My replacement Yaris gets much worse MPG? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Indianajim · 07-29-2013, 11:33 AM

Howdy, I'm a newbie to this forum, not a newbie to forums in general. I'm active on the Tundra one.

I'm happy with my mpg averages. At $15k less than a Prius, I think these cars are great! Before my Yaris adventure, I was driving a 2002 ECHO for several years and it was also a 1500cc engine with automatic and it also got the almost exact same mpgs.

Then there was my 2008 base 3-door with auto that got a consistent 30~31 mpg (90% highway at 65-70 mph) Dropped to about 28~29 with winter blend fuel. Drove that car to about 40,000 miles, then in October 2010 I sold it to my brother and upgraded to a second-hand 2009 5-door "S" model with auto. Both cars are identical drive-train and got exactly the same mpg numbers.

I keep a log book and write the odo mileage and exact fuel to the tenth of gallon. I have been doing this for four years and the best either car ever did was 33mpg on a long road trip.

It is Indiana flatland driving so no excuses for altitude or hills. But there are days when I am driving many miles directly into strong headwind. Combined total of miles I have driven in both cars is 80,000 miles. Kept the log book from day one.

Not a post from a newbie to start an argument, this is the actual MPG I get.

I refill the car at about 280 to 300 miles, so these are complete tanks of fuel being consumed.

Right now my 2009 has the problem with the two lowest bars on the gauge staying lit so for the past year (since about 70,000 miles) I am driving the car by using the trip odometer to judge when to refill the tank. (And I keep a one liter aluminum fuel bottle and funnel in the back. I have ran out of gas two times. The first time when I found out the gauge was not working properly and the second when I was on a long trip and not paying attention to the trip meter.)

My 2009 S now has 90,000 miles. ZERO problems except for the fuel gauge. Occasionally, I run a can of SEAFOAM through it. Changed the spark plugs at about 65,000 miles. I run MOBIL-1 oil 5W30 and NAPA gold (WIX) filter. Change the oil at 5,000 mile intervals. My tires are 90,000 mile Michelin Harmony P195/60R15 at 34psi.

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07-29-2013, 11:33 AM	#31
Indianajim I've made a post! Drives: 2009 YARIS S Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earl Park Indiana Posts: 1	Howdy, I'm a newbie to this forum, not a newbie to forums in general. I'm active on the Tundra one. I'm happy with my mpg averages. At $15k less than a Prius, I think these cars are great! Before my Yaris adventure, I was driving a 2002 ECHO for several years and it was also a 1500cc engine with automatic and it also got the almost exact same mpgs. Then there was my 2008 base 3-door with auto that got a consistent 30~31 mpg (90% highway at 65-70 mph) Dropped to about 28~29 with winter blend fuel. Drove that car to about 40,000 miles, then in October 2010 I sold it to my brother and upgraded to a second-hand 2009 5-door "S" model with auto. Both cars are identical drive-train and got exactly the same mpg numbers. I keep a log book and write the odo mileage and exact fuel to the tenth of gallon. I have been doing this for four years and the best either car ever did was 33mpg on a long road trip. It is Indiana flatland driving so no excuses for altitude or hills. But there are days when I am driving many miles directly into strong headwind. Combined total of miles I have driven in both cars is 80,000 miles. Kept the log book from day one. Not a post from a newbie to start an argument, this is the actual MPG I get. I refill the car at about 280 to 300 miles, so these are complete tanks of fuel being consumed. Right now my 2009 has the problem with the two lowest bars on the gauge staying lit so for the past year (since about 70,000 miles) I am driving the car by using the trip odometer to judge when to refill the tank. (And I keep a one liter aluminum fuel bottle and funnel in the back. I have ran out of gas two times. The first time when I found out the gauge was not working properly and the second when I was on a long trip and not paying attention to the trip meter.) My 2009 S now has 90,000 miles. ZERO problems except for the fuel gauge. Occasionally, I run a can of SEAFOAM through it. Changed the spark plugs at about 65,000 miles. I run MOBIL-1 oil 5W30 and NAPA gold (WIX) filter. Change the oil at 5,000 mile intervals. My tires are 90,000 mile Michelin Harmony P195/60R15 at 34psi.