Brand new Yaris, very poor gas mileage

[Juan.Zayas]

Well my i see a tren of complaints but the bottom line is all in how you drive and remember the 5 speed will get on averege an extra 5 m/g

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Juan.Zayas

...and remember the 5 speed will get on averege an extra 5 m/g

In what world is this? The MT is rated all of 1 MPG better than the AT and that only for highway driving, in the city the ratings are the same (Source for 2007-2010 Toyota Yaris mileage ratings).

Practical experience by members of this forum has confirmed that.

Welcome to the forum, but while posting on here be sure to differentiate an opinion from fact!

Cheers! M2

[charles nelson]

When I bought my '08 Yaris with AT, I asked my salesperson what type of penalty in mpg I would get in buying it with AT. He said that both the 2007 and 2008 models were getting a slightly higher mpg with the AT than the MT. He thought it had to do with the engine computer being better at shift points than most drivers using the manual transmission. My mileage was 38-42 mpg right from the beginning (at about 55 mph). After break-in, I have averaged mid-40's. My dealer has said that the newer models were also giving better mileage with the AT than the MT. Of course, your mileage can vary by how you drive. Re: the woman who won the civil case against Honda because her hybrid didn't give her what the EPA sticker said! I bet I could get my Yaris down to 10-15 mpg if I had to...burning rubber, topping out at max speed on the Freeway, etc.