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I used to check mpgs at the pump and resetting the tripmeter while watching my scangauge. Mixed driving without being eco-conscious for the CR-V was about 23-26mpg average, the CX-5 returns 30mpg average. I can make just about 40mpg keeping speeds above 50 and below 62mph. My travel has lots of hills that the 18-wheelers cannot keep there speed on.
The CX-5 measures average mpg on the dashboard and is consistent with the calculation at the pump. My wife has a Kia Soul and the dash reading optimistically lies compared to the calculation, and Kia cheats by running extremely lean fuel ratios that shorten the lifetime of spark plugs and the engine altogether.
I also tow a 5x8 open mesh trailer and while driving slower at 55mph, I can return 23-26mpg on long trips even with 500-1,000lbs (usually lawn tractors) on the trailer and the mesh gate up, which acts like a parachute. Knowing that always makes me chuckle when selling something and people try to talk me down on price because of their poor choice in vehicle selection.
But I've seen some members here towing with actual eco cars and getting much better mpg returns.
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