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  1. #49
    i only do driving from uni and back.. and on the weekends work and back.. and I just filled up not long ago.. and i am doing 10.3ltr/100km.. only less than 10 percent highway driving.. but I do step on it.. when needed.. =)

  2. #50
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    Civic VTi-L, 20

    Disappointing fuel consumption

    I bought a new Civic VTi-L Auto 5 weeks ago to save on fuel-costs and was looking forward to a consumption of under 9 l city driving. So far I have only managed a disappointingly 13 l /100km. Surely, that's not the consumption advertised. I only drive in the city and mostly with a passenger and the AC on. So far I have only done 1200km.
    When could I expect the consumption to improve and what "real" figures could one expect?
    Thanks.

  3. #51
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    MY12 CU2 Auto
    Quote Originally Posted by Hansa View Post
    I bought a new Civic VTi-L Auto 5 weeks ago to save on fuel-costs and was looking forward to a consumption of under 9 l city driving. So far I have only managed a disappointingly 13 l /100km. Surely, that's not the consumption advertised. I only drive in the city and mostly with a passenger and the AC on. So far I have only done 1200km.
    When could I expect the consumption to improve and what "real" figures could one expect?
    Thanks.
    13L/100km is not indicative of the potential economy from a Civic Auto. When will it improve.....when you learn to drive in an economical manner

  4. #52
    just limit the acceleration to about 2-2.5k rpm and keep it steady to get the 1.8litre to get into vtec.
    im getting 6.9-7.2l/100km. passenger and air cond on full time. 23 degrees fan level 1 or 2. but been a while since i tested.

  5. #53
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sexythang View Post
    just limit the acceleration to about 2-2.5k rpm and keep it steady to get the 1.8litre to get into vtec.
    How does getting the engine to run in VTEC going to improve fuel consumption?

  6. #54
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    vtec is already on its when it isnt in vtec the car goes fast

  7. #55
    Quote Originally Posted by 95331140 View Post
    How does getting the engine to run in VTEC going to improve fuel consumption?
    it depends how u think of it in your own way. i think of the 1.8litre engine running on 'high' cams on acceleration and during variability on the throttle. the vtec comes in when the engine/computer wants to change it to 'economy' cams when it detects you're just cruising.

    as opposed to the conventional vtec and the civic sport engine where it engages 'high' cams when it wants better breathing/power at high revs.

  8. #56
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sexythang View Post
    it depends how u think of it in your own way. i think of the 1.8litre engine running on 'high' cams on acceleration and during variability on the throttle. the vtec comes in when the engine/computer wants to change it to 'economy' cams when it detects you're just cruising.

    as opposed to the conventional vtec and the civic sport engine where it engages 'high' cams when it wants better breathing/power at high revs.
    in simple words, go near the speed limit as short time as you could and stay there with as little throttle as possible? sorry for being a noob about engine tech.

  9. #57
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    Quote Originally Posted by nuffsaid View Post
    Hi all

    Read a few of the threads re fuel economy for the FD1 Civic, but have a question that is still unanswered.

    I have a brand new auto, first tank was 10.5L/100km, second tank is going to be roughly the same I think. This is pretty bad, although it is city stop start driving, i don't think it warrants 44% more fuel usage than the 7.3L city driving claimed by Honda.

    Spoke to Honda technician and he said once the car has done more than 10,000km, then it should start getting much better. However I think the guy is just palming me off. I am sure some guys here get closer to the 7 mark.

    Does anyone get similar figures? or got bad economy when the car was new, and then it started to get significantly better? If so, at how many kms?

    Thanks
    just got my civic a week ago, brand new fd1 m/t. i put a full tank of caltex 98 when i picked it up and fuelled up today, 510kms for 39ltr. avg 7.6l/100. about 90% city driving. and i ain't babying it either because its got to be run in. in saying that im not bouncing it off the rev limiter or anything, just getting it close

  10. #58
    Hmmm I think FD1 manual is a lot more fuel efficient than my Sports Auto... Just fill her today, 24.80L for 210.5Kms 11.7L/100kms?

    Edit: this week I used full paddleshift and RON 95, not much diff from last week (full auto and RON 91) 11.9L/100kms

    Bye2 Honda... Hello Mazda family

  11. #59
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    denot, thats still extremely high fuel consumption, stop start peak hr traffic is a killer for FE.

  12. #60
    ya... another thing is, I always switch gear around 2k-3k RPM... :S

    Bye2 Honda... Hello Mazda family

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