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Originally Posted by ryker
The math is not that simple. You have to calculate out the torque band and each gear.
Also the little R18 is quick off the line (redlight) since it has less weight and a nice fat flat torque band. Sure its not a true fast car. But on the way home from the gym on a back country road I got 43mpgs. And since ownership I have never gotten less than 32mpgs on each and every tank of fuel.
When gas prices hit 5.00/gallon I will be laughing at almost every car on the road other than the hybirds.
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No, it is that simple, 3.5 liter SOHC motor 244 hp @ 5750 rpm/240 ft-lbs. @ 5000 rpm. It has more power and gets it sooner, and even weighing in at more than 2 tons, it has a better weight to power ratio than the Civic.
Unless if the gearing on the Odyssey is completely set for economy (making it non-drivable), the Odyssey 5A vs Civic 5A are comparable.
If you take both cars with their standard A/S crap tires, the Odyssey will win.
I'm really not trying to attack the R18, as you say, it's a great little car with great mpg (certainly way better than an odyssey). All I'm saying is it is slower than a minivan, take it how wish... it's fact.