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

Clutch · 08-30-2017, 02:07 AM

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

Pbrown · 08-30-2017, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by swarb

sMiles per gallon

Dam gas pedal keeps getting depressed quickly, ....

Slammillionaire · 08-30-2017, 08:54 AM

Lol @ the g63 being 3rd on a gas mileage competition

Tcoat · 08-30-2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Slammillionaire

Lol @ the g63 being 3rd on a gas mileage competition

To be clear it is more of an accuracy of the estimated mileage competition. If a car said it got 2 MPG and they tested it and it actually got 3MPG then it would be a 50% improvement over the estimate and it could make the list.

-Willis-86touge · 08-30-2017, 10:28 AM

I don't know how they got 31 mpg best I can do is 26 if I baby it, shift at shift indicator, etc. but on ther other hand no matter how hard I drive it I average 24

Somerandom18 · 08-30-2017, 10:51 AM

That's about what I get combined. At least motor trend is getting similar results as me.

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Ron B Avery · 08-30-2017, 12:09 PM

That is the MPG I get in my 2017 86, I drive mostly 90% freeway. Most of it without traffic, how you ask. I leave my house at 5:30 am to work. And come home around 2:00 pm. So I miss most of the LA traffic. Plus I have a 100 miles round trip. I average about 75MPH.
Ron

Prodigalson · 08-30-2017, 12:39 PM

I am very pleased with the fuel economy. I'm getting 31.5 mpg average, over the last ~2,000 miles...That's icing on the cake for a sports car!

mazeroni · 08-30-2017, 01:07 PM

So silly. The EPA numbers (which generally suck) are 21/28/24 for the 2017 86. The Miata is 27/34/30. Then you have the new Camry with the V6 that is rated 22/32/26 mpg, and that car has 301 hp and weighs north of 3300 pounds.

I want an 86 with the new "Dynamic Force" V6 just to see if it could match the 86's real world numbers while providing sub-5 second 0-60 times.

Shinigami301 · 08-30-2017, 01:27 PM

I've been consistently getting 28.3-28.6 on my '16. TRD wheel package and staggered Continental ECS probably losing 2-3 MPG.

extrashaky · 08-30-2017, 01:37 PM

I believe it. I was averaging 31 mpg with the stock tires in mostly highway driving. Then I installed 9.5" wide RPF1 rims with Pilot Super Sports, and I lost 6-7 mpg. It's not hard to get those numbers stock.

You can do even better if you hypermile. But if you hypermile this car, why the hell did you buy this car?

strat61caster · 08-30-2017, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by -Willis-86touge

I don't know how they got 31 mpg best I can do is 26 if I baby it, shift at shift indicator, etc. but on ther other hand no matter how hard I drive it I average 24

The conditions you drive in is everything.

Get out of traffic get on a flat smooth road and set cruise control to 65 mph for a day and enjoy >30 mpg. Any conditions where you have to slow down and accelerate will ruin your fuel economy in a combustion engine.

Tcoat · 08-30-2017, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mazeroni

So silly. The EPA numbers (which generally suck) are 21/28/24 for the 2017 86. The Miata is 27/34/30. Then you have the new Camry with the V6 that is rated 22/32/26 mpg, and that car has 301 hp and weighs north of 3300 pounds.

I want an 86 with the new "Dynamic Force" V6 just to see if it could match the 86's real world numbers while providing sub-5 second 0-60 times.

Again. It isn't the numbers they were rating the car by. It was how far above the numbers the car reached on average. Doesn't matter that other car have higher numbers unless they tested at an average greater than the others.

08-30-2017, 02:07 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 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

08-30-2017, 12:09 PM	#8
Ron B Avery Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2017 86 Coupe Location: Oxnard CA Posts: 162 Thanks: 0 Thanked 111 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That is the MPG I get in my 2017 86, I drive mostly 90% freeway. Most of it without traffic, how you ask. I leave my house at 5:30 am to work. And come home around 2:00 pm. So I miss most of the LA traffic. Plus I have a 100 miles round trip. I average about 75MPH. Ron __________________ 2017 Toyota 860 Halo White, TRD springs, TRD air filter, Center consul arm rest lid, Magnaflow cat back exhaust, Pioneer SPH-DA120 head unit with Apple CarPlay, TRD sway bars , 17" 949 Wheels Beryllium finish, Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, 225/45 ZR 17, Garage Vary Kouki splitter

08-30-2017, 12:39 PM	#9
Prodigalson ThisGuyLoves86's Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Holly, MI Posts: 190 Thanks: 148 Thanked 139 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am very pleased with the fuel economy. I'm getting 31.5 mpg average, over the last ~2,000 miles...That's icing on the cake for a sports car! __________________ 2013 Scion FRS (current car) 1991 Mazda Miata MX5 (current car) 2003 Nissan Pathfinder (R50) (current car) 2018 Lexus GX460 (current car) 2023 GR86 Neptune M6 Premium (Leased)

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-Willis-86touge Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: Stock Location: Arkansas Posts: 206 Thanks: 52 Thanked 48 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know how they got 31 mpg best I can do is 26 if I baby it, shift at shift indicator, etc. but on ther other hand no matter how hard I drive it I average 24

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Somerandom18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: 2017 manual BRZ Location: USA Posts: 467 Thanks: 322 Thanked 178 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's about what I get combined. At least motor trend is getting similar results as me. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

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mazeroni Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Series 10 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,117 Thanks: 600 Thanked 1,017 Times in 512 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So silly. The EPA numbers (which generally suck) are 21/28/24 for the 2017 86. The Miata is 27/34/30. Then you have the new Camry with the V6 that is rated 22/32/26 mpg, and that car has 301 hp and weighs north of 3300 pounds. I want an 86 with the new "Dynamic Force" V6 just to see if it could match the 86's real world numbers while providing sub-5 second 0-60 times.

08-30-2017, 01:27 PM	#11
Shinigami301 Slow driver, fast biker. Join Date: Jun 2016 Drives: '16 86, '00 Celica GTS, Sportbikes Location: Usually in a 峠 Posts: 350 Thanks: 35 Thanked 306 Times in 168 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've been consistently getting 28.3-28.6 on my '16. TRD wheel package and staggered Continental ECS probably losing 2-3 MPG.

08-30-2017, 01:37 PM	#12
extrashaky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Limited Location: USA Posts: 4,046 Thanks: 1,100 Thanked 5,620 Times in 2,267 Posts Mentioned: 55 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I believe it. I was averaging 31 mpg with the stock tires in mostly highway driving. Then I installed 9.5" wide RPF1 rims with Pilot Super Sports, and I lost 6-7 mpg. It's not hard to get those numbers stock. You can do even better if you hypermile. But if you hypermile this car, why the hell did you buy this car?

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