# Toyota Avalon feul mileage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** avalon, toyota\
**Created:** [September 22, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440 "2010-09-22T03:13:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![4136rdm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/ee59a6/32.png) [@4136rdm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/4136rdm)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440/1 "2010-09-22T03:13:27Z")

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I have a 2005 Toyota Avalon and have just purchesed a certified used 2010 Toyota Avalon Limited. the advertised gas mileage on the 2005 was 22 city and 31 highway. My experience is that I have gotten this mileage just as advertised. I’m very pleased with this. However, the 2010 avalon is advertised as 18 city and 28 highway. My question is: why the three miles per gallon decrease from 2005 to 2010? I tried to ask Toyota on their web site and there was no way to contact them. Thanks for your time with this.  
  
  
  
 Richard D. Mountford

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**Author:** ![StrongDreamsWaitHere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/strongdreamswaithere/32/2014_2.png) [@StrongDreamsWaitHere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/StrongDreamsWaitHere)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440/2 "2010-09-22T03:30:45Z")

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The EPA changed the test. Under the new test, the 2005 and 2010 Avalons are both rated at 19/28. See [http://www.fueleconomy.gov](http://www.fueleconomy.gov)

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440/3 "2010-09-22T04:39:20Z")

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The way mileage is tested by the EPA is different now than it was in 2005. It’s supposed to be more realistic.

Always remember; you’re mileage may vary.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440/4 "2010-09-22T13:10:08Z")

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On our 07 Lexus ES-350 (basically the same car as the Avalon)…we’ve been able to get 33 highway…Wife consistently gets about 24 on her commute to work…mainly rural roads with speeds up to 40mph.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-avalon-feul-mileage/55440/5 "2010-09-22T15:51:35Z")

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It’s partially because to the change in methodology that the EPA instituted in 2008, and partially because your 2005 has a 5 speed automatic and the 2010 has a 6 speed automatic that offers a slight increase in fuel economy. The revised EPA estimate for the 2005 is 19 MPG city and 28 highway.