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#1876 of 1887 Re: 2009 Toyota Sienna XLE [tbanks204] by jpf

Mar 29, 2011 (11:31 pm)

Replying to: tbanks204 (Mar 29, 2011 12:43 pm)
I own a 2006 Dodge Caravan SE (4 cyl). I have got as high as 32 mpg on the highway (60 mph and flat highway). Combined city/highway is around 24 mpg.

#1877 of 1887 Re: 2009 Toyota Sienna XLE [ivan_99] by ateixeira

Mar 30, 2011 (7:20 am)

Replying to: ivan_99 (Mar 29, 2011 6:21 pm)
You can always turn off the ignition at a long traffic light.
 
Or plan your route so you have more right turns than left, avoiding even more lights.
 
I'm no hyper-miler, but I am practical when it comes to stuff like that.
 
EPA revised and lowered the numbers. Those are correct today but IIRC it was 19/26 on the Monroney.
 
It's easy to beat the new EPA numbers.

#1878 of 1887 Re: 2009 Toyota Sienna XLE [ateixeira] by ivan_99

Mar 30, 2011 (8:37 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 30, 2011 7:20 am)
You can always turn off the ignition at a long traffic light.
 
heh...I had a flash-forward of what my wife would say..."You're doing what?!"
 
But that is what some vehicles do (especially in Europe)...not sure how the AC cutting off would be handled in the summer heat of TX.
 
I 'can' beat the EPA for highway...but I have to keep it at the speed limit. My mpg really suffers every few mph I go over the limit; huge frontal area...roof rack...running boards...tones of junk in the back we don't need -- all come into play a little.

#1879 of 1887 Re: 2009 Toyota Sienna XLE [ivan_99] by ateixeira

Mar 30, 2011 (9:38 am)

Replying to: ivan_99 (Mar 30, 2011 8:37 am)
Yup, my wife likes to take cases of drinks from one place to another, I try to tell her it costs us more in gas vs. what we paid for the drinks in the first place. Liquids are heavy.
 
Beer is exempt, of course.

#1880 of 1887 2006 Grand Caravan 3.3L by badgerfan

Feb 27, 2012 (11:49 am)

Recent trip to East Coast got overall 23.17 MPG. Best was 27.56 on way home. Worst was 20.95 which had about 1/3 of tank used in stop and go suburban driving.

#1881 of 1887 Got 27.6 mpg on 2012 Odyssey for first 87 miles drive by mantax2006

Mar 02, 2012 (10:27 pm)

#1882 of 1887 2007 Chev Uplander by jpf

Mar 03, 2012 (8:09 pm)

I live in northern Ontario and make 2 to 3 trips per year to the southern U.S. Average 23 to 24 MPG on these trips, travelling at 70 to 75 MPH. Local winter driving with snow tires, average is 17 to 18 MPG. Best gas mileage was a trip to Duluth, MN; averaged 25.5 MPG. Engine is 3900 V6 with 240 HP and 4 speed automatic.

#1883 of 1887 22 mpg by ivan_99

Mar 05, 2012 (12:29 am)

Just finished an approx 1000 mi trip in an 05 Quest SE...22 mpg average.
 
I've found over the years the 80ish mph kills the mileage...most of the trip was a 75mph posted limit.

#1884 of 1887 32.6 mpg on a 2012 Odyssey EX by kagedude

Jan 25, 2013 (2:50 pm)

Calculated the old fashioned way (filled up, reset the odometer, then refuelled and calculated by dividing miles travelled with gallons put in) so its 314 miles / 9.62 gallons = 32.6MPG. This is 99% highway driving 65mph on i-95 between Northern VA and NC.

#1885 of 1887 Re: 32.6 mpg on a 2012 Odyssey EX [kagedude] by ateixeira

Jan 25, 2013 (6:04 pm)

Replying to: kagedude (Jan 25, 2013 2:50 pm)
Sweet!

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