Real World mpg

MPG has everything to do with how you drive. Obviously, this is even more paramount with the LC since you can drive for miles on battery if your RPM's are low enough. The Toyota Prius would actually show you when you were driving on battery versus fuel in their hybrid system. I think this is the difference why I'm getting 22-25mpg and others are only getting 18-19mpg.
the grey & green bar meter on the lower left gauge clearly shows very accurately what the fuel and battery charge discharge is doing. Very interesting and indicates what's happening at all driving phases when out for a while.
 
I just finished one tank of fuel doing mixed city and highway driving on 35s.

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I have 850 miles on my 1958 (stock tires & wheels) and am averaging 21 and change combined so far. But the average is creeping up as I learn how to drive it conservatively. I am in eco mode and have a roof rack.

I changed the oil at 700. Seems like it helped a bit but maybe I am imagining it. I’m running 93 octane only.

If I am suuuuper careful with the throttle I can stay electric-only and coast the last 1.5 miles home through my neighborhood, except for one short portion going uphill.

The key really is staying out of the turbo.
 
I average 19 MPG on my LC Premium, no mods. That's 50/50 highway/suburban.
I can get it up to 22MPG if I keep it under 70MPH on the highway. Slower is better for MPG.
 
I had a good time playing with the battery charging vs engine running this week on my 200 miler day trip.
It becomes a driving game and has entrainment value.
I had no idea it would be so interesting, especially since i am an electrical engineer and deal with energy problems of a much larger scale and value every day.
The more i drive the cruiser the more i enjoy it.
 
We have driven our FE LC from MN to CO round trip, twice now. About 1,000 each way. Two adults, a Standard Poodle, and packed to the gills with household items and clothes. No roof box. Stock tires. Premium fuel. Average speed 65-70 mph. We are getting about 18 mpg. Temps in the 50s and as low as minus 10 on our last crossing. Better than my 8 cylinder Land Cruiser which got 12.
 
Mine struggles to average 20 MPG, driving nicely during break-in. It'll do 22 MPG at 50 MPH on rural 2 lane roads, but once back in city traffic, the mileage drops like a rock. Only about 15-17 MPG combined with city driving. Around 20 MPG on the highway. Have Nitto Ridge Grapplers, so that probably subtracts a little.
 
I'm not sure if it's the warmer weather or engine breaking in, but my overall MPG has gone from about 18.5 to 19.5 and I'm seeing highway go from around 20.5 to 22 MPG. I hope the trend continues.
 
I know it requires premium and I’m OK with that…even though it doesn’t make sense (and it shouldn’t require premium). My mpg comment was related to highway mpg—and early info seems to point towards real-world mileage being closer to 25 mpg than 20 mpg. This all isn’t a deal killer. Vs
I’m at 9K total miles, and only use 91+ premium fuel. I drive 40 highway miles a day at 70-75 mph, and maybe 20 in-town miles a day. My avg MPG is 19.2-19.3. Hasn’t moved since week 3 or 4. (And yes, I reset the calc every tank).
 
At 970 miles and 4 fill-ups, with drive mode on Eco all the time, the dash on my 1958 with stock tires is showing an average of around 22mpg.

Tracking fuel purchases & milage in Fuelio, the average w/in the app is 25.85mpg. These are almost all highway miles though.

(91-93 (R+M)/2 octane)
 
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'24 LCLC with 20" wheels and no roof rack... after 10k miles, I get about 22 in city driving and 24 on the highway, with a big caveat: I pretty much never drive over 75mph. The mileage seems to drop off a cliff if you drive faster than that.
 
And some say no mileage difference on 35s, ya right.
I was getting 23 mpg stock, then 22 after adding the roof rack, my typical load out, and removing the front tire air dams. There is a penalty, but for a vehicle of this size, wight, and capability, it's still pretty amazing - at least in the US where we can't get the small diesels the rest of the world enjoys.
 
Engine well broken in now and i'm averaging 15.6MPG on my 2024 Land Cruiser mix of highway and city about 50/50. It almost never runs on battery alone. I was considering a gear box relearn since it's so much lower then others.
 
Engine well broken in now and i'm averaging 15.6MPG on my 2024 Land Cruiser mix of highway and city about 50/50. It almost never runs on battery alone. I was considering a gear box relearn since it's so much lower then others.
I've been averaging 14.9 MPG in the city and 21 MPG on the highway since the day I bought it.
 
Careful folks, as you are biasing me towards a GX. Read a recent posting, and this was their experience, albeit a bit less in the city. It is primarily about weight and C/D, of which are roughly equal between the two.
 
All about the technology from Toyota, and how we use the vehicle...

Take it easy and make MPG better. Or blast away and come in low MPG.
 
2024 FE , stick size fallen AT 4 tires only different. 15k miles
I average 16.8 -18.7 on highway and around town .
I am not rabbit starter around town , but I do usually run 78-79 on highway
 
I’m far enough along now to have a pretty good grasp on it. On the highway, I get optimal (30+ mpg) between 40 and 60. Above 60 it drops and by 80 it’s closer to 17 mpg. Around town, if it’s stop-start I get around 15-17, ballpark.

Typical tank of gas, which is commuting, I am about 18.5-19 mpg, which is a mix of city streets and highway. So heavy variance.
 
At about 16,000 miles now. About a month or so ago I switched to Sport mode and have just left it there, driving it like I stole it and averaging 19.5 MGP overall on an FE with roof rack, skid plates, rock sliders, stock tires, and a big smile on my face! This includes several trips across PA and a trip from PA to NC and back.
 
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