Comments on: Toyota Prius MPG Review

By: mpg-o-editor

mpg-o-editor — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:58:42 +0000

@Andy – Believe it or not …. the results are completely dependent on the manner in which you drive.

If you take advantage of the Prius drive train to the fullest, it’s not difficult to hit or exceed the official numbers. Spend an hour or so learning how to maximize glide time and you’ll see your MPGs rise.

By: Andy Solomon

Andy Solomon — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:57:16 +0000

I don’t believe this. I have owned my Toyota Prius for exactly a year. A 2008 model, it get’s an average of about 40 miles per gallon. It is the touring model and I have talked to several other drivers that also only get about this mpg. A few get 45 or 48. One got about 51 but, in my survey the average is about 42 mpg overall.

By: Good Gas Mileage

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By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:48:48 +0000

Used 2005 Prius.
We bought a 2005 prius w/ over 70,000 miles on it. I did NOT think my wife would like it, but during the test drive she was VERY enthusiastic about the car. Later, once we had it home she felt that it was NOT getting the gas mileage as advertised.However, I did not trust the electronics & checked the mileage at every fill up. In combined town & Hiway driving I routinely averaged 50-54 mpg. I would like to get another good used one, but I am waiting for the newer 2009 model, just for kicks. We both like the Prius, would like a Yaris, also. Again, once she drove the Yaris, she LOVED it, also!

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By: John

John — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:07:38 +0000

My wife owns an ‘05 Prius she bought new and consistently gets 46+MPG combined around town and freeway driving in LA without driving carefully in a manner that ensures better mileage.

On the road it’s always above 50 at a 70MPH cruise w/AC running. We can drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco and have approximately 1/8 tank of gas remaining.

The car cruises nicely at speeds well enough in excess of the posted freeway speed limit to ensure a ticket if the rest of the traffic was not also at 80MPH, and climbs the hills right along with everyone else.

OK, it’s not as cool as her ‘57 Chevy – but then again, what is?

As for the Jetta – at the difference in price of Diesel vs. cheap regular – you’re going to have to get a lot more than 59MPG to make it cost effective over 100,000 miles of ownership.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:45:29 +0000

Good to know if I chose to live my life under 40 mph…. but for now I’ll keep my beautiful ‘09 VW Jetta TDI and it’s 59.42 MPG. =D