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#181 of 254 gas mileage by curvigurl Dec 04, 2007 (6:11 pm)
Replying to: markc514056 (Dec 03, 2007 4:34 pm) My heart is totally broken... Honestly, I searched long and hard for a new car, researching mileage, storage space, etc... In reality, I shopped for 2.5 months and test drove over ten different cars... The RAV4 had the best mileage for an SUV thus far and was not a HYBRID... Which I could not afford one of those at the ticket price that was offered.. However, for what I spend in gas, maybe I should have...    The reason, I chose this car was because it seemed to offer more benefits in the long run for the money... My honda civic hatchback rarely needed any extra maintenance and lasted 16 years with over 130, 000 miles... and still I got better gas mileage than my Toyota RAV 4... GAS is outrageously priced today...   Consistently, I am paying over $40 to fill my tank... the gas mileage advertised at 25- 30 mpg...With that thought in mind, I decided to give it a shot... Instead of purchasing a SCION or another smaller car...   Boy, did I make a mistake...   It is a JOKE driving this car... and believing the so called experts who rated this car, they should be embarrassed... But, of course.... all they want to do is SELL cars...   Well...I THOUGHT WRONG... Although, I baby this car and love it...Unfortunately, I have never gotten over 21 mpg... Which is disgusting... Since, I cannot afford to DRIVE it now... Because, I cannot afford the GAS... I expected at least 25 mpg... The very least... I may have to sell this car and take a LOSS now... that sucks royally... Not to mention, I had to take back to the dealer 4 times to repair the steering column... They broke that when they installed an alarm system...Oh, also, if you hear buzzing in your MP3 player, they are willing to install a filter... The dealership just realized that the music WINDS when you accelerate....   You know, when I bought my HONDA....I got the mileage that they said, "I would".... I don't get it...   Really, I should have stayed with HONDA... they have never failed me yet..AGAIN...WHAT WAS I THINKING...   When you find something great, you should stay with it...   LOYALTY...pays off..... Replies to this message: blufz1 (Dec 04, 2007 9:20 pm) albondigas (Dec 24, 2007 7:10 pm) verdi942 (Dec 24, 2007 10:19 pm) hackd (Dec 25, 2007 1:19 pm) cruiser10 (Dec 26, 2007 8:16 am)
#182 of 254 Re: gas mileage [curvigurl] by blufz1 Dec 04, 2007 (9:20 pm)
Replying to: curvigurl (Dec 04, 2007 6:11 pm) Hang in! It costs too much to trade cars. Wait a few years for a Honda diesel. Good luck.
#183 of 254 Re: gas mileage [curvigurl] by albondigas Dec 24, 2007 (7:10 pm)
Replying to: curvigurl (Dec 04, 2007 6:11 pm) Going to sell at a loss, eh? Well, email me if you're serious. The RAV4 is a nice ride and I think someone who's a little more cluefull could probably beat the revised EPA numbers. SUV's (or even crossovers ) don't get the same mileage as sedans--now you know. Now, what about you check your tire pressure and learn to coast to a stop, use cruise control, and get into the higher gears more quickly, eh?   This is an example of how Toyota's "infallibility" is working against it.
#184 of 254 Re: gas mileage [curvigurl] by verdi942 Dec 24, 2007 (10:19 pm)
Replying to: curvigurl (Dec 04, 2007 6:11 pm) I've learned the same lesson - it's a crossover/SUV, NOT a Camry sedan, Soooooo.....fuggeddabout 30+ mpg! I'm noticing some mpg improvement as the engine breaks in...with 3,000 miles, I'm now averaging 24 mpg [that's 1/3 each city, suburban and highway driving]. No, I'm not too happy, but I'll have to live with it for a couple of years. And, yes, I blame Toyota for not doing more [5 or 6-speed transmission; easier coasting, less wind resistance, less WEIGHT, etc.] to save gas in the RAV4. Shoulda got the V6, no?
#185 of 254 Rav 4, ces1938 by ces1938 Dec 25, 2007 (6:43 am)
You are right, it is not a sedan, also you hit the nail on the head what you said about the 5 speed transmission... your off as for as weight, the Camry out weighs the Rav... also the wind resistance is correct, should not have had to get the V6 gas mileage tho.... I sold a 2002 Honda mini van and bought the 2006 Rav, have almost 20 K miles on it and the gas mileage has not improved on bit, I am avg. about 23 mpg with mostly highway driving, or on a trip I can get 25 to 26 mpg, as long as I DON'T use the cruse, it wrecks the gas mileage.... in fact my 4100 lb. with a 240 hp engine would beat it on the highway.... tough lesson huh, one I wont forget for a while.... I also have a 2005 Camry with 4 cyl. gets great gas mileage all the time....
#186 of 254 Re: gas mileage [curvigurl] by hackd Dec 25, 2007 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: curvigurl (Dec 04, 2007 6:11 pm) You can't afford the car since you expected 25 MPG and never get over 21 MPG? Sounds to me like you couldn't afford the car in the first place. 4 MPG should not make or break a budget.
#187 of 254 Re: gas mileage [curvigurl] by cruiser10 Dec 26, 2007 (8:16 am)
Replying to: curvigurl (Dec 04, 2007 6:11 pm) Curvigurl: You don't say what RAV4 model you have (4 vs. v-6, or 2wd or AWD) nor do you say what kind of driving you are doing such as local, stop and go, all highway, etc. , but the mileage you are getting seems to be within EPA's estimates (20-27 mpg for a 4 and 19-27 for a v-6). If your car only has 1500 miles on it, the mpg will probably improve 1 or so mpg after 6 - 10K miles. Short trips, stop and go, will really pull numbers down. My V-6 AWD with 10K is getting 21 to 22 local, and about 24-27 highway. Our local driving is pretty good because we don't have a lot of stop and go on our daily commutes.   As far as a Honda - I think if you check the CRV forum you will find about the same #'s as folks reporting on the RAV4 forum. I have seen some 07 CRVers claiming 17-18 in stop and go, and as high as 29-30 on the highway. CRV EPA is 20/26.   One final thought, at $3.00 per gallon gas, the difference between 21 vs 25 mpg over 100,000 miles is $2, 285 dollars. Selling your RAV and losing the initial depreciation is probably not financially sound.
#188 of 254 Extra weight due to 3rd Roll seating by bay26 Jan 04, 2008 (12:00 pm)
Recently purchased a 07 Rav4 4cyl AWD with 3rd roll seating. I believe the 3rd roll added 300 or more lbs to the vehicle. So far, I drove about 2K miles. I mainly drive local(NYC). So the low mileage is not surprising. The highest i ever got was 26 MPG on purely Highway. I average about 18-20 MPG in city(60%) and highway(40%). My tire pressure is at 32 and i am light on the gas pedal. I'm wondering if the added weight due to the 3rd roll have something to do with the low average MPG. In any case, i love the Rav4, it's a nice utility vehicle.   Anyone out there i can compare MPG with? Would appreciate the response. Thanks!! Replies to this message: sdc2 (Jan 07, 2008 6:30 am) bay26 (Jan 09, 2008 4:58 pm) typesix (Jan 11, 2008 6:37 pm) and 2 more...
#189 of 254 What were you expecting? by sdc2 Jan 07, 2008 (6:30 am)
Replying to: bay26 (Jan 04, 2008 12:00 pm) Revised "real world" EPA ratings for your configuration are 20 city/25 highway...sounds like you are right where you should be.   BTW 300 pounds would cost you 1 mpg at most...even for a 3rd "roll". Replies to this message: bay26 (Jan 09, 2008 4:58 pm) typesix (Jan 11, 2008 6:37 pm) bay26 (Jan 18, 2008 11:28 am) and 1 more...
#190 of 254 Re: What were you expecting? [sdc2] by bay26 Jan 09, 2008 (4:58 pm)
Replying to: sdc2 (Jan 07, 2008 6:30 am) Under the Revised "real world" EPA ratings, I'm getting about 18 MPG on city driving. That's 2 MPG below average. That's $6 bucks on every refuel. So it seems 3rd roll may have something to do with it. Replies to this message: typesix (Jan 11, 2008 6:37 pm) bay26 (Jan 18, 2008 11:28 am) samiam_68 (Jan 18, 2008 8:18 pm)

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