2008 mpg

[da prius]

just wondering what people are getting out of their 08 prius. i'm getting about 43 mpg. not sure what the changes were to the 08's but my avg mpg seems kind of low. they got the 08 rated at 48/45 mpg and the 07 at 60/54. does anyone know if they just underrated the mpg or was there a change. thanks for the help guys.

[paprius4030]

I don't think there is any changes to the car. The EPA changed how they did the tests i believe. Hope not because my 08 is due in shortly.

[cheule]

The large difference in EPA rating is definately due to the new (and more accurate to real world driving) EPA testing.

The change actually happened during the 07 year, and it was possible to find 07 priuses with the 60 mpg rating on the window sticker as well as the 48, even though the cars were identical.

As far as your low MPG goes, when I first took delivery of my 07 I was getting about 48 for the first two tanks also. Now, on my 6th tank, i'm getting 56 MPG (had almost 58 on my last tank). Some of the increase is due to the car finally breaking in (i'm nearing 3000 miles) but most of it is due to reading all the numerous driving tips available on priuschat and implimenting them. I use the cruise control, drive 55 mph on the freeway when possible, and installed an EPH. Short trips without an EBH will murder your MPG. The only way around that is to consolidate trips into longer drives, or install an EBH.

[berylrb]

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just wondering what people are getting out of their 08 prius. i'm getting about 43 mpg. not sure what the changes were to the 08's but my avg mpg seems kind of low. they got the 08 rated at 48/45 mpg and the 07 at 60/54. does anyone know if they just underrated the mpg or was there a change. thanks for the help guys.
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Hey DA, welcome if you have not been already.

Where do you live, as in city? Describe your typical commute or non-commute for semi and retired folk? You'll find that the length and time of your commute has a tremendous impact on MPG.

[Rae Vynn]

The first 600-800 miles, your tires are breaking in (roll-resistance).
The car itself is breaking.
You are breaking in

By about 1500 miles, you should definitely see what your average MPG is.
Oh, and keep a logbook of all gas/miles, and go by the average, not individual tanks.

[Mugenrd1]

I got the car on 10/5/2007 and with a week of driving, I'm getting 48 MPG. Hopefully it will improve with the car breaking in in the next few weeks.

[da prius]

i live in san Diego, ca. i drive all around, some highway some streets. but yea, i am going to drive it some more n see how it goes. thanks for all the help everyone and glad too hear that there aren't any changes.

[VanMelum]

I live in Newport Beach Ca. Got my car on Sept. 22. I have already put 2000 miles on it, and the first few tanks I was averaging about 51 mpg (I read a lot of stuff on here). But now I have suddenly jumped up to 57 mpg over my last two tanks. So the future looks promising for you.

[toletiquesbysam]

We've had ours 2weeks today and we're averaging about 50-51mpg in town and 45-49 hwy. We've driven it 1000miles so hopefully those will improve!

[ecelis]

On my first tank I am doing 43.5 MPG in my 2008 Prius, so we are not that off. I drive back and forward to work (11 mi), so these are rather short trips that do not favour high efficiency milage.