Are you happy with your Yaris's fuel economy?

[mo_feezy]

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.

[SuperFunBall]

I have had mine since September of 08 and average between 41-43mpg. That's about 80% Highway going about 65mph on average. If I run 70-80mph I usualy average aroung 37-38mpg. No FE mods except synthetic oil and tires at 36psi.

[chibipod]

I'm only on my 3rd tank of gas, but so far it's been 36-ish mpg with 60/40 highway/city. Can't really complain about that (my last car got 30 under the same conditions) - but hoping for more when it breaks in.

[tetzyamis]

I get 35-37 mpg from 1/2 city 1/2 highway.

[MUSKOKA800]

More than I expected during warm weather. Now disappointed at how it has fallen off come winter. I did expect a decrease, but not so major. I've lost 80-100 kl range per tank.

[nemelek]

I got what I wanted. an inexpensive car that is the leader in it's class for milage.

[jvgillow]

I'm getting more than I expected based on the 2008 EPA rating. Although a lot of cars get more than advertised.

My Kia Rio had a small 1.5L engine and weighed about the same as the Yaris and I always got 26-27mph in town. Now almost consistently 36mpg with the Yaris and I haven't tried switching to synthetic oil yet either.

[KCALB SIRAY]

yep!

[Bob_VT]

Hell winter tires..... winter formulated gas...... snow...... dam skippy I am happy.

[marcus]

its just kinna hard to hear that some people averaging 44mpg in winter and 48mpg in summer. sigh* other than that i guess im satisfied..

[TOUGEghost]

I get 35 mpg and this includes using a/c all the time and driving up steep mountain roads. I'm perfectly happy with that.

[churp]

28.6 low (pulling a 4x8 trailer on bad roads in winter) to a 45.5 high in summer.
Usually 34 winter/41 summer.....for a 38.7 average over 54,000 miles.

Very happy with it, just hate winter here.

[Rick]

I've always managed a little over EPA ratings but on this `08 LB I'm really clobbering them. The summer peak was 45.5 mpg and so far this winter (with total grille block and synthetic lubes) I've kept it from falling below 40 MPG. It all depends on how, when, and where you drive.

Fuel economy and net worth have something in common for me. No matter how big the numbers get I always want just a little bit more.

[NJBob]

Motor Week, last night, has Yaris as #1 in it's class.

[elmo]

best tank was 44MPG mostly hwy miles however i commute about 90 miles a day on a 2 lane road and i avg about 38 to 40 MPG

[AlexNet0]

when it was below zero and hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit I was getting consistant ~30MPG, the temps went back up to around 20-25, and I was back at 41.5MPG, it seemed to me that in the summer or whenever its above 50F I get right around 44, but Ive gotten as high as 51.

[Ramblin yari]

My lowest MPG ever was 35mpg. Most tanks consistently get 37.5 to 38.5 mpg year round. Highest was 43mpg on a 300 mile round trip running the ac some.

Stock tires, manual transmission, sedan, sensible driving, very infrequent braking and a small amount of coasting. Average speed of 60 to 65 mph on the highway. I have fewer than 5 stops on my 20 mile commute.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by dinamix

just a simple poll on the yaris gas mileage. i posted here instead of the fuel economy forums because i would probably get more views.
I bought the car mainly because of the advertised fuel economy. i have about 3000km's on the car now. i'm not happy with the gas mileage im getting.

my average full tank from empty was $36 CDN last me around 560km. needless to say, i expected more.
heres what i have;

09 yaris ce
3000km
base model
no power/no ac
running 205/50/15 on 15" frd wheels
pretty cold winters here/ low -5 highs 10
short trips around the city/pizza delivery
80% city
20% highway
89 octane gas used
have yet to do my first oil change

Um, how can you be unhappy with your mileage when your driving conditions are the prime recipe for the lowest possible mileage??? You are aware of this right?

Pizza delivery type driving is the worst thing for gas mileage. Adding cold weather kills it even more. You'd probably get better mileage driving 100 mph.

Take a 350 mile highway trip and see what you get. You'll be amazed.