Do you have a FWD or AWD? Do you have a 2.0L or 2.5L? These make difference too. Like Kaps said, gas mileage on CX-5's SkyActiv gasoline engines are very sensitive to the environment and driving speed.I just picked up a used '14 CX-5 with 58k on it and drove 3.5 hours into a winter storm on I-80. The best average gas mileage I got was 20.5 mpg. Is this normal? I was driving into the wind, but loosing ~10 mpg seems kinda drastic. What am I missing?
I just picked up a used '14 CX-5 with 58k on it and drove 3.5 hours into a winter storm on I-80. The best average gas mileage I got was 20.5 mpg. Is this normal? I was driving into the wind, but loosing ~10 mpg seems kinda drastic. What am I missing?
I just picked up a used '14 CX-5 with 58k on it and drove 3.5 hours into a winter storm on I-80. The best average gas mileage I got was 20.5 mpg. Is this normal? I was driving into the wind, but loosing ~10 mpg seems kinda drastic. What am I missing?
Your brakes will be hot to the touch no matter if it's half a mile or one mile or more or braking. Braking is achieved via friction. That causes heat. It's a four thousand pounds car. Expect it to be hot. That is not a sign of dragging brake pads. Dragging brake pads will have a sound and a more rapid deceleration when taking your for of the gas. It would also have the smell of almost cinnamon as the brake pads are beginning to burn.All good points. It's a grand touring, 2.5L AWD. I tend to have a lead foot, but never drove over 75 and mostly around 70. I gaged the mpg by the digital readout on the dash, and to my disappointment never saw it go above 20.5.
You might have a point CX-500. Earlier in the day, we had descend a long hill and for most of it I down shifted. Later as we got into traffic I had to brake heavily several times. In doing so we got a lot of pulsing and a bit of shimming in the steering wheel. I hadn't noticed this before when braking hard around town.
Fast forward an hour, after having lunch, I drove about a mile and a half to go get gas. While gassing up I thought to check the rotars... all were hot to the touch, after only mile and half of driving.
Are dragging brakes, or even brake issues, somewhat common on these vehicles?
What to be done about the pulsing/shimming when braking at speed on a decent?
Thanks for the insight.
CX-5 has known to be lacking lubricant on caliper pins from factory. There're TSBs resolving this issue especially at the rear brakes and in the salt areas. Of course this'll cause frozen disk pads and you'll have dragging brakes. I'd check caliper pins first and apply proper lub as soon as possible.⋯ Are dragging brakes, or even brake issues, somewhat common on these vehicles?
What to be done about the pulsing/shimming when braking at speed on a decent?
Thanks for the insight.
You will be hard pressed to get 30mpg in sunny weather let alone a storm with headwinds. I've been averaging 23.1 in normal suburban driving with average temps and a empty car. I'm happy.
You should mention if you have a FWD or a AWD because the gas mileage between these two on CX-5 has bigger gap than every other compact CUVs!I would disagree wth that. That mileage is pretty easy to get if the conditions are right. I used to make the trip from Philly to DC often and would average over 30 MPG for that portion. With speeds around 60-70 MPH, that is the perfect place for good mileage. Even doing 75-80, in the SE, I get 28-29 MPG.
Typical if you were doing 75-80.
Also you say it never went above 20.5! Did you ever reset it at fuelup? Which MPG gauge was it, the INSTANT/CURRENT MPG or TOTAL average MPG meter?