9: 18 MPG
Cadillac STS: 20 MPG
C6 Corvette: 21 MPG
About 80% of my R/T to work is average 60 MPH, not many lights.
CX-9: 18 MPG
Cadillac STS: 20 MPG
C6 Corvette: 21 MPG
About 80% of my R/T to work is average 60 MPH, not many lights.
Sorry forgot that, 2008 3.7L
CX9 SportOwner
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Definitely in snow and ice, but I wouldn't expect much difference in normal driving when the AWD isn't engaged.
It does not matter if it is engaged or not. There is additional weight (city MPG penalty) and driveline friction (city and hwy MPG penalty) which is present at all times with AWD. There is yet another increment of driveline friction when it is engaged, but this is small compared to the 1st two effects.
CX9 SportOwner
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But only the PTO and longitudinal shaft turn . Not the rear differential unless AWD is engaged. Thus, the rated 1mpg less.
This is just like our 99 CR-V was, except the engagement was different, and we still got similar mileage with that car vs. the 2wd version.
It's minimal unless your AWD is activating under normal driving.
This is just like our 99 CR-V was, except the engagement was different, and we still got similar mileage with that car vs. the 2wd version.
It's minimal unless your AWD is activating under normal driving.
I have a 2008 AWD. I get 18 MPG mixed driving. I got an avg of 22 MPG hwy on a long trip to Disney just a few weeks ago. The EPA rates the AWD 15 City and 21 Hwy. I'd say they got it right.
There are always going to be those who get less mpg due to the way they drive, the terrain they drive on, the gas they use, the altitude they drive in, etc etc etc. It is impossible to rate a car's mpg for all driving situtations etc. The new EPA ratings are pretty accurate in my opinion. Much better than the old system. YMMV
There are always going to be those who get less mpg due to the way they drive, the terrain they drive on, the gas they use, the altitude they drive in, etc etc etc. It is impossible to rate a car's mpg for all driving situtations etc. The new EPA ratings are pretty accurate in my opinion. Much better than the old system. YMMV
So far at least one of you have confirmed that you got 1 mpg more than the EPA highway rating. I didn't think it was possible and I was wrong. But most of you at best are just reaching your EPA rating of 22 for front wheel drive.
The best I ever did was 20 and my AWD is rated at 21. There really is no magic here, nor does it sound like some of the CX-9s have a design defect or engine problem.
The best I ever did was 20 and my AWD is rated at 21. There really is no magic here, nor does it sound like some of the CX-9s have a design defect or engine problem.
not_too_shabby
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Just took about a 500 mile trip which contained of about 300 miles of interstate going between 60-80MPH plus 200 miles of windy highway probably averaging 30-60MPH. With about 400 pounds of passengers plus luggage I got 19MPG for the whole trip. This is by far the best mileage I have seen. Hopefully the trip help break the engine in more. I have about 3500 miles on the odometer now. In my normal commute I have been getting 14.5 which has about 2 miles of stop and go on each end of a 8 mile highway commute.
nuhuskyfan
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Mine is creeping in on 16.5 MPG with 2,000 +/- miles on the odometer. I suppose that is what I should expect.
