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#6 of 417 25.5 MPG by lenster1 Jun 21, 2006 (10:51 am)
25.5 on fourth tank traveling to and from Finger Lakes area, New York from around Phila suburb. Mostly highway driving but a lot of hills though. Interstate speed avg 75mph, AC on all the way. Not to bad for around 1200 miles on vehicle. I'm enjoying it. Replies to this message: desertfox1 (Jul 18, 2006 6:59 am) lenster1 (Jul 19, 2006 4:46 am)
#7 of 417 26.9 on first tank by corton Jul 12, 2006 (7:32 am)
I just purchased a Highlander Hybrid 4WD-i last week and the first tank ended up at a calculated 26.9 MPG (370 miles, 13.75 gal). That was with 60% highway, 40% city driving and substantial use of the AC as it was 90+. The average MPG as indicated on the computer agreed closely with that number.   So far I'm very happy with my choice of the Highlander Hybrid.
#8 of 417 Re: 25.5 MPG [lenster1] by desertfox1 Jul 18, 2006 (6:59 am)
Replying to: lenster1 (Jun 21, 2006 10:51 am) Thinking about getting a HH. What was your experience with cruise control going thru the hills? Did it remain steady or shift up to maintain speed? I saw your post on what you bought, so I assume it is a 4x2 Limited based on MSRP. If I am wrong, let me know. Interesting to know that you can get 5k off MSRP. Replies to this message: lenster1 (Jul 19, 2006 4:46 am)
#9 of 417 2nd tank 28.6 mpg by corton Jul 18, 2006 (8:27 am)
On my 2nd tank I calculated 28.6 mpg (380 miles, 13.26 gal), 25% freeway, 75% city driving. I used the AC about one third of the time.   I'm not a hypermiler by any means. I just drive normally and move along at the same speed or slightly faster than the rest of the traffic. I've really not adjusted my driving habits specifically for driving the hybrid, except to try and keep the KW meter below 75 when accelerating.   If I might comment regarding the previous post asking about cruise control in hilly environments - the Highlander Hybrid has a CVT transmission, so there is no shifting. When the cruise control is engaged and you reach a hill, the KW meter goes up as the engine makes more power, and you might hear the engine get a little louder, but with 268hp on tap, you do not have any issues maintaining speed on hills with the cruise control.
#10 of 417 Re: 25.5 MPG [desertfox1] by lenster1 Jul 19, 2006 (4:46 am)
Replying to: desertfox1 (Jul 18, 2006 6:59 am) Cruise control question answered by Corton. I used a balance of cruise and normal acceleration along with Pulse and glide with all of the hills.   Vehicle I purchased was an ALL Wheel highlander Hybrid (4x4)with the package which includes the sunroof, rear spoiler etc.
#11 of 417 AC on: 15.4mpg pure s&g city 31.7 pure nt highway by nomorebenz Jul 19, 2006 (5:31 pm)
I realize the numbers seem a little extreme but that is what I get. (s&g = stop & go, nt = no traffic) Depending on how much TIME I spend on city or highway determines my overall mpg. It's been very hot lately in NYC and I get on the highway maybe once a week for 20 miles or less, so you know what my average per tank has been. In comparison to my last SUV, which was similar in power and size, I am still getting about twice the MPG. Overall I am very happy with this vehicle's performance.
#12 of 417 27.9 mpg so far by nsxwes Jun 06, 2005 (8:32 pm)
We have only put 100 miles on the Highlander Hybrid so far, but we have averaged 27.9 mpg since we left the dealership. This is about 70% around town. That is much better than I really anticipated, particularly with an unbroken-in motor. I have no doubt that low 30 mpg will be easily achievable around town.
#13 of 417 MPG by kemme Jun 19, 2005 (9:35 pm)
I understand that the EPA mileage rating for the Toyota Highlander is M.P.G. 31 city 27 highway. My wife has a Toyota Prius. We found the the EPA rating to greatly exaggerated on the Prius. What have purchasers of the Highlander been experiencing in actual MPG?   Richard Replies to this message: nsxwes (Jun 20, 2005 8:26 am) kemme (Jun 20, 2005 12:23 pm) pnrjr (Mar 27, 2007 4:53 pm)
#14 of 417 Re: MPG [kemme] by nsxwes Jun 20, 2005 (8:26 am)
Replying to: kemme (Jun 19, 2005 9:35 pm) After a bit over 600 miles we have averaged 27.2 mpg. In the city we are getting an average of 27.9 mpg (I have seen at high as 29.5 mpg) and on the freeway it varies between about 25 mpg and 28 mpg depending upon the speed we are traveling and which direction the wind is blowing. It's about what I expected. This is compared to the GMC Yukon that we have that averages about 12 mpg.   Wes Replies to this message: kemme (Jun 20, 2005 12:23 pm)
#15 of 417 Re: MPG [nsxwes] by kemme Jun 20, 2005 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: nsxwes (Jun 20, 2005 8:26 am) Wes,   Thanks for the reply. After 600 miles in my Ford Escape SUV Hybrid I have averaged 34 mpg both cith and freeway. This is double the 17mpg I averaged on my 2002 Jeep Cherokee.   Richard

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