Real World Fuel Economy Thread
12-17-15, 06:08 PM
#181
Racer
Here's my mileage so far in my NX.
During my first two fill-ups, I drove in ECO. I switched to Normal since then. Currently, I'm at 68% city and 32% highway.
During my first two fill-ups, I drove in ECO. I switched to Normal since then. Currently, I'm at 68% city and 32% highway.
12-17-15, 06:12 PM
#182
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I just purchased a 2016 NX 200T AWD Sport, and it gets terrible mileage when in Eco Mode- only between 9-15mpg! I drive 80% hwy, 20% city, and have been very light on the pedal the whole way, even driving 10 miles under the speed limit at times, to save on fuel. I thought "Eco Mode" was supposed to get you better mileage than normal or sport, but apparently not? I switched it to the Normal mode, and it now gets 15-20mpg, but no better. I am using the recommended premium fuel also. This is unacceptable. Has anyone else experienced this same issue? When I told the dealer, he said "it can take up to 1000 miles to start getting the average "24mpg" that is advertised on the spec sheet." That's a long time to wait and a lot of money to have to pay for poor mileage capability. Has anyone else been told that there is a "break-in" period for these vehicles? In fact, my 4-year-old Toyota Highlander which is almost twice as large, gets better mileage than this vehicle! I'm sadly disappointed.
12-17-15, 08:20 PM
#183
I just purchased a 2016 NX 200T AWD Sport, and it gets terrible mileage when in Eco Mode- only between 9-15mpg! I drive 80% hwy, 20% city, and have been very light on the pedal the whole way, even driving 10 miles under the speed limit at times, to save on fuel. I thought "Eco Mode" was supposed to get you better mileage than normal or sport, but apparently not? I switched it to the Normal mode, and it now gets 15-20mpg, but no better. I am using the recommended premium fuel also. This is unacceptable. Has anyone else experienced this same issue? When I told the dealer, he said "it can take up to 1000 miles to start getting the average "24mpg" that is advertised on the spec sheet." That's a long time to wait and a lot of money to have to pay for poor mileage capability. Has anyone else been told that there is a "break-in" period for these vehicles? In fact, my 4-year-old Toyota Highlander which is almost twice as large, gets better mileage than this vehicle! I'm sadly disappointed.
12-17-15, 08:25 PM
#184
I just purchased a 2016 NX 200T AWD Sport, and it gets terrible mileage when in Eco Mode- only between 9-15mpg! I drive 80% hwy, 20% city, and have been very light on the pedal the whole way, even driving 10 miles under the speed limit at times, to save on fuel. I thought "Eco Mode" was supposed to get you better mileage than normal or sport, but apparently not? I switched it to the Normal mode, and it now gets 15-20mpg, but no better. I am using the recommended premium fuel also. This is unacceptable. Has anyone else experienced this same issue? When I told the dealer, he said "it can take up to 1000 miles to start getting the average "24mpg" that is advertised on the spec sheet." That's a long time to wait and a lot of money to have to pay for poor mileage capability. Has anyone else been told that there is a "break-in" period for these vehicles? In fact, my 4-year-old Toyota Highlander which is almost twice as large, gets better mileage than this vehicle! I'm sadly disappointed.
I'm finding fuel consumption double the listed in Australia when you flog the thing. In 50% highway and city, my normal use, I'm getting 50% above listed.
The Canadian fuel standards are most accurate.
If your worried about fuel the hybrid was always going to be the option.
01-06-16, 12:20 PM
#185
Driver School Candidate
Got the car for about 6 months now with around 7000km on it, I set my car in eco mode most of the time and I'm getting around 11.5L/100km at the moment with 80% city driving (about 30% of time stuck in traffic)
I do have my golf clubs and my pushcart in the trunk at all times though.
I do have my golf clubs and my pushcart in the trunk at all times though.
01-06-16, 04:55 PM
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GREAT idea. We bought a '06 Highlander Hybrid due (almost exclusively) on the 31MPG fuel economy only to learn 6 months in that we would NEVER see those figures. There was some type of legal issue going on that "allowed" Toyota to "re-state" the figures to ...26MPG and we have averaged close to that figure but it was VERY disappointing to learn that NOBODY was able to obtian the 31MPG that was originally "promised" on the original window sticker (that we still have in the filing cabinet). Subscribed
01-06-16, 05:03 PM
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The sad disappointing thing is that they most likely get away with stating this because under the most ideal conditions possible which none of us will ever drive, using non ethanol fuel going down hill they achieved it. Like is said I got as bad as 15.4 mpg in a 4 cyl Rav and a high of 27.1. So many many variables are taken into account. But the clowns in engineering? Ya. They don't care
02-16-16, 03:35 AM
#188
I don't know if this has been discussed but has anyone noticed that the NX really guzzles gas at idle or at a stop?
I've learned not to warm up my car except for when it's extremely cold outside.
I've learned not to warm up my car except for when it's extremely cold outside.
02-16-16, 05:39 AM
#189
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02-17-16, 04:50 AM
#191
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That's normal.
The average is overall a useless numbers. Its only a gutcheck number.
It depends strongly on when you reset it. if you recently reset it, and are now sitting, its constantly entering a 0mpg value into the average, and it will drop like a rock. If you have driven 200miles and then sit, you'll notice that it barely drops.
You have to keep in mind that it isn't saying "at my current consumption, I would get x mpg" No, its simply taking an average and entering a 0 miles traveled per x volumetric flow of fuel.
Heck, my Camaro can say 54mpg if I coast in neutral down a hill after getting gas lol Then say 9mpg as I sit in traffic around town lol
If you're concerned, do the math at a gas station, don't waste the concern on what that average number says.
The average is overall a useless numbers. Its only a gutcheck number.
It depends strongly on when you reset it. if you recently reset it, and are now sitting, its constantly entering a 0mpg value into the average, and it will drop like a rock. If you have driven 200miles and then sit, you'll notice that it barely drops.
You have to keep in mind that it isn't saying "at my current consumption, I would get x mpg" No, its simply taking an average and entering a 0 miles traveled per x volumetric flow of fuel.
Heck, my Camaro can say 54mpg if I coast in neutral down a hill after getting gas lol Then say 9mpg as I sit in traffic around town lol
If you're concerned, do the math at a gas station, don't waste the concern on what that average number says.
02-17-16, 10:11 AM
#192
Racer
02-17-16, 08:04 PM
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