Is the yaris best car for gas mileage out there? (in it's price class, of course) - Toyota Yaris Forums

BennyLava · 02-06-2010, 01:49 AM

Is the toyota the best gas mileage getter, for the price? I am talking non-hybrid, gasoline motor cars. You have the Smart, but I think the yaris actually does better than the smart on mileage, doesn't it? How well does the yaris stack up against the honda fit, in terms of mileage?

yaris-me · 02-06-2010, 03:16 AM

Yes. The Smart has better mileage. The Yaris is slightly better.

b_hickman11 · 02-06-2010, 08:57 AM

Yaris has the best, even better that some hybrids.

ryota · 02-06-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by yaris-me

Yes. The Smart has better mileage. The Yaris is slightly better.

i could have sworn i read something a year or two ago that the smart was rated worse than the yaris for gas mileage... i could be horribly wrong though, it was a few years ago

Yaris Hilton · 02-06-2010, 10:04 AM

The Smart's a little better according to the EPA. 33/41 city and highway. The Yaris is 29/35 with automatic, 29/36 5 speed. The Smart used to require premium gasoline. Apparently it no longer does. To be as small as it is, it's not much better on the mileage. The U.S. government lists the Yaris as the most fuel-efficient subcompact here:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/bestworst.shtml

roxy1 · 02-06-2010, 02:34 PM

chevy cobalt xfe rated 25/37. more expensive i think (but ive seen it sold for as little as $13,800), and outside of pure highway i dont think it is going to beat the yaris.

Sodium Duck · 02-06-2010, 02:37 PM

RIDE A UNICYCLE AND YOU WILL ALWAYS WIN THE SPACE RACE.

BailOut · 02-06-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

RIDE A UNICYCLE AND YOU WILL ALWAYS WIN THE SPACE RACE.

Looks like someone forgot to take their meds this morning.

wooverstone8 · 02-06-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

chevy cobalt xfe rated 25/37. more expensive i think (but ive seen it sold for as little as $13,800), and outside of pure highway i dont think it is going to beat the yaris.

One more antidote

The combined MPG is better in the Yaris (manual transmission) vs Cobalt XFE (manual transmission)

2010 Yaris 29 city 36 highway 32 combined

2010 Cobalt 25 city 37 highway 30 combined

rihdrkc · 02-06-2010, 04:25 PM

I have an 09 3dr liftback, girlfriend has an 09 Fit sport. I get two to three mpg more than she does, both do about the same mileage per week,combined city and highway. Fit is geared a little lower and has more horsepower. Runs 3000 to 3100 rpms at 65 mph. Yaris runs 2800 or so at 65 mph.

Revsson · 02-06-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BailOut

Looks like someone forgot to take their meds this morning.

Maybe he is dealing with that major snowstorm on the east coast?

DevilGirl · 02-08-2010, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Revsson

Maybe he is dealing with that major snowstorm on the east coast?

Nah. Massachussetts didn't get hit that hard. It stayed mostly south, and spared New England. I'd say from Philly to DC is the area that got hit the most.

monchito18 · 02-08-2010, 08:03 AM

If you say the best gas mileage car with style, it's the yaris! :)

SpaceShot · 02-08-2010, 09:16 AM

I found the Yaris to be the best for user rated mileage. A couple of others had higher EPA ratings, but according to fueleconomy.gov more Yaris drivers seem to be hitting EPA and up to 20% higher.

Also watch out for comparisons against the Smart or Mini, as they are supposed to be run on higher octane fuel than the Yaris and the cost difference at the pump essentially removes any benefit from the slightly higher EPA rating.

Yaris also has the advantage in ongoing maintenance and repair costs.

UTVitz · 02-08-2010, 12:06 PM

By the EPA numbers, the Yaris falls just under the Smart Fourtwo, however, real world numbers from actual owners of Smarts are showing that the Yaris typically beats the Smart sometimes by as much as 10MPG more in daily driving. Smarts typically hover in the 30's and the Yaris often runs in the 40's. Smarts are 3 cylinders and have to work a little harder to keep up with traffic and run accessories than the 4 cylinder Yaris. But it really all comes down to how you drive it to get the best MPG.

roxy1 · 02-08-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceShot

I found the Yaris to be the best for user rated mileage. A couple of others had higher EPA ratings, but according to fueleconomy.gov more Yaris drivers seem to be hitting EPA and up to 20% higher.

yep. especially the 5 speed drivers

(a full 4 mpg advantage over their automatic driving brehtren)

BennyLava · 02-10-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

yep. especially the 5 speed drivers

(a full 4 mpg advantage over their automatic driving brehtren)

I wouldn't go that far. That's not what I hear, from around here. The general consensus from what I have read seems to be about 1 or 2 mpg more for the manual.

Yaris Hilton · 02-10-2010, 06:33 PM

EPA says 1 MPG. A reason users might report more difference than that is that buyers who are highly concerned about mileage are more likely to buy the manual. Selection bias. Those drivers are more likely to "hypermile" than auto drivers.

02-06-2010, 01:49 AM	#1
BennyLava Drives: 1987 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Is the yaris best car for gas mileage out there? (in it's price class, of course) Is the toyota the best gas mileage getter, for the price? I am talking non-hybrid, gasoline motor cars. You have the Smart, but I think the yaris actually does better than the smart on mileage, doesn't it? How well does the yaris stack up against the honda fit, in terms of mileage?

02-06-2010, 02:37 PM	#7
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	RIDE A UNICYCLE AND YOU WILL ALWAYS WIN THE SPACE RACE. __________________ 42.88

02-06-2010, 04:25 PM	#10
rihdrkc Blazing Blue Yaris View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris 3 door Liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: RI Posts: 185	I have an 09 3dr liftback, girlfriend has an 09 Fit sport. I get two to three mpg more than she does, both do about the same mileage per week,combined city and highway. Fit is geared a little lower and has more horsepower. Runs 3000 to 3100 rpms at 65 mph. Yaris runs 2800 or so at 65 mph. __________________ http://www.yariscentral.com/index.php Just an old guy rockin it with you young-uns

02-08-2010, 08:03 AM	#13
monchito18 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Puerto Rico, Isabela Posts: 427	If you say the best gas mileage car with style, it's the yaris! :) __________________

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yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Yes. The Smart has better mileage. The Yaris is slightly better.

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b_hickman11 Drives: 08 Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 899	Yaris has the best, even better that some hybrids.

02-06-2010, 10:04 AM	#5
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	The Smart's a little better according to the EPA. 33/41 city and highway. The Yaris is 29/35 with automatic, 29/36 5 speed. The Smart used to require premium gasoline. Apparently it no longer does. To be as small as it is, it's not much better on the mileage. The U.S. government lists the Yaris as the most fuel-efficient subcompact here: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/bestworst.shtml

02-06-2010, 02:34 PM	#6
roxy1 Drives: 2014 yaris 5 speed Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 642	chevy cobalt xfe rated 25/37. more expensive i think (but ive seen it sold for as little as $13,800), and outside of pure highway i dont think it is going to beat the yaris.

02-08-2010, 09:16 AM	#14
SpaceShot Drives: 2008 Yaris 5 speed HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 171	I found the Yaris to be the best for user rated mileage. A couple of others had higher EPA ratings, but according to fueleconomy.gov more Yaris drivers seem to be hitting EPA and up to 20% higher. Also watch out for comparisons against the Smart or Mini, as they are supposed to be run on higher octane fuel than the Yaris and the cost difference at the pump essentially removes any benefit from the slightly higher EPA rating. Yaris also has the advantage in ongoing maintenance and repair costs.

02-08-2010, 12:06 PM	#15
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	By the EPA numbers, the Yaris falls just under the Smart Fourtwo, however, real world numbers from actual owners of Smarts are showing that the Yaris typically beats the Smart sometimes by as much as 10MPG more in daily driving. Smarts typically hover in the 30's and the Yaris often runs in the 40's. Smarts are 3 cylinders and have to work a little harder to keep up with traffic and run accessories than the 4 cylinder Yaris. But it really all comes down to how you drive it to get the best MPG.

02-10-2010, 06:33 PM	#18
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	EPA says 1 MPG. A reason users might report more difference than that is that buyers who are highly concerned about mileage are more likely to buy the manual. Selection bias. Those drivers are more likely to "hypermile" than auto drivers.