LC250 hybrid real MPG (1 Viewer)

[Pauly]

1958 with 275 70r18 KO3s. Mix of highway and city. Eco mode and pretty conservative driving.
18.5
18.6
Also, based on fuel ups, not the display. It looks to me like my odometer off 2 1/2 or 3% based on tracking versus mileage markers.

 

[HeadacheManNYC]

My experience with my 2013 Land Cruiser is that fuel economy on the highway is very sensitive to speed. I suspect you'll gain 1-2 mpg by slowing to 70 mph.

Do you have a roof rack on it? I suspect a roof rack would likely take another 1 mpg.

Agree - big difference for me between 75 and 70mph. Also noticed a boost when I removed the rack.

 

[brices123]

I drove from Phoenix to Flagstaff (140 miles), which is an elevation change of 5,700 vehicle feet, and I averaged 16.2 MPG.
I drove from Flagstaff to Phoenix, and averaged 26.5 MPG.
Overall average of 21.35.
Speed was between 70 and 80 most of the way and the A/C was on.
Soooo much better than my 200 series.

 

[brices123]

Has anyone noticed that the "Miles to Empty" readout seems to be way off? When I fill up, it goes to approximately 240 miles and the bar graph is full. When driving back from Flagstaff last night, I had driven about 90 miles, the Miles to Empty said 168, but the bar graph was nearly full, and I had only used about 3.5 gallons of gas at that point (based on my 26.5 MPG).
The Miles to Empty should have been over 350.
Maybe I am missing something.

 

[M1911]

I don't know about the 250, but on the 200 the gas gauge shows empty when there is about another 5 gallons left as a reserve.

 

[brices123]

I don't know about the 250, but on the 200 the gas gauge shows empty when there is about another 5 gallons left as a reserve.

Yup, that is kind of a standard Toyota issue/perk/bonus (depends on how you look at it), but this is very different. I still had about 14.4 gallons of gas left in the tank. At 168 miles of range, it would put my "calculated" MPG around 11.7.
P.S. I also have a 200 series and I know about the gas gauge issue.

 

[Phillyd2]

I don't know about the 250, but on the 200 the gas gauge shows empty when there is about another 5 gallons left as a reserve.

I don't remember which one but one of the videos touched on the subject and said something like it will show Empty at 3 gallons.

 

[malden]

Overall average of 21.35.
Speed was between 70 and 80 most of the way and the A/C was on.

On my trip around AZ this Winter, I averaged about the same with the Gen 5 4Runner keeping at about 70 mph and paying for regular gasoline.

 

[Jetboy]

Has anyone noticed that the "Miles to Empty" readout seems to be way off? When I fill up, it goes to approximately 240 miles and the bar graph is full. When driving back from Flagstaff last night, I had driven about 90 miles, the Miles to Empty said 168, but the bar graph was nearly full, and I had only used about 3.5 gallons of gas at that point (based on my 26.5 MPG).
The Miles to Empty should have been over 350.
Maybe I am missing something.
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On my Tundra it takes maybe 4 tanks of gas average to adjust the the predicted remaining miles. So - maybe you'll need to wait a bit and it'll sort its self out? Whenever I pull a battery cable I get 600 miles of remaining range estimating I think about 17mpg or something like that. Takes a few tanks to reset down to a full tank predicting about 450 miles. I did a long distance (4,000 mile) trip towing my trailer where I averaged about 9mpg and during that trip it never adjusted to 9mpg. So, there must also be some negative limit on how low it will estimate mpg as well. Would be cool if the manual just said "the range calculation is based on an average of the last 500 miles" so we would know.

 

[Adam R]

On my F-350 diesel, I can get into the low 20's at 60-65 mph driving around the Oregon on their freeways. In Wyoming at 80 mph, I'm get 13. Air resistance is a cubed function so there is a huge difference between 70, 75 or 80 mph. Once people start reporting back average mileage across 3-4 tanks or 1000 miles of driving, then we'll start to see some believable numbers.

 

[krice118]

It’s a bit disappointing these numbers are no better than an exoboost f150. I know full time 4wd hurts but still - and yes I’m an oddball considering a F150 or new LC. I’m getting tired of the Toyota short falls vs a domestic truck/ SUV. (Bigger tank and more room dor tall guys)

 

[TWILLY]

It’s a bit disappointing these numbers are no better than an exoboost f150. I know full time 4wd hurts but still - and yes I’m an oddball considering a F150 or new LC. I’m getting tired of the Toyota short falls vs a domestic truck/ SUV. (Bigger tank and more room dor tall guys)

That’s not oddball. An F-150 shorty is not too much bigger than a LC200. And it gets the same mileage as the 250 with a bigger tank and way more range. And gobs more payload. With a locking rear and torsion front diffs, a level, tall skinnies and a lightweight pop-top on the back you’ve got a compelling and nimble little long range camper.

 

[Adam R]

Standard 2024 3.5 Ecoboost is 400hp and 500 ft/lbs. Slightly better than the 3.4L GX 550....and best of all, you can order it exactly as you want it without someone else dictating what options you will receive. Novel concept in automobile ordering.

EPA mileage estimate is also 18 city and 24 highway...in a non-hybrid.

Too bad the wife has said no her next vehicle being a PU. I've already tried. But there is certainly nothing wrong with considering it as an alternative to the LC or GX.

 

[Patassa]

F in the chat for people who financially justified this thing bc of " 27 mpg combined".

 

[rexington14]

F in the chat for people who financially justified this thing bc of " 27 mpg combined".

Huh? Who claimed it gets 27 mpg combined?

EPA figures are 22 city / 25 highway. 23 combined.

 

[TWILLY]

Huh? Who claimed it gets 27 mpg combined?

Toyota originally claimed "up to" 27 mpg.

 

[OSS]

Up to = maximum possible.
Maximum possible = flat open highway with no wind while driving 45 mph.

One standout point I notice in this thread when people post their mileage during a trip is….. most people are driving over 70mph.
Betcha the official Toyota mpg stat was calibrated at a much lower speed.

 

[Patassa]

Huh? Who claimed it gets 27 mpg combined?

EPA figures are 22 city / 25 highway. 23 combined.

Toyota did.

 

[Patassa]

Up to = maximum possible.
Maximum possible = flat open highway with no wind while driving 45 mph

Or physics.

 

[Fort9378]

Toyota did.

Toyota  estimated that it could get up to 27mpg before official figures were ever released.