Over 40 mpg in first 100 miles!
I purchased my SE hatch on Monday from a dealership a little over 100 miles away from home. Using my recently acquired "hypermiling" skills (which are still in the process of being honed, btw) I made it 107 miles on 2.6 gallons for a calculated 41.1 mpg (I realize that margin of error may be a little high because of the short distance used to calculate and the fact that the dealership filled up the tank originally). Just over 100 of these miles were on the interstate and I was averaging around 60 mph (I think the trip computer average speed was 57 mph). The trip computer read 43.0 mpg, so it looks my computer gives a reading about 5% high.
Now that I've gotten the car home, increased the tire pressure by a couple of pounds at each corner, and removed the front license plate bracket (a fun 3 hour project eventually requiring the removal of the front bumper cover thanks to those rediculous anchors used), I hope to break the 42 mpg barrier soon, especially after the engine gets broken in and I change to synthetic oil. Right now however I'm enjoying a little spirited driving around town, and it appears that I'm still getting about 34 mpg! I love this car!