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Ok, here is my question, mpg's are supposed to be very good for this car (34/40). Every fill-up since my purchase, I am only getting around 18-22 mpg. What gives?
Now, I have been told by the dealer that this should improve after the first oil change (which is coming soon), but from what i am reading on the boards...most are getting around 30-35 city on their first and second tanks of gas...
please advise!!!
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=calcMPG
50 mph = 2200
60 mph = 2600
70 mph = 3000
you can take it from there.
Tell me more. Should I make the purchase, or go to a more road-proven machine?
IMO 1.5L engines are too small for 6M or automatic trannys. 6M would be very "long legged" in top gear and the engine would lack torque to avoid lots of down shifting. Automatic transmissions (except in top gear where it might be a direct connection) are less efficient and so rob power from the tiny engine.
100% Highway: 40.5 mpg
Combined Average Fuel Economy: 37.7 mpg
I drive about 25 miles one way to work, and average about 50% highway and 50% city driving. Average highway speed:65-70 mph.
It's a good affordable sub-compact for those looking to save gas money; It's definitely not a Ferrari or Escalade, so it shouldn't be judged by the same standards as a luxury SUV or sports car.
I'm not sure of availability in your area, but Toyota offers the Yaris in "S" form which has a tach...there's NO cruise control, though...
I do agree with you about Toyota and their apparent indifference to the Yaris 3dr, in both base AND "S" models...Cruise would be nice, a power sunroof, a Pioneer audio system similar to what Scion has in its three lines, and Vehicle Stability Control would make this little critter really stand out, IMHO. Perhaps the 2009 model will include these goodies as options, hopefully. :confuse:
Peace!<-AladdinSane-<- :shades:
Today I have become a bit frightened. My Yaris is not one with the side airbags. Does anyone know how much it is to have them installed? I just read a random blog where the person stated "to have the airbags installed costs about as much as buying a new yaris."
Can this be true? Please if you know anything write back. If you live in LA and know of someone who does a great inepensive job definitely write back!! Thank you
If you could find a qualified mechanic who would do it, it would be very expensive. It's not just the airbags, but the sensors. It would be less costly, and risky, to sell your Yaris (you should get a good price for it with all the focus on fuel economy) and buy one with side airbags.
I agree with the previous poster, but I say take your chances until you can get a new car with side airbags. My Yaris also has no power option--and no side airbags, but I knew it didn't have the bags when I bought it! I
I traded in my 4Runner and am pleasantly surprised. Thank you for your message it makes the most sense for the general public. The other two comments were very helpful as well.
I do love my new car
On toyotaowners.com you can download part of it. You have to register first. It is painless and free.
There were some things I didn't like about it, such as the stupidly-placed cupholders that block the A/C vents, the speedometer that makes 35, 45, 55, and 65 mph too hard to gauge, the digital fuel gauge that's too "all-or-nothing" with each bar to be exact, and the worst offense of all, no daytime running lights. Acceleration was weird sometimes.
In concept, I love the car's basic simplicity; but if I were to buy one, I would insist on power windows and locks, and I would see if some kind of aftermarket DRL system could be installed. Daytimers have saved me more times than I can count, and besides that, I thought they were mandatory for all American cars built after 1997! For that matter, I'd want an aftermarket cupholder fix, too. I would want interior color something other than black, which shows all kinds of dirt and is miserable to sit on - and grip - in 108 degree heat. I'd also like analog gauges so that I could see "where I'm at, exactly" with regards to speed and fuel.
The car I rented is basic as can be, definitely "entry-level". It's good, comfortable basic transportation that can be dressed up a little, but not much. I'd say upgrade to Corolla if you need sunroofs and 60/40 seats, but realize you'd be buying a bigger car and bigger engine. I personally am on the fence about Corolla. I hate how it's bigger now - the size of a '98 Camry - and more expensive. $20K for a Corolla is ridiculous to me. So I'd say Yaris is plenty of car for the money, either for yourself or for your kids. If something happened to my old-timer (which shouldn't happen for a while, what with all the work I had done to it) and I had to downgrade to something more basic, I could do worse than Yaris, as long as it was the SEDAN.
If the drink is a hot coffee, then locating it in front of the A/C is a stupid idea, in my opinion, and I, for one, don't like the design. And when I've stepped into the car from 100 degree heat sometimes it's comforting to feel the air from the vent on my face, and not have it blocked by my drink.
I hope you're not trying to suggest I shouldn't feel the way I do about this, because that's just ego. My experience is my experience, and someone could learn from it and make their own mind up about it.
And if I like hot drinks in the summer and iced tea in winter, it's my business, just like your NOT drinking anything while driving is solely yours. I appreciate the suggestions on how I might deal with the problems should I decide to own a Yaris sedan, but it's my decision to make, not yours.
Thanks again.
Though my one gripe about the headlights in general is the fact that my '87 Celica had automatic-off headlights. If you left the lights on after the car was shut off, the minute the door opened, the lights went off - it's a very simple switch. Why, twenty+ years later, has this apparently been relegated to the lofty heights of high-dollar vehicles? Anyhoo...
Otherwise, it is a great car. The speedo hump could benefit from being turned ever so slightly towards the driving side, like the old Echo's was.
It also has more front legroom than the Corolla (as does my Echo). I think they purposely limited the rearward travel of the seats to artificially increase rear legroom on the Corolla. I don't haul four people with any sort of regularity at all, so I like my seat to be able to slide back as far as possible most of the time.
Actually a lot of inexpensive cars have this feature. Why more cars don't have it, I have no idea... as you said, it's a simple thing to do.