FR-S gas mileage

[Ryephile]

I'll get hammered in fuel costs. My TDI has averaged 43 MPG to date. Even if I can average a hugely optimistic 30 MPG in the BRZ I'll still be paying ~$70/month more in fuel.

The price of fun? TBD of course.

[Miniata]

My current vehicles with mixed driving get:

1990 Miata 28-30 mpg
2005 Mini Cooper 31-33 mpg
2007 Forester XT 21-23 mpg
2008 Mustang GT 20-22 mpg

I've exceeded all of those numbers by at least 5-6 mpg on trips though, I'm hoping my BRZ will at least equal the numbers I'm able to get with my Miata once it is broken in.

[JohnnyR]

I've been using my Evo as my daily, and it's relatively modded out. Needless to say, if I were to retire the Evo to track/course duty, and bought the BRZ, the fuel savings alone would nearly justify the monthly payment (if I dont buy in cash). I live in a really hilly/mountainous area, and while the Evo is incredibly fun, it can average just under 10/mpg.

[Turbowned]

My MR2 averages 34mpg on Premium, which is ree-diculously awesome, I must admit!
My S4 averages 21mpg on Premium. Not great but for being as fast and comfortable as it is, I'm not complaining.


I would've been a lot happier with 28-30mpg combined in the FR-S/BRZ but what're you gonna do?

[86'd]

Mileage will be about the same, vs my Civic SI.

I'm averaging about 25mpg might now in mixed driving, but also only use regular gas.

[Moshpit37]

I just did the math comparing my current 2008 HHR 2.4L @ 22.9 mpg avg, and an estimated 29 mpg avg for the FR-S automatic, and with current gas prices in my area ($3.69 reg for my current car/3.94 premium for the FR-S) I'll save ~$26 per 1,000 miles.

[Gt0713]

I live in the lovely city of Panama and the Republic of Panama central america... My 2004 Semi-Auto G35 coupe with bolt-ons... This car does about 14mpg-15mpg city under normal driving conditions... Highway which I rarely do and eventually combine it with some city driving... I might get close to around 20mpg...?

This car is a gas guzzler... I cant wait for the FR-S.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by Gt0713

I live in the lovely city of Panama and the Republic of Panama central america... My 2004 Semi-Auto G35 coupe with bolt-ons... This car does about 14mpg-15mpg city under normal driving conditions... Highway which I rarely do and eventually combine it with some city driving... I might get close to around 20mpg...?

This case is a gas guzzler... I cant wait for the FR-S.

That VQ35 is a gas guzzler. I used to get 14 mpg for mostly city driving and that was me babying the go peddle.

[Gt0713]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

That VQ35 is a gas guzzler. I used to get 14 mpg for mostly city driving and that was me babying the go peddle.

Yup, its horrible... I cant wait for the FR-S... Do you know what its like to get use to this horrible mileage and then get a car which you can save up to double the consumption and barely loose or even gain performance?

That's Magic for me!

[SkitterSkotter]

Probably not, sadly. My current car, 1993 accord, gets around 35mpg all the time. While the FR-S is lighter and has 75 more hp, I'm sure that even the best hypermiling efforts will only net mpgs somewhere in the mid-30s as well. Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to the advantages of direct injection. Plus, having the manual option makes coasting much easier.

[e46m3]

This will get much better mileages than any of most of my previous cars which includes e46 328i, RX8 and e46 M3!!

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by e46m3

This will get much better mileages than any of most of my previous cars which includes e46 328i, RX8 and e46 M3!!

I agree my previous E46 M3 was also a gas guzzler. The FRS/BRZ should be like a Prius compared to it. LOL

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Really costs around $3.5k to fix a moonroof on a tC? Wow.

Something close to that, yes...according to the Scion forums. That was the placeholder vehicle I was researching as an alternative when the Toybaru was announced as being a 30k vehicle, before it went down again. Remember originally the FR-S/BRZ was going to be slightly over $20k.

[Bristecom]

I should be getting slightly better fuel economy (prob 1-3 mpg). Everything in this new engine is more efficient than my current but I think the small turbo is what really gives my car an edge with fuel economy. But slightly better fuel economy is good enough for me.