23 mpg...really???

[Yury]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

It can happen. I've gotten very close to that low myself.

Since you haven't stated where in Canada you are I'm going to assume your weather conditions are what I've been experiencing this past month. Constant >30c heat.

At these temps, the air is very thin and combustion can be air starved resulting in less efficiency. Combine that with 100% A/C, 99% city, and often a full passenger load and you will suffer. This engine hates A/C (and weight).

Most of the people touting high mpgs are not running constant A/C, and are almost always the single occupant of the vehicle.

My last fillup, yesterday, saw 27.85 mpg. That was mostly city, with very little use of the A/C.

Edit: Just check another thread. You are in the GTA and living the same conditions as me.

What I don't get is how different fillups can be with no significant changes in weather. It's been hot summer so far and I get deviations of 5 mpg between subsequent fillups.

EDIT: which tread are you referring to?