18.5 mpg? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

whataboutbob · 08-12-2012, 02:15 AM

I'm about 29.7 on avg since I bought it. I have about 6800 miles. I drive 80+ miles daily on the fwy, and I'll gun it on occasion. Most of the time on the freeway I don't have sport on and VSC/TRAC off.

The first few tanks after I got it I was getting like 25.5.

Couldn't control myself.

fistpoint · 08-12-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Razz

ahh.. then you are one of the few who know how to calculate correctly.

What RPM do you shift at and what RPM do you like to cruise at?

Seriously? Either people never heard of doing it, or they do it correctly, it isn't rocket science. In the case of a service manager at Honda...he never heard of calculating it yourself(yes, a service MANAGER). I never went back.

eriktherod · 08-12-2012, 03:03 AM

2500 miles and I have ~27.3 on MT. Definitely not conservative (shift at 4-5k) and often go 65-75mph on highway stretches. I'd say my driving is 50/50 split for city/hwy.

Tanuki · 08-12-2012, 03:29 AM

I'm getting 31mpg pretty consistently. I drive pretty easy on it as I just hit 1,000 miles today.

Luke.Cariveau · 08-12-2012, 05:03 PM

I'm at 2600 Miles and Averaging 28.5 MPG.

pinoyplaya · 08-12-2012, 05:05 PM

Right now Im at 31.5 MPG avg after 300 miles.

Already got a cracked windshield too from a tiny rock chip. But will get it repaired tomorrow.

LeavingNormal · 08-12-2012, 05:18 PM

Reset the mpg so it starts logging it fresh. Turn on the economy driving settings, so that the car will tell you when to shift, if you stop driving it like you stole it it really helps save gas. I'm not saying you are driving it crazy, but I definitely was until I did this this week. I went from 23mpg in mixed driving to 28mixed and 34hwy. It's not as fun, but it'll save you a little dough.

pinoyplaya · 08-12-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LeavingNormal

Reset the mpg so it starts logging it fresh. Turn on the economy driving settings, so that the car will tell you when to shift, if you stop driving it like you stole it it really helps save gas. I'm not saying you are driving it crazy, but I definitely was until I did this this week. I went from 23mpg in mixed driving to 28mixed and 34hwy. It's not as fun, but it'll save you a little dough.

I dont really know how to reset it. I assume that resetting the trip meter will reset the AVG MPG counter? I think its based on Trip A or something.

Also, how do you turn the economy driving settings on. I guess I should read the manual?

Right now, just breaking the car in. Have gone past 4k a couple of times but I usually shift up after that.

Blypr · 08-12-2012, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

I dont really know how to reset it. I assume that resetting the trip meter will reset the AVG MPG counter? I think its based on Trip A or something.

Also, how do you turn the economy driving settings on. I guess I should read the manual?

Right now, just breaking the car in. Have gone past 4k a couple of times but I usually shift up after that.

To reset just hold down the display button when you're on the avg mpg page.

Bonburner · 08-12-2012, 06:23 PM

the MPG computer seems to be 2 MPG higher .. I'm sitting around 29 mpg or so M/T and I occasionally redline

icemang17 · 08-12-2012, 07:14 PM

something isn't right with your car.....it sounds like an automatic, but unless you drive VERY hard it should be much better....especially on the freeway...

My 6speed FRS gets low 30's on the freeway, and I drive fast...75-85 typically....I have just over 2k miles and my overall average is nearly 28mpg with lots of city driving

I did drive mine at a Drivers Education event for about 10 lap (30 miles)...it got an indicated 7.7mpg on track.....

Gavin Albright · 08-12-2012, 08:35 PM

The computer says 24.8 on my car. I am still on my first tank so I have not had a chance to check it by hand.

rikdrt1 · 08-12-2012, 08:46 PM

man, you must be driving around a track all day.. 18-20 ? my 5.7L 405hp V8 used to get that.

reset the MPG averages everytime re refill and chk again. im getting over 40 if i take it easy on fwy and high 20's if im having way too much fun... YourMileageMayVary....

Mongo · 08-12-2012, 09:11 PM

Ok last night just for fun I went on about a 40mile freeway trip. I reset the average mpg indicator I was careful barely using the accelerator used cruise control most of the time and averaged about 26 according to the in dash computer. A first! Seriously ive driven plenty cars, most I drove harder than my frs. Something isn't right. I just dont know where start. Yesterday when I came to a stop the RPM's dropped lower than normal almost like I dropped the clutch. The engine would cough and then the RPM's would rise again. It did it three times. If I tryed to drive off from the stop normally the engine acted flooded. Is this something to do with the high pressure fuel pump? I don't have this issue when I drive the car harder than normal.

08-12-2012, 05:05 PM	#34
pinoyplaya Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Location: Maple Grove, MN (Minneapolis) Posts: 355 Thanks: 4 Thanked 64 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Right now Im at 31.5 MPG avg after 300 miles. Already got a cracked windshield too from a tiny rock chip. But will get it repaired tomorrow. __________________ BYE: WRB MT-BRZ LMTD Drove the car off the lot at 8/6/12 @ 8:06 PM Traded for Black 2013 Camaro 2SS RS

08-12-2012, 03:29 AM	#32
Tanuki Turtle Factory Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Mint M3 Location: PDX Posts: 1,286 Thanks: 1,021 Thanked 614 Times in 312 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm getting 31mpg pretty consistently. I drive pretty easy on it as I just hit 1,000 miles today.

08-12-2012, 05:03 PM	#33
Luke.Cariveau "Fast Looking Slow Car" Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13' BRZ Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 298 Thanks: 62 Thanked 83 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm at 2600 Miles and Averaging 28.5 MPG.

08-12-2012, 07:14 PM	#39
icemang17 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S/ Subaru BRZ Location: Stockton CA Posts: 182 Thanks: 2 Thanked 107 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	something isn't right with your car.....it sounds like an automatic, but unless you drive VERY hard it should be much better....especially on the freeway... My 6speed FRS gets low 30's on the freeway, and I drive fast...75-85 typically....I have just over 2k miles and my overall average is nearly 28mpg with lots of city driving I did drive mine at a Drivers Education event for about 10 lap (30 miles)...it got an indicated 7.7mpg on track.....

08-12-2012, 08:35 PM	#40
Gavin Albright Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Whiteout Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 28 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The computer says 24.8 on my car. I am still on my first tank so I have not had a chance to check it by hand.

08-12-2012, 09:11 PM	#42
Mongo Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Gresham/Troutdale Oregon Posts: 59 Thanks: 21 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ok last night just for fun I went on about a 40mile freeway trip. I reset the average mpg indicator I was careful barely using the accelerator used cruise control most of the time and averaged about 26 according to the in dash computer. A first! Seriously ive driven plenty cars, most I drove harder than my frs. Something isn't right. I just dont know where start. Yesterday when I came to a stop the RPM's dropped lower than normal almost like I dropped the clutch. The engine would cough and then the RPM's would rise again. It did it three times. If I tryed to drive off from the stop normally the engine acted flooded. Is this something to do with the high pressure fuel pump? I don't have this issue when I drive the car harder than normal.

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