whats your mpg on RX450h?
#841
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dragon6473, you have to stretch the 450h's legs some more. Short trips aren't the best especially when it's cooler out. I have a short commute with hills and get much better mileage when I go further distances. Also lower the tire pressure. It's too high and may cause abnormal wear.
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dragon6473, you have to stretch the 450h's legs some more. Short trips aren't the best especially when it's cooler out. I have a short commute with hills and get much better mileage when I go further distances. Also lower the tire pressure. It's too high and may cause abnormal wear.
#843
Mileage on 2010 RX450h
My best for a tank is 31 but 29 is much more common. Winter in Minnesota really takes a toll and I am lucky to see 26 and sometimes as low as 24. Very cold weather means the gas engine is on all the time and no electric.
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Average 22.1 MPG on my 2010 RX450H
After 5 years, 35k miles, my car is is still at 22.1 MPG. The dealer said it may be due to driving style. I do not agree that is true, as I deliberately use pulse and glide technique to achieve better fuel efficiency. The only possible reason I want to believe is that I drive 8 miles from home to work, not in the hilly area. I am just curious if anyone living in San Francisco can achieve 26 MPG average from short distance commute to work? I am hesitate to buy another hybrid, giving the poor MPG I got. I used to achieve 28-32 MPG easily with my Corolla. Perhaps I just have bad luck on the new car. The 2001 BMW 330ci I owned before can only achieve 14.5 MPG, and that was even more pathetic. Switching to Lexus RX450H helped a little bit, but not much.
#845
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After 5 years, 35k miles, my car is is still at 22.1 MPG. The dealer said it may be due to driving style. I do not agree that is true, as I deliberately use pulse and glide technique to achieve better fuel efficiency. The only possible reason I want to believe is that I drive 8 miles from home to work, not in the hilly area. I am just curious if anyone living in San Francisco can achieve 26 MPG average from short distance commute to work? I am hesitate to buy another hybrid, giving the poor MPG I got. I used to achieve 28-32 MPG easily with my Corolla. Perhaps I just have bad luck on the new car. The 2001 BMW 330ci I owned before can only achieve 14.5 MPG, and that was even more pathetic. Switching to Lexus RX450H helped a little bit, but not much.
...therefore, my belief is and always will be, that to get the best mileage out of today's RX Hybrid, you must allow the hybrid to fully warm up -- only short trips will not allow it to achieve what's possible. Speed over 55-60, pressing the accerator too hard at take-off, and climbing hills also puts a damper on achieving the best mileage. As much as I love RX and the concept of hybrids which I've recommended to many over the years, my suggestion is when you start looking for your next ride, if you are going to always do short trips, a hybrid with today's technology may not be the optimum solution if MPG is your primary objective.
Good luck.
#846
RX450lh
2015 RX450h
30.1 MPG calculated.
2nd tank of gas
70% city driving
275 miles / 9.134 gallons
1st fillup calculated 26.5 MPG but not sure tank started completely full by dealer. Also had 1 hour idling while dealer was demonstrating car features.
Click on my Fuelly tags in my signature for current MPGs.
30.1 MPG calculated.
2nd tank of gas
70% city driving
275 miles / 9.134 gallons
1st fillup calculated 26.5 MPG but not sure tank started completely full by dealer. Also had 1 hour idling while dealer was demonstrating car features.
Click on my Fuelly tags in my signature for current MPGs.
Last edited by FLYCT; 09-07-15 at 08:17 PM.
#847
Just back from a 4000 miles vacation trip. 2010 RX450h, 4 people aboard, luggage box on the roof. 70% highway at 80 mph, steep climbs (till 6500 ft altitude on the Alps). Ended up with an average of 10,5 km/l, that is 23.5 mpg. Looks like the RX gives its best when pushed to the limits...
#848
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I don't live in San Fran, but have driven RXh for about 10 years now in all sort of terrain and situations. Where I live in SoCal, there are plenty of hill climbs and mix of traffic If I elect to get into it (I try not to). While people can debate the generalities I'm going to say, my belief on both my former RX400h and present RX450h (same hybrid tech) is that I also achieve only in the low 20's with short, less than 10-mile errands around town. When I do trips that are greater in distance, not even on the interstate, or mix those in with my short errands that are more frequent, I average around 24-25 most of the time -- and that I know for a fact is because I love my AWD take-offs, and using that torque clobbers MPG. When I do longer road trips, MPG goes up to 26-31 dependent if I'm overly agressive with speed and when I do a lot of hill climbing that will bring it down to the lower end.
...therefore, my belief is and always will be, that to get the best mileage out of today's RX Hybrid, you must allow the hybrid to fully warm up -- only short trips will not allow it to achieve what's possible. Speed over 55-60, pressing the accerator too hard at take-off, and climbing hills also puts a damper on achieving the best mileage. As much as I love RX and the concept of hybrids which I've recommended to many over the years, my suggestion is when you start looking for your next ride, if you are going to always do short trips, a hybrid with today's technology may not be the optimum solution if MPG is your primary objective.
Good luck.
...therefore, my belief is and always will be, that to get the best mileage out of today's RX Hybrid, you must allow the hybrid to fully warm up -- only short trips will not allow it to achieve what's possible. Speed over 55-60, pressing the accerator too hard at take-off, and climbing hills also puts a damper on achieving the best mileage. As much as I love RX and the concept of hybrids which I've recommended to many over the years, my suggestion is when you start looking for your next ride, if you are going to always do short trips, a hybrid with today's technology may not be the optimum solution if MPG is your primary objective.
Good luck.
after reading countless pages of mpg stats from this forum and other forums, I'm coming to a conclusion that I'll probably get OK mileage but not something like 29 or 30 (I have to drive through Wonder Woman and Spider Man along with Incredible Hulk on Hollywood Blvd every day). I say this because my local drive is followed by heavy flogging of the gas pedal on the freeways up to about 80 mph. Since I'm now down to about 17.8 mpg on my current car, I'd be happy with about 25.... that is still a huge difference.
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No, I don't play soccer!
Just back from a 4000 miles vacation trip. 2010 RX450h, 4 people aboard, luggage box on the roof. 70% highway at 80 mph, steep climbs (till 6500 ft altitude on the Alps). Ended up with an average of 10,5 km/l, that is 23.5 mpg. Looks like the RX gives its best when pushed to the limits...
I'm still looking to purchase the 13 450h...
after reading countless pages of mpg stats from this forum and other forums, I'm coming to a conclusion that I'll probably get OK mileage but not something like 29 or 30 (I have to drive through Wonder Woman and Spider Man along with Incredible Hulk on Hollywood Blvd every day). I say this because my local drive is followed by heavy flogging of the gas pedal on the freeways up to about 80 mph. Since I'm now down to about 17.8 mpg on my current car, I'd be happy with about 25.... that is still a huge difference.
after reading countless pages of mpg stats from this forum and other forums, I'm coming to a conclusion that I'll probably get OK mileage but not something like 29 or 30 (I have to drive through Wonder Woman and Spider Man along with Incredible Hulk on Hollywood Blvd every day). I say this because my local drive is followed by heavy flogging of the gas pedal on the freeways up to about 80 mph. Since I'm now down to about 17.8 mpg on my current car, I'd be happy with about 25.... that is still a huge difference.
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450h 2013 MPG Very Low
Hello Everyone (2013 RX450h) Do not get Fooled by false promise by Lexus28Hwy and 31City,I drove more than20k miles Never came even Close. Lexus is Lying about MPG Getiing only 22.6-23.9 MPG
#851
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It really depends on your driving style, but it also seems that it's difficult to get the figures...my GS350 averages 19-20mpg. German cars get closer or exceed their figures probably because they have turbocharged engines, so they can have smaller displacement more efficient engines. Lexus needs to update their engine lineup.
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#852
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I just came back from a road trip from Kalamazoo around Chicago to a wedding destination in Wisconsin this past holiday weekend. Stopped at all the toll booths. Slowed for gawkers at an accident scene - and got 30.7 MPG on the way.
The return back (I94 from Milwaukee, down 294 to I80 - agin stopping to pay tolls) plus two slow-downs for accidents on I94 in Michigan - netted 29.5 MPG. That was in holiday traffic.
The combined MPG for the 650ish mike trip was 29.7.
I drive a 2013 AWD RXh - and it has around 36,000 miles on her.
I am not usually the last away from a traffic light; and don't hold up traffic in the fast lane on the freeways.
My overall mileage is 27.4 MPG, so while I'll agree with you - to a degree - that the EPA's city/highway/combined is a bit higher than real world (for me), I think my car would likely perform the EPA's test with similar results IF, and only if, I could find the same E0 fuel that they used for the tests.
The return back (I94 from Milwaukee, down 294 to I80 - agin stopping to pay tolls) plus two slow-downs for accidents on I94 in Michigan - netted 29.5 MPG. That was in holiday traffic.
The combined MPG for the 650ish mike trip was 29.7.
I drive a 2013 AWD RXh - and it has around 36,000 miles on her.
I am not usually the last away from a traffic light; and don't hold up traffic in the fast lane on the freeways.
My overall mileage is 27.4 MPG, so while I'll agree with you - to a degree - that the EPA's city/highway/combined is a bit higher than real world (for me), I think my car would likely perform the EPA's test with similar results IF, and only if, I could find the same E0 fuel that they used for the tests.
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Lexus never promised anything. They give an EPA estimate based on series of test and those tests may not reflect what your commute may be like. As they say, "Your mileage may vary" especially if your commute is far from ideal. Some cars have an easier time hitting their EPA numbers, especially lighter ones.
#854
22,744 Miles Driven
804.293 Gallons Purchased
28.28 MPG
804.293 Gallons Purchased
28.28 MPG
#855
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I just came back from a road trip from Kalamazoo around Chicago to a wedding destination in Wisconsin this past holiday weekend. Stopped at all the toll booths. Slowed for gawkers at an accident scene - and got 30.7 MPG on the way.
The return back (I94 from Milwaukee, down 294 to I80 - agin stopping to pay tolls) plus two slow-downs for accidents on I94 in Michigan - netted 29.5 MPG. That was in holiday traffic.
The combined MPG for the 650ish mike trip was 29.7.
I drive a 2013 AWD RXh - and it has around 36,000 miles on her.
I am not usually the last away from a traffic light; and don't hold up traffic in the fast lane on the freeways.
My overall mileage is 27.4 MPG, so while I'll agree with you - to a degree - that the EPA's city/highway/combined is a bit higher than real world (for me), I think my car would likely perform the EPA's test with similar results IF, and only if, I could find the same E0 fuel that they used for the tests.
The return back (I94 from Milwaukee, down 294 to I80 - agin stopping to pay tolls) plus two slow-downs for accidents on I94 in Michigan - netted 29.5 MPG. That was in holiday traffic.
The combined MPG for the 650ish mike trip was 29.7.
I drive a 2013 AWD RXh - and it has around 36,000 miles on her.
I am not usually the last away from a traffic light; and don't hold up traffic in the fast lane on the freeways.
My overall mileage is 27.4 MPG, so while I'll agree with you - to a degree - that the EPA's city/highway/combined is a bit higher than real world (for me), I think my car would likely perform the EPA's test with similar results IF, and only if, I could find the same E0 fuel that they used for the tests.