Gas mileage

cookin2night said:

What's the best tank you've gotten? So far I did 372 miles on a single tank of regular gas.

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Mostly city driving. Still haven't got past 288 miles on a tank. Someday I hope to take that trip just to see.

I believe I average 360-375 with 50 left in the tank before I refuel.

My last tank was a bit better and was about 15-20 miles more with 50 left in the tank. It really depends on how you drive. All highway driving could land you at least 400 per tank with about 50 left.

26mpg hand calculated over 220 mi of highway driving from Pittsburgh to DC, return trip was 24mpg

18 mpg is what i get commuting

the display usually reads 1-2 mpg high

I never use Econ mode

I am getting 23-26 mpg regularly. Most of it city driving.
Econ button engaged.

I dont need V6 performance on a main stretch of my commute that is red light after red light. It helps me drive more DUDE like. I am takin' it easy for the rest of us.

This is the ONE biggest surprise of my RL. I bought it with my head down knowing each time i hit the gas pedal, Al Gore would openly and unexpectedly weep. This thing has EXCEEDED my MPG expectations!
My 2015 ford Edge was getting 21 at best.

Not sure how the 2017 RL stacks up against other pick ups but i am pleased as punch with my MPG.

noside85 said:

I believe I average 360-375 with 50 left in the tank before I refuel.

My last tank was a bit better and was about 15-20 miles more with 50 left in the tank. It really depends on how you drive. All highway driving could land you at least 400 per tank with about 50 left.

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That's amazing. I average between 320 and 350. Most of my drive is highway. Costco gas. My better half drives 2016 pilot and she can't break 320.

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Drove from GA to Winston-Salem NC and back - Sunday & Monday; 300 miles one way. 25+MPG both ways; not on ECON mode.
Getting about 18MPG city driving.

The best MPG I've logged so far was 27MPG

I'm getting average 23mpg with mixed city and Hwy driving. Truck now has 3k miles on it.

I consistently average 21 in mostly surburban driving over 4500 miles of driving. Eco is almost always on.

I noticed in the owners manual Honda suggests using a Top Tier gas. Anyone experiencing any issues not using the Top Tier gas?

None noticeable, although I use Costco's Top Tier 95% of the time

I waited until my RTL-E was broken in (1,700) miles before I started tracking. I don’t have a tonneau (which improves MPG's).

I always "hand calculate" (= miles since fill / gallons filled). I find the trip computer is always optimistic by about 1.5+ MPG. Other posts say the same thing.

So all hand calculated.... driving around burbs I'm averaging around 17.6 MPG (econ mode on). Last week I took a 800 mile round trip across MN/WI mostly flat freeways. Driving there (into a 20+ MPH headwind (not typical - that was remnants of storm "Stella") averaging 70+ MPH I got 22.3 MPG (computer said 23.8). Driving back (lighter variable winds) on same road & speed I got 25.2 MPG (computer said 27.1).

So I'm a happy camper with that. That's great for an AWD pickup, and about matches the EPA 18 city / 25 highway for our AWD trims

noside85 said:

None noticeable, although I use Costco's Top Tier 95% of the time

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Just to add some clarity if folks weren't aware. Top Tier is not the Octane (like regular, supreme..etc), it is the detergent that distributor uses in the gas to prevent carbon build-up. I'm gonna take a stab and say, with the VCM that probably the carbon buildup is higher, and so Honda probably encourages Top Tier.

Here are some known brands for Top Tier... and Costco is listed. But cheap stations, like Liberty (around here) are not Top Tier... and I'm rather surprised that Gulf isn't on the list. Link: Licensed Brands of "Top Tier" Gas

They just advertise their gas as Top Tier. They have regular and I guess supreme which is $.40 more than regular here.

Just finished 2k plus journey highway and city.

On the 500 miles going got about 22 doing 81-82. Driving 70 as I was leaving seeing 26+. Next 500 got almost 24 doing 83. Overall afters 2200 miles average 22.1.

Nervey said:

Does Costco have different tiers? Just asking. Top Tier is not the Octane (like regular, supreme..etc), it is the amount of detergent that distributer uses in the gas to prevent carbon build-up. I'm gonna take a stab and say, with the VCM that probably the carbon buildup is higher, and so Honda probably encourages Top Tier.

Here are some known brands for Top Tier... and Costco is listed. But cheap stations, like Liberty (around here) are not Top Tier.
Link: Licensed Brands | Top Tier Gas

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Nice! I have no top tiers gas within 20 miles...Sunoco will be top tier on April 1st so now I have a station within 2 miles. Thanks for the link Nervey.

just filled up, hand calculated 18.1 over 229 mi. Truck showed 19.0

Tidewater BE said:

I consistently average 21 in mostly suburban driving over 4500 miles of driving. Eco is almost always on.

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I get mid-21 MPG by the dash (about 1 MPG lower, actual) with Eco mode on, and 19 - 20 with it off. Mostly rural / highway.

** I just checked Fuel Buddy - I am averaging 19.92 MPG over 1,688.8 miles (9 fill-ups.). Some Eco mode, some Eco mode off.