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#231 of 254 Re: 2009 4wd sport 4cyl [barnowl] by sage3 Oct 13, 2008 (4:19 pm)
Replying to: barnowl (Oct 13, 2008 3:40 am) I drive 50% berbs of Buffalo, but then again in this area traffic moves very well, we rarely get bumper to bumper and 50% highway. I noticed my Rav's computer mpg estimates have gone up from an average of 25 mpg's to 28 mpg's since the vehicle hit about 650 miles on the odometer.I hope that the mileage will actually go up once I do the figures at my next fill up! I drive about 19k annually so I will update as frequently as the true mpg's change. Replies to this message: sage3 (Nov 04, 2008 2:47 pm) tchester (May 01, 2009 1:14 pm)
#232 of 254 Re: 2009 4wd sport 4cyl [sage3] by sage3 Nov 04, 2008 (2:47 pm)
Replying to: sage3 (Oct 13, 2008 4:19 pm) Latest figures on 50% highway 50% suburbs: My calculations Computer Estimates 26.1 26.9 24.6 25 25.3 25.4 I'm guessing that the drop resulted from the switch to "winter gas" I am hoping/estimating it will go up to 26/27 mixed driving in the spring. I must say that this new engine is peppy and with the above mileage it's a thumbs up from me. I had a V6 highlander 4wd that got an average of 21 mpg's with about the same amount of torque. Replies to this message: tchester (May 01, 2009 1:14 pm)
#233 of 254 Help from 2009 RAV Buyers by kkrtrek Nov 15, 2008 (6:26 pm)
I'm glad to see the (mostly) good mileage reports everyone is getting, but I could really use some help on buying a 2009. If anyone is willing to share their buying experience on an '09 RAV, I would really appreciate it. Please reply to my post 2422 on the "Prices Paid..." forum. Thanks all.
#234 of 254 Rav4 - Looking for breaking-in tips for good mpg by got2getwheels Nov 25, 2008 (12:41 am)
Hi! After 14 years and almost 255,000miles on my '94 4-cylinder Camry, I will soon be picking up my new V6 Rav4 4x4. I guess I broke in my Camry OK because I've always exceeded the EPA 24/30 rating by a few mpg, but 1) I can't remember what I did, and 2) I'll bet vehicles have changed a bit over the years.   I know I'm trading some mpg's for the extra oomph and extra height, but I'd appreciate any advice you can give for breaking her(?) in properly. I'm excited about my new Rav4 (I've had them as rental cars a couple of times) but MAN! AM I GONNA MISS MY CAMRY! Tks! Replies to this message: typesix (Nov 25, 2008 8:19 am)
#235 of 254 Re: Rav4 - Looking for breaking-in tips for good mpg [got2getwheels] by typesix Nov 25, 2008 (8:19 am)
Replying to: got2getwheels (Nov 25, 2008 12:41 am) Read the owner's manual for proper breakin driving habits.
#236 of 254 Pretty decent mpg's so far by got2getwheels Dec 04, 2008 (4:17 pm)
I'm on my second tank of gas and I think I'm doing ok with the mpgs. My highest sustained trip average was 29.7, but overall, I averaged 27 for long highway driving, 22 for around town, and 24.5 for combined that included horrible Thanksgiving highway traffic. So far (700 miles), it's been fun to drive and it handles beautifully
#237 of 254 decent MPG's for 2008 Rav4 4WD by guyverfanboy Jan 09, 2009 (3:09 pm)
The best MPG I have gotten is 32.31 on the highway which because I was going downhill and coasting a bit too.   I averaged about 27.21 on the highway going 75-80 MPH (my mother-in-law's boyfriend is a speed demon)   The lowest in town MPG i have gotten is 18.25 because of using the heater in the car to stay warm.   I usually average around 20 MPG in town mileage.
#238 of 254 Re: '07 4-cyl 4wd... does engine oil and/or brand of gas matter? [tigersfan] by rich1813 Mar 28, 2009 (9:01 pm)
Replying to: tigersfan (Oct 27, 2007 7:37 am) Have a 2008 Rav4 Limited. I've replaced the oil - it's the 4cyl without 4WD. I use Mobil 1 synthetic, and due to the bypass feature noted on the oil filter in manual, I buy the Toyota filter from dealer - about the same price as in auto parts store. I use the 0-20W. Owners manual for the 4cyl says 5-20W is OK, but to replace it as soon as you can. I think the 6cyl uses the 5-20W as std.   Curious question - when the engine is running and hasn't warmed yet, and you shift into reverse, it clunks in a bit, and then when shift into drive, it engages a bit harder. The issue goes away if the engine warms for a few minutes and the rpm drops slightly. Any one else have similar issues?
#239 of 254 Re: 2009 4wd sport 4cyl [sage3] by tchester May 01, 2009 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: sage3 (Nov 04, 2008 2:47 pm) Thanks for your comparison of real world numbers to the computer numbers! Your numbers are amazingly close, with the real world fairly close to the computer numbers, down by 0 - 3%.   I got much worse real world results comparing to the computer numbers.   Here are the real tank MPG vs. the computer estimates on a trip from San Diego County to the Grand Canyon and back on 23-27 April 2009, using a 2009 Rav4 2wd with 7000 miles on it (I don't know the engine size, but the car was pretty peppy, so it may have been a 6 cyl):   tank MPG Computer MPG Comparison of Actual to Computer MPG 28.0 29.6 -5.4% SD County to Kingman, AZ 26.6 29.8 -10.7% Kingman to GC to near Prescott 30.1 31.8 -5.3% near Prescott to Quartzite, AZ 25.5 26.1 -2.3% Quartzite to SD County   Nearly all of the above was highway mileage. The computer mpg was reset at every fillup. All fillups except the initial one were done by me in a consistent manner. The computer numbers are off by 2 to 11%!   Does anyone know why the computer mpg isn't accurate? It should be bang-on, since it knows how much gas went into the engine, and it knows the mileage   BTW, at least some of the variation in the above numbers is due to elevation differences, since the mpg depends strongly on whether one has a net uphill or net downhill.
#240 of 254 2008 4WD 4cyl by guyverfanboy May 17, 2009 (12:06 pm)
Driving from South Lake Tahoe to home (San Jose), I was able to get 33.31 MPG but that was because it was mostly down hill + coasting.

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