Awful Gas Mileage

[Kman414]

I have a 4cyl 2007 Camry LE. I purchased it on 3/31/06. It must be one of the earlier 2007s. The car has 7100 miles on it. Since the day I bought it I have had terrible gas mileage. On an open highway I usually get 26.5 mpg. In city stop and go traffic, I average 16.9 mpg. With the A/C on I get about 14.8 mpg. Toyota service says there is nothing wrong with the car. This is my 3rd Camry. I'm ready to trade it in. Anyone else have this problem ?

[IPDaily]

sounds about right to me... honestly i don't know why ANYONE would buy a four-cylinder camry... while the 4 may get slightly better mileage per gallon, the v6 substantially more fuel efficient given its performance vs. the i4...

[CamryDSGNR]

Ya wish I had known that before buying the 4-cyl. I was pushing for a v-6 but the wife didnt want to spend the extra cash.. Im happy with mine though

I drive 70 miles round trip everyday and get about 343 miles a tank, my average mpg is about 24mpg and thats on a freeway where it is rarely WIDE OPEN during business time so im not complaining, thats even after throwing on 19-inch axis wheels.

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by IPDaily

sounds about right to me... honestly i don't know why ANYONE would buy a four-cylinder camry... while the 4 may get slightly better mileage per gallon, the v6 substantially more fuel efficient given its performance vs. the i4...

Hmm, apparently you don't know what you're talking about.



That is low fuel mileage. I would tend to think it's a combination of things. The two that are most likely are that you car isn't broken in yet, and your driving habits.

I never get less than 400 miles on a tank of gas when doing mixed driving. That is of course unless I beat the living zhit out of my car passing people all the time or driving over 100 MPH on back roads.

Give it some time. I'm sure that it will improve.

The Toyota dealer is probably right. I doubt there is anything wrong with your car either. It doesn't take much to set the MIL (check engine light).

[njerald]

Have 16,000 miles on my 14 month old Camry. Great mileage!!!!!!!!!!

Worst tank - 22.71 mpg, best tank - 33.14 mpg, avg for 16,000 miles 27.06 mpg (50/50).

On a level hwy at 60-65, I can hit 38 mpg on my trip meter which translates to ~36.5 actual mpg.

Check your tires. If okay, probably a problem with your right foot!

[akira751]

Originally Posted by IPDaily

sounds about right to me... honestly i don't know why ANYONE would buy a four-cylinder camry... while the 4 may get slightly better mileage per gallon, the v6 substantially more fuel efficient given its performance vs. the i4...

Not everyone needs or wants a V6.

[Mistabullet]

Things you can try:

• Check your tire pressure & increase them a bit if they are already at factory specs
• Don't drive agressively
• Accelerate smoothly
• Try to coast to a stop instead of gassing it until the very end. Anticipate traffic conditions so you can avoid sudden stops.
• Make sure you aren't hauling around excessive junk (check trunk + back seats etc..)
• Avoid excessive idling (I like to warm my car up to the first line and then drive)
• Don't buy crap gas Top Tier Gasoline
• Try synthetic oil for your next oil change (Make sure you don't flip flop between the two)
• Figure out what speed gives you the best mileage.
  EX: My engine (V6) runs 40MPH @ 1500 RPM and 50MPH @ 1500 RPM so I make sure I'm crusing along at 50MPH whenever the law permits.
  Note: I doubt you'll get the same numbers as me since I have a V6 and a 6-Speed Tranny, so figure out the optimal MPH for your vehicle.
• Roof raks also decrease mileage so take that off if you have one
• Try to roll down the windows instead of using the AC if possible

Good Luck.

[TRD VVTi]

^ That all looks good except you can switch oils back and forth as much as you want.

[Mistabullet]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

^ That all looks good except you can switch oils back and forth as much as you want.

O really? I keep reading how flipping between synthetic and regular is bad, but never really got reason as to why it's bad.

Thanks for the info.

[njerald]

15 seconds is plenty to warm up the engine.

[geoff5093]

Originally Posted by njerald

15 seconds is plenty to warm up the engine.

Just dont push the engine or tranny hard until the engine is warmed up.

Worst i've gotten was probably around 18mpg, but I did alot of idling, all city driving, and had the A/C and defroster on.

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

^ That all looks good except you can switch oils back and forth as much as you want.

Would you please provide some link or information so I can read a little more on your statement? Thanks...

[DiLan]

I have the I4 that I got in December 2006 and mileage seems ok as long as I'm not booting it all the time. On a full tank if I do a lot of steady highway driving i'm reaching close to 650-700km before the light comes on.

with city driving/highway mixed its usually between 550-650km before the light comes on

usually fill up around 56-58L of gas afterwards to top it off

Originally Posted by IPDaily

sounds about right to me... honestly i don't know why ANYONE would buy a four-cylinder camry... while the 4 may get slightly better mileage per gallon, the v6 substantially more fuel efficient given its performance vs. the i4...

Dude something called "money", the v6 costs more, and more on insurance...

If you got some extra money laying around I'd be happy to take it off your hands and trade in for a v6.

so many haters

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by JJJJJJ

check the air filter, make sure it's clean and free of leaves and dirt.
try chevron or other fuel additive like chemtool b-12
inflate tires to 36 psi
slowly accelerate and de-accelerate when driving
a/c on is more efficient > 40 mph then windows rolled down
remove excess baggage from trunk
check your tire alignment and balance
a good wax can reduce wind drag and improve your mileage by 1 mpg

That's all good too except a wax job will NOT improve fuel mileage. While driving a boundary layer forms on the surfaces. The boundary layer is air that isn't moving. That's way it's impossible to get all of the dust of your car by driving it.

Sorry to offend everyone that posts bunk information. It's the internet and you have a right to post whatever you want but it's not helpful to the people that are looking for information that's true.

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by lammydi

Would you please provide some link or information so I can read a little more on your statement? Thanks...

A quick search yielded these links:

http://www.quakerstate.com/pages/carcare/whattoknow.asp

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...ics/Myths.aspx

http://www.valvoline.com/pages/produ...asp?product=19


This is a good idea if you switch from conventional to synthetic:

http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/..._Vehicles.aspx


I can also tell you that I've switched to synthetics on vehicles with as little as 6,000 miles (my Camry) and vehicles with over 200,000 miles (my Prizm) and have not had any problems. I've owned several vehicles past 200,000 miles using synthetic oil also. I purchased my Formula with 30,000 miles on it. The oil changes where all conventional oil from the dealer. I immediately switched to Mobil 1 synthetic. Currently I have 239,000 miles on the original engine. When replacing the oil pan gasket two years ago I noticed the cross hatched honing marks were still evident in all of the cylinders. I'm a true believer. Not from advertising or propaganda, but from my own experiences personally.

You can find just as much information against switching oils but none are from actual experts or seem to be credible.