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Old 05-24-23 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jollick
I have found that the best way to measure your mileage is to fill the tank and reset your trip odometer, then, the next time you fill up note the mileage that was driven and divide the gallons to fill the tank. That will be a true measure as long as your filling up slowly and stop at the first click-off of the pump or pump slowly until the next auto shutoff. Do this every time for a couple of fill-ups and see what you get. Keep us posted.
Exactly what I always do.
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Old 05-24-23 | 09:49 PM
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My tire pressure was always good. Interestingly... Costco tire center moved weights around the rim. I dont think this is the case though. I am so confused.
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Alright, this is getting silly. If your car rides smooth and goes straight down the road AND gets better MPG, WHAT are you worried about?
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Old 05-25-23 | 04:26 PM
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My best mpg is 25 mpg.
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Old 05-25-23 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenuer
Alright, this is getting silly. If your car rides smooth and goes straight down the road AND gets better MPG, WHAT are you worried about?
well, something wrong internally. like a sensor... this is super unusual to me. I dont deserve 26mpg. lol
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Old 05-26-23 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by brainhackr
well, something wrong internally. like a sensor... this is super unusual to me. I dont deserve 26mpg. lol
Sensors have nothing to do with it. Just check it manually (pencil & paper) when you fill the tank. That will be your mileage.
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Old 07-13-23 | 04:08 AM
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I have checked my mileage the old fashioned way by calculating over several fill ups and the computer calculation is amazingly consistent with my numbers. Previous cars always had the computer at least a couple mpg higher than the real mileage.
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Old 08-27-23 | 07:43 AM
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I get 19.0 mpg on my 2015 RX350 F-Sport with 98k, mostly city miles. Bought last year with 94k miles and had an average of 20mpg. It was sad to see the mpg get lower and lower.
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I get 19.0 mpg on my 2015 RX350 F-Sport with 98k, mostly city miles. Bought last year with 94k miles and had an average of 20mpg. It was sad to see the mpg get lower and lower.
It dropped 1 mpg and you're sad to see it get lower and lower?
Old 08-27-23 | 09:10 AM
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It dropped 1 mpg and you're sad to see it get lower and lower?
lol yes. I’ve had it a little less than a year, hopefully it stays around this.
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i solely go by the computer display, my 2021 RX350 F Sport is only getting 18mpg with 40/60 (freeway/street) driving. kind of disappointed in the numbers.
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Originally Posted by Haibert
Hi All,

2022 Lexus RX350 F-Sport.

Filled up with with quality 89 fuel from day 1.

I've tried eco, normal, and sports mode - none of them get me anywhere close to the advertised MPG.

I drive conservatively, not in severe weather, not carrying any extra weight - even if I stay at 65-70 MPH, I get at *most* 22 MPG on the highway (no uphill, etc.)

Is this normal? Do I have a foot to stand on to force Lexus to look at what the heck is going on?

Best city MPG is 18 and again, this is with optimal driving.
exactly what we're getting with our 2021 RX350 F Sport, right on the dot.
Old 10-14-23 | 01:40 AM
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Bought a 2018 RX 350 with 51000 miles on it at 24.1 MPG in May this year. I did open the window this summer since A/C is not my thing. However since late August I have not opened the window while driving. Now the average MPG is 19.0, which is more than 20% loss. I changed the engine air filter in July. Anyone else have similar issue? It’s at around 56000 miles. Thanks for reading. (Changing oil on Monday so that’s why I ask, since I’m going under the hood).

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Old 10-14-23 | 02:13 AM
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It's not clear from your post, but are you saying that the car was showing an average of 24mpg prior to you owning it, and yet you're only able to achieve 19 mpg?

If so it could simply be a matter of different driving styles/conditions between you and the previous owner, along with different grades of fuel.
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Old 10-17-23 | 10:03 AM
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our 2021 RX350 F Sport will be due for 25k mile service soon, is there any service item that actually help improving gas mileage? fuel system cleaning or something like that?


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