Road Tripping a 2017 CVT

[Mark]

Yeah, the cvt is not close to the manual in mileage. I've personally never got that poor of mileage. For a tank the lowest I see is 45

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Mitsubishi claims (city/highway/combined) -
CVT mpg = 36/43/39
Manual mpg = 33/39/36

Yet, I never see the mpg numbers some CVT forum members share either. Hypermilling - don't really know what's done or really care. I bought a Mirage so I can drive normal & get good mpg. If a Mirage didn't get 40+ mpg year round, I would not own or drive one. There are nicer vehicles getting upper 30's mpg.

Mitsubishi claims 33/39/36 for the manual, but I never see numbers that low ever. 40-45 mpg during the dead of winter, & 45-50 mpg during the rest of the year is what I see. I drive normal & don't do anything special. I make 4-hour trips to my parents often (60-65 mph two lane highways, 70-80 mph 4-lane roads, and some of that is hilly SW Wisconsin (driftless region). Last two trips - week before Christmas was mild temperature, and I got above 46 mpg. A week later I went again, & I got around 43 mpg (colder temps).

I really like the powertrain of the 5-speed manual Mirage!

[Top_Fuel]

Did you use the cruise control at all? I thought CVT Mirages got better highway mpg when the cruise control was engaged. Maybe someone with a CVT can confirm this.

[Loren]

This is a mostly stripper car. AC, BT and fog lights. I don't think it has any other options. No cruise control.

If the CC logic is good, I can see it doing better on the highway.

[timw4mail]

Did you use the cruise control at all? I thought CVT Mirages got better highway mpg when the cruise control was engaged. Maybe someone with a CVT can confirm this.

I find the cruise control always has too many RPMs to come close to manual gas petal control. But obviously milage will vary.

[Basic]

Be interested to see that additional thread. I wasn't going to comment, but when I read your original post, I was sick to my stomach, because my CVT doesn't act like that at all. It constantly hunts for the range it wants to be in, and overall has just been a bad experience for me. I miss my 5MT so much more since buying this stupid CVT replacement.

[Dirk Diggler]

As an owner of 2, give it time. It will adjust to your driving style and you will master it. The hunting should disappear aith practice. I had the same issue, now I dont.

[Loren]

Be interested to see that additional thread. I wasn't going to comment, but when I read your original post, I was sick to my stomach, because my CVT doesn't act like that at all. It constantly hunts for the range it wants to be in, and overall has just been a bad experience for me. I miss my 5MT so much more since buying this stupid CVT replacement.

My initial thoughts were based on a VERY hypermiling drive in conditions and on roads that allowed me to drive no faster than 52 mph with a VERY light throttle. Driving it that way... it did drive as-described. But, that's not at all a typical situation for most people, nor is it the way that most people drive.

Having driven a 28+ hours in the car over the past 4 days in a more highway setting, to include some rolling hills with traffic, etc, etc... I learned a lot more about the car and how it works. I still don't completely hate it, you just have to learn its quirks.

I'll start a new thread soon. Hopefully, before I forget the details.

Handed the car off to my son and his fiancee today. I'm done with it!