Fuel Efficiency and the Yaris

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yarisjoe

Yaris 1.0 vvti, year 2008 51 kW, 69 HP

I wish that engine had been made available in the U.S. My 2001 Suzuki Swift (the car I had before my '07 Yaris) had 70 HP. With the 5-speed manual transmission, and low curb weight, that was more than enough.

[yarisjoe]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I wish that engine had been made available in the U.S. My 2001 Suzuki Swift (the car I had before my '07 Yaris) had 70 HP. With the 5-speed manual transmission, and low curb weight, that was more than enough.

Past weekend I made a trip long 375 miles and spent 30 litres or 7.9 US gallons. Computer shows 4.4 l/100km or 53,5 mpg but real is 47.8 mpg it was open road but freeway only 25 miles, average speed was about 42 mph but conditions of road do not allow faster driving, four of us was in car. and at freeway (fuel burning part of route) had additional 220 pounds of weight and max speed 87 mph ;)

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yarisjoe

but real is 47.8 mpg

average speed was about 42 mph but conditions of road do not allow faster driving

[nookandcrannycar]

I thought the last two tanks on my 2014 dipping slightly might be because of cold weather. I checked the tire pressure at all four corners today. I now think low tire pressure () was a factor. I wish the TPMS trip threshold PSI was higher.These tires don't seem to hold pressure as well as any I've had on my 2007. I wonder if this is because the are the crappy Goodyear Assurance OEMs that many USDM 3rd Gen owners complain about...or if it is because the dealer inflated the tires with nitrogen and included free refills from the dealer (the benefits of the PAC sticker were still included even though they took the PAC sticker off the price before listing the car on cars.com)

[yarisjoe]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Unfortunatelly it is true :( only 15 miles of freeway and roads with bad asphalt layer and lot of curves and speed limitations - I am in Bosnia

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yarisjoe

Unfortunatelly it is true :( only 15 miles of freeway and roads with bad asphalt layer and lot of curves and speed limitations - I am in Bosnia

I had a Suzuki Swift before my '07 Yaris. I took that car on the car ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. I drove over 2,000 miles around Newfoundland. In rural areas I sometimes encountered roads where speed (irrespective of the limit) was limited re bad road conditions. Most of these roads were unpaved (no asphalt nor concrete), and some had horrible potholes. Later in the trip, while heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike, I realized my steering rack was just about shot and I could only put about 500 more safe miles on the car (it already had 151,000 + miles on it). I plopped myself down in Chicopee and started searching dealer websites for the right Yaris. If the Cars.com site with the advanced national search function was available at that time (as it was in 2014 for my 2014 Yaris), I didn't know about it. This was in 2006 and Cars.com had only launched in 2004. I searched hundreds of dealer websites and only found 5 new Yaris cars with manual transmissions. I bought the first one that I actually found in inventory.

[yarisjoe]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I had a Suzuki Swift before my '07 Yaris. I took that car on the car ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland. I drove over 2,000 miles around Newfoundland. In rural areas I sometimes encountered roads where speed (irrespective of the limit) was limited re bad road conditions. Most of these roads were unpaved (no asphalt nor concrete), and some had horrible potholes. Later in the trip, while heading west on the Massachusetts Turnpike, I realized my steering rack was just about shot and I could only put about 500 more safe miles on the car (it already had 151,000 + miles on it). I plopped myself down in Chicopee and started searching dealer websites for the right Yaris. If the Cars.com site with the advanced national search function was available at that time (as it was in 2014 for my 2014 Yaris), I didn't know about it. This was in 2006 and Cars.com had only launched in 2004. I searched hundreds of dealer websites and only found 5 new Yaris cars with manual transmissions. I bought the first one that I actually found in inventory.

Why in America most cars are with automatic transmissions not manual, here in Bosnia no one doesn't even think about automatic transmissions? And I know that car with automatic transmission has lower MPG.
After my long trip I fill my tank to the top and till now I made 194 miles (124 at open road and 70 miles in city) and I spent 15,75 liters of fuel and get 45 MPG. And I am more than satisfied

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yarisjoe

Why in America most cars are with automatic transmissions not manual, here in Bosnia no one doesn't even think about automatic transmissions? And I know that car with automatic transmission has lower MPG.
After my long trip I fill my tank to the top and till now I made 194 miles (124 at open road and 70 miles in city) and I spent 15,75 liters of fuel and get 45 MPG. And I am more than satisfied

That is an extremely good question. It's sad. I wish we were more like Bosnia in that respect . I think laziness and an unfortunate growing tendency toward people wanting to take the easiest (but what might not end up being the most satisfying) option. It is also harder even if kids want to learn how to drive a manual because there don't seem to be as many cars so equipped available. Within my whole family on both sides, I think every driver over age 30 knows how to drive a manual as opposed to zero under age 30.

[yarisjoe]

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