First Tank MPG

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Originally Posted by n5odj

I picked up my new Yaris last night & took a trip today. LOTS of VERY twisty mountain roads, including several ~15 mile stretches never out of 3rd or 2nd gear.

My first gas up showed that I got 44.2 mpg. It's brand new too so it's not broken in yet.

Figured I'm doing a good job of breaking in the engine with all the ups & downs, accell & decell.

Robert in the hills of Tennessee

Congrats Robert! I love mountains too...

The Dealer (first) Fill... I only got 27 MPG. Then my actual first fill... I got 35 MPG. Now I'm into the upper 40's and lower 50's consistantly. I use a lot of fuel efficient (FE) techniques to better mileage... common sense driving.

You're getting over 40 MPG... you must drive very consciously and with many FE techniques?

I thought there really isn't a break in period anymore for 'new' car engines? You don't have to follow driving a certain way for a specific period of time... like in the 70's and into the 80's?

Cheers!