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Friday, December 25, 2020

2011 ACURA MDX MPG - Real life fuel efficiency after 150,000 miles

The published MDX MPG has a rating of 16 MPG in the City and 21 MPG.  What is real life fuel efficiency after 150,000 miles?

Here are some MPG data with various driving conditions:

1. Lots of stop and go urban driving.  (16 MPG)

2. Going through hills, up and down at 75-80 mph (16 MPG); at 70 MPH improves efficiency (18 MPG)

3. Urban mix driving, 50% highway, 50% stop-n-go driving achieves 17 MPG

4. Excessive highway speed, 80 MPH or with impeding traffic flow. (18 MPG)

5.  Urban highway speed at 65-75 mph; heavy traffic flow, lots of speed changes (20 MPG)

6. Constant "relaxed" flat highway speed at 75 mph; light traffic flow  (22 MPG)

7. Constant "relaxed" flat highway speed at 65-70 mph; without heavy traffic flow  (24 MPG)