Motor Trend's Top 10 MPG Outperformers - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Celica00 · 08-30-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

No, it doesn't. Read the article.

Lol oops.

You're right.

Tcoat · 08-30-2017, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Celica00

Lol oops.

You're right.

JoeC · 08-30-2017, 03:46 PM

Finally, this car gets the recognition it deserves!

Prodigalson · 08-30-2017, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fang_gt86

Then you're not driving it like a "sports car" lol. I can never get it over 29mpg average, no matter what I do..

Too true...I spend a lot of time on the highway, not driving in a "sporty" manner...

strat61caster · 08-30-2017, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by -Willis-86touge

I know conditions are everything. But most people are not going to drive there car on just the interstate. I drive what I consider to be normal 50 town 50 interstate and get roughy 26 combined. But my statement was to really acknowledge that this car is so good no matter how hard I drive it I am at 24mpg. To just drive on the interstate is unrealistic. That's why I said I could not see ever getting 30mpg.

Which is precisely why EPA advertises a rough estimate of realistic mileage with the 'mixed' rating... which is right on your numbers. They actually skew 55 city/45 hwy.

It should be obvious that MotoTrend's cycle is more highway skewed than EPA's, likely a lot of LA freeway driving not during rush hour.

mav1178 · 08-30-2017, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by -Willis-86touge

But my statement was to really acknowledge that this car is so good no matter how hard I drive it I am at 24mpg

I just want to point out that no matter how hard I drive it, the BRZ always consistently gave me 9MPG at the track.

bkharmony · 08-30-2017, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

If you drive it "like a sports car" you shouldn't be getting above 15 mpg.

I've had my 86 for six months now and I've never seen 20mpg. I'm currently at 18.6.

I do all city driving, with a lot of start and stop, but this just seems ridiculously low.

Capt Spaulding · 08-30-2017, 08:17 PM

Wife and I took "Little Blue" BRZ on a 4k mile roadtrip in June. Our overall average, including some blasting around the TN/NC mountains (Dragon, Cherohala, Moonshiner) was 33 and some change. The driving was about 25 to 30 percent interstate with the rest two lanes. No attempt to hypermile or such. Kept the highway speeds just under what I thought were the "arrest me now" level. The car does pretty darn well. Very high on the SPG meter.

funwheeldrive · 08-30-2017, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

I've had my 86 for six months now and I've never seen 20mpg. I'm currently at 18.6.

I do all city driving, with a lot of start and stop, but this just seems ridiculously low.

The car is completely stock? I'm guessing you're not above sea level right?

strat61caster · 08-30-2017, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

I've had my 86 for six months now and I've never seen 20mpg. I'm currently at 18.6.

I do all city driving, with a lot of start and stop, but this just seems ridiculously low.

See:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=13

mrg666 · 08-30-2017, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

I've had my 86 for six months now and I've never seen 20mpg. I'm currently at 18.6.

I do all city driving, with a lot of start and stop, but this just seems ridiculously low.

I am getting 29-30 mpg regularly in the city including a lot of having fun and spirited driving. BTW, this is with JRSC. Yours is really low.

bkharmony · 08-31-2017, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

The car is completely stock? I'm guessing you're not above sea level right?

Completely stock, and 750' above sea level.

Tcoat · 08-31-2017, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bkharmony

Completely stock, and 750' above sea level.

Spend a lot of time at idle?

PetrolioBenzina · 08-31-2017, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Any conditions where you have to slow down and accelerate will ruin your fuel economy in a combustion engine.

IOW, my goal every time I leave the garage! It's just not something I worry about anymore, unless I'm planning a long trip.

08-30-2017, 08:17 PM	#36
Capt Spaulding Persona Non Grata Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: '15 BRZ (WRB) Location: On the Border Posts: 1,882 Thanks: 2,016 Thanked 2,782 Times in 1,201 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Wife and I took "Little Blue" BRZ on a 4k mile roadtrip in June. Our overall average, including some blasting around the TN/NC mountains (Dragon, Cherohala, Moonshiner) was 33 and some change. The driving was about 25 to 30 percent interstate with the rest two lanes. No attempt to hypermile or such. Kept the highway speeds just under what I thought were the "arrest me now" level. The car does pretty darn well. Very high on the SPG meter. __________________ Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast

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