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Do not trust the EPA.
My current MPGs on my 07 Tech + RES.

-This is on the city driving spritely (Not light on takeoff or throttle input):
Lowest 9mpg
Average 11mpgs
Max 12mpgs

-Driving like a total grandma city (feathering the throttle, hypermiling):
Lowest 13mpgs
Average 14-16mpgs
Max 17mpgs

-Highway at 65mph (very light throttle, no overtakes):
Lowest 19mpgs
Average 23mpgs
Max 26mpgs.

-Highway at 80mph:
Lowest 15mpgs
Average 18mpgs
Max 20mpgs.

 

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All 2nd Gens takes Premium (07-13)..
It wasn´t until the 3rd Gen MDX (2014 and up) that Honda decided to make it "Recommended" and accept Regular too.