There were some discussions awhile back about this thing. I can report some slight changes in my initial reaction…
I believe I reported 33 mpg highway initially; complaining a bit. Now, after 12k miles, it is doing 39-40, identical conditions. Not bad at all, for a 3600 pound car. So there IS a break-in effect.
No measurable oil loss. I could detect a cup or so on the dipstick, and there is nothing per 6k miles. With 0W20.
39 mpg on a luxury sedan. Can’t complain about that. It wasn’t that long ago that to achieve that economy you’d have to drive a stripped down Geo Metro.
Oil consumption in hybrids is a totally different game, the engine isn’t running all the time, so 6000 miles on your car might be equivalent to 3-4000 on a conventional car.
Yes, not many have been sold, because the price of gas dropped around the time they came out.
I must admit: the few I have seen on the road have been geezer-piloted.
The bigger the car, the more you should notice a difference. After the transmission, CV joints and wheel bearings loosen up and you get some brake wear the difference should be nice.
asemaster 39 mpg on a luxury sedan. Can’t complain about that. It wasn’t that long ago that to achieve that economy you’d have to drive a stripped down Geo Metro.