Fuel Economy

[746watts]

I bought my yaris hybrid in feb 14. I have over 19000kms on it now. Fuel economy at 100kms motorway driving is typically 55mpg (imp gal). I got 64mpg at 80kmph. No where near the claimed 80mpg (imp gal).

[jack black]

Originally Posted by 746watts

I bought my yaris hybrid in feb 14. I have over 19000kms on it now. Fuel economy at 100kms motorway driving is typically 55mpg (imp gal). I got 64mpg at 80kmph. No where near the claimed 80mpg (imp gal).

First, hybrid car in general and this one in particular are optimized for city driving. Yaris hybrid is known in USA as Prius c (I guess c for city).

Second, Euro fuel efficiency tests are too optimistic and not real life. US EPA tests are closer to real life. Fuelly is as real life as it gets.

Be warned, this forum is very hostile toward hybrid cars. Too many folks here have a chip on their shoulder.

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by 746watts

I bought my yaris hybrid in feb 14. I have over 19000kms on it now. Fuel economy at 100kms motorway driving is typically 55mpg (imp gal). I got 64mpg at 80kmph. No where near the claimed 80mpg (imp gal).

welcome, welcome, welcome!!!

its nice to see you can get the YARIS hybrid where you live. we don't get that here. the Prius C is sold here, which is very much a prius in looks/style, though built on the same platform.

many here were hoping we would get the YARIS hybrid, but we didn't.

at least someone can get a YARIS that is a hybrid rather than another version of the prius.

yes, I agree the hybrid strength is in the city, though the vast majority that I see are cruising the highways.

[why?]

Originally Posted by 746watts

I bought my yaris hybrid in feb 14. I have over 19000kms on it now. Fuel economy at 100kms motorway driving is typically 55mpg (imp gal). I got 64mpg at 80kmph. No where near the claimed 80mpg (imp gal).

It is all about changing the way you drive. You cannot drive a hybrid like you drive a normal car and expect to get the advertised gas mileage, you have to totally change the way you drive.

You almost have to totally re learn how you drive to hit the great gas mileage numbers.

Oh, and show us some pictures.

btw, I can almost get 55 mpg imp in my Yaris. Hybrids are terrible on highways.