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That is a lot of effort, but the fact remains that predicting/measuring the mpg of a vehicle by a few posts on the internet cannot be done. There are too many variable in how people drive and how they measure. Look at Consumer reports for actual measured mileage - far more accurate than a typical owner can do. They splice in a very accurate fuel gauge and drive the vehicle on real roads with a 5th wheel to determine distance. Get your car warmed up, fill it with gas, drive several hundred miles on a level road without the A/C, and without a head wind at 65 mph and you will get what CR gets (assuming the vehicle is functioning properly). Drive just a few miles in town and the mileage drops rapidly. In my experience the two biggest factors in mpg that people rarely take into account are wind speed and engine temperature (of course there are others like driving speed, tire inflation, tire type, a/c use, engine tune, vehicle load, speed consistancy, elevation change, elevation, humidity, temperature, barometric pressure, precipitation, road surface etc). Mpg on my Integra varies from well under 20 in the winter, when it never warms up and just goes short distances, to well over 40 (up to 45) on long trips with a tailwind. If I was the complaining type I would post on these boards how bad my mileage is. If I was the bragging type I would post how good it is. Same vehicle, but mileage can be viewed different ways.
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Replying to: phd86 (Feb 01, 2006 8:44 pm) 210delray #7432 - 04 LE - 26.9 mpg (supecedes msg #7926) Both my '04 and '05 Camry LE 4's get better mileage than that on the freeway. I'll try to summarize to not bore everyone else. '04 LE 4 cyl 4A: Overall mileage from 19 miles (new, with a full tank of gas) to 15,802 miles: 27.3 mpg (15,783 miles, 578.84 gallons) Best 3 highway mileage readings in that period (with 2 consecutive tankfuls): 35.5 mpg (709.5 miles, 20.01 gallons) mostly freeway 34.9 mpg (815.1 miles, 23.37 gallons) mostly freeway 30.4 mpg (686.9 miles, 22.62 gallons) mostly divided highway w/ traffic lights. Worst 3 city (small town in our case) mileage readings in that period (single tankful, but at least 10 gallons added): 22.4 mpg (234.6 miles, 10.47 gallons) 23.1 mpg (267.1 miles, 11.54 gallons) 23.1 mpg (241.0 miles, 10.45 gallons) Since filling up the car in LA and driving back with my wife and son to central VA and then around the area (he didn't keep records when he had the car): Overall mileage from 28,751 to 34,012 miles (filled up today): 28.6 mpg (5261 miles, 184.08 gallons) The trip itself (LA to central VA): 30.3 mpg (3767 miles, 124.32 gallons, 10 consecutive tankfuls) mostly 2-lane roads, 3 people, full trunk, cold temps a good deal of the way, and high altitudes in NV, UT, and CO. Also stopping and touring in towns and national parks along the way. Since he's been back home with us and by far the main driver of the car: 25.3 mpg (1203.3 miles, 47.54 gallons, 3 consecutive tanks) mixed city/highway driving, he's more aggressive than my wife and me. I'll do the '05 Camry 4 cyl 5A in a later post. Only 9400 miles on it so far, and it doesn't do quite as well, but still from about 21 mpg around town to 32 mpg on the highway.
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Replying to: phd86 (Feb 01, 2006 8:44 pm) That is a lot of effort, but the fact remains that predicting/measuring the mpg of a vehicle by a few posts on the internet cannot be done. There are too many variable in how people drive and how they measure. Look at Consumer reports for actual measured mileage - far more accurate than a typical owner can do. I commend your efforts, certainly was no easy task. However the fact remains that your analysis offers little concrete evidence due to the many inconsistencies in data gathering. I agree with dudleyr that the Consumer Reports test is a more accurate assessment of Camry fuel usage. |
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2/05/2006: - 299 Miles - 13.63 Gallons - 21.98 mpg 90/10 city/highway miles Total miles on car--3519 |
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Replying to: falcon2 (Jan 05, 2006 8:13 pm) Look in the transmission section of the forum and see the ES300 transmission problem forum and the Toyota/Lexus transaxle delay fourm http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.ef14c39/?ed_displayMakeModelRelatedDiscus- sions!make=CATS&model=Transmission As far as your mileage, the driver variable is very important like Imacmil said in post #72. You may be stepping harder on the gas pedal now that you have a 4 cylinder car to make it accelerate like your prior 6 cylinder car. Your 70% hwy driving doesn't tell me that much. If your are driving 65 mph, your 4 cylinder vehicle should do better in mileage than the 6 cylinder. If you are driving 75mph+, I would expect the two cars to get similar mileage. Also, were you using premium fuel with the Lexus (which can take advantage of that) and regular unleaded with the Camry? That could also make a difference. Hope this helps you in your quest towards feeling satisfied with the car or helping you decide to dump the car.
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Replying to: lounger (Feb 06, 2006 6:03 am) If you use fuel with 10% ethanol blended in, you will notice lower fuel economy. I like the way the Europeans report highway mileage since they tell you what the consumption is at 100kmh (62mph) and then at 120kmh (75mph). There is a significant drop at higher speed. |
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| seems like im getting about 20 in the winter; not much better than when i had the mustang gt... jeez =/ | |
It has 1650 miles and I have been getting 32-35 miles to the gallon so far. I only drive highways here in Florida and there are hardly any hills. I will soon be driving to New England, hope to see if I still get the same millage up there.
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Replying to: solara6 (Feb 11, 2006 1:05 pm)
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Replying to: haefr (Feb 14, 2006 1:33 pm) 
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