Gas Mileage

[BlueDubbinTDI]

With stock tires rims and suspension I avg'd 28.6-29.4 50/50 city/highway. After rims lowered and shitty tires Im between 26.8-27.4. Take your mileage with a grain of salt and just have fun.

[tinma]

i get 19mpg and its majority city driving (I also have 80lb extra in the back for extra traction during winter)

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by AVodka14

It is a thirsty little bugger with spirited driving. Definitely have some granny driving during most of my commuting.

Does anyone use 3rd gear going into turns intersections? I feel like 2nd gear should feel that way. Going into second seems quite like overkill in some turning situations.

I always use 2nd unless it's a larger sweeping turn. That said, there's no need for granny driving. All throttle control and driving smart.

Example:

Stop and go traffic, I never end up getting out of 1st or 2nd, but I also actually never stop. If I am stopped I let a sizable distance build up between me and the car ahead, so I'm always moving at a constant speed and never using my brakes. The commute time is always the same, but I don't need to be constantly on the brakes or gas.

Same with city driving, I just drive with the flow of traffic and rarely hit 50% throttle unless trying to merge.

-alex

[TwoFourFive]

I drive a mixture of both and get 28-29 but I would say more highway. And I also go on a lot of hills so I usually pop it into neutral

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by jhh3000

you know what's funny, i'm tracking at 29.8 mpg on my car but 27.8 at the pump, over 8000 miles. i keep an excel spreadsheet of each of my fill-ups, and track the total # of gallons going in, and total # of miles driven. can't explain the difference. isn't evaporation, pretty sure i'm not like watering my car with gas... only explanation i have is that maybe the pump i use is faulty? i always use the same pump at the same station.

The computer in the car is always optimistic in my experience, and not just on this car. If you flip through the manual I believe most cars with the feature have a disclaimer that this reading is an approximation and may not be accurate.

Gas stations are calibrated at least once a year and your odometer is tied to your speedometer, I'd trust those over the onboard computer any day. Unless of course you've changed tire diameter which would throw off the speedo/odo.

[FR-S Matt]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

The computer in the car is always optimistic in my experience, and not just on this car. If you flip through the manual I believe most cars with the feature have a disclaimer that this reading is an approximation and may not be accurate.

Gas stations are calibrated at least once a year and your odometer is tied to your speedometer, I'd trust those over the onboard computer any day. Unless of course you've changed tire diameter which would throw off the speedo/odo.

Usually off by 2 mpg or so due to idle time. Whole reason I use Fuelly.

I was averaging 28-29 stock, then dropped a few with 18x9.5 wheels and larger tires. Tuned as well.

[AVodka14]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

I love it!

It's a beautiful color. If I had known that dual climate control, HIDs, and the other 86 goodies were going to be added to the Scion. I would have waited for sure. I love the car yet those added options make the car complete.

[AVodka14]

Originally Posted by mav1178

I always use 2nd unless it's a larger sweeping turn. That said, there's no need for granny driving. All throttle control and driving smart.

Example:

Stop and go traffic, I never end up getting out of 1st or 2nd, but I also actually never stop. If I am stopped I let a sizable distance build up between me and the car ahead, so I'm always moving at a constant speed and never using my brakes. The commute time is always the same, but I don't need to be constantly on the brakes or gas.

Same with city driving, I just drive with the flow of traffic and rarely hit 50% throttle unless trying to merge.

-alex

Absolutely agree. The car rejects going from 3rd to 2nd above a certain speed (have not looked to see exactly). I use the same strategy as you when driving around town. Spare some gas and brakes.

[AVodka14]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

The computer in the car is always optimistic in my experience, and not just on this car. If you flip through the manual I believe most cars with the feature have a disclaimer that this reading is an approximation and may not be accurate.

Gas stations are calibrated at least once a year and your odometer is tied to your speedometer, I'd trust those over the onboard computer any day. Unless of course you've changed tire diameter which would throw off the speedo/odo.

I imagine one should follow the computer over the odometer if you change the wheels and tires. Right?

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by AVodka14

Absolutely agree. The car rejects going from 3rd to 2nd above a certain speed (have not looked to see exactly). I use the same strategy as you when driving around town. Spare some gas and brakes.

Strange... I've down shifted to 2nd doing 40 MPH... I do heel toe every downshift.

[AVodka14]

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

Strange... I've down shifted to 2nd doing 40 MPH... I do heel toe every downshift.

Don't get me wrong...I can definitely drop to 2nd if I want. Yet I really enjoy smooth shifting during my commute to work (drive slow to work and fast home ). I am still working on the whole heel toe down shifting. Just basic rev matching. Here's to more practice for me!

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by AVodka14

The car rejects going from 3rd to 2nd above a certain speed (have not looked to see exactly).

You're driving it wrong if you can't downshift into 2nd from any speed below ~50MPH.

-alex

[AVodka14]

Originally Posted by mav1178

You're driving it wrong if you can't downshift into 2nd from any speed below ~50MPH.

-alex

Noooooo. I don't think so. It's hard to explain how it feels. I have downshifted into second at high speeds. Let's get back on topic.

[AVodka14]

I appreciate everyone's feedback thus far in regard to gas mileage. I knew it was normal for the car in general. Yet I know you guys keep track of it like I do. Therefore I wanted to see a comparison. Cheers.