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Old 06-15-2011, 02:01 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertM View Post
I recently purchased a 2011 Civic LX 5-speed auto and it has no problem achieving 40-44 MPG highway at 65-70 MPH, even with the A/C running. I just recently picked up a SGII for it and I've been seeing 50 MPG on highway trips through the hills of Pennsylvania so long as I keep the A/C to a minimum and keep the speed to around 60 MPH.
Nonetheless, your 33.9 combined mpg shows the limitations of relying on highway averages.
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