Took a 3000 mile trip in my new Yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

machine1 · 11-28-2006, 11:14 PM

My brother and I took a trek from Dallas,Texas to Southern California in my new Liftback...

We went to SuperAutobacs in Garden Grove, California and found this on display in the parking lot...

It was a very smooth trip, fuel economy was from 32 mpg in the mountains to 41 mpg on the Pacific Coast Highway.

My only gripes are...
1. I didn't have cruise control
2. I don't have a center armrest

Other than that, the Yaris is an excellent cross country traveler. I only saw 2 other Yaris' during the whole trip. I saw about 25+ Prius Hybrids during the whole trip, 6 of them in the Grand Canyon area.

Here's some math I did on the trip...

California Trip 11/06

Fuel Costs
Total mileage - 3341.3
Vehicle Odometer Mileage - 5398.1

Fuel stops:
Gallons Price Rate Location
6.829 $14.33 $2.099 Chevron Fort Worth,TX
4.394 $9.40 $2.139 Skinny's Abilene,TX
4.298 $9.45 $2.199 Exxon Midland,TX
7.835 $16.45 $2.099 Mobil El Paso,TX
3.448 $8.27 $2.399 I-10 Chevron Deming,NM
7.470 $17.55 $2.349 Express Stop #514 Eloy,AZ
5.351 $12.52 $2.339 Chevron Yuma,AZ
5.382 $13.99 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA
3.881 $9.93 $2.559 Chevron Phelan,CA
7.930 $20.61 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA
5.770 $16.15 $2.799 Shell Las Vegas,NV
5.549 $15.53 $2.799 Shell Seligman,AZ
4.410 $10.58 $2.399 Shell Flagstaff,AZ
9.439 $21.70 $2.299 Trailswest DQ Edgewood,NM
6.704 $14.68 $2.190 Love's Amarillo,TX
9.303 $19.34 $2.079 QuickTrip Haltom City,TX

Totals:
97.99 $230.48 $2.35

Average Fuel Economy - 34.1 MPG

eTiMaGo · 11-28-2006, 11:30 PM

cool! Glad to hear everythign ran fine, I'll probably be taking a long drive with my cousin for the holidays, though nowhere near 3000 miles (this country isn't quite that big!), but about 300, I'll be sure to share my experiences

swng · 11-28-2006, 11:46 PM

Congratulations machine1 on the smooth completion of such a long journey!
Nice pictures!
You know, the centre armrest can be purchased from Toyota.
And eTiMaGo, I am looking forward to hearing about your trip. Bon voyage!

foober · 11-29-2006, 12:33 AM

thanks for the pictures. I still love my little yaris. Found out its really good on icy and snowy roads. Seems very balanced.

machine1 · 11-29-2006, 01:02 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone :)
I saw the center armrest in the toyota optional accessories, I'll probably get it for Christmas, lol.
I just finished calculating the trip, I added it to the end of my original post.

H8SGAS · 11-29-2006, 01:26 AM

Nice shots, awesome scenery and some very cheap gas in some states!! (yeah we pay a TON in taxes here in NY.)

spkrman · 11-29-2006, 01:28 AM

amazing to see such large swings in gas prices...

Driver · 11-29-2006, 10:52 PM

Looks like you had a good trip. My first long trip will be in January when I travel from NYC to Ottawa Canada. Only about 900 miles round trip in all but from what you enjoyed on your trip I think mine will be even better since I have cruise control.

11-28-2006, 11:14 PM	#1
machine1 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TX Posts: 27	Took a 3000 mile trip in my new Yaris My brother and I took a trek from Dallas,Texas to Southern California in my new Liftback... We went to SuperAutobacs in Garden Grove, California and found this on display in the parking lot... It was a very smooth trip, fuel economy was from 32 mpg in the mountains to 41 mpg on the Pacific Coast Highway. My only gripes are... 1. I didn't have cruise control 2. I don't have a center armrest Other than that, the Yaris is an excellent cross country traveler. I only saw 2 other Yaris' during the whole trip. I saw about 25+ Prius Hybrids during the whole trip, 6 of them in the Grand Canyon area. Here's some math I did on the trip... California Trip 11/06 Fuel Costs Total mileage - 3341.3 Vehicle Odometer Mileage - 5398.1 Fuel stops: Gallons Price Rate Location 6.829 $14.33 $2.099 Chevron Fort Worth,TX 4.394 $9.40 $2.139 Skinny's Abilene,TX 4.298 $9.45 $2.199 Exxon Midland,TX 7.835 $16.45 $2.099 Mobil El Paso,TX 3.448 $8.27 $2.399 I-10 Chevron Deming,NM 7.470 $17.55 $2.349 Express Stop #514 Eloy,AZ 5.351 $12.52 $2.339 Chevron Yuma,AZ 5.382 $13.99 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA 3.881 $9.93 $2.559 Chevron Phelan,CA 7.930 $20.61 $2.599 Shell San Diego,CA 5.770 $16.15 $2.799 Shell Las Vegas,NV 5.549 $15.53 $2.799 Shell Seligman,AZ 4.410 $10.58 $2.399 Shell Flagstaff,AZ 9.439 $21.70 $2.299 Trailswest DQ Edgewood,NM 6.704 $14.68 $2.190 Love's Amarillo,TX 9.303 $19.34 $2.079 QuickTrip Haltom City,TX Totals: 97.99 $230.48 $2.35 Average Fuel Economy - 34.1 MPG Last edited by machine1; 11-29-2006 at 12:58 AM.

11-28-2006, 11:30 PM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	cool! Glad to hear everythign ran fine, I'll probably be taking a long drive with my cousin for the holidays, though nowhere near 3000 miles (this country isn't quite that big!), but about 300, I'll be sure to share my experiences __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

11-29-2006, 01:26 AM	#6
H8SGAS Drives: Black Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 142	Nice shots, awesome scenery and some very cheap gas in some states!! (yeah we pay a TON in taxes here in NY.) __________________ Well if it’s not a hybrid how do you get such good mileage?

11-29-2006, 10:52 PM	#8
Driver Drives: 07 Yaris silver manual sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Queens New York, USA Posts: 145	Looks like you had a good trip. My first long trip will be in January when I travel from NYC to Ottawa Canada. Only about 900 miles round trip in all but from what you enjoyed on your trip I think mine will be even better since I have cruise control. __________________ Driver Time is an excellent teacher, unfortunately it kills all it's students

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swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Congratulations machine1 on the smooth completion of such a long journey! Nice pictures! You know, the centre armrest can be purchased from Toyota. And eTiMaGo, I am looking forward to hearing about your trip. Bon voyage!

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11-29-2006, 01:02 AM	#5
machine1 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TX Posts: 27	Thanks for the comments everyone :) I saw the center armrest in the toyota optional accessories, I'll probably get it for Christmas, lol. I just finished calculating the trip, I added it to the end of my original post.

11-29-2006, 01:28 AM	#7
spkrman Banned View User's Garage Drives: 1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 2 Posts: 1,476	amazing to see such large swings in gas prices...