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msmitka
10-11-2009, 02:20 PM
My driving is all local/suburban driving (no significant highway miles). I have no idea how far the fuel tank was filled when I took delivery, but I couldn't resist filling up today and doing the math. I'm guess after 500 to 1,000 miles, I might be able to expect 33/34 MPG, which ain't bad at all.
yaris-me
10-11-2009, 02:57 PM
That sounds right.:thumbsup:
TinyGiant
10-11-2009, 03:58 PM
i'm at 17k and get on average 35-37mpg
msmitka
10-11-2009, 04:18 PM
i'm at 17k and get on average 35-37mpg

That seems to be a pretty common average from the reading I've done so far. As far as I'm concerned, that's excellent, considering it's a gasoline engine that really can get out of it's own way.
why?
10-12-2009, 06:38 PM
It is great for just normal driving. You can go crazy hypermiler nuts and get more, but getting 37 mpg for driving normal is pretty sweet. I remember when I thought 24 mpg in my Saab Viggen was good...
bronsin
10-14-2009, 11:03 AM
Yeah my first tank from the dealer had about 20 miles on it when I pushed the reset ODO button...