Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Anyone out there who experience the HCHII 06 in winter with freezing temps, please share your actual mileage. More preferably drivers who do not baby their cars but those who drive them normally. I'm recieving my HCHII this monday and hopefully i'll get some insight on how it performs in actual conditions: anything in the 8L/100km (29.4MPG US) range is very acceptable to me; considering if i had purchased a regular civic which is rated at 8.2L/100km i would probably be doing 10L/100km (23.5MPG US) in real life.

My current car:
BMW 01 325ci Manual Rated 11.4L/100KM (20.6MPG US)

I Drive:
90% city 10% highway
10.2L/100KM (23MPG US) when i drive lightly
12.2L/100KM (19.5MPG US) when i drive normally

Temps outside -5 Degrees Celsius or 23 F


thank you very much

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Well, I live in the city of La Verne, CA, USA, and on some colder nights, we get down to about 32 degrees F, or 0 degrees Celsius. I can tell you that I get about 41-44 mpg at those temps. So, if you think 29 is acceptable, then you're in for a TREAT my friend. Congrats, and enjoy....

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

In Halifax, (generally a little warmer than TO this time of year) we consisently get 7.5 to 8.0 l/100km. These are for short trips (5 to 10 minuutes) after a cold start.

Longer trips, which allow the ICE to warm up, get better mileage. The outside temp has a large effect; three weeks ago, on a particualrly warm day (+12), we achieved 4.9 l / 100 km for a the best part of an afternnoon of running around the city (~50 km/hr), so we look forward to much better mileage in the warm season.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Here in North East Pennsylvania, we are getting around 41 in our HCHII. That is driving it pretty much the same as any other car (no hypermiling techniques).

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Hi, I lived in the Montreal area, I got my 06 HCH on February third. It's been cold since then. I ride to work approximatly 45 minutes each way, morning and night. Depending on traffic, I would say it's mostly 60/40 - 70/30 city/highway. For my first two tanks I average 6.32L/100km. Take in account that I'am also in break-in.

My last fill up I overfill the gaz thank. I put more gaz than the tank capacity so may be my 6.32 is higher that my real value. I'll see with my next tank. My trip consomption where saying 5.9 and 5.8 L/100km.

I just love my car....:)

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

I live in New York, about 40 minutes from the city. The winter mileage that I have averaged in my '04 HCH I was 37 mpg, in the warmer months I average about 40 mpg. I have a very short commute which is about 6 miles one way. I expect my '06 HCH II winter mileage to be a bit better since the auto stop feature seems to work fo me even in 20 degree weather, whereas my HCH I rarely auto stopped in the winter. My first tank in the HCH II averaged 40 mpg with an outdoor temperature of 30 degrees. (The average in my sig reflects 70 delivery miles that averaged 28 mpg) :(

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

I should also mention that I'm not a very good hypermiler, because I'd get run over around here with all the SUVs if I didn't maintain a decent pace.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Thanks everyone for the replies: i'm glad to know that this car can easily do 30-44 MPG without even trying. I worried for nothing thinking that i may not get accurate responses because i thought everyone here is lightfooted; Glad to know that i'm wrong:D

Now that i know what the mileages are like with the HCHII under NORMAL driving situations, time to start a new thread on who's the best hypermiler:D just j/k

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

I think it's fair to assume that the HCH gets 50% more miles per gallon than a regular Civic. So if you expect your driving conditions and style to get 24 MPG in a Civic you can expect 36 MPG in the HCH.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Thanks ElanC,
I was just browsing through the brochure and your suggestions regarding the HCH is 50% more FE than the regular civic is true. As long i'm getting 30+MPG in the city, where i spend most of my time i'll be very happy, because i know i'll be getting the same mileage as any other would in the Highway while i drive in the city.

regards,
gj

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

i am in minnesota, and in the past two weeks we have had some colder than usual (for this winter) weather, including a few days very far below zero. though my mileage is somewhat down, i am still averaging just over 50mpg overall. i have a 2005 HCH, and am very pleased with that.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

"Normal" Denver winter - Low: Mid 20s High: Upper 40s, Lower 50s - Averaging 44 MPG over three tanks.

Recent Cold Spell - Low: Sub-Zero, as low as -15 High: Sub-Freezing, usually in the low to mid 20s - Averaged 39.75 MPG over one tank.

All temps in Fahrenheit. I do my best to keep the mileage up, but definitely don't baby the car. I typically do 5-8 MPH over the limit and accelerate quickly to get on the highway.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Camelfilters,

I live near Buffalo, NY. I find on work commute (6.5 mi), and around town (teens and 20's lately :( ) I get around 40 mpg. Recently I drove to Erie, PA about 50 miles. I reset the Trip A Odometer after the car warmed up, and got 61 mpg at night in 20 F. I used the cruise set at 55mph on the interstate. Soo... the warm up factor and the weather really are an influence on the mpg. I do try to drive carefully.

Good luck,

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Don,
I lived in Cheektowaga, NY (just east of Buffalo) for a year, back in '85 (yes, I survived the blizzard of '85). Other than the extreme cold, I really enjoyed the area.

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

Steve,
I like the area, but wish I had a better solution to improve mileage. I've thought about a tarp with a few light bulbs under the car (some fantasy huh?), a block heater, and I know a garage would help! I envy your weather. :sun:
Regards,

Re: Freezing Winter Actual Mileage - without babying the car
 

The last tank for me had the highs in the upper 50s to mid 70s. Lows in the 30s. 433 Miles, 9.06 Gallons = 47.8 MPG. Best tank yet. Total miles on the car is now about 2700 Miles.

Comparison of the other cars if driven 2700 Miles:
Civic: ~61 Gallons
Odyssey: ~135 Gallons - $303.75 savings @ $2.25/gallon
Suburban: ~193 Gallons - $432 savings @ $2.25/gallon

Big savings for 4 weeks and two days.