Fantastic/unbelieveable mpg numbers on V6!

[TX WJ]

4640 miles so far, overall average is 27.8 MPG, best tank has been 31.7 MPG (followed by a 31.6 MPG).

5000 mile service is coming up, I am guessing that the MPG will get better with more miles, very happy so far!

[workerant]

TX, your 2nd oil change service?

Look like U have not try the 268hp if that's your mpg.

[TX WJ]

Originally Posted by TTM77

TX, your 2nd oil change service?

Look like U have not try the 268hp if that's your mpg.

First Service, every 5000 miles, oil change and tire rotation.

[Camry424]

my 04 Sixer has about 45k on the odometer (hoping for 50k by New Year's)

cruising in the last lane ... 2k @ 60 mph = 31/33 mpg easy ... if i rem to inflate the stock tires to 32 psi COLD
keeping up with traffic between 75-85 mph still nets me 28/30 mpg
bombing down the interstate between 85-95 w/aggressive charging up the hills and its drops down to 25 mpg

either way, does it really matter ? what's more important ... 5 mpg or 5 minutes/hour saved

[TX WJ]

5500 miles so far, best tank 33.6 MPG, 27.98 MPG overall.

[workerant]

Originally Posted by TX WJ

5500 miles so far, best tank 33.6 MPG, 27.98 MPG overall.

Any idea how U get that 33.6mpg?

[TX WJ]

Originally Posted by TTM77

Any idea how U get that 33.6mpg?

That was from Greensboro NC to Chaleston SC driving 60-65-70 (speed limit) and keeping RPM's at 2k or lower

[workerant]

Originally Posted by TX WJ

That was from Greensboro NC to Chaleston SC driving 60-65-70 (speed limit) and keeping RPM's at 2k or lower

Oh, that wouldn't help with my daily routine.

I'm getting 27.97mpg on my last tank. Drive easy is not easy in the city. I get cut off everywhere. Don't know why they are so hurry to the redlight just to wait the same as everyone else.

I hate most is when I signal for the turn at the redlight, and damn guy going strait and yet he cut me so I get stuck behind him waiting for the redlight too. I could turn during the redlight but noooooooo he have to cut me when seeing I signal.

[AlmightyCamry777]

2002 v6 best recorded mileage: 28 mpg (90% highway on that particular MPG check). If during a tankful my driving is completely city, that usually drops as low as only 20 mpg.

[MonteCitan]

Wednesday, went on a round trip to San Diego, about 240 miles in total -

Average was 75-80 MPH (with flow of traffic) after 3-4 miles of stop and go congestion

Air Conditioner was used the whole way

Filled up the next day on the way to work - took just over 8 gallons, so about 29 MPG, that surprised me!

Around town it surprises me also, usually see 19-20 all city stop and go

[Blueslover]

Don't know if it's the same engine but I have an 02 Avalon with v/6 And got 31 + on road trip from Charlotte NC to Fredericksburg VA on I85-95 running about 65 mph. Was very happy with the results. My combined avg is usually between 24-26.

[Basadvo]

Originally Posted by eflw1029

Morning Everyone-
I just recently completed a 600 mile round trip from NYC to Leesburg, Virginia gassing up prior and after. I have a "plain vanilla" 2007 V6 Camry LE and the 256 mile trip down consumed 8.161 gallons regular gas while the return trip of 241 miles consumed 7.48 gallons. This tells me I averaged in excess of 31 miles per gallon going and coming. The amazing fact was during this Mother's Day weekend down when I made up for congestion at the toll plazas I was traveling around 80 miles per hour on both NJ turnpike and I95 after the Delaware Memorial Bridge to make up time since it typically takes me 4-5 hours on a congestion free day. I know typically you get the best mileage using the highest overdrive gears with minimum rpm's. From looking at the speedometer I believe the "sweet spot" on the 2007 V6 is around 60mph when the Camry tach shows under 2000 rpm. Because of the huge congestion at the toll plazas I decided to play catch up by traveling in groups of cars going 80mph when the camry tach displayed 2200-2300 rpms. Unless the Camry speedometer/odometer is way off, I had a huge tailwind going to and from Virginia I cannot believe my mpg numbers. A while back there was an article when a news service reported the fact many of the Japanese car manufacturers purposely rigged the odometer to reflect more mileage on the odometer to bilk the unassuming renter at the expense of the rental car companies.
Can anyone reply back with mpg numbers on any of their lengthy high speed highway runs on their V6 Camry's just to validate my findings? BTW, I am in awe of the fact the 2007 V6 Camry shows 2200 rpm's traveling 80mph...a testament to this high tech 6-speed overdrive transmission.

I get the same with my 07XLE. I live in New Orleans and my friends and I make annual trips to Ft. Walton Beach in FL. Three years running my fiancee and I have made the trip, and each time the Camry is loaded down with a week of luggage for both of us, and each time we average 31.5 going and returning. This thing is a beast on the highway, and I average about 80mph pretty much the entire way.

Originally Posted by eflw1029

After my first inter-state trip I also had an opportunity to wash the dried "bugs" off the front of the Camry. I made it a point never to follow too closely to other vehciles especially tracks and tractor-trailers which have a tendency of kicking up stones and rocks. Upon carefully washing the front I noticed I had a bunch of chips on both hood and front bumper. I've got serious issues with the quality of the factory Toyota Paint. I thought the paint on domestically produced vehciles were bad but Toyota is worse. For the life of me, i don't see how I am going to preserve the pristine factory paint beyond a year considering vacation months are right around the corner. I see a few of the other 2007 Camry's parked on the city streets and already both front and rear bumpers look like hell. In NYC if you park on the streets it seems like everyone and their brother park "by sound" tapping both guy in front and back of you as you jockey for every available free spot. If anyone has found a bra for the 2007 model year I'd appreciate it if you replied back with the web site. I can live with the issues of bra's (scuffing, paint fade, etc) but I draw the line when new cars get chipped factory paint.

Mine's the same way. Not long after I got mine in Oct 06, I was parked outside my office under a shady tree. I got there at 10am. at 1230, i went to lunch, and noticed that a bird had crapped all over my hood. I knew it hadnt been there long, so I ran to a local no-touch car wash place, adn after I noticed that there was a stain in the clear coat. The poop hadn't even been there a few hours and it ate through the clear coat. i took it to my dealer adn they said it wasnt a defect, that the paint warranty was from the steel up, and not clearcoat down. After that i got tons of chips and bug destruction, even with weekly washes, so I pretty much gave up. I had tried a few bug guards, but none did it for me. They all had a weird fit that didn't look right or fit well.