Fuel Economy Reports

[tooter]

Originally Posted by why?

Doesn't surprise me. Most people don't get that the Prius requires a totally different driving style that is totally foreign to most Americans.

Could you describe that different driving style? I'm curious as I've never driven a Prius.

[Slasher]

5spd, first tank... Driving Miss Daisy style of driving with some mild hypermiling throwin : pulse and glide in and a lot of DFCO coasting in gear... No interstate mostly 55mph country roads(70%) and some in-town stop and go (30%) thrown in...

First Tank Stats
377 miles
9.08 gallons
41.5 mpg I can hardly wait till she gets broken in....

[KentSzabo]

With 16,523 on the odometer, I got the following mileage on the last two tank fill ups. (It looks like winter fuel is completely out of the system.)
48.34 MPG and 47.36 MPG.

[Slasher]

Wow... I am pleased it's getting better... Through on the spun discs and even with a different route going through ATlanta rush hr (not normal) I got 42.5 my 3rd tank...

Just upped the tire pressure to 44fr/40rr at the last fill-up... and over 45 miles the dash mpg meter said over 45 avg and my best before was 41.5... I am surprised at how much fun this is becoming... I wonder how I can get up to 50 without having to drive too crazy...

[KentSzabo]

Yes it does get much better, on my third tankful I got 43.77 MPG, now on pure Summer fuel, on the last 7 tanks full my average is 46.39 MPG. I have 17,300 miles on it.

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by KentSzabo

I see the 2nd generation discussion area has a Fuel Economy topic so I decided to add one for our third generation Yaris.

On two tankfuls I got 43.05 and 43.15 on a 2012 5 speed manual Yaris L.

This was using non-oxygenated fuel, as I live in the Colorado front range, but am in a county that does not require oxygenated fuel (extra ethanol).
Oxygenated fuel in use in the Denver metro area from October 15 to March 15 gives you about 10% poorer mileagethis is based on my experience on my 2000 Eldorado. .

How much does driving down mountains help to increase the mileage? I drove last year across Colorado in my 2011 Toyota Van and got fantastic mileage. Most of it from coasting down large mountains at 90 MPH.

[Rison]

Hi Guys,

I have had my 2012 Yaris 1.5L 5 door Automatic for around 1 month now and after reading the fuel millage that people are getting my numbers aren't getting close.

Here is a link to my fuelly. I have recorded every single fill up since getting it do I only don't know the cost of the dealership's tank they put in for me

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rison/yaris

As you can see on fuelly it has all been 95ULP with no ethanol except for 2 which one was 98ULP and the other was 91 with ethanol (the latest one).

The car has done around 3300km's does these numbers seem normal? I am driving about about 20% city driving and 80% Highway.

I am not sure if it is just because of the difference in fuel types cause of been in Australia.

I have had the free service at around 1,000km that the dealer does other then that I have not done anything.

Cheers,
Matt

[HowlingKing]

Originally Posted by Rison

Hi Guys,

I have had my 2012 Yaris 1.5L 5 door Automatic for around 1 month now and after reading the fuel millage that people are getting my numbers aren't getting close.

Here is a link to my fuelly. I have recorded every single fill up since getting it do I only don't know the cost of the dealership's tank they put in for me

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rison/yaris

As you can see on fuelly it has all been 95ULP with no ethanol except for 2 which one was 98ULP and the other was 91 with ethanol (the latest one).

The car has done around 3300km's does these numbers seem normal? I am driving about about 20% city driving and 80% Highway.

I am not sure if it is just because of the difference in fuel types cause of been in Australia.

I have had the free service at around 1,000km that the dealer does other then that I have not done anything.

Cheers,
Matt

I'm also an Aussie owner in my Yaris ZR which is only one week old today and has 1000km on it, I've only managed to get it down to 7.1L/100km so far. And about 540km a tank. I just hope in the future I can get it down to low 6's at least.

[07typeS]

Got 43.4mpg lastnight on my drive from Fresno back to Southern Cali.. Minor traffic, Got on it a few times to pass some cars, but stayed between 70-75 mph..

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

Finally got 40.5mpg last week. 1,900 miles on the ODO...

[Rison]

Originally Posted by HowlingKing

I'm also an Aussie owner in my Yaris ZR which is only one week old today and has 1000km on it, I've only managed to get it down to 7.1L/100km so far. And about 540km a tank. I just hope in the future I can get it down to low 6's at least.

My lower ones (Around 6.7L/100km) has been when I did a long trip on the freeway but the rest of them have been about 20% city and 80% freeway. I can't seem to get below 7.1 which is my average. I travel 1,000km's atleast a week for work so I am going to try using a few different fuels and see how it goes. I update my fuelly page about 2-3 times a week so feel free to keep checking it.

I am wondering if changing the oil will help? I am not sure if it is the same in Australia or not but people seem to be getting better mileage after changing the oil?

If I can get a constant 6.2-6.5L/100km I will be very happy. But I am really enjoying the car anyway and it is better then my previous car.

Cheers,
Matt

[Scubaru Steve]

best so far is 5.9L/100km, and i don't do that very often. my average is 7L/100km

[Slasher]

I think mine is up there mostly with the tire inflation... mild hypermiling... and that my avg speed on my commute is low 40mph and my high speed is usually only 60 mph....

The 2012 has an mpg monitor setting after the trip meter... I notice that at interstate speeds above 70 mph its hard to get those good numbers... and when i am going through one stretch that is 45 mph my numbers go way up!!!

Are your aussie gal's imperial? I am not sure of the conversion factor... and what engine do you have in your cars???

I am wondering about this tank as I have been utilizing the CC I installed (Thanks CT Scott) as much as possible and my meter which has been a lil low has me averaging over 43 mpg... Tomorrow may be the day, but then I may try to see just how many miles i can sqeeeze out of her 11.1 gal tank..... (has me thinking i wish i would have tried to squeeze a lil extra in there... How kewl would 500 mi tank be...)

[KentSzabo]

If I ran mine until it ran out it would be 518 miles on the tankful, as it is getting 46.7 MPG both by calculation and on the built in MPG meter.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

Could you describe that different driving style? I'm curious as I've never driven a Prius.

Hershey posted a link to a YouTube video that features the reviewer doing a loop of non Interstate/Freeway driving behind the wheel of a Prius C and giving commentary while driving. I didn't know what why? was eluding to until I watched the YouTube video that Hershey posted the link to.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by KentSzabo

If I ran mine until it ran out it would be 518 miles on the tankful, as it is getting 46.7 MPG both by calculation and on the built in MPG meter.

As discussed by several people on one of the 'how long does each gas tank bar last on the Yaris' threads, the first bar lasts the longest (if you fill ALL THE WAY to THE TOP) because the tank stops registering at 11.1 gallons. I ran out of gas while pulling into a station (to get gas) in California. I filled that tank all the way to the top and it took 12.777 gallons. I regularly get within .25 or .20 gallons of that. Why? once wrote that at least part of the reason for that is that the bladder in my gas tank behaves differently being primarily in a Humid Subtropical climate. A 46.7 MPG rate in my car would take me 596.68 miles before running out.

[Scubaru Steve]

im thinking my 3700 ft elevation is killing my fuel mileage....

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by Scubaru Steve

im thinking my 3700 ft elevation is killing my fuel mileage....

No .. it's just the Calgary drivers.