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Originally Posted by digitaldissent
@JJW
the Xa and Xb should have identical drive-train as our Yaris' but the Yaris has less drag and a higher final drive (should be better freeway MPG)
I have gotten almost the same mileage as you with my sedan. I think things have a allot to do with your specific commute and what part of the country you are in. I am in SoCal so 10% ethanol, hot climate(A/C on), lots of traffic and San Diego for me which has lots of hills.
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Originally Posted by JJW
Does that thing have a 1NZ-FE? It's amazing something so boxy can get mileage like that.. almost disheartening for me with the more "aero friendly" yaris coming in in the mid 40s (hopefully when I can skip using the AC I'll be back up near 50 where it was on my first few tanks)
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Yeah, the xA and xB are geared for city driving. The 1NZ-FE is positively peppy with the xB's gear ratios, but like I've said in other posts, it's fairly goofy at highway speeds.
The xB can get into the upper 40s, I imagine, with a mild climate, low speeds, and very aggressive hypermiling. I'll be happy if I can get mine into the upper 30s (90% of my commute is on roads with a speed limit of 40-50mph, so aero mods will help me more). On the upside, I am working on maximizing my coasting, since I have rural roads to take advantage of.