miles per gallon

bfiegener · 05-23-2006, 12:23 PM

Hi all, new Prius owner. Traded in a Audi A4 for it. Cant say enough good things about this car. Just wanted to know what other owners are getting for MPG. I have been getting about 54 average. I do a combination of city and freeway driving. Does everyone else try to work the fuel economy or is this just because Im a new owner?

SomervillePrius · 05-23-2006, 12:34 PM

54 mpg is not bad. check my sig for my current mpg... also go to http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage...a-priushsd.html for an accurate picture (and do register your car there!)

San_Carlos_Jeff · 05-23-2006, 12:36 PM

First 10k miles on the car have gotten 44.9mpg. Calcuated using actual gallons divided by miles driven. According to the car's computer the average is 46.0.

I drive the car pretty much like I've always driven. Not too many jack rabbit starts, about 75mph on the freeway.

bshef · 05-23-2006, 12:44 PM

Have approx 12K miles on car.....bought Easter '05 ($700 under MSRP).....
my latest tank is yeilding 53mpg according to the MFD 90% city driving.

mikepaul · 05-23-2006, 01:12 PM

I only get great MPGs on highway trips, and only when the downhills outnumber the uphills.

'Making good time', AKA going 5MPH over the speed limit, is pretty hard on MPGs especially on the uphills.

I did get 55MPG over 64 miles at 63MPH on the way home Monday, which made up a little bit for some of the 43MPG segments of the trip. It was a 70MPH zone, so I had to put up with a few annoyed drivers...

NoVaSnow · 05-23-2006, 01:40 PM

Here's the story of my first fillup.

http://priuschat.com/First-Fillup-t19944.html

galaxee · 05-23-2006, 02:01 PM

50.7 on this tank. and am i ever irritated about that.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 05-23-2006, 02:41 PM

Lifetime average of 48.3 MPG
Last tank came in at a dissapointing 54.6 brought on by cold weather and almost two straight weeks of rain.

Check my signature for my lifetime average.

And WELCOME TO PRIUSCHAT!

brandon · 05-23-2006, 02:49 PM

I'm currently averaging 48.5 MPG with mostly in-town trips under 5 miles.

... and you'll be pleased to know there is an entire forum on PriusChat devoted to exactly this topic:
Fuel Economy

*EDIT* ... Which is exactly where this thread is posted now... Was I just that unobservant, or did this get moved into Fuel Economy?

mikepaul · 05-24-2006, 09:24 AM

You know, annoying other drivers isn't all that bad. :P

I made a round-trip to Augusta yesterday at 63MPH on I-20, and only fell to 52.5MPG. I lost the first pip off the gauge at 222 miles, which I think is my new record.

Had a semi blow a tire about 200 yards in front of me. The cloud of smoke and scattering traffic encouraged me to duck the tire shards. Good thing I was going 'slow'...

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05-23-2006, 12:23 PM	#1
bfiegener Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hi all, new Prius owner. Traded in a Audi A4 for it. Cant say enough good things about this car. Just wanted to know what other owners are getting for MPG. I have been getting about 54 average. I do a combination of city and freeway driving. Does everyone else try to work the fuel economy or is this just because Im a new owner?

05-23-2006, 12:34 PM	#2
SomervillePrius Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 946 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	54 mpg is not bad. check my sig for my current mpg... also go to http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage...a-priushsd.html for an accurate picture (and do register your car there!)

05-23-2006, 12:36 PM	#3
San_Carlos_Jeff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 548 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	First 10k miles on the car have gotten 44.9mpg. Calcuated using actual gallons divided by miles driven. According to the car's computer the average is 46.0. I drive the car pretty much like I've always driven. Not too many jack rabbit starts, about 75mph on the freeway.

05-23-2006, 12:44 PM	#4
bshef Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 329 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Have approx 12K miles on car.....bought Easter '05 ($700 under MSRP)..... my latest tank is yeilding 53mpg according to the MFD 90% city driving.

05-23-2006, 01:12 PM	#5
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,675 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I only get great MPGs on highway trips, and only when the downhills outnumber the uphills. 'Making good time', AKA going 5MPH over the speed limit, is pretty hard on MPGs especially on the uphills. I did get 55MPG over 64 miles at 63MPH on the way home Monday, which made up a little bit for some of the 43MPG segments of the trip. It was a 70MPH zone, so I had to put up with a few annoyed drivers...

05-23-2006, 01:40 PM	#6
NoVaSnow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 147 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Here's the story of my first fillup. http://priuschat.com/First-Fillup-t19944.html

05-23-2006, 02:01 PM	#7
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,019 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	50.7 on this tank. and am i ever irritated about that.

05-23-2006, 02:41 PM	#8
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,328 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 14	Lifetime average of 48.3 MPG Last tank came in at a dissapointing 54.6 brought on by cold weather and almost two straight weeks of rain. Check my signature for my lifetime average. And WELCOME TO PRIUSCHAT!

05-23-2006, 02:49 PM	#9
brandon Proud member of the "Lunatic Fringe" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 769 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm currently averaging 48.5 MPG with mostly in-town trips under 5 miles. ... and you'll be pleased to know there is an entire forum on PriusChat devoted to exactly this topic: Fuel Economy EDIT ... Which is exactly where this thread is posted now... Was I just that unobservant, or did this get moved into Fuel Economy?

05-24-2006, 09:24 AM	#10
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,675 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	You know, annoying other drivers isn't all that bad. :P I made a round-trip to Augusta yesterday at 63MPH on I-20, and only fell to 52.5MPG. I lost the first pip off the gauge at 222 miles, which I think is my new record. Had a semi blow a tire about 200 yards in front of me. The cloud of smoke and scattering traffic encouraged me to duck the tire shards. Good thing I was going 'slow'...