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Old 06-14-2008, 11:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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what kind of mpg's can i get out of a new 2009 toyota corolla driving it very easy and staying around 60 mph on highway? thinking of buying one! any ideas should i wait? please give some feed back!

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I think that car would be quite capable of numbers in the 40s, but mehbe a current driver will step up and chime in.
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Old 06-15-2008, 02:03 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Not sure about the 09's but my guess is you could attain 40's fairly easily at 60 MPH. Just make sure you get the base model or an LE with the 195/65/15 tires, bigger rims and tires kill MPG very easily, check out my fuel log for proof. All my entries have been with 225/45/17 tires, 195/65/15 being stock size, I'm only able to get near or above 40 MPG when I'm driving on flat highways at 55 MPH.

You could also get an S and just downsize to 195/65/15 if you really wanted the S model, I wouldn't recommend the XRS for MPG.
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Old 06-24-2008, 11:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
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39 MPG on day 1

Just got our 2009 Toyota Corolla LE. Workplace is 200 miles fairly straight highway drive. Was doing 65 MPH and clocked 39 MPG. I'm thinking about doing 55 MPH to see if i can get the mpg to go above 40+.

But i guess 39 MPG is not too bad on a brand new engine.
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Well its my 3 full tank now and now i'm breaking into the lower 44 MPG using the hypermiling technique..its getting good..
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Car and Driver had an article on s***boxes, I mean fuel efficient vehicles, and the Corolla was far and away the most fuel efficient vehicle of the ones they tested.

The only reason not to get the Corolla is that it has become a much larger vehicle than it once was. And the engine is more powerful. Do you really need that size and power? Would a Yaris be a better vehicle for you?
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IMO you should look into a used corolla, 8th or 9th gen (1998-2002, 2002-2008 respectively) they use a tried and true engine the 1zzfe. (avoid 2000-2002 if possible, they burn oil)

I own a 1998 corolla VE, thats the low end with a 3 speed auto transmission... no overdrive. I've recently acquired a scanguage II and with careful monitoring ive been able to get ~40 mpgs(its rated at 26) (I havent updated my fuel log since getting the SGII, no fillup yet!)

the 2009 corolla is the 10th generation and it uses a brand new family of engines and transmissions. If you can find one look for a 2006-2008 LE
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with my 06 ce im getting 42 mpg.
i could get better but I am still driving too fast.
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I have had my 09 corolla le for about a month now....best mileage I have gotten is 49, it was hilly terrain and so I purposely coasted down the hills and stayed under 2500rpm to climb them.

average hwy miles is 44

when my wife drives it , she averages around 38...she does not try like i do.

anyway this car seems to far exceed the epa ratings....I am guessing that anyone who just remembers to coast down hills will get in the 40's

I have not even read that much on the different techniques used by ecomodders yet but I really enjoy seeing what I can get.

btw mine is an automatic and we have been in a heat wave here since I got it, so all these numbers are with the a/c wide open


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