I am wondering what kind of improvements others have seen in MPH over time when purchasing a new CT. I have had my car just over a month and have done three fill ups (after the tank that came with the car). My driving has remained the same and the type of driving the same. First tank i put in averaged a little over 42 MPH, second tank was a little over 44 MPH and the current tank is at 46.2 MPH (still have about 1/2 tank). Is this typical? If so, at what point does the MPG stabilize? I have roughly 1400 miles on the car already! Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the 46 MPG.

 

check here to see how many people do...

http://www.fuelly.com/car/lexus/ct200h

 

..... my 2013 only gets like 35 mpg and i'm on 3rd fill up.

 

I have a 2012 F Sport that had 3600 miles on it when I bought it. The car read 45 MPG when I got in it, but I only got 36 MPG on the way home. I was pretty disappointed, but figured it was me driving on the interstate. Since then, the tanks have gradually gotten better, and now I have 5800 miles and get 44 MPG.

 

Give it time.
It took me a month or so before I started learning how to use the car, and truly get amazing mileage

 

Give it time. Usually about 5K miles your MPG's should start to stabilize and improve. I'm loving the mpg's as well. Congrats on getting a CT. Happy driving.

 

Have had my CT for about 2.5 months. Up until this week 38 mpg was my best average. Last tank driving in daytime rush hour traffic I was able to get 43.5 mpg??? That one I don't get. The rest of the time I am using cruise control at 72mph and very little traffic. This week I was lucky to see 72 mph for more than about 20 miles on the highway. Hoping that the 43 is going to be more consistent.

 

After a tank at 46.1 my next tank was 43.1.....I guess I drive like a grandma but the biggest factor in MPG dropping I beleive is it got very cold for us in SC. Cold really seems to impact MPG and wind too. I am right at 2,000 miles so far. The car has grown on me. I'm liking it!

 

Will be 2 years of ownership in March and close to 20,000 miles, computer reads (48 mpg ) 4.9 L/100km from 90% city / 10% highway driving. You can see 15-20% differences in fuel economy between temperature extremes of hot to below freezing.

Spring/Fall I get in the low 50s which offsets winter driving in the low 40s and summer with AC blasted in the mid 40s. I have a light foot on the accelerator and brake, use the "pulse and glide" technique, and maximize my drive below 45 mph to optimize the use of battery power.

 

Thanks very helpful!