We bought an 05 Odyssey strictly on the engines ability to perform well & give us great gas mileage. It hasn't.

We are currently getting an average of 18 mpg city or highway despite the sticker stating 22 mpg city & 28 mpg highway.

Two other couples with whom we are friends purchased 05 Odyssey's and both get around 30 mpg (straight off the lot).

We have had it in the dealership 4 times, full diagnostics, nothing. No check engine lights, nothing shows up despite the fact that we are getting 18 mpg.

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We've taken this to the Regional Manintenance Director for Honda and he has essentially told us that's the breaks to which I countered, 'you're telling me that I just bought an expensive gas burner?" 'I guess,' was his reply.

He offered to drive it this next Wednesday for the whole day exactly as the EPA suggests and see if he can get better gas mileage; if not, then we don't know what we are going to do.

SOLUTIONS
What has been the experience of others with the 05 Odyssey, what kind of gas mileage did you get?
Does anyone have suggestions as to how or what we so do with our Odyssey? Should we demand a new one?

Please let me know ASAP.

Thanks,

Darrell

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all I got to say is DRIVING HABITS & road conditions. you might have a lead foot compared to your friend's light feather foot. I see drivers that don't let off the gas till they are about four cars away from the stop sing/light. you should have bought the Insight and stop complaining about your gas mileage. morons like you should be riding the bus. you should return it and buy a Ford Excursion 10 cyl. that way you can bitch at them why you're only getting 6gl/mile and not the 10/mile.

 

yeah if u dont have check engine lights then there is something up with driving habits. the 05 odyssey is pretty good gas mileage seeing is that they have the ECO system. when u let off the gas just slightly it drops cylinders to conserve gas

seems kind of wierd to me

 

If you want great gas mileage buy an Insight or a Prius.
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No. It says right on the little sticker that the EPA estimates are just that-estimates. "Your actual mileage may vary".