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Fuel Consumption of Auris hybrid.
I recently purchased a Toyota Auris hybrid.
I did not expect to get 70mpg, but better than the low 50s which I appear to get.
The garage says there is nothing wrong & Toyota customer service says it is upto 70+ mpg.
I only bought the car on the basis of economy, but I feel as though I was mislead by their claims, as my results are based on careful driving in eco mode with the indicator not entering 'power mode.
I would add that the car was an ex demonstrator which had 5500+ on the clock.
I did not expect to get 70mpg, but better than the low 50s which I appear to get.
The garage says there is nothing wrong & Toyota customer service says it is upto 70+ mpg.
I only bought the car on the basis of economy, but I feel as though I was mislead by their claims, as my results are based on careful driving in eco mode with the indicator not entering 'power mode.
I would add that the car was an ex demonstrator which had 5500+ on the clock.
Asked on 5 April 2011 by k30bjs
Answered by
Honest John
Low 50s is what to expect. Ignore the EC lab test figures. They are unrealistic.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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