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ctual Mileage will vary with
options, driving conditions,
driving habits and vehicleʼs
c
ondition. Results reported to
E
PAindicate that the majority
of vehicles with these estimates
will achieve between
17 and 23 mpg in the city
and between
18 and 26 mpg on the
highway
Typical EPA Mileage Estimate* data found on vehicle window sticker
Figure 1.
Why you may not achieve the EPA estimates
Because the EPA fuel economy estimates are derived in ideal laboratory
conditions, they are just estimates, which may not reflect real world conditions.
There are many factors which may cause your actual mileage with the
LS 600h L, or other vehicles, to vary from the EPA estimates:
• Quick acceleration andheavy braking may reduce mileage by asmuch as
33% in highwaydriving and asmuch as 5%in city driving.
• Driving athighway speedsabove 60mph.
• Driving onhilly or mountainous terrain andunpaved roads.(EPA tests
assume flat roads.)
• Short trips cause theengine to run more asa percentage ofdriving,
as it warms theemissions system.
• Carrying extra weight. (The EPAtest assumesonly 300 lbs. ofpassengers
and cargo.)
• Cargo racks. (Vehicles are tested withoutcargo racks, which can
increasewind drag.)
• Poor maintenance. (Vehiclestested arein top condition.)
• Some fuelscontain less energythan others. Usingoxygenatedfuels or
reformulatedgasoline (RFG), forexample, can cause asmall decrease
in fueleconomy.
(Source for above information: www.fueleconomy.gov)
*
2008LS600hL preliminarymileageestimatesdeterminedbyLexus.EPAmileage estimatesnotavailableattime
ofprinting.Actualmileagemayvary.
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