Post Your Van Gas Mileage Here

hansienna

My 2006 Sienna LE has a 26.3 MPG OVERALL average and got 29.8 MPG on a recent, long round trip.

It seems to have more power with premium grade gasoline but gets better gas mileage with regular unleaded.

chedder

On my Sienna Ltd I get about 16.5 miles per gallon. Driving out in New Jersey gives me better mileage. Not only from the highway driving, but I think the gas is better there as well.

dtownfb

It may be a matter of changing your air filter and adjusting tire pressure. A dirty air filter can lower gas mileage by 2-3 mpg. I woudl do that before doing a "tune-up" which I don't think will fix the gas mileage.

penizzle

The air filter is clean. We changed it in april. We need a tune up anyway because it is 90,000 and we do one every 30,000. Thanks for the info. On tire pressures, it says 35 psi is the max, but in the manual it say to keep it on 32 anyway if your not having a full van. I think i'll put it at 35. Thanks

burska

I don't knoew what Touring you got but my 2 weeks old Touring guzzles up 12 mpg driving in the suburbs and I have a very light foot and do not brake a lot. The odometer also shows more miles than I actually make. i am shocked and think of taking it back to the dealer. my monthly gas bill will be more than $200!!!

leefarm

well checking in on our kia sedona's gas mileage. we are getting 26-27 mpg highways at 55 mph with a very light foot. and about 24 mpg at 85mph . around 15 in city with average accel.
in reply to burska your toyota prob hasn't broken in yet for the gas mileage to improve but i don't know about that odo. our family consumes 550$ of gas each week. :mad:

rorr

"our family consumes 550$ of gas each week."

Uh, WHAT????? How many vehicles are you putting gas in, a FLEET?

At $3/gallon, that is roughly 180 gallons of gas per week. At an average of 20 mpg, that 3600 miles driven per week (over 500 miles per day and nearly 190,000 miles in a year).

I sure hope the $550 number was a typo....... :surprise:

dtownfb

What's involved with a "tune up" for your van? I rarely hear that term anymore since most of the car's functions are controlled by computers.

penizzle

Any car can have a tune up, including air and fuel filters, spark plugs, coils( instead of distributer cap which is rarely used anymore), fluid changes, and just a general check of engine components and body components. That is what a tune up is to me.

user777

maybe $55.00/wk. That I would believe.

still $55.00/wk * 52weeks = $2860.00/yr

yeow

chirp

Just got back from our road trip out East and put about 3,000 miles on the Touring. Mostly highway mileage traveling between 75-80 and we got 23.7 going out and 24.2 coming back. I'm sure if we had slowed to 65-70 it would have been higher, but traffic was moving along at a pretty quick pace and we just followed along. Just under 5,000 total miles on the clock and all is good.

dudleyr

Just took a 500 mile trip in a 2006 Sienna LE. cruise set at 77-78 mph. 26.3 mpg. This is with A/C blasting (high was 117 and 111 on consecutive days up in SD)

user777

oh no, i just thought, what if you keep the van for 10years?
$2860.00/yr * 10years = $28,600.00.

there's something wrong with the math right?

dtownfb

I thought this is what you were referring to as a tune-up. The reason I am asking is if you check the Edmunds maintenance schedule for a 1999 Sienna (90k miles) not too much of what you mentione is included. I thought their maintenance schedule is based on the owner's manual which is what every owner should follow. I hate to see people waste money for unnecessary maintenance esp. if that is not the root cause of the problem.

i would post this in the Sienna forum and see if anyone else is experiencing poor gas mileage. I cna think of a few things but they would also trigger the "check engine" or "Service Engine soon" light.

Good luck.

cuong

I am sorry if I ask this question again.

Can 05/06 Odyssey use E85 gas?

Thanks in advance.

rorr

"Can 05/06 Odyssey use E85 gas?"

No.

Here is a link to all the current ('06 model) vehicles which can use E85 gas:

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byfueltype.htm

You'll note that ALL vehicles get substantially LESS mileage using E85 than using gasoline. For example, the '06 Dodge Caravan with the 3.3l Flex-fuel engine is rated at 19/26 using gasoline and is rated at 13/17 using E85.

hansienna

Horrible mileage from E-85. :sick:
I am glad my 2006 Sienna can not use E-85. :shades:

penizzle

Did the tune up. $45 dollars well spent. Went on a trip and averaged 24 mpg, city and highway after m

billobrien

I just bought one and want to add the trailer hitch and trailer wiring. Did you have them dealer installed? If not, where did you buy them?

Bill

redbluffian

Had an extended Sunday drive in our new 06 Kia Sedona. The first tank turned in 17.78 MPG. This was on a 200 mile route that had a mix of city, interstate, 2 lane highway, and a 7,000+ foot pass on highway 89 through Lassen National Park in Northern California. The payload was 2 adults, 2 kids, 1 dog and a well stocked ice chest.

There was never a want or need for more power. 244 Horses put a nice grin on my face

Bob

penizzle

Your milage isn't bad for a first tank. It will get better as you drive the car more.

hansienna

29.2 MPG for last tank of gasoline ( 461 miles in mostly highway driving took 15.8 gallons) for overall average of 26.2 MPG for first 5500 miles. (IF the odometer read as many miles as my son's 2001 Ody EX would have read, the Sienna odometer would have read 5836 miles and I would have thought it got 27.8 MPG overall). :shades:

mustbuy1

I noticed from honda web site that EX has EPA mileage of 19/25 and EXL 20/28. How come there is so big difference between these two trims? I thought leather was the only difference between the two.

Just bought EXL last week and will pick it up tomorrow. now wondering how much gas usage on my new car.

penizzle

The EXL has an engine that cuts off three cylinders when cruising, so only three cylinders are burning gas.

hansienna

How many people can just "cruise" in city driving?
I think the VCM is just a :sick: gimmick to trick the EPA Testing Cycle (whether it is in the Odyssey, V8 Impala, Chrysler 300C, or whatever).

mustbuy1

Thanks for the answer. So do i have to set "cruise control" to get to that level of usage?

penizzle

No. the cruise control will help save fuel but not in that matter. If you engine is equiped with the MDS engine like I said yesterday, then when there are 3 cylinders running, it will have a message on the dash (i think) stating so.

hansienna

And lucky it does because the lowest prices for unleaded regular 87 octane fuel is now $ 2.999 per gallon. Name brands are over $ 3.00 per gallon. :sick:

orlandofl

Haven't done this in quite a while. Just completed a highway run doing an average of 80 MPH with a/c on and a family of 4 with luggage, (no hills; this is Florida)

23 MPG

From what I've read elsewhere, I'm happy with that. I believe I'd get a little more at 60-65 MPH. I have always had major services completed at the dealer and I use premium gas.

I believe my 'mostly city' is 19 MPG.

hansienna

29.2 MPG on a long round trip (Calculated - NOT Trip Computer number). The trip computer read slightly higher than the actual at the end of the trip.
It was interesting to see the AVERAGE MPG drop by 0.2 MPG each time we stopped and started up again...or while doing stop and go city driving.
Most people do not realize that EPA Highway Rating is for ACTUAL driving on the highway and does not include the fuel wasted in starting and idling an engine. :shades:

miagarfunckle

I have heard that a car does not fully break in technically until 30-40k. At that time is when you get the best gas mileage. I know before that you might only get .5-1 mpg less but I have talked to many mechanics that say this.

billwfriend

Leased the van for 3yrs, ending in 4/07. Averaged 22mpg with the van. Tops was 25mpg on cross counrty trips.

fx35awd

The last two tanks I have been getting 19.5 miles only. My work commutes includes 80% freeway and 20% inside street, but the free way portion is very hilly in one section.

jtvangor

Overall mileage to date is 15. Lowest mileage is 12.2. The highest mileage on country roads with speeds of 45-55 mph was 22 mpg. Previously owned 2004 Toyota Sienna averaged 5-7 mpg better even though EPA mileage on sticker was 19/26 for both vehicles. by tvgfl

fx35awd

I would check the type of gas you are putting inside the van because some gas station have ethanol mix in so I would avoid those stations because base on experience I get less mpg when I use these ethanol mixed gasoline. They should have a disclaimer at the pump station. Good luck.

capt4

2 kids 3 adults, luggage 36- 38 pds of air running hot in the tires Balitmore to Montreal 33 mpg regular fuel

I add BG fuel additive every second oil change
I also use either BG oil additive or lubro moly from Germany
oil additive, both great to use. I use amsoil synthetic

joe131

Imperial gallon or U.S. gallon?

bblacha

Sienna owners: does the 2007 model require premium or regular gas? can't find the info online...

jnl64

so far the best i have gotten is 22mpg and the avg is 17 with the worst 15 last week, i have had the injectors cleaned professionally and added several types of fuel inj cleaners/additives since then, it seems to do better after the additives then drops right off again, just changed the plugs, vehicle has 58000 on it 3.3 liter but shouldn;t it be getting better fuel mileage than this? mostly highway, some back and forth to the grocery store also, so now i am thinking of trading in for a Sienna or something else, any recommendations would be appreciated

jhuffer

I bought the EX-L on 11/4/06. You will regret it. The best my van does is 13 city and 19 highway. Honda Corporate says the sticker is "only an estimate". Even though it has the "ECO" feature--it is consuming gas worse than my other 4 or 5 vans combined. Even my big Chevy express Explorer Conversion didn't do this bad and it was a Vortex 8 cyl. Hope you got a bank roll t keep it on the road until the magic 6500 mile mark. That is when the "ECO" eficcency should kick in. Why do I not believe that. I just want out--NOW!

user777

i suspect your fuel efficiency will increase during the break-in period. also, you might find your very responsive vehicle is contributing to some rather fast off the line acceleration and perhaps braking comming to the next light.

check your tire inflation pressure. check your driving style. fill and go for a good long trip on the HWY at 60-65 now and compare in a few months.

i suspect your fuel economy could be negatively impacted with the use of a winter formulation fuel.

dudleyr

Recent trip in a 2006 Sienna. 28.1 mpg averaging 68 mph. Almost all 2 lane rural highway - stopping in 2 small towns and slowing down in a few more. Temp about 30 degrees most of the way. This is with snow tires - not as efficient as all seasons.

Return trip was about 25 mpg - very strong head winds much of the way.

hansienna

My 2002 Chrysler T&C LX 3.3L V6 had an OVERALL AVERAGE of 22.3 MPG and got 28.2 MPG on one 1380 mile round trip.
My 2006 Sienna LE 3.3L V6 now has an overall average of 24.8 MPG for the 15 months I have owned it. It got 28.8 MPG on a round trip of the same 1380 miles the T&C got 28.2 MPG.
The Sienna got 15.9 MPG on the tank of gas when I refueled December 15. Cold weather KILLS gas mileage. The more expensive Sienna 3.3L gets slightly better gas mileage than the T&C 3.3L and has slightly better performance. :shades:

fx35awd

A Trip to Las Vegas at 80+ mph with eight passenger (Five adults and three children) and luggage in the back got 23.5 mpg on Highway and some local driving. Also, it includes some occasional AC on.

hansienna

29.5 MPG on the same long round trip that it got 28.8 MPG at last report Jan 10th.

Overall gas mileage is now 24.2 MPG in 11,600 miles...up from 23.6 MPG average where it dropped during cold weather driving before last long trip.

hansienna

Is the posted speed limit 70 or 75 MPH between Las Vegas and Barstow? (I drove it last month but do not recall).

dennisctc

20,000 miles on it, about 22mpg overall, 25mpg on trips. No complaints. Thinking of 2008 Chrysler loaded....but want to see what tow rating is (i'm hoping for 4500lbs).

ateixeira

First tank reported back 23.1mpg, mixed driving including one trip. It was at 13.1 mpg when I took delivery and kept going up when we took a road trip. Half the miles were around town, though.

I'm pretty happy with that. Haven't verified the trip computer yet because this was the first tank that I filled up myself, and I can't be 100% sure the tank was totally full. Next fill up I'll calculate to see how accurate the trip computer is.

Anyone know how to reset it? Or is it just a lifetime average.

I tried holding the Mode button, but that only changes to the next Mode when you let the button go.

I also tried using the Trip A and Trip B, but those seem to have no correlation to the average mileage listed on the computer. On Subarus the average mileage was linked to those trip settings. Bummer.

dudleyr

Hold the mode button and the units button down at the same time for a few seconds (the leftmost and rightmost buttons)

Probably says in the manual though. Congrats on the Sienna - had mine for a year and a half now. The mileage is quite good, and yours should be even better - with more power.

ateixeira

Thanks. I should have guessed that.

I'm on about page 74 in the manual, just haven't gotten there yet I suppose.

Here's another one for you - are the LE models supposed to come with mast antennaes? I've been told the models with the JBL system get the in-glass antennae, but mine doesn't have that and my reception is lousy, so I think I got jipped. :mad: