You really dislike the car soo much just because it doesnt get insanely high mileage?

 

I hate that part enough to string-up the person responsible for the deception from the high branch of a tree with a short rope.

Yeah, it ____es me off. Esp. with the Toyota ad that states "the highest mpg line up in the world" and all of their numbers are no where close to real world. I think it's BS.

And I don't need to hear that "EPA is never attainable”, because I've always gotten at or higher than EPA with every one of my 7(?) cars.

I'm not trying to be argumentative.. I'm just trying to say that I'm calling shenanigans, you get the broom!

I understand that people used to getting 13mpg are happy to get 30. I had a ’87 Nova that got 42. Not even EFI. “Shenanigans”, I call!

 

Well, what are you doing differently? Are you buying gas at a different place? How's the weather been?

Have you tried keeping the engine at a max of 3000 RPMs for an entire tankful?

 

But was or was not that old nova a pos?

 

i think there are more positive things to say about the xb than negative,i guess the poor gas mileage comes into play when you look at the big picture that got stuck in our heads for so many years.............................for eg we say to ourselves hey it's a 4 cylinder good gas mileage,it's made by toyota known for making good gas mileage cars as with all the other jap cars out there on the market,then reality kicks in the gas mileage sucks for most of us something we never expected but all the other features we like out weights this one,sad to say i'm in that position and i'm dealing with it ,anyway the primary reason for getting this car was for good gas mileage,roomy interior,it's a four door(honda civic i traded was a coupe) and it's sleek looks, 3 positive 1 bad i can work with that...

 

I like that but for me driving like a maniac and getting at least 25mpg is not bad gas mileage. oh well. At least you looks at the pros that this car has.

 

I agree completely. I love my xB. I drive it & have fun. Not exactly the most enviromentally-friendly frame of mind, but see my signature for the other cars I own.
Small steps, my friend. And hey, I recycle.
It does suck that the advertised MPG was not, IMO, completely accurate/ forthcoming. But, keep in mind....we are driving a "box" down the freeway (NOT the most aerodynamic design in the world ).

I feel bad for anyone who is disappointed w/ their purchase of an xB.
However, used retail on xBs is still fairly high. Suck it up, sell it/ tade it, and get something you like. Everything in life is a choice. Just my 2 cents.

 

I am really dissappointed if I do not get 300 miles before the light comes on. I have 10,000 on it now. Hope your mileage improves.

 

i get about 225 to 250 when the light comes on,what kinda suck is that i work about 30 miles one way from my home,think i'll get a second car and leave my box for the weekend driving..

 

this is kinda strange after installing my 18 inch wheels my gas mileage didn't change at all ,i was getting about 30 to 35 mpg combination of city and highway driving but after taking my box back to the dealer to replace my tranny gas mileage drop,on the highway about 70 mph i do have a slight drift to the left i guess my alignment might be off due to the replacement of the tranny, i also got a second opinion from a mechanic he told me in order to replace tranny your alignment will be affected no matter what,don't know if this is true or not but on 2/14 i'll take it back to the shop and have the alignment check will update you all on the result..

 

I didn't see a change when I switched wheels either. I was shocked. but.. it's true.

I would be pleasantly surprised if the xB serves me as well as the Nova. The '95 contour was even better. Keep in mind a '87 Nova is a Toyota Corolla (just better looking).
I think one of the biggest reasons I fell for the xB is because it’s interior reminded me of the spartan Nova.

Oh, and I just filled up and I must’ve jinxed myself because the last ¼ tank went quick and I weighed in at 30.5 MPG

 

My last tank was about 31mpg, which was a very nice improvement over the eariler ones. Almost entirely city driving too.

 

check this out a friend who also drives a xb gave me some advice on how to save gas,he told me avoid hard braking and fast acceleration(don't floor it)when taking off let the engine use the vvt-i and not the gas,it means step on the pedal light when you take off when driving in the city,on the highway don't go over 3000 rpm and try to keep it at one speed,sudden speed change will burn more fuel,this one might be hard for most of us but try and don't overtake to get ahead of the car in front of you sorry but i can't...........regular tire pressure check and alignment should help your gas mileage,well the next time i fill up i'll try mr car and drive advice and see if he's right...........

 

That is where cruise control really makes a difference. Keeps you at a steady speed on the highway. I don't have one yet on the xB, but I know it will make a difference when I do.

 

i've never gotten under 32 mpg. 90% of all of my driving is interstate(70 miles per day) and i cruise at a steady 75 mph. i drive pretty agressively and i'm quite impressed. for its lack of aerodynamics, i can't complain.

 

I have a 04 Xb w/auto trans and almost 9000 miles on it. I have yet to get 30 mpg from a tank. Most of my driving is mixed and i don't think i push it to hard. I am very disapointed in my MPG.

 

I was about to start a thread about my gas milage, but I
figure I'll just add to this one.

05 xB Manual Trans,
First tank I got 28 miles to the gallon.
Second tank I got 30 miles to the gallon.

I'm just starting the third tank, and the box is feeling
like it's got more pep, warms up very consistantly, and
once warm drives very well and getting slowly better.

I'm not sure I've done anything differently then the rest of you.
I've literally got a "flight log" where I log every fill up,
every oil change, and quick notes about the box as it ages.
I've done this with all my Porsches...it really helps the
resale value, people just flip when then can look in a log
book and see 3 years of oil changes, fuel fill ups, lubes and
flushes, and any notes about odd things the car may have
done in -20 below weather and so fourth.

Maybe a bit ****, but still it's just a record of how well I take
care of my automobile and it makes people happy.

 

Bad news.. I got cruise too.

 

well folks i just started on a full tank of gas and i'm going to take my friends advice on how to save gas,so far i think it's working i drove 100 miles and burn only a 1/4 tank,my friend bought his xb the early part of 2004 so he has more experience with the car mine is 2005,think i'll keep taking his advice and see how many miles i can get on one tank...

 

I didn't have the patience to read this whole thread at this time, but alcohol is commonly used in winter gas to reduce emissions. Alcohol + gas = less mpg. Why? IIRC, alcohol has less BTUs than gasoline, so you need more of it to get the same amount of power (pressing the "go" pedal a little harder). Something like that. The good side is that it does burn clean and it's got some anti knock properties, too!

I don't know how many miles are on your box, but you could also check your plugs and make sure they're gapped properly. Change your fuel filter (do xBs need that? ), clean your air filter, etc etc.