I’ve actually got both - a Camry and a Taurus.
In real world conditions, mine get the same mpg (within about 0.5 mpg, but neither is consistently on top)....
I’m just amazed at how people rail against the mpg figures as inaccurate, but use them to decide one model is more fuel efficient than the other.... they aren’t all biased by the same amount, and some actually do meet their mpg figures. Hybrids are notorious for failing to meet their numbers, but they still get good mpg.
Actually, here are some interesting numbers:
So except for the 2008 4WD version (sample size=1), they all exceed the EPA estimates.
I have access to two different company pickups that I take home for commuting to work. ONe is a 96 F250 2wd with the old fashioned 5.8 liter pushrod 2valve per cylinder, V8 motor, throttle body injection, 4 speed auto overdrive trans, twin 18gallon fuel tanks and about 150,000 miles on odometer.
The other is a 99 F250 2wd with the modern 5.4 liter V8 with sequential injection, overhead cams, 3 valves per cylinder, 4 speed auto overdrive trans, one 35 gallon gas tank, and about 75,000 miles on odometer.
The company buys the gas, so I don’t figure fuel economy or even worry about it. But I’ve noticed that the 99 ford goes through about one tank of fuel in a weeks time of commuting plus errands. The older 96 ford will almost get through one week without using the second gas tank at all...call it 4 days.
The newer ford is noticeably more powerful and accelerates like a hotrod, while the older ford is very sluggish. I have no idea what the EPA mileage ratings are on these two. But there is a HUGE difference in fuel consumption. One would think the newer smaller more advanced motor would be the better in terms of fuel economy. But this is most definitely NOT THE CASE.
There appears to be very little progress being made in fuel economy...if any.