Still impressed with the highway mpg of the G
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I don't seem to be getting the same MPGs as some of the others with X's on here..so far in my 1000 miles of ownership I'm averaging 22 mpg, but my commute is 90% highway..so thought I would be doing better than that. And that's being babied, since I haven't even been over 5k rpm yet because of the break-in period. Oh well I didn't buy the car expecting Prius mileage though..
After 5k miles you should be getting better MPG with the break-in.
I'm getting 18.5 overall average, that's 80% city 20% highway. Upper 20's on the highway.
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The best mileage I ever squeezed out of my 09 xS sedan (with 5700 miles on it) was 26.4 mpg. I'm mostly in the 16 to17 range around town and I find it pretty hard not to enjoy the higher speeds when out on an open highway. My goal was not great mileage when I bought the car
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I have owned quite a few vehicles, including 2 diesel motor homes and every forum I have been on has posts that say your fuel mileage will get better as the vehicle breaks in. I have never personally experienced this. One thing I do is try and put several hundred or so break-in miles on the new vehicle before my first extended highway trip. It's possible if I took a new vehicle immediately on a long trip it would not get as good a mileage as the following trips. I only check for highway mileage, since there are so many variables as far as city mileage, especially which city you live in and how the same route depending on congestion,construction,red lights,etc can result in quite a bit of difference in fuel mileage.
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It was definitely true of my last two vehicles, Subaru Legacy GT Limiteds. Got around 23mpg when new, combined driving. By about 12K, they both were at about 26. The G is just over 10K, and I'm not seeing any improvement, but 23mpg for this size/weight/power ain't bad. And I put my foot in it quite a bit. My commute is about 70% interstate, 20% country secondary, 10% town.
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So true, in Dallas most of the N, S, E and W roads are three lanes in each direction with decently timed traffic lights and 40-45 MPH speed limits that it's close to being on a highway. That's how I can drive spirited and still average 18+ MPG.
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I don't seem to be getting the same MPGs as some of the others with X's on here..so far in my 1000 miles of ownership I'm averaging 22 mpg, but my commute is 90% highway..so thought I would be doing better than that. And that's being babied, since I haven't even been over 5k rpm yet because of the break-in period. Oh well I didn't buy the car expecting Prius mileage though..
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These cars do get pretty good MPG on the highway. I got just over 27mpg on a trip from LA to Vegas which averaged 80-85mph. I also found out that the cruise control won't engage over 90mph. :P City MPG is a whole other story.
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This is the first car I have had where the mileage increased significantly after 1500 miles. Be patient. The mileage does increase quite a bit the slower you go on the highway. If I am on a two lane and set cruise at 65 I can get 30mpg but if I jack it up to 80 on the interstate mileage drops fast to 24mpg.
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My G37S 12/07/2011 - 15:29 5,903 mi 17.155 gal $2.22 $38.08 No No 0 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 12/07/2011 - 15:28 5,833 mi 4.252 gal $3.53 $15.01 Yes No 16.77 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 CircleK
My G37S 10/23/2011 - 04:10 5,544 mi 18.12 gal $3.49 $63.22 No No 16.77 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 10/01/2011 - 13:43 5,236 mi 18.201 gal $3.39 $61.68 No No 16.998 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 09/17/2011 - 12:48 4,842 mi 17.712 gal $3.68 $65.16 No No 21.647 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sunoco
My G37S 09/03/2011 - 09:50 4,505 mi 17.324 gal $2.75 $47.62 No No 19.027 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93
My G37S 08/10/2011 - 21:57 4,198 mi 17.716 gal $3.68 $65.18 No No 17.721 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Marathon
My G37S 07/23/2011 - 19:33 3,862 mi 17.52 gal $3.76 $65.86 No No 18.966 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sunoco
My G37S 07/15/2011 - 11:58 3,552 mi 17.65 gal $4.00 $70.58 No No 17.694 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sheetz
My G37S 07/05/2011 - 14:35 3,207 mi 17.621 gal $3.60 $63.42 No No 19.547 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 06/29/2011 - 19:39 2,826 mi 17.861 gal $2.96 $52.85 No No 21.622 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 06/12/2011 - 14:08 2,478 mi 15.796 gal $4.04 $63.80 No No 19.484 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 06/01/2011 - 12:39 2,162 mi 16.916 gal $3.91 $66.12 No No 20.005 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 05/27/2011 - 04:25 1,768 mi 17.566 gal $4.10 $72.00 No No 23.292 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 05/05/2011 - 21:45 1,433 mi 16.574 gal $3.20 $53.02 No No 19.071 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 04/30/2011 - 09:23 1,084 mi 16.02 gal $4.37 $69.99 No No 21.057 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 04/12/2011 - 18:08 800 mi 17.027 gal $4.05 $68.94 No No 17.728 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 03/28/2011 - 12:30 500 mi 16.456 gal $2.26 $37.17 No No 17.619 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 12/07/2011 - 15:29 5,903 mi 17.155 gal $2.22 $38.08 No No 0 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 12/07/2011 - 15:28 5,833 mi 4.252 gal $3.53 $15.01 Yes No 16.77 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 CircleK
My G37S 10/23/2011 - 04:10 5,544 mi 18.12 gal $3.49 $63.22 No No 16.77 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 10/01/2011 - 13:43 5,236 mi 18.201 gal $3.39 $61.68 No No 16.998 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 09/17/2011 - 12:48 4,842 mi 17.712 gal $3.68 $65.16 No No 21.647 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sunoco
My G37S 09/03/2011 - 09:50 4,505 mi 17.324 gal $2.75 $47.62 No No 19.027 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93
My G37S 08/10/2011 - 21:57 4,198 mi 17.716 gal $3.68 $65.18 No No 17.721 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Marathon
My G37S 07/23/2011 - 19:33 3,862 mi 17.52 gal $3.76 $65.86 No No 18.966 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sunoco
My G37S 07/15/2011 - 11:58 3,552 mi 17.65 gal $4.00 $70.58 No No 17.694 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Sheetz
My G37S 07/05/2011 - 14:35 3,207 mi 17.621 gal $3.60 $63.42 No No 19.547 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Speedway
My G37S 06/29/2011 - 19:39 2,826 mi 17.861 gal $2.96 $52.85 No No 21.622 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 06/12/2011 - 14:08 2,478 mi 15.796 gal $4.04 $63.80 No No 19.484 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 06/01/2011 - 12:39 2,162 mi 16.916 gal $3.91 $66.12 No No 20.005 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 05/27/2011 - 04:25 1,768 mi 17.566 gal $4.10 $72.00 No No 23.292 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 05/05/2011 - 21:45 1,433 mi 16.574 gal $3.20 $53.02 No No 19.071 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
My G37S 04/30/2011 - 09:23 1,084 mi 16.02 gal $4.37 $69.99 No No 21.057 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 04/12/2011 - 18:08 800 mi 17.027 gal $4.05 $68.94 No No 17.728 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Shell
My G37S 03/28/2011 - 12:30 500 mi 16.456 gal $2.26 $37.17 No No 17.619 MPG Gasoline - Premium (93) 93 Getgo
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