Fuel Economy

[dieselhazza]

Hi guys i would like to know the difference in fuel economy on is200 auto and manual. Also it would be a good idea to compare the is200 to the is300 for fuel consumption.

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[true blue]

Hi I have a manual IS200 Sportcross overall average over last 5000 miles 29.5 mpg not much town work or commuting ,cruise on M/way at an indicated 80 where possible no cruise control on this model .I think you would get 10% less on auto model but I'm sure someone will be along who owns one to give advice

Dave

[BigChange]

Am new to Lexus with IS300h Exec after 20+ years of BMW. Am adjusting to new driving style and don't think mpg is so good. Best so far is 56mpg on mixed trip - country roads+ mway. I often use French mways where BMW excelled so hoping for better things when weather warms. Bit tight on maps etc storage but comfort is great and wife says it is THE most comfortable seat ever !. Looking forward to trouble free motoring after too many blown BMW turbos !

[dieselhazza]

So the fuel consumption is poor. What range do you get out of a full tank? I expected better

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[true blue]

Hi ,ref my is200 I do not think the mpg is too bad for an old technology 6 cylinder car ,I only cover 7000 miles per year so I'm happy to put up with the mpg . On a good run I get approx 390 miles to a tank .

Dave

[dieselhazza]

Yea its little more thirsty than what i thought. It would be good to know the difference in range between manual and auto

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[BigChange]

Thanks for the comments. My is300 has done 10k miles but is new to me and still doing my research. More on the subject later.

[gdh300]

Over 49k, my IS300 (sold only as automatics in the UK) has averaged 30.8mpg. That's with a mix generally of 80% motorway and 20% urban.

[BigChange]

I'm shocked at 30mpg. Is that a hybrid? If so, it's way below the official number and if I find I get anywhere near the same then its back to Germany for me.

[BigChange]

As a ps to my last post responding to GDH300 I had not realised that there is an IS300 non-hybrid and its official mpg is quite low so am a bit more relaxed now ! I daresay after the VW affair that we will soon be seeing a raft of new co2, mpg, etc numbers from all car manufacturers.

[rincewind]

The IS300 being referred to is first generation IS i.e. early 2000's vintage. It was the same shape as the IS200 but with the 3 litre lump and they only came in auto.

[andyk134]

Yes i think there was a bit of a misunderstandong on which model was being discussed. this should be in the IS300H section rather than the is200 - 300 mk 1 version. I have an IS200 manual turbo 1st gen, and get about 22 to the gallon, but don't care because I love it and had it enhanced for the perpfmance it gives me. On the subject of fuel economy the most import factors are wehre and how you drive it and you will almost never achieve the quoted figures from the manufacturer.

[rincewind]

Well, my IS200 (2004) gets 380 - 420 miles to a tank, and I drive to work in London's East End down the M11 and the A406 North Circular road, which is not exactly traffic free.

[ColinBarber]

There is very little difference between the manual and auto IS200 in terms of mpg, the manual being very slightly better. Most of the difference is seen around town but still only a couple of mpg different.

A good rule of thumb for the IS300 is a 10% drop in mpg compared to the IS200.

These vehicles weren't at the cutting edge of economy when they were being sold, by today's standards they are quite poor.