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#225 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [diana31] by voicemailking

Sep 14, 2012 (11:00 am)

Replying to: diana31 (Sep 14, 2012 10:44 am)
We have a 2012, it now has 13,000 miles, gets 24.7 - 27 MPG around town and about 34 on the road, when we first got it took a short trip with only 500 miles on it, and it got 33 MPG right away....Hope they correct it for you!

#226 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [diana31] by seolbro

Sep 14, 2012 (12:32 pm)

Replying to: diana31 (Sep 14, 2012 10:44 am)
You don't say if you have a 4-cylinder or 6-cylinder SE. It makes a big difference. How you drive makes an even bigger difference. If all you do is rely on the gauge to assess MPG that's misleading because it needs to be reset regularly.
 
I've gotten 30-32MPG from my 4-cylinder SE for its first 2,000 miles. Any smart driver can do the same, unless you have a 6.

#227 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [voicemailking] by naatz1

Sep 14, 2012 (1:28 pm)

Replying to: voicemailking (Sep 14, 2012 11:00 am)
I have had the same experience as you and post #226; I reply here since I just got my 10k mi service at 9600 mi this week so both of us are well past any "break in". The first 8k mi I tracked MPG for every tank, much of it on fuelly.com, and only stopped because I was tired of the constant tracking and also was VERY SATISFIED with my MPG rating (I will probably measure a couple tanks when we are into cold winter temps this December).
 
I have a 4 cylinder loaded XLE model w/Michelin Primacy tires and to make it simple, the Camry EPA rating of 25 city 35 highway as pretty much what I can get. EG, I can get 40 mpg on a level 60 mph backroad trip with no wind and two passengers, but with 4 people, headwind, AC on, 70 mph freeway trip it drops to 33 mpg on a 200mi trip. In a calibration check my gauge MPG readings were always +/- .5 mpg with the gas fillup calculated MPG, so I quit the calculated since I am confident the gauge is close to accurate. I have not reset my main dashboard analog and digital gauge in almost 2k mi and it reads 32.2 mpg. I can't tell you if it's 50/50 city/highway miles, but based on the prior 8k mi it's probably close to that ratio. I rarely drive it wild and racy (a Camry 4 is not racy) so maybe this is close to best case but I am very satisfied with my Camry on MPGs and the other two main factors I bought the car: interior comfort/quiet and reliability.
 
I suggest to diane31 and others that if you have a Camry 4 cylinder, drive it easy, and can't come within a few MPGs of the EPA numbers to work with the dealer and Toyota customer support to get an answer since that engine should be capable of getting close to 25 City 35 Highway MPGs.

#228 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [naatz1] by zahava

Sep 14, 2012 (9:57 pm)

Replying to: naatz1 (Sep 14, 2012 1:28 pm)
I have a 2012 XE that I got in Dec.11. I have 11K + miles on it. I am averaging 33.8 mpg. I do more hwy driving. 70/30. Like other posts you can get 40 mpg on with wind in your back and only 1 person in the car. I do 120 M round trip several times a week. The road is level and new. I have cloth seats and I have noticed that the driver's seat is freying. I took it in on my 10k service and let them now. They took a picture of it and said they would get back to me. Haven't heard a peep. I wear dress clothes to work; so there is no execessive friction that would cause this damage so early. I had this car 9 months now and started noticing it 8 months of use. I am leasing so I will see what they say. Anyone else having this issue?

#229 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [zahava] by bigbr225

Sep 16, 2012 (3:28 pm)

Replying to: zahava (Sep 14, 2012 9:57 pm)
Hi naatz1,
 
I have a similar driving stye as you and have around 11K miles on my 2012 toyota camry SE. I noticed yesterday that my front driver seat is freying as well. I also noticed the silver dash panel directly above my a/c fan knob is cracking as well. I took my car into the dealership and the manager took pictures of the damage. Since it was a Saturday he said he will have to get with the district manager on Monday and I should hear something from him by Tuesday afternoon. I have had my camry since late December 2011. Other then these two issue everything else has been fine. I'll keep you posted on what the dealership will do about these issues. I'm also leasing my camry as well. At this point I'm on the fence about keeping it after the lease.

#230 of 259 2012 Camry SE 4 c Louzy Mileage so far! by horsebytes

Sep 19, 2012 (10:23 am)

I do mostly highway driving and am getting 25 or 26mpg - less around town. I commute 100 miles round trip 3x a week.
 
 I do not have a lead foot and I have tested to see if it was worse or better using cruise control. I actually get slightly better mileage not using the cruise control! I reset the guage when I fill up. I have 4200 miles on my car so far. If it doesn't improve after my first oil change, I'll trade it in! Love everything else about it.

#231 of 259 Re: Excellent Car [seolbro] by coches1

Sep 30, 2012 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: seolbro (Aug 09, 2012 2:45 pm)
Hi seolbro
 
Great description of your new SE. Thanks!! You should work for Motor Trend.
 
I am debating between the SE and LE 2012 Camry. The principal difference
for me is the seats in the SE. What differences did you notice between the
SE and LE seats? The SE seats look better, the huge question is if the foam in
the SE seats are of a higher quality.
 
Realistically, when do you really need paddle shifters?? Alloy wheels look
good but the big difference is the seat comfort.
 
Looking forward to your response
 
coches1

#232 of 259 Re: Camry LE vs SE 2.5 by drjjjj

Oct 04, 2012 (4:05 pm)

Replying to: coches1 (Sep 30, 2012 7:17 pm)
SE adds firmer suspension (but still plenty compliant) alloys, sport interior which is about same as LE for comfort (I rented an LE first) full body kit, fogs, heated mirrors which together adds up to significant added value and better handling in the event of an emergency manuever (more common these days) Also, should yield better resale! I can get 40 mpg steady 65 and avg a little over 30mpg driving normal! The body seems plain jane, but it has a .28 drag co-which means it very aerodynamic (almost as slick as a prius) That's why we're getting compact car mileage in a mid size lexus like package! I'm very impressed! Picky Engineer that wouldn't touch direct injection or a cvt because of long term relibility issues! My local dealer is advertising SE 2.5 with power seat for $22K + T & L and 150 doc fee FYI -beat that!

#233 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [diana31] by rikin

Oct 15, 2012 (1:54 pm)

Replying to: diana31 (Sep 14, 2012 10:44 am)
Even I have having the same problem. I got my 2012 Camry LE 4 cylinder in august and have 2k miles on it. But the avg. mileage shown on the odometer is just 25MPG. Which i think is very less as to what they have been advertising.
Mine is a 50/50 town to freeway driving.
What should I do?
Also how did you guys calculate the exact freeway mileage ??
I can check that out and see what am I getting.
 
Rikin

#234 of 259 Re: Gas milage on 2012 Toyota Camry SE [rikin] by mcdawgg

Oct 15, 2012 (5:25 pm)

Replying to: rikin (Oct 15, 2012 1:54 pm)
Reset your odometer mpg when you fill your tank up to the first click of the pump. If you have never done this, your mpg will be too low. When the car is new, LOTS of idling takes place - testing, on and off car transporter, moving around car lot, etc. etc.
 
Fuel car, immediately get on freeway drive 65 mph for 100 miles straight with no city and see what the reading is. It will be around what the EPA says the mpg is for this car. The mpg rating is not what Toyota says, it is what the EPA tests show.
 
There are so many variables that pull down mpg. Many people think that there is something wrong with their car, but 99.9% of the time on a new car, there is nothing wrong. This is a very common complaint for all makes and models.
 
When you say 50/50 town to freeway, that means nothing. For one person, the 50% city could be in a LA traffic jam, where you are sitting still for a long time on the way to work, getting zero mpg. Another could be stopping at 30 traffic lights in 10 miles, averaging 20 mph, and another could be stopping at 5 lights in 10 miles, averaging 40 mph.
 
The only way to calculate exact mpg is to fuel up at the same pump to the first click (when the pump shuts off). Then reset one of your trip odometers. Drive until you get down to around a 1/4 tank. Fill up again at the same pump to the first click, then take your miles from trip odometer divided by total gallons from the pump. Or, you can track this for several or all tanks, keeping a total of all the miles and gallons.
 
I am sure you will find your car's mpg is fine and is fully capable of getting the EPA rated mpg.

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