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Toyota Highlander Real World MPG

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#293 of 302 summer 2011 update by chunky_mike

May 22, 2012 (12:53 pm)

just an update- with 36K miles on my 2009 HL 2.7L FWD base, I am averaging 28 mpg w/ as much hypermiling tricks that I can stand. I'm doing 75/25 HWY/CITY. Switched to Bridgestone Ecopia 422's which has helped w/ handling and NVH.

#294 of 302 2012 I4 base model by pady

May 29, 2012 (6:59 am)

Replying to: chunky_mike (May 22, 2012 12:53 pm)
Brand new car at 15 miles. First trip 180 miles later mostly freeway ( speed 60miles/hour ) some miles local driving, I got 27.7 mpg.

#295 of 302 2012 HL LTD AWD MPG 3.5L V6 by msmram1980

Sep 06, 2012 (1:44 pm)

Tank 1 - 360 miles; mostly highway with some grade; 23.8 mpg
Tank 2 - 250 miles; mostly highway with some grade; 25.8 mpg
Tank 3 - 300 miles; state roads with steep grades; avg 45 mph; 22.9 mpg
Tank 4 - 240 miles; mostly highway with no grade; 26.7 mpg
Tank 5 - 340 miles; even split between highway and suburbs; 25 mpg
 
- Average speed was 60-70 mph unless indicated
- Kept engine rpm mostly around 2000 with peak rpm during acceleration not exceeding 3000 rpm (didnt know I had so much self-control!!)
- Weight in car around 500 pounds most of the time
- Regular fuel filled at different stations in PA, VA & MD
- Light AC almost all the time, windows always up
  
Measurements were all manual; on-board computer number higher by almost 1.5 mpg.

#296 of 302 FUELLY.com by chunky_mike

Sep 06, 2012 (1:38 pm)

Hi folks, just a quick PSA- there is tons of real world data on the website Fuelly.com broken down by car manufacture, years, model and engine. My car is there- 2009 2.7L HL named, "Hugo". Really interesting and useful site. I cruise at 65 MPH according to the speedo and have Ecopia tires.

#297 of 302 Re: 2012 Highlander SE V6 4x4 gas mileage [orangeman99] by mtnman1

Sep 07, 2012 (2:10 pm)

Replying to: orangeman99 (May 13, 2012 9:07 pm)
When they do a test they don't do it where there is alot of idling of the engine at stop lights one after another. If your vehicle is sitting motionless 30% of the time due to traffic lights you are getting 0 MPG so it's not fair to state that it's less than advertised. You should have bought a Hybrid for that kind of driving. My Wife only drives 1.5 miles to work everyday and shops other times and is getting about 15 MPG city. When I drive in suburban areas I get about 17 and have been getting about 23.5 on the highway running 70 mph. We have a 2012 Limited AWD V6 with only 2100 miles on it. I expect the Highway to improve when it reaches at least 5000 miles.

#298 of 302 Re: Toyota Highlander: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_] by oomar43

Sep 09, 2012 (8:50 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Jul 11, 2006 9:56 pm)
I live in Houston, Texas and I get 20 MPG in the city and 21.5 - 22 HWY with my 2012 V6 Highlander. Currently have 8000 miles in the odometer.

#299 of 302 Disappointing gas mileage on Toyota Highlancder by alenb

Oct 15, 2012 (2:54 pm)

I just bough a 2009 Toyota Highlander and was excited about great mileage specs for this SUV.
Come to realize average fuel economy was much lower that advertised. It's 50% highway driving and I only got average 13.88 MPG.
Now I am looking into replacing air filter, spark plugs, checking fuel injectors, and hope this improves because I really like this vehicle.

#300 of 302 Long Term Economy by grahampeters

Oct 15, 2012 (3:03 pm)

G'day
 
The government specified Fuel Economy specifications in Australia tend to be pretty reliable. My 2004 Kluger is rated at 12.3l/100km. I have found that consistently over 195,000km that this is pretty accurate. Long steady highway trips see that drop to 10.5l/100km or less (I found that I was getting 8.8l/100km on a recent gentle trip).
 
Conversely aggressive city driving can drive it up to 14.5l/100km, but that is rare.
 
I tend to drive gently, but not slowly, reading the traffic ahead. I usually find that I end my 25km commute a car or two behind aggressive drivers (frequently ahead of them because of reading traffic conditions a long way ahead, even in stop-start traffic). This in a busy city which easily exceeds US traffic intensity.
 
I have a roof rack with bars, tow bar and carry a fair bit of heavy safety gear, so would expect worse than average economy.
 
Equally, I got 145,000km from the first set of brake pads, so there is more than one benefit.
 
Cheers
 
Graham

#301 of 302 Re: MPG has Fallen [martyjk] by martyjk

Oct 15, 2012 (4:41 pm)

Replying to: martyjk (Sep 05, 2011 11:40 am)
Finally found the answer. Seems like this fall off started around the time that I reinstalled my regular all season tires. To make a very long story short it appears that one or more brakes were applied that caused my MPG to reduce about 2 -3 miles per gallon. Not noticeable when driving!!!! Finally returned to normal when I had all four brakes rebuilt at the same time after right front breaks really failed and inspection of the other three showed less then perfect performance. Noticed the change immediately after pick when driving.
All well now back to my 19/20 MPG.
Lesson learned for sure.
Marty

#302 of 302 amazing mpg from 4 cylinder by brg88tx

Feb 21, 2013 (1:08 pm)

I recently bought a preowned 2011 highlander 4 cylinder (24k miles) with tech package. through 2 tanks of gas i'm averaging about 26-27 mpg. that is amazing for a suv this size. Imo toyota is sandbagging on the official mpg figures so the sales of their base 4 cyl models do not start taking away sales of their most expensive hybrid model.

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