poor mileage

flying · 09-23-2006, 01:16 PM

In March, I traded my 2005 Prius for a 2006 Prius. My average mileage with my 2005 was 51 mpg which included a combination of city and highway driving. Since I live in So. Florida, I rarely turn my AC off and always keep it on 78 degrees. I now have almost 10,000 miles on my 2006 and it barely gets 47 mpg with the same conditions, same driving style and 40 pounds in each tire. I have two friends that purchased their 2006 Prius about the same time and they are also getting similiar mileage. Why does the 2006 models not perform as well as the 2004-2005 models?

qbee42 · 09-23-2006, 02:43 PM

Don't know, but we average around 55 mpg with our 2006.

Tom

**efusco** · 09-23-2006, 02:48 PM

Same route traveled? Oil level? Oil type the same? Have you had the alignment checked?

That's the list of things I'd start with to check. What was your mileage the first 10k miles you had the '05?

flying · 09-24-2006, 12:33 PM

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Same route traveled? Oil level? Oil type the same? Have you had the alignment checked?

That's the list of things I'd start with to check. What was your mileage the first 10k miles you had the '05?
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Same route traveled, oil level the same and type. Going to have the alignment checked next week. Thanks.

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09-23-2006, 01:16 PM	#1
flying Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ft. myers,Fl Posts: 44 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	In March, I traded my 2005 Prius for a 2006 Prius. My average mileage with my 2005 was 51 mpg which included a combination of city and highway driving. Since I live in So. Florida, I rarely turn my AC off and always keep it on 78 degrees. I now have almost 10,000 miles on my 2006 and it barely gets 47 mpg with the same conditions, same driving style and 40 pounds in each tire. I have two friends that purchased their 2006 Prius about the same time and they are also getting similiar mileage. Why does the 2006 models not perform as well as the 2004-2005 models?

09-23-2006, 02:43 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 6,240 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Don't know, but we average around 55 mpg with our 2006. Tom

09-23-2006, 02:48 PM	#3
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,709 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 26	Same route traveled? Oil level? Oil type the same? Have you had the alignment checked? That's the list of things I'd start with to check. What was your mileage the first 10k miles you had the '05?