what am i doing wrong? super low mpg
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what am i doing wrong? super low mpg
hey guys, been with my is250 awd for about 1.5 months now and i have no idea why but I get really sucky MPG. I don't have a heavy foot by any means and drive my IS pretty soft and often use the cruise control when I can. Yet my average is still a sucky 21.4 mpg. It's not even as high as the claimed CITY mpg of 22 and 28 highway by lexus. I use the specified premium gas and everything. Any tips?
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Ignore the EPA ratings. They're outdated and going to be changed soon.
How much city v. highway driving do you do? I'm averaging about the same mpg as you with my IS250 RWD, but I drive 95% city driving.
How much city v. highway driving do you do? I'm averaging about the same mpg as you with my IS250 RWD, but I drive 95% city driving.
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Is that your overall avg or your tank avg? Your overall mileage will take a while to build up as it probably drank a lot of gas idling at the dealership for test drives and such.
Your tank average will be more reflective of your habits.
Your tank average will be more reflective of your habits.
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My MPG is terrible as well on My IS350. I dont drive crazy and I get 21MPG combined, despite the rating of 22/28
By comparison my MT Base 1994 3000GT with an EPA rating of 19/25 gets around 24MPG total.
Summary
IS350 = 21MPG actual - EPA rating =22/28
3000GT= 24MPG actual - EPA rating =19/25
By comparison my MT Base 1994 3000GT with an EPA rating of 19/25 gets around 24MPG total.
Summary
IS350 = 21MPG actual - EPA rating =22/28
3000GT= 24MPG actual - EPA rating =19/25
Last edited by tqlla3k; 06-04-07 at 07:46 AM.
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hey guys, been with my is250 awd for about 1.5 months now and i have no idea why but I get really sucky MPG. I don't have a heavy foot by any means and drive my IS pretty soft and often use the cruise control when I can. Yet my average is still a sucky 21.4 mpg. It's not even as high as the claimed CITY mpg of 22 and 28 highway by lexus. I use the specified premium gas and everything. Any tips?
I got 3600 miles so far.......