how does your yaris fair against other cars youve owned? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

caineroad · 02-24-2012, 01:08 AM

my yaris average 33mpg, about half hwy and city, but i take it slow every time, does it seem normal?? my spark plugs haven't been changed since i bought the car, do they affect fuel economy?

malibuguy · 02-24-2012, 06:40 AM

The all doors do have an aerodynamic advantage...

swede · 02-26-2012, 07:01 AM

My 2002 Hyundai Accent GSI could get 40-45mpg pretty easy and my 2007 Toyota Yaris sedan averages 35-40mpg. Although... the yaris is AT and the accent MT. Im sure if the yaris was MT I'd see the same results.

STC · 03-05-2012, 01:29 PM

I had a sixth generation Dodge Colt. It was the Mitsibishi Mirage made for Dodge and Plymouth. Mine was the 1989 3-door hatchback, manual 4-speed. I would get 40-42 mph without trying. Mind you, this was the days of non-ethanol gas!

I do better with my Yaris, because of the 'hypermiling' techniques I've learned. More comforable ride with the Yaris too...

Cheers!

nookandcrannycar · 03-20-2012, 01:11 AM

I also had a 6th generation Dodge Colt. It was a 1991 3 door Hatchback. In 1994 a family member passed away and left me an Acura. I drove both the Colt and the Acura until the Colt was on the verge of needing a new clutch and the entire engine management computer went out. The car had 90,000 miles on it and had depreciated to zero in the Blue Book, so I just sold it to junkyard and kept driving the Acura. The Colt was the worst new car with a partial or wholly Japanese manufacturing heritage that I have ever owned. I barely averaged over 30 MPG, unlike the former Colt owner who posted earlier in this thread that he easily got 40-42 mpg. The Yaris is the best car I have ever owned, going strong at 208k miles. I had a GTI that I purchased new and barely got 194k out of it after having quite a bit of trouble with it. The Acura lasted 190k before I got in an accident where the other driver was at fault. If I hadn't gotten in the accident with the Acura it probably would have lasted 200k miles, but it would have needed a new transmission soon after the 200k milestone. I bought a new 2001 Suzuki Swift after the damage to the Acura and that lasted me 151k until the steering rack started to go out and instead of fixing it I bought the Yaris instead. I've also owned a Mitsubishi Galant 4 wheel drive sedan, a Lincoln Town Car, a 5.0 Mustang, a Firebird convertible, a Capri, a VW Scirocco, etc. and the Yaris beats them all in reliability.

nookandcrannycar · 03-20-2012, 01:16 AM

....and the Yaris is the equal of the Swift re gas mileage with the 'lion's share' of tanks delivering combined city and highway mileage of over 40 MPG.

caper26 · 03-22-2012, 10:13 AM

I have a 1981 Z-28 (350 cu in, or 5.7L, Edelbrock carb, alum intake, cam, etc...)
2000 Xterra
and a Yaris...

I make the Yaris payments with the gas money I was putting in the Xterra.

Best tank was 53.7 UK MPG or 44.7 US MPGs

02-24-2012, 06:40 AM	#20
malibuguy Obsessed with 1.5L Drives: '10 PW Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 907	The all doors do have an aerodynamic advantage... __________________ -Greg...the Exhaust Freak. -10 PW sedan 107whp/110wtq, full exhaust, suspension bits, TRD LSD -06 Highlander 3mzfe Limited AWD -82 Malibu, 1uzfe swap -97 Tercel coupe, 1nzfe/4.31 -96 Tercel coupe, Turbo 5efe, autoX -96 Tercel 4dr

02-26-2012, 07:01 AM	#21
swede Drives: 07 SDN Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ON CAN Posts: 36	My 2002 Hyundai Accent GSI could get 40-45mpg pretty easy and my 2007 Toyota Yaris sedan averages 35-40mpg. Although... the yaris is AT and the accent MT. Im sure if the yaris was MT I'd see the same results. __________________

03-05-2012, 01:29 PM	#22
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	I had a sixth generation Dodge Colt. It was the Mitsibishi Mirage made for Dodge and Plymouth. Mine was the 1989 3-door hatchback, manual 4-speed. I would get 40-42 mph without trying. Mind you, this was the days of non-ethanol gas! I do better with my Yaris, because of the 'hypermiling' techniques I've learned. More comforable ride with the Yaris too... Cheers! __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

03-22-2012, 10:13 AM	#25
caper26 Drives: 2010 4D Sedan 5M w/convenience Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 86	I have a 1981 Z-28 (350 cu in, or 5.7L, Edelbrock carb, alum intake, cam, etc...) 2000 Xterra and a Yaris... I make the Yaris payments with the gas money I was putting in the Xterra. Best tank was 53.7 UK MPG or 44.7 US MPGs __________________

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02-24-2012, 01:08 AM	#19
caineroad Drives: 06 Yaris HB CE Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 501	my yaris average 33mpg, about half hwy and city, but i take it slow every time, does it seem normal?? my spark plugs haven't been changed since i bought the car, do they affect fuel economy?

03-20-2012, 01:11 AM	#23
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	I also had a 6th generation Dodge Colt. It was a 1991 3 door Hatchback. In 1994 a family member passed away and left me an Acura. I drove both the Colt and the Acura until the Colt was on the verge of needing a new clutch and the entire engine management computer went out. The car had 90,000 miles on it and had depreciated to zero in the Blue Book, so I just sold it to junkyard and kept driving the Acura. The Colt was the worst new car with a partial or wholly Japanese manufacturing heritage that I have ever owned. I barely averaged over 30 MPG, unlike the former Colt owner who posted earlier in this thread that he easily got 40-42 mpg. The Yaris is the best car I have ever owned, going strong at 208k miles. I had a GTI that I purchased new and barely got 194k out of it after having quite a bit of trouble with it. The Acura lasted 190k before I got in an accident where the other driver was at fault. If I hadn't gotten in the accident with the Acura it probably would have lasted 200k miles, but it would have needed a new transmission soon after the 200k milestone. I bought a new 2001 Suzuki Swift after the damage to the Acura and that lasted me 151k until the steering rack started to go out and instead of fixing it I bought the Yaris instead. I've also owned a Mitsubishi Galant 4 wheel drive sedan, a Lincoln Town Car, a 5.0 Mustang, a Firebird convertible, a Capri, a VW Scirocco, etc. and the Yaris beats them all in reliability.

03-20-2012, 01:16 AM	#24
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	....and the Yaris is the equal of the Swift re gas mileage with the 'lion's share' of tanks delivering combined city and highway mileage of over 40 MPG.