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Just to be thorough you might check your odometer's accuracy, if it is under-reading that would contribute to a lower calculated mpg. Wind resistance increases as the cube of the wind speed, so at higher speeds both your road speed and the wind speed and direction substantially affect gas mileage. Though it's a different car, our 2019 Prius gets ~ 63mpg at 63mph but substantially less at 75mph. 75-80mph against a 25mph headwind puts it into the low-to-mid-40's (and a strong tail wind put's it right back up).I have a new 2025 Camry Hybrid XSE that just turned 4500 miles. My measured average gas mileage is 40.2 mpg, my worst leg 36 mpg, my best leg 44.1 mpg. The Toyota Sticker is 48 mpg combined, 48 mpg highway, 47 Highway.
I have always run ECO mode. Its mostly road trip miles running no more the 5 mph over posted speed and quite often less than posted speed (retired and mostly take non Interstates enjoying the countryside and small towns). Smooth driver who drives ahead. Tire Pressure 40 lbs cold which is what it was when I bought it. My last 4 cars I have always exceeded the sticker mileage due to smart driving.
What are you other 2025 Camry 2wd getting?
I had the same way of thinking as you did with the wheels except mine continues to prove me wrong. I also have the 19” rims. 93* today with AC set to auto 67*. This is my commute home without a ton of focus on hypermiling.I also drive a 2025 XSE. I am currently averaging 55 mpg after 170 miles so far on this tank of gas. I hypermile.
I am not surprised with your numbers. The 19-inch wheels/tires on this car takes a toll on the mpg numbers. I am surprised the EPA of the XSE with 19-inch wheels is rated the same with the SE/XLE with 18-inch wheels.
The XSE easily gets the worse mileage with those heavy wheels. That is why I am looking forward to when I will go to 16-inch wheels.
I am sad to say it seems the Honda Accord beats the Camry in hybrid efficiency when it comes to city driving.
My last 2 vehicles for the past 4 years was a 2020 Accord and a 2024 Accord. Both with 17 inch wheels. I could get over 60 mpg from a tank of gas when I set my mind to hypermile. My norm was always getting over 55 mpg. Hypermiling.
I am really looking forward to my experience when I change to 16-inch wheels with my XSE. If the Accord is still better than the Camry, I will be disappointed because I always thought the Camry got better mpg than the Accord. But so far, my expectations have not been met. So, I am still giving the Camry a chance. I still have a while before I draw my personal conclusions.
No; these are tank averages that I've calculated every time I've filled up and they are entered into Fuelly, so I know these are 100% accurate.Do you have some pictures to share of your odometer showing 50.5 mpg after a lot of miles? That would be nice to see. You are getting numbers that some people who drive the LE cannot get.