Let''s have a mileage update

For all who have been around a while, and even for those who have not, Post with an update on mileage and issues (if any).<br><br>Since a big question with the trib has been reliability, let's here it from the owners.<br><br>LX-V6 4wd - 2K miles. no issues. Zoom!

DX-4cyl 4wd 5spd - 1200 miles.(1/2 hwy miles)<br><br>Avg 25MPG <br>Slight rattle behind front dash. Fixed it myself. It was a loose cable from the dealer installed cassette.<br>No major issues. Waiting for Spring weather to do some joy riding.

Just got mine on Friday and I had was down to quarter of a tank this morning. I averaged 18.69 miles per gallon. Half highway mileage and the other half local.

DX 4cyl 5sp 1027 miles average 24mpg (half and half)

LX-V6 2WD--5500 miles, no major issues. I've had the rubber above the windows come loose on the passenger sides

ES-FWD - 3400 miles, fuel smell just started, 17-18 mpg city, 23-24 mpg hiway, less when pulling boat. Haven't been on long trip with boat, but will in June. I will report "towing mileage" then. No other issues. Still love my Trib & would reccomend it to anyone looking for a roomy but compact SUV with plenty of power!

LX-V6 4WD--1990 miles. Combo City/highway around 19 MPG. Also had rubber trim over passenger side windows replaced (Gloobia--don't blame your dogs--my lab was only in the vehicle once and he was not responsible) and had broken gas cap replaced. No problems, otherwise. I really enjoy driving this vehicle.

ES-V6 4WD - 11,000 miles, avg. gas mileage <br>city 20 mpg. / highway 23 mpg.<br><br>Dealer has replaced the heater fan, leather seat cover on driver's side, door window exterior trim (all four doors), and fixed parking brake light switch.

ES V6 4WD -- 1600 miles. Still getting only 15 mpg on 100% in-town driving, but not complaining. First real road trip coming up in 2 weeks -- anxious to see what that does. <br><br>Only issue is a mild case of the fuel smell (parts are in, and am going in Tuesday for the repair). No other issues, problems or complaints. Did have a creak in the rear tailgate, and after unsuccesful attempts to adjust the latch post, I shot some white grease into the latch mechanism itself, and the creak disappeared (don't I feel stupid!). Everything feels tight as a drum now. Great car, great value -- we love it!

Just passed 10,000 miles on this trip, in our ES V6. We averaged 21mph with mostly rural and highway miles, highway @ 75mph. Considering the 20-35mph headwind we ran yesterday in, I consider these fine numbers.

3750 Miles since Oct 31 on my ES. Love it! <br><br>I have recorded EVERY tank of gas and milage. The lowest was 15.5 mpg, the highest was 24.3. Most of my driving is in-town, rarely do I get to stretch its legs.<br><br>It goes to the Mazda shop tomorrow morning for the second fuel smell fix. The first "fix" was the first part of February, before there was an official TSB. The service manger claims the gaskets of the "era" were not the TSB-specific gaskets, so they will try again.<br><br>Other than that, NO complaints what-so-ever! <br><br>Oh yeah, there is a small amount of rust on the base of my antenna too. I will ask for a replacement tomorrow. A VERY minor detail. <br><br>By the way, I finally had my 2nd Tribute sighting just a week ago. I thought mine was the only one in northern Indiana.

'Love to drive my Tribute -- maybe having a little too much fun as seen on my mpg report...<br><br>ES V6 4WD w/ tow package update...<br>Mileage:<br>- 3000 miles<br>Fuel consumption:<br>- 15mpg city / 20mpg mixed / 22mpg hwy<br>Service(s) Performed:<br>- dealer fixed fuel smell problem as per TSB<br>- dealer replaced right sideview mirror<br>- dealer fixed rear door rattle<br><br>Pending issues...<br>Minor:<br>- replacing left sideview mirror<br>- fixing squeaky vent fans<br>Major:<br>- none

I have been luvin' my Tribute for 4 months, now. I track every fill-up. With a mixture of city and highway driving, I consistently get 16.4 16.8. The best I ever got was on a long (1 1/2 hour) highway trip 18.1. I use Mobile regular. The service manager suggested I switch to 89 octane. Does anyone else have this poor mpg experience.

Total of 3200 miles so far. Pi$$ poor fuel consumption, clocking at ~15mpg city driving. Highway driving is better with ~21-23mpg @65-80mph My friend's '99 Vette does better in both counts, and that has an 8-cylinder monster engine in it, hehe. Both my friend and I have fun driving, so we could theoretically get better results if we eased off the pedal.<br><br>I only use 87 octane (Amoco regular), never 89. As per owner's manual, there's no need to use 89, but to each his own, right?

My gas mileage made a significant improvement around 5K miles, and now, with over 11K miles, I average 20 mpg around town and 23 mpg on the highway. <br><br>There could be a few other factors (at 47, I just don't have the need to be first off the line anymore) and I've gotten over the need to feel that great acceleration from the V-6. <br><br>Idling seems to be a serious culprit also. As an EMT I usually leave the Trib running when I'm working a wreck. That always seemed to give me some poor gas mileage. Now, I just leave the flashers on but kill the engine. I've never had any trouble getting it to restart, but it sure has helped the gas mileage.<br><br>I also have noticed a bit of improvement running some fuel injector cleaner through about once a month. <br><br>I feel confident you will see an improvement over time, many other owners have reported similar improvements as well.

I haqve 75% hwy and 25% city on my ES V6. Given that it was winter, I still got approx. 22-23 mpg. I am hoping the onset of spring/summer will increase it somewhat.<br><br>7000 miles now. no issues with fuel smell

The dealer suggested using middle grade 89 octane. I also use Amoco only. A good friend of mine was telling me to just use what the manual suggests- that going with the higher octane will do more damage than good to the engine. So yesterday I filled up with 87 octane. My gas bill on my Camry was choking me having to fill up with premium all the time. The car ran like garbage without premium and pinged all the time.<br>I'll be glad to be paying less at the pump.

just 1k miles. last fill up yielded 15+ mpg all city driving. previous fill ups yielded 18-20 mixed city/hwy.

My ES Trib is still fairly new with only 2000 miles on it. We just returned from a 1000 mile road trip this weekend and averaged 22 to 24 MPG at average speeds of 70-73MPH. The fuel light would come on around 305 miles and we would fill up around 320 to 330 miles on the trip odometer. We used the A/C for about half of the trip. I'm sure with no A/C and holding the speed to 70MPH would yield 25MPG, not too bad IMO. Our city MPG has averaged 17 to 19. Overall, the MPG is still better than most other SUV's out there.

I'm around 8k miles on my LX 4wd Trib, but haven't seen any significant improvement on the gas mileage. I'm getting about 15/16 city and around 20 at best on highway w/o AC on. I have noticed very touchy acceleration. I'll start pressing on the accelerator with no response; continue to press on the accelerator and suddenly the car will lurch forward. It's almost like suddenly releasing the clutch on a munual transmission car. I'm sure this has an impact on the gas mileage. I've brought it to the dealer, but they gave me the "it's normal" run around.<br><br>Anyone else experiencing this?