For those who are interested i have just clocked up 30,000km, so spent some time calculating average fuel consumption. The figures are as follows.............
29,815km - 2,069.75 liters - average = 6.942 L/100km
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For those who are interested i have just clocked up 30,000km, so spent some time calculating average fuel consumption. The figures are as follows.............
29,815km - 2,069.75 liters - average = 6.942 L/100km
I've got my best fuel consumption ever on my Auto Civic Sports!!! Went to Hunter Valley on the long weekend (75% F3 drive, 15% Country drive - very min traffic, and 10% traffic+city drive) and here is my consumption:
33.68L for 457.4kms which means 7.36L/100kms!!!! A lot better than what I use on my last 6 city driving (avg 10.77L/100kms)
YAY!
congrats denot, now u know what is possible
I wonder how this compares to similar priced 2L cars like teh focus and Mazda3?
This is 1 area where the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus cant match the Civic. On average they use 1 to 1.5 Lts per 100km more than the Civic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joele
Due to the engine size differece I imagine..Quote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
I would have thought they would also be hit on the auto transimission being 4 speed autos..
Would be great to see an independant comparison of the whole small-mid size range. auto and manual. As we know we can't trust the manufacturer claims, esp when they make different claims for the same car in diferent regions.
Before i brought my Civic i was looking at 3 cars, obviously the Civic, as well as the Mazda 3 & the Focus. I distinctly remember the Focus was favoured due to the 1 i wanted being in stock, and from memory they were offering about $2500 more for my trade-in. As i knew the dealer i was able to have a demo for 1 week and apart from the handling of that car i was not impressed. Add to that the Focus is built in Sth Africa, build quality was suspect along with poor resale values. I averaged 8.2L/100km for the week doing about 600km. Also i was not keen on the fact that @ 100KPH the engine was spinning over @ about 2700RPM from memory. that = more wear & tear & effects fuel consumption.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joele
As for the Mazda 3, a nice car, similar RPM @ 100KPH, average fuel consumption over 1 week = 8.4L/100km, but i also disliked the amount of road noise entering the cabin on secondary rural roads.
As for the Honda, the handling does not compare with the other 2 cars as it is tuned more for comfort ( a bonus when u have serious back problems). I was immediately impressed with the 5 speed auto allowing the engine to spin over @ about 1800RPM @ 100kph, Fuel consumption for the week was 7.3L/100 KM.
Add to that Honda build quality and reliability as well as better resale value, the feeling of a much roomier interior and i felt in the end there was 1 clear winner amd even though i had to wait 3 months for the Civic & got considerably less trade in than the Focus but more than the mazda. Now after 15 months i am still very impressed with the car and obviously the fuel consumption is outstanding.
Being an X mechanic it takes a lot to impress me, but the Civic has done that and continues to do so. i would recommend this car to anyone.
I will add to the above and say that in my opinion there are 2 major problems with the Civic. 1 is the blind spot created by the "A" Pilars ( a definate safety issue & 2, Poor quality headlights for rural driving. This problem i have overcome with good quality driving lights, But the blind spot issue you have to live with.
OT: Same problem in the older 323 I am trdaing in on the Civic..Quote:
Originally Posted by buddah51au
When I decided to buy a new sedan I did a lot of research into a range of cars. I eliminated the Focus and a few others early on in my research for various reasons, such as price, built quality, and various other issues.
In the end I favoured the Civic VTi-L over the Mazda 3 Maxx Sports and new Toyota Corolla Conquest because of the 5 speed auto and better fuel economy, but it wasn't an easy choice. I was very impressed with the Mazda, and got to do a lot of test driving in it as I have a relo with one.
If I could have afforded an SP23 with the 5 speed auto, it would have made it an even more difficult decision. Then my choice would have been Civic Sport v Mazda 3 SP23. Then it would come down to grey leather v black cloth trim, as the fuel economy of these 2 is quite similar in the real world.
I am happy with the Civic, but there are a few thinks I would change. The A pillars are a problem, but it does enhance the shape and I assume the aerodynamics. I bit more low down torque would be useful, as would a sequential shift automatic transmission. I'm not sure if that would match up well with the 1.8L engine though, as most cars that have sequential shift autos have 2L engines at least.
you dont necessarily need sequential shift to use an auto trams manually, justmove the lever through gears as requiered. However donig this on the civic it is not possible to access 4th gear. I will say that i do use the gearbox in this manner when needed.
Yeah I fully use the lever to control what gear I am in with my auto box.
I get told I drive my auto like a manual - in the sense of I decide at what revs I'll let the tranny go up a gear. Of course I don't always do this... but once in a while.
I haven't received my civic yet, but could someone let me know what slots you have on the fd1 with auto (i.e is it 1,2,3,D,R,P?). Also is there a hold button? My festiva with auto box has a hold button that seems to force the tranny to use a gear lower than it normally would use - or maybe that it wont shift up when revs go higher. For example on 2, after I push the hold button the revs jump up... and it feels like it must have gone to a lower gear.