42.04 MPG straight off the lot! - Toyota Yaris Forums

petesimac · 06-13-2007, 04:35 PM

Well, on my first tank (filled up at dealership), I traveled 298 miles (I stopped for gas because I was just about to drop down to my last bar on the gauge); I put in 9.813 gallons of gass (which surprised me a bit with just over one bar showing to have used up nearly 10 of 11.1 gallons. This equals 30.4 mpg.

During this tank I drove about 98% in city-type situations: taking kids to school, shopping, etc. Sometimes it was just me in the car, but mostly one or more of my kids were with me, or my 250lb dad. I would have liked to get the 34 mpg city rate that the specs promise, but with a bit of AC use and the heavier weight at times, I'm not all that disappointed. I have a bit trip to FL coming up in a few days and I'm really hoping to get the 40mpg promised.

I strive for smooth acceleration, low rpms, and I try to use DFCO as much as possible, so my lower than average rate isn't my fault. I'm hoping that what other people have said is true: that the engine gets better mileage as it breaks in. Still in all, it's 10 mpg better than my Forester in city driving!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
My progression into hypermiling	BailOut	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	8	10-13-2009 07:31 PM
Synthetic oil MPG boost since change	Yaris Dick	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	29	09-15-2007 09:15 PM
Wow, I Got 48.57 mpg	Kaotic Lazagna	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	52	05-10-2007 11:09 PM
To accurately measure MPG when should I fill back up.	mgthompson	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	17	03-30-2007 11:07 PM
Yaris Mpg query	Vanguard	General Yaris / Vitz Discussion	3	03-18-2007 10:56 AM

06-13-2007, 04:35 PM	#23
petesimac Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 89	Well, on my first tank (filled up at dealership), I traveled 298 miles (I stopped for gas because I was just about to drop down to my last bar on the gauge); I put in 9.813 gallons of gass (which surprised me a bit with just over one bar showing to have used up nearly 10 of 11.1 gallons. This equals 30.4 mpg. During this tank I drove about 98% in city-type situations: taking kids to school, shopping, etc. Sometimes it was just me in the car, but mostly one or more of my kids were with me, or my 250lb dad. I would have liked to get the 34 mpg city rate that the specs promise, but with a bit of AC use and the heavier weight at times, I'm not all that disappointed. I have a bit trip to FL coming up in a few days and I'm really hoping to get the 40mpg promised. I strive for smooth acceleration, low rpms, and I try to use DFCO as much as possible, so my lower than average rate isn't my fault. I'm hoping that what other people have said is true: that the engine gets better mileage as it breaks in. Still in all, it's 10 mpg better than my Forester in city driving!