Toyota Auris HSD

MPG - what happened to the 70 plus as advertised !!!!!!!!!!????

I thought they would be doing at least 50 mpg - you must have a very heavy right foot or someone is taking the mickey with a return of 70 plus to the gallon....

By nigelecooper on 2 September, 2010, 1:03pm

Double take!

I thought that as well. I just checked the Toyota website and 45.4mpg seems very low. Then you mention 26-28mpg on the petrol Auris models, this must be around town as they wouldn't sell any of the 1.4, 1.6 or HSD models with that mpg range.... Apart from that its a fantastic car. Since the hybrid models have been around for 10 years I am still curious why they are so expensive. Toyota say its because the technology is so expensive to produce and research but if thats the case hybrids will never come down in price as they will always have R&D teams spending a fortune for the next best hybrid technological break through so these cars will never come down in price. If (and a huge if) one day they do reduce the price all the current hybrid models out there will bomb out in the 2nd hand car market so unless you want to pay alot of money for a hybrid now and pretend to be green (I say pretend although its not as green as made out as the power plants to produce these units and shipping various parts from around the world produces alot of C02), and then eventually the car will be worthless in the 2nd hand market, then go for it. Personally I would by a 2nd hand T180 or SR180 Auris and have fun with that, at least its a diesel. BTW I am a huge Toyota fan (got 2 of them) but these hybrids as still over price....

By aarontp on 4 September, 2010, 12:35pm

What's with the AutoExpress fuel consumption figures?

Dawn Tenant quotes a 45.4 mpg fuel consumption. Like a similar review of the Prius, this figure is massively low compared with the official figures. My 12 year old, standard petrol engined Corolla still consistently matches its official figures (around 45 mpg combined), so I've always assumed that they're pretty much what you can expect.

Can one of your experts please tell me what accounts for these huge discrepancies?

By sorefing on 20 September, 2010, 9:44pm

Actual MPG

Basically motoring journalists are incapable of driving gently! I had the Mark 2 Prius for 5 years with an official combined mpg of 65 and achieved a lifetime average of 59, which includes a lot of hilly driving in and around Sheffield. On country or motorway runs averaging 50 and 65mph respectively I achieved 62+ mpg. It is true that in very cold weather (below about 3 degrees), the battery is less efficient and the cold start takes longer to run in, and in December and January my mpg often dipped to an average of 54mpg. I am about to take delivery of an Auris Hybrid and I will let you know, but I would be surprised if I do not average about 68 to 70. On the garage test run I achieved from a warm engine start 82mpg which is probably about 78mpg because remember most manufacturers trip computers are a bit optimistic. Quite apart from stunning MPG, low CO2, people forget how relaxing the hybrid experience is, and linked to comfy seats in both the Prius and Auris, they are simply the best cars I have ever driven (and the list includes the diesel Golf, Saab petrol turbo and the classic Volvo V70 with its lovely 5 cylinder diesel egine). and no, i don't work for Toyota, I just think they happen to have hit the button exactly right. Shame that motioring journalists live in the dark ages and still go on about handling (what modern car does not handle adequately for normal driving?) and totally fail to drive the hybrid remotely properly. My advice - get one, or else if you don't believe me, test drive one.

By crispy on 22 September, 2010, 8:50am

i previously had the auris mmt top of the range mpg average 46 inc town driving had problem with the mmt did not much like it .
bought the hybrid two test drives with salesman about 20 mile each drive averaged 68 mpg.
first trip out through forest of den very hilly and then into town.mpg has not fallen below 67mpg. however you must be light footed to achieve this mpg.i have had many cars over many years.this has given the best mpg.
ride is firmer than previous model.seat supportive and nice driving position.

By hooperman on 14 June, 2011, 3:24pm