According to Edmunds, your fuel economy gauge is overestimating what your actual MPG is.
I've always know this since back in my Jeep days, I realized the Liberty gave way less MPG than they claimed. I kept refilling the gas tank twice a week in some instances. It was insane.
But back to Edmunds, "Across two tests in seven different vehicles, the gauges were 5.5 percent inaccurate on average, according to data gathered."
"Fuel economy gauges, which show both average and current fuel economy, are standard equipment in 92 percent of 2011 vehicles. By resetting the gauge when refueling, a driver sees what kind of fuel economy the vehicle delivers. Drivers can change their driving style and see if this improves fuel economy."
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