Are you happy with your Yaris's fuel economy? - Toyota Yaris Forums

mo_feezy · 01-21-2009, 01:00 PM

During the winter I usually get what was advertised on the highway, a little less in the city. Mainly it's because my commute is very, very short and my car doesn't even fully warm up by the time I get there. I ride my bike unless it is below 30 degrees F or there is ice/snow/slush on the ground when I leave in the morning.

During the summer, I get better than advertised, and am satisfied with it. I'm not sure about in Canada, but here in the U.S. we get a different blend of fuel in the winter which is not as good for gas mileage. So if you combine the cold temps (longer warm up time), winter blend of fuel, you get worse mileage in the winter. In the winter if I drive mainly in the city, I can usually barely get 300 miles out of a tank. In the summer, driving in the city I've been able to get 370 miles out of a tank. It's like night and day.

Don't make your judgment until at least driving it for a year. Also, your MPG should increase once the engine breaks in a bit at maybe 10-15k miles.

View Poll Results: Are you happy with your yaris's fuel economy?
Yes, it was more than i expected	40	40.40%
Yes, i got exactly what was advertised	35	35.35%
No, I was expecting more	19	19.19%
other	5	5.05%
Voters: 99. You may not vote on this poll

01-21-2009, 01:00 PM	#17
mo_feezy Drives: 08 Yaris S Sedan AT Black Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 55	During the winter I usually get what was advertised on the highway, a little less in the city. Mainly it's because my commute is very, very short and my car doesn't even fully warm up by the time I get there. I ride my bike unless it is below 30 degrees F or there is ice/snow/slush on the ground when I leave in the morning. During the summer, I get better than advertised, and am satisfied with it. I'm not sure about in Canada, but here in the U.S. we get a different blend of fuel in the winter which is not as good for gas mileage. So if you combine the cold temps (longer warm up time), winter blend of fuel, you get worse mileage in the winter. In the winter if I drive mainly in the city, I can usually barely get 300 miles out of a tank. In the summer, driving in the city I've been able to get 370 miles out of a tank. It's like night and day. Don't make your judgment until at least driving it for a year. Also, your MPG should increase once the engine breaks in a bit at maybe 10-15k miles. Last edited by mo_feezy; 01-21-2009 at 01:03 PM. Reason: not sure if all states have a winter blend or just those that actually have a cold winter.

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