CR-V average MPG (petrol & Diesel)
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Hi all,
We are considering changing the current 330i for a CR-V soon. I like to go into new car ownership with my eyes open and was interested to hear what average MPG owners are seeing from the 2.0 petrol and 2.2 diesel (CTDi not the DTEC).
Edit to add, 95% thinking manual gearbox and not an auto.
We are considering changing the current 330i for a CR-V soon. I like to go into new car ownership with my eyes open and was interested to hear what average MPG owners are seeing from the 2.0 petrol and 2.2 diesel (CTDi not the DTEC).
Edit to add, 95% thinking manual gearbox and not an auto.
Edited by bracken78 on Tuesday 14th January 11:40
My wife has a manual MY09 CTDi diesel and averages 37-40mpg, mixture motorway, town, A/B roads. If I drove it on my A/B road commute I would get closer to 45 if not pushing it but certainly 40mpg+
Practical, reliable, comfy (we both fit as drivers even tho she is short and I am tall).
Very good cars IMO.
Practical, reliable, comfy (we both fit as drivers even tho she is short and I am tall).
Very good cars IMO.
www.fuelly.com is a good website for checking out other owners 'real world' MPG.
I have a MY03 2.0 petrol. I've calculated a genuine 35 mpg on 2hr+ motorway stints, but a more realistic average is 28mpg in mixed conditions (approx. half a-road, half urban).
It's just ticked over 150k. Cost me £2k in July 2012, travelled c.15k in it. I genuinely would struggle to replace it with anything other than another CRV.
It's just ticked over 150k. Cost me £2k in July 2012, travelled c.15k in it. I genuinely would struggle to replace it with anything other than another CRV.
Similar car and similar results to Bill. Day to day, mixed urban probably nearer 30 than 28.
75K miler manual car.
I came to CR-V from a 2.8TDi Pajero which was a lovely car but barely managed 25 ever... Even with a very light right foot!
CR-V is a good sensible replacement. Feels streets ahead for economy and scores almost as good as the Mitsubishi in other respects. But that was 17 years old so it had to go!
75K miler manual car.
I came to CR-V from a 2.8TDi Pajero which was a lovely car but barely managed 25 ever... Even with a very light right foot!
CR-V is a good sensible replacement. Feels streets ahead for economy and scores almost as good as the Mitsubishi in other respects. But that was 17 years old so it had to go!
I've got a 62 plate 2.2 dirty oil burner.
I commute Monday to Friday 80 miles a day. Cruise locked on for 74 miles of that. At 65 mpg I get 50 mpg. 75 mpg I get 44 mpg. 85 and it drops to 38 mpg.
Town driving, even with stop/start drags it down.
I personally don't think it's particularly fuel efficient, but it has the aerodynamics of a brick.
A civic diesel returns a better mpg.
Hope that helps.
I commute Monday to Friday 80 miles a day. Cruise locked on for 74 miles of that. At 65 mpg I get 50 mpg. 75 mpg I get 44 mpg. 85 and it drops to 38 mpg.
Town driving, even with stop/start drags it down.
I personally don't think it's particularly fuel efficient, but it has the aerodynamics of a brick.
A civic diesel returns a better mpg.
Hope that helps.
Thank you all for your input. Very useful. I do like Honda’s having had 2 x S2000 and my wife really likes the CR-V and so do I.
Seems the diesel will see an average of very high 30’s on average, while the petrol could then be very high 20’s average.
I think 2 x test drives need to be completed in March.
Thanks again for your input.
Seems the diesel will see an average of very high 30’s on average, while the petrol could then be very high 20’s average.
I think 2 x test drives need to be completed in March.
Thanks again for your input.
Riknos said:
www.fuelly.com is a good website for checking out other owners 'real world' MPG.
Here's the fuelly log for my 2nd gen 2004 CRV (petrol). http://www.fuelly.com/driver/excelmonkey/crv
My car leads a gentle life as a second car, and averages 26mpg in mixed driving. Low gearing (22mph/1000rpm in 5th) and poor aerodynamics kill the fuel economy. Can get 30mpg if you take it easy on the motorway. Would expect the newer petrol models to get a few more miles per gallon. The diesels are obviously much better, but heavy oil consumption and DMF failures are known problems.
Edited by AudiWurst on Tuesday 21st January 14:29
AudiWurst said:
Here's the fuelly log for my 2nd gen 2004 CRV (petrol).
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/excelmonkey/crv
My car leads a gentle life as a second car, and averages 26mpg in mixed driving. Low gearing (22mph/1000rpm in 5th) and poor aerodynamics kill the fuel economy. Can get 30mpg if you take it easy on the motorway. Would expect the newer petrol models to get a few more miles per gallon. The diesels are obviously much better, but heavy oil consumption and DMF failures are known problems.
Thanks for the reply and that is some very light usage plus also the same MPG as my 330i. I can see us heading the for diesel.http://www.fuelly.com/driver/excelmonkey/crv
My car leads a gentle life as a second car, and averages 26mpg in mixed driving. Low gearing (22mph/1000rpm in 5th) and poor aerodynamics kill the fuel economy. Can get 30mpg if you take it easy on the motorway. Would expect the newer petrol models to get a few more miles per gallon. The diesels are obviously much better, but heavy oil consumption and DMF failures are known problems.
Edited by AudiWurst on Tuesday 21st January 14:29
hondafanatic said:
I've got a 62 plate 2.2 dirty oil burner.
I commute Monday to Friday 80 miles a day. Cruise locked on for 74 miles of that. At 65 mpg I get 50 mpg. 75 mpg I get 44 mpg. 85 and it drops to 38 mpg.
Town driving, even with stop/start drags it down.
I personally don't think it's particularly fuel efficient, but it has the aerodynamics of a brick.
A civic diesel returns a better mpg.
Hope that helps.
I have a 2012 2.2 diesel manual. Overall average 35 mpg, majority of that is urban. Cruise control 75ish on the motorway and it'll do 40mpg. Not great, but about what I expected. Great car, will replace with another.I commute Monday to Friday 80 miles a day. Cruise locked on for 74 miles of that. At 65 mpg I get 50 mpg. 75 mpg I get 44 mpg. 85 and it drops to 38 mpg.
Town driving, even with stop/start drags it down.
I personally don't think it's particularly fuel efficient, but it has the aerodynamics of a brick.
A civic diesel returns a better mpg.
Hope that helps.
Edited by DoctorX on Thursday 23 January 22:52
Holy Thread resurrection!
Thinking about a petrol CRV to replace a oil burning 57 Cdti Accord Tourer, any updates on petrol economy from any manual car owners?
Those links above indicate an average mpg of mid to high 20's. I could accept that around town but would expect high 30's on a run. Slightly strange as on Honda Karma they are saying 37/38 ish if at 70mph,
Thanks
Thinking about a petrol CRV to replace a oil burning 57 Cdti Accord Tourer, any updates on petrol economy from any manual car owners?
Those links above indicate an average mpg of mid to high 20's. I could accept that around town but would expect high 30's on a run. Slightly strange as on Honda Karma they are saying 37/38 ish if at 70mph,
Thanks
ALawson said:
Holy Thread resurrection!
Thinking about a petrol CRV to replace a oil burning 57 Cdti Accord Tourer, any updates on petrol economy from any manual car owners?
Those links above indicate an average mpg of mid to high 20's. I could accept that around town but would expect high 30's on a run. Slightly strange as on Honda Karma they are saying 37/38 ish if at 70mph,
Thanks
Replaced my diesel with a 2.0 petrol manual. Good car, not much performance though. High 20’s around town, will do high thirties on a long run so agree with Honda Karma. Averaged low thirties. Thinking about a petrol CRV to replace a oil burning 57 Cdti Accord Tourer, any updates on petrol economy from any manual car owners?
Those links above indicate an average mpg of mid to high 20's. I could accept that around town but would expect high 30's on a run. Slightly strange as on Honda Karma they are saying 37/38 ish if at 70mph,
Thanks
Cheers DrX, I am in a real quandary with what to replace my car with. I need or think I need lots of space so the CRV has just about the same volume as the mk7 accord estate.
Not sure I want to risk diesel as even with a new job it is only 15-20miles each way and with stopping it may never get up to speed. A Honda dealer talked me through the spiel about petrol vs diesel and it’s borderline.
When you say no performance so you mean you have to thrash it? I used it I have a ATR (well it’s still in the garage), so used that I have to rev a Honda petrol to make progress.
Better organise a test drive, apart from that you rate them then?
Not sure I want to risk diesel as even with a new job it is only 15-20miles each way and with stopping it may never get up to speed. A Honda dealer talked me through the spiel about petrol vs diesel and it’s borderline.
When you say no performance so you mean you have to thrash it? I used it I have a ATR (well it’s still in the garage), so used that I have to rev a Honda petrol to make progress.
Better organise a test drive, apart from that you rate them then?
I would have thought a 15-20 mile commute would be fine in the diesel. My old diesel CRV (pre 2013 model) never had any problems with a considerably shorter commute. My (post 2013 model) petrol was an excellent family car and very roomy. Yes you had to thrash it, I missed the torque of the diesel, particularly when trying to accelerate in top gear on the motorway. On the flip side, it didn’t sound awful when thrashed and was smooth and very quiet. No issues with mine, if fact in 6 years of CRV ownership, precisely nothing went wrong with either of them. The interiors don’t feel very ‘premium’ for the prices they charge but you know nothing will break. Both mine were EX models which had a few nice features, but the sat navs are pretty crap. Overall, highly recommended if you want a spacious family car which doesn’t particularly excel at anything but won’t let you down. Not sure if you’re thinking new, but you may be aware there’s a new model about to launch. Maybe some deals around on current stock.
DoctorX said:
Not sure if you’re thinking new, but you may be aware there’s a new model about to launch. Maybe some deals around on current stock.
There are massive deals. If buying new, you should look for 15% off, maybe even more. Don’t just settle for £250 and a set of mats. https://broadspeed.com/new_cars/Honda/CR-V
Northern dealers are much more willing to discount than Home Counties dealers. We live in Surrey, but bought our 2013 diesel EX from Newcastle Honda
another one who had a 2004 petrol manual, my mpg was much the same, something to note (not sure if it's the same for the DERV but) the fuel tank isn't very big, so you have to fill up a lot simply because of the size of it, mixed urban would give me circa 250 miles range.
No idea if Gen 3 & 4 rectified that.
No idea if Gen 3 & 4 rectified that.
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