sherryman05

Hi, agree with you Darren, but just wanted to know where I stand being a new owner. I just drove up to Newcastle via the M62 from the Wirral at distance of 180 miles. I put 32 psi in the tyres as per the recs. The car did 36 mpg on what is a hard route really. On the way back - I came back with 36 psi on what I thought was an easier route along the A69 and down the M6. The car recorded 33mpg ! The steering is heavier on 32 - or maybe I just imagined it on the M62? Either way - the car is not like a traditional car that does lousy mileage in town but better on the motorway. It likes coasting with a light touch on the accelerator. If you put the pedal to the metal it costs you though and you will get the lousy mileage recorded above? I found at 75-80 - and driving normally it does around 32.5 - and I am happy with that. For Yanks - remember that the Uk Imperial Gallon is bigger than the US Gallon so our figures probably dismay you. I think that the UK Gallon is about 15% bigger?

Hi, I'm new and bought a lexus RX400h 57 plate with 50k. It runs lovely but I noted the fuel economy issue and with careful driving step / off it now seems to do about 33mpg which is quite good. I noted that someone said that the tyre presures are critical and when I checked them they were on 36 psi all round rather than the 32 recommended. This seems low? What do other owners inflate theirs to?