THE WIFE
HAS A 2005 CIVIC HYBRID,7000 MILES GETS 39 IN THE CITY
41-43 ON THE ROAD. I HAVE A
2005 PRIUS. ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 75 MPH, WITH THE AIR
OFF, I GET 54.SOMETHING. IN TOWN I GET 46-47 MPG. THE
CAR HAS 17000 MILES ON IT AND USES MOBIL 1 SYNTHETIC OIL. CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE IT A PLUG
IN HYBRID. PUTTING IN A PHOTOVOLTIC SYSTEM TO POWER THE HOUSE ALSO
WANT TO USE IT WHEN I CONVERT THE PRIUS TO A PLUG IN
HYBRID.
JERR
I have a 2005 Civic
Hybrid. My mileage varies but I average 42-43 per
tank if I run the air conditioner and 46-47 otherwise.
Of course, in North Carolina summers you run it all the
time.
J. C.
Parkton, NC
My car is
a Honda Civic Hybrid 2005.
I commute 40 to work each way, 5 days a week in LA. I
typically drive
65-80 mph. I only sometimes have to drive in
stop and go traffic. I drive around town only
moderately. When I first got my car, I was
really careful about making sure I optimized my mpg. I
have stopped being so careful, but am still moderately
efficient. I started out using 87octane gas
then switched to 89. Gas octane doesn't seem
to
make any difference in my mpg.
Over the last ~17000 miles, I have averaged 46.1 mpg. I
sometimes get
higher but usually right around 46 mpg for each tank.
I have a
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid and am not happy with the
average mileage. We are averaging 36-37 MPG. I don't get
it. If I drive like a snail (super slow off the line and
very delicate on the gas during movement) I can get
around 45-50MPG. This is very frustrating to me if we
drive like normal people. We drive mixed city/hwy. We
don't race the enging off the line, I am talking normal
driver technique. We are happy and able to drive past
gas stations quite more often than before the hybrid. I
was expecting closer to the specs.
soundaround
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
(HCHII). 42 miles one way to work. Southern
California – 40’s in the morning and 60’s in the
afternoon. 1st two tanks 46.5mpg.
Current tank reading 55.5mpg at ¼ full.
Hope this helps,
D. S.
Honda Civic 2004 highway
60%, 40% town driving 42mpg. Purchased Mar. 4, 2004
Already got 35,000 miles on it and I love it.
Planning on buying another this next year 2006.
N. K.
The disillusionment
talking point is the myth. I've had Civic Hybrid for 3
years now and I've never been disappointed with the real
life fuel economy. I worked with people who have both
versions of the Prius, we sit back and laugh at the
people who try and convince us the gas mileage isn't
worth the cost. I haven't been back in to talk my Honda
dealer after they tried to convince me hybrids weren't
worth the cost difference. I bought my second hybrid
from Toyota as a result. There is no comparison between
the fuel economy of a hybrid to an equal car.
M.D.
I have a 2005 HCH - I
love it, we are getting a 2006 HCH this year. When I was
driving into work on a regular basis (now I work from
home), I was getting 51 mpg (30 miles a day). Now, I get
between 46-49 mpg. In the summer in AZ I run the A/C and
I consistently get 46-47 mpg.
Bill
My 2003 Honda Civic
Hybrid averages between 39-41 mpg overall, which is
mainly the result of stop and go city driving. When I
travel on the freeway, I manage between 45 and 55 mpg
depending on speed, temperature (if I must run the AC),
and tire inflation. Once I drove 45-50 mph on North
Carolina country roads for an hour and managed 60 mpg.
Even driving up steep mountain roads I get 33-34 mpg.
People who are getting "lousy" mileage with
this car probably need better driving habits or better
ways to measure their mileage. I bought this car because
of its low fuel emissions as well, and cleaning up the
air in this country is as big a reason to drive hybrids
and alternative fuel vehicles as is getting great
mileage.
Tom
I have a 2004 Civic
Hybrid with standard transmission. When the battery is
less than fully charged and it is in "economy"
mode I have to double clutch to get the engine to turn
on again. After three trips to the dealer, dealers says
car is "designed" to require me to sit in the
car and rev engine until batter charges before I drive
it. This takes 5 minutes or longer and is very loud and
inconvenient. It makes me HATE my car!
A.B.
The 2006 honda civic is
great.
It has global navigation with a
friendly voice and a digital to
the exact mile speedometer well
placed with excellent milage
and safety. I highly recomend it
starkeep
Just bought a 2006
Honda Civic Hybrid. I test drove the prius and the civic
- the honda drives like a normal car with better
handling than the prius, and is less confusing tp
operate. My first 50 miles, I am showing 57 mpg avg. I
love the car so far.
B.J.
My wife and I have two
Civic hybrids. The 2004 has a 5 speed transmission and
its life time miles per gallon is just over 47. Recently
my wife took a 1000 mile trip with it and averaged 54
mpg. Our 2005 has the CVT transmission and its lifetime
miles per gallon is 42.7. My most recent tank of gas
averaged 48. With the CVT transmission you need to watch
your RPM's much closer to get higher gas mileage.
Obviously we like the cars or we would not have two of
them. In two years my son will start to drive and we
will be looking for another hybrid. Perhaps the Prius
III will be out by then.
mustang65bob
Bought a new 2006 Honda
Civic Hybrid last week, all I can say is awesome,
and sad! Awesome for how good the Honda is, and sad that
American car
companies can't get it done. The Honda Civic
hybrid has more options and
features than anything in its class and the price, Wow
($21,600) is what I
paid, just try comparing anything in that price range,
hybrid or not,
nothing is even close. I want to buy an
American hybrid! I went the auto
show and was thrilled that the Chevy Tahoe hybrid was
coming out, emailed
Chevrolet very exciting and their response? The
Tahoe hybrid will be an 08
model, even than we will see? I drove both the Mercury
Mariner and Ford
Escape hybrid's, very nice but price was a major issue,
$30,000 (+,-) hard
to justify when you can buy the regular versions for low
$20,000. Why can
Honda offer a hybrid priced within a few thousand
dollars of a similar
standard model? The big three are missing the
boat, by the time they get
their act together the Japanese will be in their third
or fourth generation
vehicles; i.e. This is my second Honda Civic
Hybrid, having owned the 04
model. Everything I sacrificed in the o4 is
present in the 06. I feel like
I have the best, high-tech car on the road and with 40+
miles to the gallon
and the great looking styling I am once again driving a
foreign car in
Detroit and want nothing more than to own an America car
and support my
local companies, SAD!!!!
E. K.
I have a 2006 HCH - I
am not only impressed with the MPG 43/48 but the styling
inside and out. Especially the inside. The bone and blue
are very eye catching and everyone that looks inside
comments on how well the fit and finish is done. My
concern is however is will it go in the snow here in
Pittsburgh this winter?
Ebisoman
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i bought 2006 honda civic hybrid in september. i like every thing about it except the mileage. first time i filled the tank it averaged 38-39 mpg, the second tank 35-36, the third tank only 33.2 mpg. right now i am getting <33 iles to a gallon. i am told by the dealer that there is a 10,000 miles brak in period. it is showing ~1200 miles.
i am wondering if it is normal and if any one else had similar experience.
razia
That 10,000 mile comment is misleading. Your driving conditions can have a big effect on your fuel economy. The 10,000 mile break-in 'theory' began as a way of telling consumers that it would take months of driving before drivers understand how to optimize a hybrid vehicle to achieve optimal performance.
Still, your 33 mpg is definitely on the low end. Nonetheless, it could be your driving conditions, and/or it could be the way you drive.
Do you live in an extremely hilly area, or do you commute in extreme congestion?
If not, watch your RPM's. If your fuel efficiency doesn't improve, then maybe something isn't working correctly.
the driving conditions have been quite normal- nothing more than occasional rain. the area is not extremely hilly but some parts do have slightly rolling slopes. the dealer checked and found everything working normally. i have been very careful not to accelerate too fast or break too hard and fast. what i find puzzling besides low mileage, is that it is getting worse instead of better.
I've had my 2007 HCH for about 2 weeks and really love it. I expect better mileage once it is "broke in" - dealer says after 3,000 miles - Razia was told 10,000 (a bit extreme breakin period!) I drive 55 miles one way every day to work and am looking forward to 48 - 50 miles/hwy. So far I'm averaging around 39, but I run down the interstate on cruise set at 73-75 mph. Plus the benefits of mpg this car (as was true of my Accord) handles so well in all this snow & ice that we've recently had here in the midwest. And the car is comfortable and truly large enough for a single commuter vehicle. So far, so good.
2007 HCH, Not even 5000 miles on it as of Feb 2007. Approached 45mpg on highway driving after a few tanks. City driving never broke 38mpg. Average was around 42 in normal weather. Cold weather severely reduces mpg. Mainly city driving now, and I have trouble breaking 32mpg! Hopefully, claims of economy improvement around 10,000 miles come true...
My Honda Civic hybrid 2003, with CVT,with 53,000 miles. However at 48,000 miles,my starter clutch, needed to be replaced. This was a $1500-1600 repair. I notice a decrease in fuel efficiency over the past six months. My normal operations consist of commuting from work and around town highway and city. Initially when I bought the car, my avg. was 46 miles per gallon. However, after 48,000 miles by fuel efficiency has decreased to about 39 miles to the gallon. I am unsure why, because my driving habits have been change and the Honda dealer unable to give me an explanation why. If anybody else has the 2003 with CVT Honda civic hybrid and has similar histoty on fuel efficiency and has been able to correct the problem. Please elaborate on how.