Honda Civic VX - high MPG?
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Honda Civic VX - high MPG?
I know this is a super LOW performance question, but does anyone know what's up with the 5th gen (92-95) Honda Civic HB VX and the gas mileage? I'm looking for a second car, an economical DD, and I was looking at this 95 Civic HB VX at a dealership, and when I went onto the government's fuel efficiency site, it's rated at 50 mpg hwy! And like 39 or something for city... It looks like this is just for the 5th gen hatch in the "HB VX" model. Does anyone know if there are any other models like this, perhaps a little newer, other than the hybrid of course... Looks like there's one CRX too that has a similar rating, but that's going backwards a generation.
I'm going to be having to do some driving for work, going from Portland to Boise, about a 450 mi trip, and it would be sick if I could do it without filling up... figure about a 10-11 gallon tank with 50 mpg just might do it. My knowledge of Hondas is quite limited, so I was just wondering if this is a common trait among other models.
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I'm going to be having to do some driving for work, going from Portland to Boise, about a 450 mi trip, and it would be sick if I could do it without filling up... figure about a 10-11 gallon tank with 50 mpg just might do it. My knowledge of Hondas is quite limited, so I was just wondering if this is a common trait among other models.
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The only newer hatchback is the 96-00 model is the EK model. The 02-05 Si HB has the K20 engine in it, and still gets about 31hwy 25 city. The realistic numbers for the 92-95 HB is really like 42hwy 35 city. The main thing to look for with civics is the engine thats in them. The common thing to do with 92-95 HBs is swap in a B, H, or K series engine in them and toss the more fuel efficient D series engine in them. In fact, now a days its rare to see a 92-95 hatchback without some sort of swap/change from original. I have a 98 Civic EX coupe, and I get solid 36hwy 29 city with the stock D16 engine, unmodified. Hatchback version with same engine really gains only about 5mpg more, 50mpg is pretty difficult to get with a nonhybrid (maybe some biodiesel VWs)
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Cool, thanks for the info...
It was pretty funny actually, we did a carfax, and it's this rather sleezy used dealer, and the odometer reads 114k miles on a '95... so we looked it up w/ carfax, and the most recent reading was a few months ago, through emissions, and it was at 260k .. and all the records showed how it went up to that... it was at 120k about 5 years ago, hahah... I know those motors can last pretty much forever with the proper maintenance, but that's quite the difference. They claimed they just got it from a repo truck and didn't know what was up with it.
It was pretty funny actually, we did a carfax, and it's this rather sleezy used dealer, and the odometer reads 114k miles on a '95... so we looked it up w/ carfax, and the most recent reading was a few months ago, through emissions, and it was at 260k .. and all the records showed how it went up to that... it was at 120k about 5 years ago, hahah... I know those motors can last pretty much forever with the proper maintenance, but that's quite the difference. They claimed they just got it from a repo truck and didn't know what was up with it.
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I used to have one. I averaged 45mpg. Slow as hell, but it hauled a lot of stuff.
If you want something newer with similar MPG, try an EK ('96-'00) Civic HX coupe. It gets damn near the same mileage, just a bit less practical since it gives up the flexibility and cargo space of the hatch.
If you're going to flat out mileage only and don't care at all about utility, you can't beat an Insight.
If you want something newer with similar MPG, try an EK ('96-'00) Civic HX coupe. It gets damn near the same mileage, just a bit less practical since it gives up the flexibility and cargo space of the hatch.
If you're going to flat out mileage only and don't care at all about utility, you can't beat an Insight.
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It's pretty amazing how fuel efficient the VX motors were. I have a buddy that has well over 300K miles on his...and it still returns 40mpg on the freeway.
I have a 99 Civic Si as a commuter and I'm averaging 34mpg with 160K on the motor...Hondas are fantastic for commuting. Just give them good gas and do your oil changes and it will run forever.
I have a 99 Civic Si as a commuter and I'm averaging 34mpg with 160K on the motor...Hondas are fantastic for commuting. Just give them good gas and do your oil changes and it will run forever.
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Cool, thanks for the info...
It was pretty funny actually, we did a carfax, and it's this rather sleezy used dealer, and the odometer reads 114k miles on a '95... so we looked it up w/ carfax, and the most recent reading was a few months ago, through emissions, and it was at 260k .. and all the records showed how it went up to that... it was at 120k about 5 years ago, hahah... I know those motors can last pretty much forever with the proper maintenance, but that's quite the difference. They claimed they just got it from a repo truck and didn't know what was up with it.
It was pretty funny actually, we did a carfax, and it's this rather sleezy used dealer, and the odometer reads 114k miles on a '95... so we looked it up w/ carfax, and the most recent reading was a few months ago, through emissions, and it was at 260k .. and all the records showed how it went up to that... it was at 120k about 5 years ago, hahah... I know those motors can last pretty much forever with the proper maintenance, but that's quite the difference. They claimed they just got it from a repo truck and didn't know what was up with it.
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I had a 92 Civic VX, and if I drove a steady 55mph, I'd get well over 50mpg. Usually I drove much faster or slower. But the gas mileage on the Civic VX blows every other car ever made away. These tiny Smart Cars are half the size of the VX and can't touch it for mileage.
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