theaveng
Well-known member
I rented a Prius V for a testdrive, and scored 70 mpg in highway driving at 45 miles/hour. I also scored 65mpg combined (highway + 20 miles stop/go in the city). That's really amazing for a car that holds three rows of seats.
I also rented a C which I didn't like at all (no cruise control; no rear speakers; radio sounded bad). It was 70 highway/67 combined.
---> Toyota has really programmed these cars well, in order to get such high numbers. That's almost as good as my 2-seat Insight (80mpg), but much easier to drive. Just set the cruise control to 45 and the computer automagically gives you high numbers.
BTW I agree 45 is too slow.
It was just a test.
At the speed limit (65) I still got 55mpg in the Prius C..... still impressive.
I also rented a C which I didn't like at all (no cruise control; no rear speakers; radio sounded bad). It was 70 highway/67 combined.
---> Toyota has really programmed these cars well, in order to get such high numbers. That's almost as good as my 2-seat Insight (80mpg), but much easier to drive. Just set the cruise control to 45 and the computer automagically gives you high numbers.
BTW I agree 45 is too slow.
It was just a test.
At the speed limit (65) I still got 55mpg in the Prius C..... still impressive.