Mpg
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Pit Crew
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Mpg
What kinda of MPG are you guys getting?
Cruise @75mph our RX got only 23, I was expecting more. This was a trip from Miami To Gainesville
Tires were inflated to 35psi. Car has about 7k on it.
Cruise @75mph our RX got only 23, I was expecting more. This was a trip from Miami To Gainesville
Tires were inflated to 35psi. Car has about 7k on it.
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As my wife started driving the car daily, the mileage dropped from 16 mpg to 13 mpg. Talk about lead foot (and she is exactly half of my size) 
On a more serious note, driving in a city only, the mileage is not great at all. I was expecting 16 from its size to power ratio. When I got the loaner from the dealer, the average was showing 11.5 mpg, so someone else had a lead foot. As soon as I get on a highway, the mileage improves to 20 mpg. Over the year of daily driving, the total average shows 16.4 mpg.
On a more serious note, driving in a city only, the mileage is not great at all. I was expecting 16 from its size to power ratio. When I got the loaner from the dealer, the average was showing 11.5 mpg, so someone else had a lead foot. As soon as I get on a highway, the mileage improves to 20 mpg. Over the year of daily driving, the total average shows 16.4 mpg.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...rious-mph.html
I'm not the only one getting that MPG in such "slow" speed. I was driving 20 miles straight on the highway and got 28.7 ~ 29.2 MPG.
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Nah just throwing that out before someone comes into this thread and goes 'OMG YOU HAZ SUCKY FUEL ECO YR CAR HAS ISSUES GO GET A NEW ONE' or something like that. Overreactions which have been seen on many a forum 
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I get about 23 mpg at 75 mph too. When I drive around 50-55 on highway like conditions, then my mpg goes up to about 30+.
Also, your mpg will vary depending on payload, # of passengers, A/C or heating, slope of roads, wind, etc.
It's funny though; with the various ways to monitor mpg, I find myself driving "greener." It's almost like a video game, where I try to maximize my average mpg.
Also, your mpg will vary depending on payload, # of passengers, A/C or heating, slope of roads, wind, etc.
It's funny though; with the various ways to monitor mpg, I find myself driving "greener." It's almost like a video game, where I try to maximize my average mpg.
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Yea, thats all I am asking, I was expecting to get 25ish since that is what I read online, but I think the engine is still breaking in and the oil needs to be changed for optimal MPG. Since the 10k OCI its still on its original oil.
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Just drove my new 350 from central FL to central IN and back and got 23.5 on the way up and 24.9 on the way back. I started with about 1K miles and now have about 3.5K so break in may help.
