I read a recent thread which included the gas mileage of a Toyota Sienna Hybrid. It was 36/36/36. For a person driving in the city a lot, that’s pretty good. Any other interesting results out there? City/Highway/Combined.
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Hermann
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At this time my Hybrid Maverick is getting the worst mileage since new. It has been really cold and since my lady friend moved 19 miles from my home, means more driving at high speeds, in really cold often windy conditions. My last 10 tanks have averaged 38 mpg. Below is data from the last nine fill ups from Fuelly
| Miles | gallons | MPG | price | city % | ||
| 61 | 1/15/25 | 480.00 | 15.330 | 31.31 | 2.543 | 30% |
| 60 | 1/3/25 | 442.00 | 12.183 | 36.28 | 2.298 | 35% |
| 59 | 12/25/24 | 720.20 | 19.681 | 36.59 | 2.092 | 25% |
| 58 | 12/1/24 | 538.30 | 14.085 | 38.22 | N/A | 25% |
| 57 | 11/12/24 | 479.20 | 13.595 | 35.25 | 1.915 | 40% |
| 56 | 11/3/24 | 551.90 | 13.739 | 40.17 | 2.003 | 40% |
| 55 | 10/18/24 | 555.90 | 12.817 | 43.37 | 1.974 | 45% |
| 10/13/24 | 37.00 | |||||
| 54 | 9/26/24 | 564.70 | 13.612 | 41.48 | 2.111 | 50% |
| 53 | 8/24/24 | 551.50 | 14.129 | 39.03 | 2.406 | 40% |
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2010 Prius: we get around 45 mpg indicated, maybe a few 46 mpg tanks in the summer and 42 or 43 in the winter. Mostly highway driving at 70+, but some in town as well.
2019 Accord Hybrid: just got this. Seems to do pretty bad in the cold. I'm seeing 37, 33, 35 mpg for the first few tanks. Yesterday was a little warmer and I got stuck in traffic and had a 42 mpg done home. Snarled traffic is "kind of its jam".
2019 Accord Hybrid: just got this. Seems to do pretty bad in the cold. I'm seeing 37, 33, 35 mpg for the first few tanks. Yesterday was a little warmer and I got stuck in traffic and had a 42 mpg done home. Snarled traffic is "kind of its jam".
Our '21 Rav4 hybrid has averaged 40.1 mpg since new over 47,xxx miles but the last few tanks have been mid thirties due to winter weather so I suspect that our average will dip into the high thirties before warmer weather and summer blend fuels arrive.
2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid.
W/ OEM tire over 26,000 miles: 52.1 MPG
W/ new 80k mile tires, 48.6 MPG
W/ OEM tire over 26,000 miles: 52.1 MPG
W/ new 80k mile tires, 48.6 MPG
2024 Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid XSE. 11,500 miles. 9 months out of the year we average about 39.5 for many tankfuls of gasoline. In the wintertime it does drop because we use the autostart to let the car warm up or one of us will sit in the car while the other one goes in a store or something. The car seats in a heated garage at 52 degrees. I really like the Rav 4 for everything it does and would like to get a 2023 or newer Prius to replace my Civic which totally doesn't show any signs of defeat.
I've not really checked wifey's '21 RX 450h, but it is high 20's to low 30's. I'd say 28-32 mpg. Pretty good.
2011 Prius, 243,000 miles.
EPA Combined: 48 mpg*
Note: mine has 17" wheels, which is known to reduce fuel economy by 10-15% due to increased rolling resistance.
My results: 35-40 mpg in-town due to short trips (<3 miles) and hilly terrain. 45 mpg on longer highway trips.
2024 Lexus RX350h, 4K
EPA Combined: 36 mpg
This one is driven by a family member. Lifetime average is 30.5 mpg. All driving is in-town (<10 miles) with some steep hills. Uses recommended 91 octane fuel.
EPA Combined: 48 mpg*
Note: mine has 17" wheels, which is known to reduce fuel economy by 10-15% due to increased rolling resistance.
My results: 35-40 mpg in-town due to short trips (<3 miles) and hilly terrain. 45 mpg on longer highway trips.
2024 Lexus RX350h, 4K
EPA Combined: 36 mpg
This one is driven by a family member. Lifetime average is 30.5 mpg. All driving is in-town (<10 miles) with some steep hills. Uses recommended 91 octane fuel.
Cut and pasted from my Oct 2023 review of our HAH:
Time does fly and I've now had this car for close to half its useful life.
I'll discuss fuel economy first, since it is the primary reason for buying a hybrid. The car has used 1895.9 gallons from new to its last fill-up at 93,532 miles, so has gotten 49.3 mpg actual to date. Summer fuel economy, with warm weather and lower RVP fuel will easily get into the 55 mpg range while during the winter I can expect 44-45 mpg typically. A really cold spell can drop that down to 42 mpg or so. Pushing through fresh snow also reduces fuel economy noticeably. I've had a total of three tanks below 40 mpg with a worst ever of 37.1 mpg. I've also had two tanks of over 60 mpg, which JHZR opined the car was capable of in a PM exchange we had after I'd first bought it. Highway trips bring lower fuel economy than does local driving, the opposite of what you'd see with a gas only car. Under favorable conditions, the car spends maybe 20% of its run time in EV mode and that is greatly reduced in interstate driving. Gasoline price spikes, like what we saw in the spring of 2022 are of little concern since I'm not buying that much fuel. The car has delivered what Honda had on the sticker for fuel economy and then some.
Time does fly and I've now had this car for close to half its useful life.
I'll discuss fuel economy first, since it is the primary reason for buying a hybrid. The car has used 1895.9 gallons from new to its last fill-up at 93,532 miles, so has gotten 49.3 mpg actual to date. Summer fuel economy, with warm weather and lower RVP fuel will easily get into the 55 mpg range while during the winter I can expect 44-45 mpg typically. A really cold spell can drop that down to 42 mpg or so. Pushing through fresh snow also reduces fuel economy noticeably. I've had a total of three tanks below 40 mpg with a worst ever of 37.1 mpg. I've also had two tanks of over 60 mpg, which JHZR opined the car was capable of in a PM exchange we had after I'd first bought it. Highway trips bring lower fuel economy than does local driving, the opposite of what you'd see with a gas only car. Under favorable conditions, the car spends maybe 20% of its run time in EV mode and that is greatly reduced in interstate driving. Gasoline price spikes, like what we saw in the spring of 2022 are of little concern since I'm not buying that much fuel. The car has delivered what Honda had on the sticker for fuel economy and then some.
Averages by year for the car in my signature:
2014 (partial year): 54.0
2015: 58.0
2016: 58.2
2017: 59.1
2018: 59.9
2019: 59.9
2020: 60.3
2021: 60.1
2022: 61.0
2023: 60.9
2024: 59.0
2014 (partial year): 54.0
2015: 58.0
2016: 58.2
2017: 59.1
2018: 59.9
2019: 59.9
2020: 60.3
2021: 60.1
2022: 61.0
2023: 60.9
2024: 59.0
Sienna Hybrid.
Usually 32-34 mpg however with the cold and wind it’s dropped this week. When it’s really windy the van might as well be a windsail.
Usually 32-34 mpg however with the cold and wind it’s dropped this week. When it’s really windy the van might as well be a windsail.
2019 Accord Hybrid - Had a couple of 40+ mpg drives when the temp was 40-50 degrees. Drove into work this morning at 7 degrees and got 31.5 for the half-hour drive, (mostly 72 mph freeway), not even figuring in a 10-minute warmup in the driveway. This car hates the cold!
I guess its not a big surprise that the Prius still seems to get much better mileage than the many cars, given its aerodynamics as a main priority design, over a car with a hybrid drivetrain added.
I think a Prius makes the most sense for me as a wagon replacement, since I do mostly 55mph hwy driving.
I think a Prius makes the most sense for me as a wagon replacement, since I do mostly 55mph hwy driving.
Agreed - it would be interesting to see what kind of mpgs a Prius would get with a typical Corolla drivetrain. I think the Accord (bigger, heavier, wider tires) is using a lot of tricks to try to up the mileage, but Priuses are naturally pretty stingy even without the hybrid help.
Just bought a 2012 Prius and haven't driven it enough to know the fuel economy yet. From what you have posted it appears you are getting better than most. Do you have any thoughts why you get better fuel economy. City or highway driving? Tires? Oil? Thanks
Combined city/highway/idling
5 degrees Fahrenheit
2024 Rav4 Prime
I even forced it into Charge Mode for pure ICE and drove it italian tune-up on highway for a bit to burn off any condensation to prevent oil emulsification. My wife's 2013 and 2021 Highlander Hybrid I could never get more than 20s MPG when I drove it. This Rav4 PHEV can use EV mode even at 85MPH.
5 degrees Fahrenheit
2024 Rav4 Prime
I even forced it into Charge Mode for pure ICE and drove it italian tune-up on highway for a bit to burn off any condensation to prevent oil emulsification. My wife's 2013 and 2021 Highlander Hybrid I could never get more than 20s MPG when I drove it. This Rav4 PHEV can use EV mode even at 85MPH.
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Patman
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I would love to see what I could get with a brand new Prius because I already have a knack for getting way better MPG in my vehicles than they are rated for. Over a 7000 mile interval last summer and fall I averaged more than 49 MPG in my Civic for instance.
My driving route would be rather good for a hybrid as well. Coming from my house to my girlfriend’s house is about a 650ft drop in elevation so there are a lot of areas where I can coast for a long time. And even once I get down to the lower elevations our highways around there aren’t totally flat either, there are some up and down portions that I think would be perfectly suited for a hybrid.
My driving route would be rather good for a hybrid as well. Coming from my house to my girlfriend’s house is about a 650ft drop in elevation so there are a lot of areas where I can coast for a long time. And even once I get down to the lower elevations our highways around there aren’t totally flat either, there are some up and down portions that I think would be perfectly suited for a hybrid.
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