2010 Honda CR-V EX Highway Fuel Economy. Do Tires Matter?

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2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to a point of view drive with a 2010 Honda CR-V EX AWD. Taking it out on the highway for three different trips with and without brand new Michelin tires to measure the highway fuel mileage of this CR-V. Inspired by the Daily Motor, highway mileage can vary widely with the EPA numbers depending on the age, make, and model of the car. We'll be back with a full review of this 2010 CR-V, one of the best and most reliable used cars you can purchase.
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@tannerjacobs4183 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2008 CR-V EX-L and one time I got 30 mpg on the highway, county road, and with a little City driving. I have Michelin defender LTX M/S on it. This was also in Michigan and it was in the 80s. So elevation might have an effect on it too. It's been a very reliable car!

@BeyondTheTestDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and reporting your mileage experience. That’s great fuel mileage. Our route is up and down so sure that affects mileage. They are a great cars.

@mariobravo9838 2 жыл бұрын

I also have a 2008 crv ex-l and I have been getting like 17 mpg in the city

@WhoWouldWantThisName 2 жыл бұрын

I think a much larger factor is your air pressure than the tire type or tread. A higher pressure will generally get you better mileage than a lower one, of course I am referring to pressure levels within a safe operating range, nothing crazy. You stated that your pressure was at 30 psi. That is considered to be on the low end and you could probably easily go as high as 40ish with no problems or poor tire wear. Most tire stores will usually fill tires to a default of around 35 psi. I generally go higher at around 38-ish for not only better mileage but also a better feel and response in steering.

@BeyondTheTestDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. The air pressure recommended is usually to balance ride comfort, handling and overall tire wear. So maybe worth doing a few extra PSI if you know you will be on a long highway trip. I also forgot to mention that the EPA highway loop averages 48 mph and these not so aerodynamic CR-Vs are probably more sensitive to the higher 70 mph average I was trying to achieve.

@WhoWouldWantThisName 2 жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive Thanks. Yeah I'm curious what tier pressure the EPA use when running their tests. The speed definitely makes a difference though.

@jamescompo 10 ай бұрын

This is fascinating, I'm out in Colorado and for the routine highway driving I do, 70 MPH is about the average I go, and I typically get over 28 MPG, current mileage is just over 80k. One difference although I doubt it would have a major impact, the TPMS warning light is not on in my car. I might run a test like yours to see what I'm truly getting for fuel economy

@BeyondTheTestDrive 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. That is great efficiency. Assuming it’s AWD and not 2WD and you are in the flat areas of CO an not at altitude?Your trip computer may be 1-2 MPGs off but even then that is still good. Yea, we need to fix the TPMS sensor but did check tire pressure prior to these tests. Thanks again for watching.

@jamescompo 10 ай бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive Yep AWD, and EX trim line. I'll try to get back to you with non trip computer numbers

@beronib888 Ай бұрын

Picked up a used 2010 EX FWD and we average 24 mpg mixed city/highway driving. Agree with other comments here its a great little suv for the family to scoot around town. 102k miles.

@BeyondTheTestDrive Ай бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for watching. It will last for a long time. We plan to do a 240,000 miles status review on our 2010 in a couple months from now.

@beronib888 Ай бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive oh nice yes that would be great to watch thanks!

@cozzoli39 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2005 cr-v awd I recently did a pretty good highway trip. I got 24 mpg on the way up and 27.4 on the way home. I used the ac the whole way up and use the ac for about half the time on the way home. So use of the ac seemed to make a difference for me. Tire pressure was 39psi.

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bert for watching and sharing your experience. I was also wondering about the AC’s impact. That’s not too bad for a 2005.

@cozzoli39 Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive I forgot to mention the drive was 180 miles each way with about equal amounts of rain each way. On the way up I filled the tank with regular gas and a bottle of red line fuel system cleaner. On the way home I just topped up about half a tank with regular gas. My speed was mixed between 60 and 80 mph. Oil used was valvoline 5w-20 maxlife and the rear diff had a fresh change. Also recently replaced the pcv valve and knock sensor and vtec solenoid.

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Your CR-V is in great hands and in good shape! Was the VTEC solenoid for the start up rattle?

@cozzoli39 Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive no. The start rattle isn't an issue on the 2005. I replaced it because the gasket started leaking oil. I probably could have done just the gasket but I figured with 210k miles it wouldn't hurt to just replace the whole thing. I use only honda parts for most things like this. So far so good.

@givmetehsucc 8 ай бұрын

i have a 2010 honda crv ex-l with the all the bells and whistles, it weighs a bit more than a normal crv and my avg mpg on the highway is like 23 1/2 and 19-20 city, its very comfortable and i love it but man this mpg has been killing me! lol

@BeyondTheTestDrive 8 ай бұрын

Yep. Sounds about right and very similar to ours. Amazing how much more fuel efficient these have become over the years. We are currently testing a 3 row Mazda CX-90 with 340 HP and it is returning 29 mpg on the highway! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@phil-amfambill56 Жыл бұрын

Got a 2010 CRV_EX with 130K and wish I got 24mpg. Not sure what is wrong but getting 13mpg. All up to date on main., just searching what else might be wrong. Overall it's a great car. Thanks for the vid...:)

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. That seems really off. What type of driving, city? Highway? Lots of idling? A few years ago during a week of snow and lots of AWD, stop and go, and idling to keep it warm, we averaged 15 mpg for a tank. Let us know what you find out and thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

@theedge508 2 жыл бұрын

Great found one with 58000 milles white 2011 i think is a great Crv Generation

@BeyondTheTestDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comment. That’s a great low mileage find. Stay in touch with how you like your CR-V.

@cic-jakevanddalgeemyers.2739 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful little machine..

@BeyondTheTestDrive 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. These third gen’s could become a classic keeper.

@neavius 9 ай бұрын

I've read somewhere that a tire reaches it optimal rolling capacity as it wears down, not best brand new

@BeyondTheTestDrive 9 ай бұрын

🤔. Thanks for watching and commenting. Probably something to that. Makes sense.

@DavidHosten 2 жыл бұрын

EPA mileage figures for highway are at 55 mph I think. Doing 70 mph means you would not get close.

@BeyondTheTestDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, good point and I meant to mention that. Probably very sensitive to speed due to aerodynamics. Thanks for watching and the great comment.

@capmultser 10 ай бұрын

I've got a 2007 Honda EXL CRV 3 2.2 diesel and get 47mpg on motorway 37 town driving. Maybe it's the 18 inch tyres that make the difference.

@BeyondTheTestDrive 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That’s pretty good. About 39mpg US. We never got diesels here in the US.

@capmultser 10 ай бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive I can only think the fuel companies would not allow the diesel version to be sold in the U.S. because of the good milage they produce.

@blayespestcontrol6900 2 жыл бұрын

I do a lot of city driving so not even close to mid 20s. I avg mpg on a lucky day- a lot of stop and go. 2010 CRV great work vehicle.

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Fyane004 16 күн бұрын

This summer I did 2200 miles in southern Chile, 80% highway, got 30 mpg. Then went to Argentina, 1200 miles, 75% highway, got 32 mpg. CR-V 2008 EX, 32 psi. Is it the way you drive?

@BeyondTheTestDrive 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching. The MPGs we get are very typical of most AWD CR-Vs in the US. This is the 2.4 liter gas engine. What engine does yours have? Sounds like some great road tripping with great efficiency. Thanks for sharing.

@Fyane004 15 күн бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive K24Z1, 2.4 L Grettings

@kirstiebeau4862 Жыл бұрын

My 2003 Cr-V with a K20 gets 32mpg on the highway at 50mph but drops to 24mpg at 60mph. On the city, it's worse, drinks a lot of petrol, I don't know why. Only getting 16mpg at an average of 15mph stop-and-go. 😪. How do you get 21mpg on the city? Average speed?

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Hi Kirstie and thanks for the comment. These cars are very sensitive to highway speed, as you have noticed, due to aerodynamics and larger tires. We have the K24 engine, which is newer and more efficient. And our 21 mpg is really in mixed, or what I would call suburban driving, with an average speed of probably around 30 mph. I am sure in pure city driving stop and go, ours would drop into the teens also. Thanks again for watching. The pure city environment is where super small lightweight cars with CVTs, and hybrids, shine.

@The_Touring_Jedi Жыл бұрын

2.2idtec engine is great at consumption and reliable.Not sure if sold in US.

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that info. No, unfortunately no diesels in the US CR-V. Would love the torque and highway mileage of a diesel. Very few diesels on the market here except in trucks.

@The_Touring_Jedi Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive Yeah and they want to ban even those...you really have some issues there in US with your corrupted politicans...

@robertd6925 Жыл бұрын

Did you fill up at the same pump?

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert. Thanks for the question. Yes, the exact same pump. I think a slower speed and this will get closer to the EPA numbers.

@JesusGodHolySpirit3 Ай бұрын

What camera do you have ? Go Pro?

@BeyondTheTestDrive Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I think this one was done with the Insta360 Go2. Did not do too many videos with it and don’t use it any more except for personal use. Currently use a variety of camera including GoPros 9-11, Sony A7III and A6500 plus occasional IPhone

@AMScrubb 7 ай бұрын

Interesting, I do road trips in our 2007 CR-V with over 100K miles and I don't have the best tires and we easily get over 30mpg on the highway. I wonder if it is the mileage of your CR-V.

@BeyondTheTestDrive 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. That is really good for a 2007. I think the measured mileage in this video is highly speed dependent. 70 MPH is much faster than the EPA test speeds. And sure the higher miles on this one does make it less efficient. Thanks again and happy motoring.

@AMScrubb 7 ай бұрын

Good point. I didn't think of that. Honestly. 75 is probably the fastest I'll go on certain stretches in the Northeast based on the speed limit, Typically, I'm doing about 60 to 65 with cruise control. Though I will pass semis at about 80-90 just to get past them, lol And I probably will try michelin's next time. As you said, the cabins not quiet by any means, Maybe the Michelin will be quieter than my Continentals

@AraourKarkour Жыл бұрын

It's good Idea to switch off "AWD" manually so maybe I got better MPG !? If I keep it two wheel drive I will got better MPG??

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

I know on this specific CR-V you cannot switch it off. AWD is never really on, for some systems like this CRVs, it only directs power to the rear wheels when there is slipping on the front wheels. For AWD most of the fuel penalty is related to the extra weight and some frictional losses.

@AraourKarkour Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive Thanks for reply 🙏🏻 I mean if I separated the front axle from the rear And keep it only front, Do you think it is a good idea to save more fuel and better MPG ??

@BeyondTheTestDrive Жыл бұрын

@@AraourKarkour not worth it. The 2 wheel drive version of this only gets 1mpg better. Plus it will really confuse your engine computer. There is a clutch pack also there that connects to the main front transmission, so fairly complicated.

@AraourKarkour Жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive Thanks bro 🙏🏻 I really appreciate it 🙏🏻

@David-lj8cu 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know what’s up with my car but it’s says 17 mpg

@BeyondTheTestDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Is your driving mainly stop and go city traffic?

@David-lj8cu 2 жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive 75 percent is highway ,15 is city

@chownzi2461 9 ай бұрын

Try going 60 instead you should get a little better i hypermiled in a 2014 crv and was able to get 30mpg mixed driving

@BeyondTheTestDrive 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. The EPA test loop has a much slower speed as you suggest. The less aerodynamic the the worse mileage at higher speeds. That is some great mileage you achieved. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@keithjefferies9862 3 ай бұрын

keep you hands on the wheel

@heyherb 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2010 and it is the most disappointing car I ever owned. Totally underpowered and still uses too much gas. I drive slow and conservatively and I only get 18 mpg

@BeyondTheTestDrive 5 ай бұрын

Yea. These are not about driving fun but back in 2008 when this generation CR-V came out its fuel economy was good for the times. And it’s more about longevity. Your CR-V is coming up on 14 years old. A lot of brands don’t make it that long. Thanks for watching and commenting.