gas mileage

[Lorenzo1950]

My dealership seems to be boasting that the Yaris will get 41 mpg and the Prius 51 mpg, to boost sales.

Aren't these figures the maximum mpg under perfect conditions?

What mpg should the average driver expect? I am only getting about 36 mpg so far and I have had the car since the end of May.

[brg88tx]

fuelly.com is a good estimate. out of 182 yarii the average is between 36-38
http://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/yaris

[RABYARIS]

I average 35 MPG with my Yaris. I used to own a Prius and I averaged 48 MPG.

[vector9mm]

The new Hyundai Elantra is rated 29/40. No lie. Toyota needs to get off their butt. The yaris should get better than the Elantra. I've had dealers quote the little numbers also. That's dishonest as we know the numbers they are to be using. (The big ones )

[RETRO]

My dealership seems to be boasting that the Yaris will get 41 mpg and the Prius 51 mpg, to boost sales.

Aren't these figures the maximum mpg under perfect conditions?

What mpg should the average driver expect? I am only getting about 36 mpg so far and I have had the car since the end of May.

I get 39-40 mpg out of mine. I have gotten 41 mpg on several tanks.

[nemelek]

Last tank 36 mpg winter driving conditions. Been over 40 mpg a few times in the summer.

[john21031]

The new Hyundai Elantra is rated 29/40. No lie. Toyota needs to get off their butt. The yaris should get better than the Elantra. I've had dealers quote the little numbers also. That's dishonest as we know the numbers they are to be using. (The big ones )

The actual car and driver average turned out to be 26 mpg of mixed driving.

40 is a huge overstatement. That heavy car with 1.8 will not be getting 40 unless it's rolling down hill.

[vector9mm]

Are you sure that it was a 2011 Elantra? I think it's all new.

[vector9mm]

Just checked and they did get 26mpg and it was driving with "very heavy feet".