Poor Gas Mileage!

[jbigjer]

Question regarding poor gas mileage on a 2006 camry se 4cyl. I have had this car leased new 2 yrs. ago. I have never been able to get more than 15 miles per. gal. in the city and around 28 on Hwy. I have written to toyota. Got a response that they noted the problem but had no cure. They said it usually is because of poor driving habits by me. Anyone else have this problem?

[marc780]

28 on highway is not bad, about average. Camry is not a subcompact, it is a relatively heavy car, and the engine is fairly large for a 4 cylinder. I do not think there is anything wrong with the car. If you want to try to squeeze out a few more miles then consider using mobil 1 and removing any excess weight if you are carrying any (on the car not you lol)

City driving mileage as a rule is usually going to be terrible. Stop and go driving is very tough on the car and the mpg. You do constant idling and about a million stops and starts, then why wonder that you are only getting 15 mpg.

Maybe you should consider a Toyota Prius if mileage is your goal - like i said there's probably nothing wrong with the car or your driving habits.

[typesix]

You didn't say how fast you drive on highway. Consumer Reports tested 2005 4 cyl automatic Camry at various highway speeds and got:

40 mpg @ 55 mph
35 mpg @ 65 mph
30 mpg @ 75 mph

[TypeRex187]

Besides the way you drive also got to calculate your weight, i weight 225lbs and get around 24-26 mpg my younger brother is 150lb and he gets 28-31 mpg with the same car and same type of gas.

[jbigjer]

Just to clarify my driving habits. When I drive the HWY. I set the cruise at 69 & don'y vary off that speed. It is usually a trip from Springfield Il. to Milw. Wi. about 300miles each way.
As far as my city driving . I live in Springfield IL & there aren't allot of stop lights on Veterans HWY I weight 180lb. 5'6" I don't have a lead foot so I don't speed away from stop lights.
I had the car into Toyota today for Oil Change & tire rotation. I mentioned the losy city mileage & their sugestion was to let them keep the car for a couple of days & hook it up to the computer to see what is going on. I told them I was in the last year of my lease & when I have 2 months left on lease I will bring it in & see if they can correctthe problem, If they can I have the option of buying the car. I told them I would consider buying only if they can improve the gas mileage for the city driving.

[marc780]

Originally Posted by TypeRex187

Besides the way you drive also got to calculate your weight, i weight 225lbs and get around 24-26 mpg my younger brother is 150lb and he gets 28-31 mpg with the same car and same type of gas.

Don't forget to calculate the head winds as well, it might be a critical factor.

I had the car into Toyota today for Oil Change & tire rotation. I mentioned the losy city mileage & their sugestion was to let them keep the car for a couple of days & hook it up to the computer to see what is going on. I told them I was in the last year of my lease & when I have 2 months left on lease I will bring it in & see if they can correctthe problem, If they can I have the option of buying the car. I told them I would consider buying only if they can improve the gas mileage for the city driving.

You are unhappy with the gas mileage you are getting so like i said, maybe you should consider a Prius. Your gas mileage would probably double at least. Also it is almost as roomy inside as a Camry but not as much pep, i drive them all the time at work and they are ok. On long trips the shorter wheelbase might make the ride a little less enjoyable. But if i were you, i'd consider getting a Prius next time instead.