23.7 average MPG, is that bad?

[edigeek]

Hi guys, i'm new to the forum. Just got my 2014 manual BRZ limited less than a month ago and so far i'm having so much fun. However, I've been a bit concerned lately, I previously had a 1999 BMW 323i and I see my self at the pump more often than when I had the bmw. On my dash, my car says 23.7 Average MPG, is this normal? I searched the forums and most of you guys are getting about 30 MPG. thanks guys

[yelsew]

Driving around the city, i get as low as 24 MPG average, and have gotten as high as 38 on the highway. When i first picked up the car i noticed that the reading was around 23-something, so i reset the average by holding the button in and now it reads the average for me. I typically reset it when i reset my trip computer after filling my tank, and that allows it to read the average for whatever trip I'm taking. Always take the reading with a grain of salt though, for it is not always accurate.

[Aozora.BRZ]

That is very low. The lowest I've had for the past year is 24.2 and I drive like a maniac most of the time, although below 5K rpm. You must be revving it high which means you are enjoying it.

Get a Fuelly.com account and phone app so you can track the real MPG from your gas receipts. You should be able to see my account from my signature and there you can find averages for the car/year from all the users.

[campy]

Originally Posted by edigeek

I searched the forums and most of you guys are getting about 40 MPG. thanks guys

That's just not true. If you really baby the hell out of it and drive 100% on the highway then maybe you'll hit 40, but I'd say 25-30 is the most common. I get 26mpg with about a 65/35 split between highway/urban driving. Do you drive mostly in cities?

[soulreapersteve]

~27 for me. Thats a good split between highway and city.

But on the occasional spirited runs where the car get's pushed.... good bye gas mileage. Lowest I saw was 19, which is still not damn bad with all things considered.

[CB390248]

I have a lifetime avg of 25.5 and I live in Philly (outside of center city) where I have a ton of lights and hills so I don't think it's abnormal.

[aegisdrgn]

I commute near downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica every day, stop and go traffic, and I get 23 mpg. You didn't tell us what kind of traffic conditions you experience, so it's kinda hard for us to say "OH GOD YOUR CAR IS TOTALED" or "naaaaah, don't worry about it, perfectly normal."

[carma143]

I drive around a very hilly coast most of the time, and average about 21-24 mpg. On the highways I'll usually average about 35 mpg (I go with the flow of traffic, which is usually in the mid-high 70 mph). I drive a manual and like to shift at around 5k.

[edigeek]

Thanks guys, i really appreciate. Also, i mean to say i noticed that some guys get 30 MPG, not 40. But still higher what I see. I'm going to reset the AVG MPG tomorrow, didn't even know you could do that

[jawn]

I get about 21MPG in 100% city, bumper-to-bumper traffic. Your mileage may literally vary.

[spicyricecake]

100% city for a while here too, and I'm getting 22 mpg usually. I wanted to see city driving mileage so I reset it. On the high way I get 30+ easily, and 27 combined.

[Ultramaroon]

First off, don't trust the computer. That thing is way optimistic. Your next opportunity for a little highway trip, top it off and reset one of the trip counters. At the end, even if only part of the tank was used, top it off again. Write down the distance travelled on the receipt and figure it out old school.

40 MPG? Shit, maybe with unicorn tears. More like 32.

[strat61caster]

I'm about 22mpg city driving, 30+mpg open highway cruising, pretty much dead on EPA estimates.

It is 100% dependent on your driving conditions.
My fuelly log:
http://www.fuelly.com/car/scion/fr-s...tcaster/177974

http://www.fuelly.com/car/scion/fr-s

Wow, looking at it I haven't had a tank over 30mpg in like a year...

[Futaba]

38kpg so around 23.6mpg, on mostly busy city roads, havent checked what i get on highways!

Just depends on how you drive, how much the engine labors and how busy the roads are.

Aggressive driving style, high revs lots of fast pulls from lights will use a hell of a lot more fuel than a subdued precise and smooth driver taking care not to labor the engine and shift when needed only.

Additionally someone who drives alone with very little in the car will get more mileage than someone who drives with other people, or with the boot filled with shopping/tools/etc.

People in hotter climates will use more fuel because they are more likely to use the AC which in turn puts more demand on the engine and uses more fuel, additionally the hotter climate will make the radiator have to work harder to maintain a lower temperature and the air intake will be sucking in warmer air all of which reduces the performance of the engine, and thus efficiency.

Theres countless reasons and possibilities that will vary fuel efficiency in a car compared to another persons even when comparing the same model and age of car.

Given what ive read you seem to be getting about the right mileage for the conditions, i wouldnt worry about it