Sunday highway trip mpg's - Toyota Yaris Forums

obxcassandra · 08-03-2009, 11:17 AM

On Sunday we drove 273.10 miles, refilled with 7 gallons. average mpg= 39 (this is with cruise set at 65-70, the a/c on the whole time, 2 large suitcases.)

On the way there, I was carrying an extra 250 pounds in the car, plus stop and go thru the city, a side stop drop off, and hills along the way. average mpg 31.

Cassandra

jambo101 · 08-03-2009, 11:24 AM

Not bad, but with a more relaxed driving style,synthetic oil and 35psi in the tires you should be in the mid to high 40mpg.

talnlnky · 08-03-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

Not bad, but with a more relaxed driving style,synthetic oil and 35psi in the tires you should be in the mid to high 40mpg.

that might be optimistic....I have trouble getting anything over 40mpg for long trips if I'm doing 60+mph the whole time.

roadrunner · 08-03-2009, 09:31 PM

If you want better mpg on the highway, slow down, turnoff the air, inflate your tires higher.

jambo101 · 08-04-2009, 04:03 AM

I'm too lazy to actually compute my gas mileage so i rely on the Scangauge and it tells me i'm averaging up to 47mpg on a long road trip.

Yaris Hilton · 08-04-2009, 06:38 AM

If you have a cell phone, it's pretty easy. Fill the tank. Read the trip meter. Open the calculator on the cell phone. Type in the miles. Type in the gallons. Divide.

08-03-2009, 11:17 AM	#1
obxcassandra View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris 5 DR LB Automatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NC Posts: 8	Sunday highway trip mpg's On Sunday we drove 273.10 miles, refilled with 7 gallons. average mpg= 39 (this is with cruise set at 65-70, the a/c on the whole time, 2 large suitcases.) On the way there, I was carrying an extra 250 pounds in the car, plus stop and go thru the city, a side stop drop off, and hills along the way. average mpg 31. Cassandra

08-03-2009, 09:31 PM	#4
roadrunner Yaris Hypermiler View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Silver Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perkasie PA USA Posts: 102	If you want better mpg on the highway, slow down, turnoff the air, inflate your tires higher. __________________

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08-03-2009, 11:24 AM	#2
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Not bad, but with a more relaxed driving style,synthetic oil and 35psi in the tires you should be in the mid to high 40mpg.

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jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	I'm too lazy to actually compute my gas mileage so i rely on the Scangauge and it tells me i'm averaging up to 47mpg on a long road trip.

08-04-2009, 06:38 AM	#6
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	If you have a cell phone, it's pretty easy. Fill the tank. Read the trip meter. Open the calculator on the cell phone. Type in the miles. Type in the gallons. Divide.