Motor Trend's Top 10 MPG Outperformers - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Clutch · 08-30-2017, 02:09 AM

posted this in the Toyota section but figured it should go here too :-)

EPA Fuel Economy Variance Best Performers: Real-World Fuel Economy Winners

10th Place: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S
9th Place: 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S
8th Place: 2016 Honda HR-V (FWD)
7th Place: 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport
6th Place: 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth
5th Place: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 (4WD)
4th Place: 2016 Dodge Charger Hellcat
3rd Place: 2016 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
2nd Place: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport

1st Place (tie): 2016 Subaru BRZ / 2017 Toyota 86

swarb · 08-30-2017, 02:27 AM

sMiles per gallon

trippinbillies40 · 08-30-2017, 10:36 AM

Ugh.... I need to stop driving it so hard... lol

bababooey · 08-30-2017, 10:40 AM

if only find straight flat road with no ac, might break 400 a tank. ive stretched to 360.

ScoobsMcGee · 08-30-2017, 10:52 AM

Clearly the GT86 gets an additional 0.3 MPG form the stripe.

DandoX · 08-30-2017, 12:12 PM

The EPA assumes your going to be high revving quick shifting twisty road driver. If you drive a lot on the free way you can get 30mpg easily, I used to commute a ton and I was averaging 33 mpg. Then I got another job closer to where I live and started driving more aggressively admittedly and it's at 26mpg.

Not sure how the EPA got 24 though they must have been at redline quite often and taking some hard corners and steep hills. I imaging you gotta really push it to average 24

qqzj · 08-30-2017, 12:56 PM

Using the MPG calculator on the dash, I once got about 34.8 mpg for a while doing mostly highway commute. The stretch of road I traveled has a lot of up/down hills. So I can imagine getting 36 or more on flatter road. Heck, if driving at 60 mpg on flat highway, i think 38 mpg is possible.

imnotsureaboutbrz · 08-30-2017, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

Ugh.... I need to stop driving it so hard... lol

LOL... I had the same thought... My MPG screen stays at 19-20mpg. I like seeing the red flashing light and hearing the rev buzzer go off. It's like a arcade game... How many times can I hit the light and buzzer and shift before the ignition kill steps in...

BRZnut · 08-31-2017, 09:28 PM

Believe it or not, when we drive long distance (500+ miles) at steady interstate speed I sometimes get 42 mpg if there is no rain and temps are 50-70 outside. That's by the trip computer and my calculation between fill ups are easily 40 MPG in that situation.

palanza87 · 09-01-2017, 04:27 AM

I was sort of amazed at how good mpg i was getting on a 200 mile stretch of flat highway a month ago. I think I avg 34

SuperDave · 09-01-2017, 09:54 PM

What were they testing the auto only?

Veloist · 09-01-2017, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDave

What were they testing the auto only?

It said Six-Speed Manual and also the avg EPA for the manual is 24 mpg

~el~jefe~ · 09-02-2017, 01:02 AM

the mpg at 82mph was above 35mpg. That is insane. That is not an efficient speed, but it is for this car. at 70 I hit 38 solid with small hills throughout the run. I do worse at 55. 55mph it is best to be in 5th gear until mid 60's i noticed. Low revving does not save gas in this car, needs to be above 3000's. The car is sick how well it handles 82mph, smooth as glass and has a lot of power there on downshift, yet gets better gas mileage than economy cars.

08-30-2017, 02:09 AM	#1
Clutch Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: 2018 Subaru BRZ Limited (Silver) Location: SF Bay Area CA Posts: 74 Thanks: 47 Thanked 52 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Motor Trend's Top 10 MPG Outperformers posted this in the Toyota section but figured it should go here too :-) EPA Fuel Economy Variance Best Performers: Real-World Fuel Economy Winners 10th Place: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S 9th Place: 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S 8th Place: 2016 Honda HR-V (FWD) 7th Place: 2017 Subaru Impreza Sport 6th Place: 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth 5th Place: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 (4WD) 4th Place: 2016 Dodge Charger Hellcat 3rd Place: 2016 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 2nd Place: 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport 1st Place (tie): 2016 Subaru BRZ / 2017 Toyota 86

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bababooey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ SWP Limited -6MT Location: HillCountry-TX Posts: 431 Thanks: 145 Thanked 162 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	if only find straight flat road with no ac, might break 400 a tank. ive stretched to 360.

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qqzj Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: MDX, Camry Location: SF, CA Posts: 399 Thanks: 54 Thanked 69 Times in 44 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Using the MPG calculator on the dash, I once got about 34.8 mpg for a while doing mostly highway commute. The stretch of road I traveled has a lot of up/down hills. So I can imagine getting 36 or more on flatter road. Heck, if driving at 60 mpg on flat highway, i think 38 mpg is possible.

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BRZnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: BRZ DGM Limited Location: USA Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 5 Thanked 431 Times in 250 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Believe it or not, when we drive long distance (500+ miles) at steady interstate speed I sometimes get 42 mpg if there is no rain and temps are 50-70 outside. That's by the trip computer and my calculation between fill ups are easily 40 MPG in that situation.

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palanza87 Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 06 Ford Mustang Location: PA Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was sort of amazed at how good mpg i was getting on a 200 mile stretch of flat highway a month ago. I think I avg 34

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~el~jefe~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: 2019 MX-5 RF Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 601 Thanks: 829 Thanked 241 Times in 153 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the mpg at 82mph was above 35mpg. That is insane. That is not an efficient speed, but it is for this car. at 70 I hit 38 solid with small hills throughout the run. I do worse at 55. 55mph it is best to be in 5th gear until mid 60's i noticed. Low revving does not save gas in this car, needs to be above 3000's. The car is sick how well it handles 82mph, smooth as glass and has a lot of power there on downshift, yet gets better gas mileage than economy cars.

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