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RAV4 MPG FORUM
Hello, everybody. I am new to this forum. I have a problem with my rav4 that has been bothering me for the past two years. I bought my 2014 rav4 limited AWD exactly two years ago. I take good care of it. No accidents so far. I drive 80% on highways and 90% during the day. I drive alone, no passenger, no cargo. My tire pressure is at the ideal 32 psi. I am very gentle on the gas pedal. I use AC very lightly, usually at the lowest fan speed. I listen to the factory JBL radio while I am driving.
I sensed I’ve getting very low mpgs when I fill it up at the gas station. So I started keeping track of my mpgs at my weekly fill ups. I’ve been getting 17 to 21 mpgs on highway. I googled the real world mpg, somebody on this forum said that they have a v6 rav4 (the older model, 2012 or earlier), and they’ve been getting 26 mpg on highway going 70mph. What?!!
You must be kidding me! I have a 4 cylinder engine, and I’ve been getting 17 mpg on highway?
I went to the Toyota dealership, and told them about my low mpg problem, they just told me it’s the winter blend gasoline and the all wheel drive. But I’m not buying it. The difference between awd and fwd is only 2 mpgs. I really doubt the winter blend gasoline makes that big of a difference either.
I am getting 12 mpgs less than I should be getting on highway (17 instead of 29 mpg)
What’s going on with my rav4? Please help!
Hello, everybody. I am new to this forum. I have a problem with my rav4 that has been bothering me for the past two years. I bought my 2014 rav4 limited AWD exactly two years ago. I take good care of it. No accidents so far. I drive 80% on highways and 90% during the day. I drive alone, no passenger, no cargo. My tire pressure is at the ideal 32 psi. I am very gentle on the gas pedal. I use AC very lightly, usually at the lowest fan speed. I listen to the factory JBL radio while I am driving.
I sensed I’ve getting very low mpgs when I fill it up at the gas station. So I started keeping track of my mpgs at my weekly fill ups. I’ve been getting 17 to 21 mpgs on highway. I googled the real world mpg, somebody on this forum said that they have a v6 rav4 (the older model, 2012 or earlier), and they’ve been getting 26 mpg on highway going 70mph. What?!!
You must be kidding me! I have a 4 cylinder engine, and I’ve been getting 17 mpg on highway?
I went to the Toyota dealership, and told them about my low mpg problem, they just told me it’s the winter blend gasoline and the all wheel drive. But I’m not buying it. The difference between awd and fwd is only 2 mpgs. I really doubt the winter blend gasoline makes that big of a difference either.
I am getting 12 mpgs less than I should be getting on highway (17 instead of 29 mpg)
What’s going on with my rav4? Please help!