LC250 hybrid real MPG (2 Viewers)

[wngrog]

My daughter just came home from a bunch of stop and go driving. 70% interstate.

I had reset the MPG when I gave it to her with 1000 miles.

2500 now and the MPG was sitting at 19.1 mpg

 

[HeadacheManNYC]

Just hit 4100 miles.
475 mile trip with plenty of grades - ac on, cruise set at 74 most of the time, plenty of stop and go traffic.
22.8mpg average in regular drive mode.

 

[Sandroad]

There are now 17 reports in this thread on trip mpg in the 250. The average so far is 20.4 mpg, with a range from highest to lowest of just a few mpg. I didn’t average the reports on local (city, so to speak) mpg because those are really variable.

 

[Werlyb23]

I'm still at 24.8 MPG @ 500 miles......50/50 city highway

 

[supraphonic]

Just road tripped my 1958 home to San Diego from picking it up in Denver. Immediately put 275/70R18 E-load KO3s on. I've averaged roughly 21 MPG over the course of the trip by odometer readings including some fierce desert headwinds across AZ, but with the 33s it's reading about 4.25% off from true, so probably a little closer to 22.

For a two-and-a-half ton rig and tires weighing 60 pounds each, I'm pleased with that. Also significant is that the tank starting in Gunnison and ending in Cortez that included my runs over both Engineer Pass and Imogene Pass worked out to be 17 MPG.

 

[Fort9378]

500 miles in. 50/50 highway and city. Averaging about 22MPG not in eco mode. I noticed eco uses the "eco AC" for climate control and it's way too hot for that right now.

 

[SavGACruiser]

About 850 miles in. A couple of 200 mile interstate trips included. A touch under 18mpg. But I tend to be 85mph on the hwy when slow pokes stay out of the left lane.

Thats in a FE with the roof rack and Nittos

 

[Sfef84]

Fresh off of a break in oil change at the dealer after 1200 miles. Two stops at grocery stores and then out and back to the airport on wet roads/pouring rain. (Houston)

 

[Adam R]

What do you want to bet you can't keep that 25.4 mpg average over 1000 miles? A 63.2 mile trip and relying on the lie-o-meter is a worthless data point.

Give us a hand calculated mileage over a longer distance and that will be a little more reliable.

 

[Sfef84]

What do you want to bet you can't keep that 25.4 mpg average over 1000 miles? A 63.2 mile trip and relying on the lie-o-meter is a worthless data point.

Give us a hand calculated mileage over a longer distance and that will be a little more reliablveryone's trips are different. It's flat as a pancake here in Houston and most of my driving is "Houston" City driving. Think stoplights that aren't timed, stop signs everywhere, constant 0-45mph stop and goes. You could go three miles and hit at least 6 stop lights. Even then, I'm averaging 21mpg per tank. I get better city MPG on the LC250 than our 5 series BMW due to the huge battery that allows you to idle forever at stop lights

What do you want to bet you can't keep that 25.4 mpg average over 1000 miles? A 63.2 mile trip and relying on the lie-o-meter is a worthless data point.

Give us a hand calculated mileage over a longer distance and that will be a little more reliable.

Based on your message history, you sound like the life of the party.

Everyone's trips are different. It's flat as a pancake here in Houston and most of my driving is "Houston" City driving. Think stoplights that aren't timed, stop signs everywhere, constant 0-45mph stop and goes. You could go three miles and hit at least 6 stop lights. Even then, I'm averaging 21mpg per tank. I get better city MPG on the LC250 than our 5 series BMW due to the huge battery that allows you to idle forever at stop lights

 

[Dixon Santana]

Made a 700 mi round trip last weekend. Averaged 20.5 mpg on 275/70R18 tires. Not bad, around town is sitting at 18 mpg. Certainly do not miss the fuel economy of the 200 and 100.

 

[Adam R]

Nah, just a realist with a couple of engineering degrees. If we all drove 45 mph, we'd get far better mileage across the board, but driving would be a lot less enjoyable. Also, 43 mph is nearly the ideal speed for maximizing mileage. You are likely too young to remember when the national speed limit was dropped to 55 mph in order to conserve fuel. Boy, those were the good old days....

Having just returned from Bonneville last night, let's just say it takes a lot of hp to reach 200+ mph. Speed kills mileage and your 0-45mph example is not representative of "normal" driving. 20-21 mpg seems to be closer to the average so far. Far less than the once "up to 27 mpg" and still 10% below the 23 mpg updated number Toyota is advertising. Certainly better than my wife's 100, but my 3.9L Isuzu (diesel) powered 80 series gets 20 mpg and it's rolling 35's with about 7 inches of lift. Not too bad for a 35 year old engine....and when the compound turbos spool, it sounds really cool.

At the end of the day, I'd still opt for the smoother GX engine now that I've driven both, even with the 2 mpg decrease in mileage.

 

[Rustyamigo]

LC model: stock Michelin’s: took off cross bars. I drive in eco mode: 22.2 mpg ave tank.
I’ve seen as low as 19mpg on a tank.
I’ve had as high as 26mpg 55mpg

Don’t speed to lights, coast and much as possible and keep speed down. Don’t speed. It helps a lot.

 

[Corbet]

If we all drove 45 mph, we'd get far better mileage across the board, but driving would be a lot less enjoyable.

^This is truth

 

[M1911]

Yes, wind resistance increases dramatically at higher speeds.

 

[1NTRANSIT]

Is everyone running 91+ premium?

We’re nearly through our first tank and right around 15mpg mixed. This may be due to the dealer filling up with 87 (presumably). Very curious to see how it fares with the next few tanks with 89 or 93.

 

[Clemson TLC]

Just filled up at "2 miles to empty". Added 15.5 gallons so there should have been 2.5 gallons left.
So far I'm averaging about 18 MPG overall. I think the port installed Nitto tires are limiting the MPG.

 

[Werlyb23]

Is everyone running 91+ premium?

We’re nearly through our first tank and right around 15mpg mixed. This may be due to the dealer filling up with 87 (presumably). Very curious to see how it fares with the next few tanks with 89 or 93.

I’m almost at 1000 miles and I’m currently between 23.8-24.1 MPGs
Always premium

 

[Clemson TLC]

I’m almost at 1000 miles and I’m currently between 23.8-24.1 MPGs
Always premium

That's encouraging. Are you running original tires or off-road tires?

 

[sleeoffroad]

We just drove a FE 250 and Tacoma TRD Sport back from Indiana to Denver. Around 1150 miles. Both vehicles driving the same route and driving 10 over speed limit. So a lot of driving at 85 mph. - FE got 18.11 and Tacoma TRD Pro got 16.74 calculated. FE ran premium and Taco regular.