whats your mpg on RX450h?
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currently averaging 23.7. milage in town when i only drive 1/2 mile per trip is usually around 9mpg, this really draws down the overall milage. noticing a 1 to 3 mpg difference between what the car says and the actual.
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I met with an Lexus Service Tech yesterday and he told me that if I drove in the Sport Mode that I might see better mpg. Has anyone tried that yet? If so, any good mpg results vs. the Eco mode?
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He is not very well informed. There is no way you'll get better mileage in the sport mode. You'll get less at it holds the tranny in a simulated gear ratio. It's best use if for braking when coming down a mountain. In the normal drive configuration the tranny is always in the best ratio regardless of speed or acceleration factor.
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Cruiter I agree with you. I put it in Sport and watched the mpg go down. I have it back in Eco. The way I understand it is that Sport is when you need to a little oompf when pulling out in front of traffic etc.
By the way, did you invest in mud guards? Spoke to our salesmen and he said they are not a big seller.
By the way, did you invest in mud guards? Spoke to our salesmen and he said they are not a big seller.
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2 tanks into a new 2013.
First tank got me about 400km on 58L.
Second tank is 450km on 60L.
Works out to be around 18MPG.
I don't drive like a fool, I try to keep in Eco Range. Please tell me this is going to get better.
First tank got me about 400km on 58L.
Second tank is 450km on 60L.
Works out to be around 18MPG.
I don't drive like a fool, I try to keep in Eco Range. Please tell me this is going to get better.
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He is not very well informed. There is no way you'll get better mileage in the sport mode. You'll get less at it holds the tranny in a simulated gear ratio. It's best use if for braking when coming down a mountain. In the normal drive configuration the tranny is always in the best ratio regardless of speed or acceleration factor.
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Disappointed today as I went on my first long trip to Chicago, approximately 50 miles and only averaged 27.2 mpg. I drove pretty steady around 60 to 65 mph and had expected better results.
The only thing I can conclude is that I had recently put in unleaded 87 and the temps here today are around 10 to 20 degrees.
Any thoughts out there??
The only thing I can conclude is that I had recently put in unleaded 87 and the temps here today are around 10 to 20 degrees.
Any thoughts out there??
#384
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I haven't experience the RX450h in the summer yet, but with 6yrs in a Camry Hybrid, one point I'll add is that the Toyota/Lexus hybrid system FE performance varies widely with the seasons. My Camry varied from 40mpg in nice mild weather to 28mpg in mid-winter, and from my experience so far the RXh is very similar to the Camry in terms of how the hybrid system reacts. Mild weather performance is awesome, cold weather is, dare I say it, almost ordinary. The system is just more conservative in cold air. For those in more northern climes, practice your efficient driving skills, look for your greatest successes when you see the temps return to 60F to 75F.
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Disappointed today as I went on my first long trip to Chicago, approximately 50 miles and only averaged 27.2 mpg. I drove pretty steady around 60 to 65 mph and had expected better results.
The only thing I can conclude is that I had recently put in unleaded 87 and the temps here today are around 10 to 20 degrees.
Any thoughts out there??
The only thing I can conclude is that I had recently put in unleaded 87 and the temps here today are around 10 to 20 degrees.
Any thoughts out there??
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#386
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Currently driving a rx300 AWD Silversport. pretty close to trading in my car to a shiny new450h but I really don't know what to expect in terms of MPG even after reading most of this thread. Right now I get 19.5 mpg and that's with driving 70% highway at 79mph and the rest in local. I'm. Not lead footed but drive fast. And no matter how fast I drive my current car I always get around similar figures.
I don't want to conscious try to save gas. I got more important things to do than to think about Mpg while I'm driving. Also southern CA has so many unlicensed people sharing the road that it's common accurence to go from 80mph to 0mph than back to 80mph in a single minute. Easing up on braking during highway driving never been taught to these mindless drivers.
In any case survival is the order of the day in our highways. What should I do? Should I stick with a conventional ICE 350 or do think I'll see at least 27 mpg with 450h?
I don't want to conscious try to save gas. I got more important things to do than to think about Mpg while I'm driving. Also southern CA has so many unlicensed people sharing the road that it's common accurence to go from 80mph to 0mph than back to 80mph in a single minute. Easing up on braking during highway driving never been taught to these mindless drivers.
In any case survival is the order of the day in our highways. What should I do? Should I stick with a conventional ICE 350 or do think I'll see at least 27 mpg with 450h?
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In any case survival is the order of the day in our highways. What should I do? Should I stick with a conventional ICE 350 or do think I'll see at least 27 mpg with 450h?
consistently see 27 mpg....no
From my experience, your high end speeding is going to drop that number. However, your experience of high speed stopping to zero is going to charge the battery, which you will use creeping for awhile before heading back up to speeding..
In my opinion, if you don't consciously try to improve your mileage, you'll get 25-27, more towards 25.
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Currently driving a rx300 AWD Silversport. pretty close to trading in my car to a shiny new450h but I really don't know what to expect in terms of MPG even after reading most of this thread. Right now I get 19.5 mpg and that's with driving 70% highway at 79mph and the rest in local. I'm. Not lead footed but drive fast. And no matter how fast I drive my current car I always get around similar figures.
I don't want to conscious try to save gas. I got more important things to do than to think about Mpg while I'm driving. Also southern CA has so many unlicensed people sharing the road that it's common accurence to go from 80mph to 0mph than back to 80mph in a single minute. Easing up on braking during highway driving never been taught to these mindless drivers.
In any case survival is the order of the day in our highways. What should I do? Should I stick with a conventional ICE 350 or do think I'll see at least 27 mpg with 450h?
I don't want to conscious try to save gas. I got more important things to do than to think about Mpg while I'm driving. Also southern CA has so many unlicensed people sharing the road that it's common accurence to go from 80mph to 0mph than back to 80mph in a single minute. Easing up on braking during highway driving never been taught to these mindless drivers.
In any case survival is the order of the day in our highways. What should I do? Should I stick with a conventional ICE 350 or do think I'll see at least 27 mpg with 450h?
The 450h is much more than just excellent gas mileage though. We had no idea how much fun it would be to drive a 450h hybrid. Be sure to test drive one, as well as ask about the added features not found on the 350, as it may help with your decision.
#389
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Thanks for your thoughts. I am actually ok with 25 to 26. That's actually a huge cost savings from 19.5. Mpg. I'd be paying 30% less in fuel cost. Since my annual gas bill is about $4000 that translates to $1200 in today's gas price. Using a compounded rise in gas cost of, say 3% annually, I'd break even on the higher cost of the 450h in about 4.5 years. That's not too bad at all. Of course the gas price could go down from here with all the shale revolution and Bakken field and what not but I have a feeling refined products will always need margins for everyone in the supply chain. I think I like my chances.