Celica's Fuel Economy, MPG and 100km/L Options

[vile_v]

Alright I hope this clears up any misconceptions on what our cars was getting. Some of the people on this board have gotten outrageous fuel economy, which in turn has discourage other members into believing how bad of a condition their car is in.

First off, fuel economy has many factors that effect it. Some of these factors are age, health, weight, how you drive, model (to some degree) So please take these things into consideration when reading this chart.

I hope this information has been of some used.

*This information was taken from Toyota's specification sheet. I was able to duplicate it with rights, while I was a part-time parts representative.*

1994 Celica:
----------------------------- (L/100KMS) --- (MPG) ----
ENG.. | TRANSMISSION | CITY - HWY | CITY - HWY
7AFE | MANUAL .......|_ 8.7 - 6.4 |_ 32 - 44
7AFE | AUTOMATIC ..|_ 9.2 - 6.7 |_ 31 - 42
5SFE | MANUAL .......| 10.3 - 7.4 |_ 27 - 38
5SFE | AUTOMATIC ..| 10.4 - 7.3 |_ 27 - 39

1995 Celica:
----------------------------- (L/100KMS) --- (MPG) ----
ENG.. | TRANSMISSION | CITY - HWY | CITY - HWY
7AFE | MANUAL .......|_ 8.1 - 6.4 |_ 35 - 44
7AFE | AUTOMATIC ..|_ 8.8 - 6.5 |_ 32 - 43
5SFE | MANUAL .......| 10.5 - 7.6 |_ 27 - 37
5SFE | AUTOMATIC ..| 10.4 - 7.3 |_ 27 - 39

1996 Celica:
----------------------------- (L/100KMS) --- (MPG) ----
ENG.. | TRANSMISSION | CITY - HWY | CITY - HWY
7AFE | MANUAL .......|_ 8.1 - 6.4 |_ 35 - 44
7AFE | AUTOMATIC ..|_ 8.8 - 6.5 |_ 32 - 43
5SFE | MANUAL .......| 10.6 - 7.6 |_ 27 - 37
5SFE | AUTOMATIC ..| 10.8 - 7.5 |_ 26 - 38

1997 Celica - 1998 Celica:
----------------------------- (L/100KMS) --- (MPG) ----
ENG.. | TRANSMISSION | CITY - HWY | CITY - HWY
5SFE | MANUAL .......| 10.6 - 7.6 |_ 27 - 37
5SFE | AUTOMATIC ..| 10.8 - 7.5 |_ 26 - 38

1999 Celica:
----------------------------- (L/100KMS) --- (MPG) ----
ENG.. | TRANSMISSION | CITY - HWY | CITY - HWY
5SFE | MANUAL .......| 10.8 - 7.6 |_ 26 - 37
5SFE | AUTOMATIC ..| 10.6 - 7.7 |_ 27 - 37

Its not my typical DIY but its pretty damn useful. aha

- my celica was getting 12.8L/100kms (I had a half a dime size hole in the front pipe) it was recently replaced with another used pipe. I am now getting 10.8L/100kms mixed of highway and city driving + lead foot aha LESSON TO LEARN: FIX YOUR EXHAUST LEAKS!!!

This post has been edited by vile_v: Apr 17, 2010 - 6:42 PM

[mandrek]

got to remember guys that when these original Estimated gas mileage were put out they would NEVER reflect what could be had in the real world. it was a number given under optimal driving conditions in every way and more like ricer math than a representation of what mileage you could expect from the car.. .. that's why the revisions were made a few years back to what manufactures post as city/highway mileage. current estimated gas mileage include regular start stop driving habits of city driving, the need to pass at highway speeds and not just stay at a constant optimal speed, the use of the A/C system is also included in the newer mileage estimates. and if i am not mistaken i believe that newer mileage estimates are based on an average highway speed of 80mph, and not the old US federally mandated standard 55MPH.. all of this makes a difference. today's standards are much more demanding of the manufactures but also represent an attainable MPG.

it has been almost 20 years since the first 6g-celica has rolled off the line, and technology has come a long way and advanced, all the wile the cost to implement it on a platform has gone down..
if the car were to be made w/ today's technology applied to it, with today's MPG rating standards being the measuring stick, i am confident in saying that the ST would be a 35-40 highway car and the GT a 30-35 highway car.

wile accounting for the fact that the car would most likely be about 200 lbs heavier from all the new safety equipment, most of that added weight would have been shed as there is more use of aluminum in cars today. (so really about the same weight). the motor it self would be a completely different daemon. wile staying in line with the original design goals and nature of the 7aFE, today's incarnation of the 7aFE would most likely be like a baby 2AZ-FE.. incorporating twin cam variable valve timing, a slight increase in compression ratio, longer power band (and the gearing to go with it). if it were made TODAY it would also most likely have direct injection.. all of this would give you a car that has 180hp (or close to it and only if it had direct injection, this estimate is based on what toyta's new DI motors are getting for volume to power ratings.)and a real world 35-40MPG highway... oh and the car would be in the same price point segment as it was when the 6gc was first on the lot..

yes sure all of that last paragraph is just talk and conjecture, but it is just to prove a point that the old MPG ratings were complete crap, and that even now, with the newer more stringent standards on MPG and engine power ratings, if the 6G celica were made today, the original 35-40 highway MPG goals WOULD be attainable..