Gas Mileage
camryle2001
11-06-2004, 05:08 PM
I bought a used 2001 Camry LE V4 wth 56K miles on it. In city I get about 20 mpg. Is that standard? I had heard Camry's give lot more mileage. If 20 mpg city is not ok then what could be wrong? Tire pressures look good. I use regular gas. Highway mileage on this is about 30 mpg.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Joe W
11-06-2004, 07:30 PM
It depends if you live around alot of hills and if you have a heavy accelerater foot.This is about right for me as I live in Pittsburgh.(Alot of hills).
camryle2001
11-07-2004, 10:52 AM
I do live in a city with lots of ups and downs: Austin, TX. And I do have a heavy foot. But I have to with the 2.2 litre V4 engine.
What mileage do others get?
What mileage do others get?
Mike Gerber
11-07-2004, 01:21 PM
camryle2001,
I have a 98 XLE with the 2.2 and live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I get around 22. If I'm doing mostly short trip driving in the Winter, I can get as low as 18-19. On the road I average around 31-32. If I remember correctly, the EPA for your car when new was 23 and 31 highway, so your mileage figures look a bit low.
As far as things that can effect mileage, I would start with checking the air filter. Next I would inspect the output of the 2 oxygen sensors and the coolant temp sensor. If these are off a bit, they can cause the car to run a bit rich and hence decrease fuel mileage. To check the later 2 items you would need a service manual and a digital volt/ohmeter.
Your mileage could be about right for your type of driving. Your car is pretty common. I would simply ask people you see in parking lots with Camrys of your generation what engine they have and what mileage they get.
Mike
I have a 98 XLE with the 2.2 and live in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I get around 22. If I'm doing mostly short trip driving in the Winter, I can get as low as 18-19. On the road I average around 31-32. If I remember correctly, the EPA for your car when new was 23 and 31 highway, so your mileage figures look a bit low.
As far as things that can effect mileage, I would start with checking the air filter. Next I would inspect the output of the 2 oxygen sensors and the coolant temp sensor. If these are off a bit, they can cause the car to run a bit rich and hence decrease fuel mileage. To check the later 2 items you would need a service manual and a digital volt/ohmeter.
Your mileage could be about right for your type of driving. Your car is pretty common. I would simply ask people you see in parking lots with Camrys of your generation what engine they have and what mileage they get.
Mike
jcamry
11-07-2004, 04:03 PM
i have a 98 camry Le 2.2 . i get around 22 mpg in the city. i took a trip on the highway today and got 25 mpg, not much better then the city but i had the car floored the whole way. i could ONLY get i up to 180kmh (110mph). is that speed about average for a camry?
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