Hi Angus, Unfortunately we can only advise on UK vehicles. Thanks for your response, I am very disappoint with the dealer who supplied the car and it would not be fair to give the dealers name in an open forum. Keep the car in EV mode as much as possible by using the accelerator gently, pressing it lightly but consistently. Many thanks. The battery on your Auris Hybrid will recharge automatically as you’re driving around town. You need to remember that it needs to run-in first! We are very sorry to hear of this and can only apologise for the inconvenience it may have caused you. I was getting 57mpg from the 2008 Prius. Generally we prefer to refer customers to their local Toyota dealer to answer ownership or product related questions. Te recomendamos que mantengas todas las cookies, o si no estás de acuerdo puedes modificarlas pinchando la opción configuración de cookies. I have also had my local dealer investigate it several times and even their ‘expert hybrid driver’ struggled to do any better. I have a 2011 Auras Hybrid. Registered Office: Great Burgh, Burgh Heath, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5UZ. The 1.5-litre engine used here is a three-cylinder version of the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder found in the Corolla. Let say if the quoted value is 71 mpg, taking 80% of this value would mean you should get approx 56.8 mpg. I love Toyota. I don’t have to lug a great battery around and an electric motor and extra alternator. Put simply, Toyota should not be allowed to get away with make believe. At this rate the car I sold to purchase this vechle was far more ecomical. Check all details, information, functions, pictures and videos online here. The load rating must be same, or can be slightly higher (i.e minimum of 87). Hi James, Help, Not much chance. Utilizamos cookies propias y de terceros para ofrecerte una mejor experiencia en nuestra web, mejorar su funcionamiento mediante análisis y con fines publicitarios.

Hi Ron, If you worried about power, sure in Eco mode you wont be burning rubber off your tyres (last longer), but use power button and the “get up and go” is good, obviously not very efficient, but gets you up long hills at a good pace and you wont be holding other traffic up. thanks. Hi Marianne, p.s. I am only getting 50 mpg with all the recommendation you have made.
More details about the fuel consumption test and how this is undertaken is on the VCA website and this link will take you straight there. And whenever you are going uphill, try not to hit the gas-pedal too much and just coast it. Sounds great and well intentioned but in reality pure fiction. there is enough battery charge.

The computer gives the maximum reading of 99.9mpg on a short trip with the vehicle on purely electric mode. Cheers. The cabin cannot stay warm not even with a temperature at 24 degrees celcius as indicated by the AC. Many thanks for your post. One further question on the EV mode. Hope this helps.

First-up. Based on your circumstances trickle charging would prove to be the best option particularly as you are able to work from home and keep a careful eye. I have a problem with my toyota corolla it is mainly the heating I have a 2014 auris Hybrid I would like to know if the average miles per tank can be reset on each fill up.I know that the trip milage can be reset but I can’t find average milage reset. My Auris Hybrid Excel is now three weeks old and very pleased with my purchased.
With regard to the fuel consumption figures which we have to quote on our marketing material, this is a standard EU test which has to be undertaken by all manufacturers and may not be representative of real world driving conditions. Can we double check whether you mean the EV light on the dash or the EV push button mode? In August ’13 I purchased the Touring Sports Hybrid hoping for a good car that would serve me well many years in a row. my meter board language is Japanese i want to change it to English even user manual also Japanese i want English manual please. Thats because we cannot duplicate the “laboratory” tests which cars HAVE to be put through. The speed rating – one or two speed ratings lower,i.e V or H

We hope this helps. Thanks for your post.

Thank you for your post.

Para activar este modo de conducción, simplemente pulsa el botón EV Mode que está junto a la palanca de cambio.

Are you sure you are driving it correctly seems to be the only response. What is the best fuel economy way to keep the windshield clear at all times? Consider using cruise control (where fitted) to maintain steady speeds. Wake up please and read what other honest drivers are saying about the fictitious balderdash Toyota have printed in their manual. You can see it here: https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/prius-plus/. I have red somewhere that it works only till 50 km/h on my engine but only 2.0 have an opportunity to use it on a higher speed. The worst part is that having paid more than £24,000 for the top of the range Auris Excel there is nothing you can do against a established dishonest Car giant except be disappointed. Improve efficiency with ECO mode, which reduces aggressive throttle response. I’ve got a 17 Auris estate. 2) switch on aircond. Visited Vantage Toyota Solihull and I have to give my thanks for an excellent job. Regards Geoff. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. We are delighted to hear that your Auris has been a reliable companion. Very strange. EV mode is great for city …

On the motorway, cruising at 70mph for example, a hybrid operates much like a ‘normal’ car, with the petrol engine running. Since I got to the beach I’ve taken many short (< 6km) trips and my average consumption has climbed to 3.8 L / 100 km, or 74 mpg. Unfortunately the “real world” we all live in is not perfect. Concerned from the start as mileage range showed 460 in total. At least if all manufacturers play the same trick we can make some sort of comparisons . Does the Danish h2+ vers. Also, don’t forget the Prius/Auris Hybrids are automatic and I doubt there are any diesel automatics with similar level of specification that could come close to their MPG. If an individual says they are getting 70+mpg from their Auris/Auris then well done to them. If you are unsure of the location of your nearest one then you can use the dealer locater on http://www.toyota.co.uk. Maybe tonight’s Watchdog will start the moving – I doubt it. Averigua quien gana: gasolina o híbrido. It must be the way you’re driving it!! ). Cold weather will also have an influence in consumption as more energy is being used (wipers, heater, lights etc) so this will change slightly from summer to winter. I’d slow down to 70 km/h before climbing major hills. We publish impressive fuel economy figures of 76.3 mpg for the Auris Touring Sports Hybrid versus the standard petrol model (51.4 mpg). It’s linked to a new electrical motor producing 80bhp and 104lb/ft of torque, along with a lighter lithium-ion battery pack and drives the front wheels via a CVT automatic gearbox. On the journey home the average increased from 59 MPG to 63.5 MPG on a run that doesn’t usually improve with time, so I can only presume the actual MPG was even higher. (We have seen your other post on the Yaris Hybrid at the MPG Marathon). Test drove an Auris Hybrid Sports Tourer yesterday, just hoping to get a lease deal to enable me to have one as my business vehicle.

We would recommend that the vehicle is kept in drive or put in Park where the transmission is locked but still allows the generator to start. I got my Auris Touring Sport 1.8 hybrid in January 14 and have been waiting for the mpg to hit some big numbers. John. Maybe he had misled or misrepresented details to other buyers. Toyota Denmark will be able to help advise you further regarding your concerns. You might be interested to learn we had over 200 software engineers working on the hybrid control system to ensure it offers the best possible efficiency. Please help me sort these heating problems/questions. Hybrid vehicles use a combination of two kinds of power sources, an engine and electric motor. I bought a Corolla, a Crown, a Prius and about 6 months back I bought a Auris, top of the range Excel Hybrid. We have updated the wording of the article to reflect this. The air density also changes with temperature. Hello Kay Dynamic models (£21,920) get 17-inch alloys, a JBL infotainment system, and a push button start. We recommend speaking with your local dealer to arrange this, as they’ll be able to advise you on the options available. Please feel free to visit them: http://ow.ly/kwcgS. Many thanks. I have the AC on auto all the time I am driving and even tried all the tips Toyota have given eg park the car nearer to the house, drive with AC on all the time and leave windows open last part of journey. Looking forward to finding out about this so get in touch.

For the short journey, I use local roads; while for the long journey I use a mix of motorway and local roads. Whist the lights are on.

Power is still being applied to the electric motor drive. Each wheel size has bespoke suspension settings attached to them.

Today I got 58 mpg. Thank you for getting in touch. However we do not sell the Toyota Aqua here in the UK market and in these circumstances we would recommend that you contact the distributor for your country who will be able to help advise on the question you have raised. We are sorry about this, we are currently updating this article now. is there something wrong with the radio system as this should not happen?

I live in an inner city area so ALL my driving is start-stop and certainly feels like I spend most of my time stationary, rather than moving. Is there a rule of thumb? Many thanks and kind regards. Traffic announcements can be switched off. As the owner/main driver of a plug-in Prius for the last two years, my response to this advice is that it follows the common-sense advice given by the author of ‘Mind How You Go’,Adrian Schurmer,who,sadly,is no longer with us.He was the police driving instructor who TRAINED police driving instructors & drivers of vehicles carrying V.I.P’s.Sadly,the manual which he published privately is no longer in print,BUT,as he tells us in the book, it REALLY is only a matter of COMMON SENSE,&the PRIUS is a VERY BIDDABLE car,in fact the best one I have ever driven so far, & I am 81 years of age! Thank you very much, we really appreciate it. Going to be stationary for more than a minute, use N, or should it be 5 minutes? Many thanks. It’s perfect for my 30,000 mile a year driving, comfortable, spacious, well appointed, quiet, nippy, good all-round visibility, economical, excellent safety features, light steering, and excellent value. I will continue to monitor in the summer. The EU and member state governments are working towards introducing an updated fuel consumption test in the future so that a car’s quoted MPG figures are closer to real-world economy figures. We absolutely recommend a hybrid with 100k+, we’re aware of taxis that have covered hundreds of thousands of miles (recently a second gen Prius with 350k on the clock!). * Lack of engine braking, by changing down, forever relying on the brakes which could overheat on long and winding roads.

Thanks for your post. The Auris Hybrid and Prius are two separate models so the acceleration will naturally be different, even though they have the same engine. €1526-€1135=€391. Does the H2+ Denmark model have heating vents for rear passengers?

You’ll then be ready to move off, once the lights change, again often just using the hybrid battery. It makes no difference in hot, cold or average weather, the figures are wrong, very wrong and it is unbelievable that Toyota have been allowed to get away with telling and justifying such LIES. Thanks for getting in touch with us. Hi Sumit, I have managed to get the CH-R to switch into EV mode between 50 and 60 mph as long as the road is level or in a decline.