Max speed of Prius

[Jim S.]

Interesting, I could have sworn that I had mine over 110MPH-- I know I had it in triple digits, but don't remember the exact speed.

I found the car to be much less driveable above 92-95MPH; I don't recommend it unless you're under controlled conditions.

[Sun__Tzu]

Originally posted by Jim S.
Interesting, I could have sworn that I had mine over 110MPH-- I know I had it in triple digits, but don't remember the exact speed.

I found the car to be much less driveable above 92-95MPH; I don't recommend it unless you're under controlled conditions.

Controlled conditions? So something like a dark, stormy night on a wet, icy, winding, windswept, mountainous road with no guardrails? Sounds like fun : )

[wetntacky]

When I test drove a 2K4, I took it out on the interstate as the dealer gave it to me for the afternoon for an extended test drive. I hit 105 MPH and it sounded like it was about to come apart. I did not hold the speed that high for long as it did not sound good or feel very safe on those skinny 14 inch tires. I was just impressed it was able to. I normally drive 70-75 on the highway so this car suits my needs just fine and then some. I just wished I could have actually bought a 2K4. I ended up getting 2K3 Classic and I am still happy with it.

[seeh2o]

Last Thursday on the wide open plains of Wyoming (no one around) I had it up to 102mph. Then I saw some antelope on the side of the road and decided I'd better cool my jets!

At 102 it handled as well as it does at 50mph, very very smooth, no shaking.

[autoxic]

Originally posted by wetntacky
When I test drove a 2K4, I took it out on the interstate as the dealer gave it to me for the afternoon for an extended test drive.   I hit 105 MPH and it sounded like it was about to come apart.  I did not hold the speed that high for long as it did not sound good or feel very safe on those skinny 14 inch tires.   I was just impressed it was able to.  I normally drive 70-75 on the highway so this car suits my needs just fine and then some.  I just wished I could have actually bought  a 2K4.  I ended up getting 2K3 Classic and I am still happy with it.

I'm not sure about the tires, but the 2004 has 15-inch wheels, right?

The Prius feels fine at 95 MPH.

[fred]

i find thast even with nitrous oxide i cant get over 125
fred in nashvill e

[HTMLSpinnr]

When I test drove a 2K4, I took it out on the interstate as the dealer gave it to me for the afternoon for an extended test drive. I hit 105 MPH and it sounded like it was about to come apart.

So much for moderate speeds and no full power/throttle usage during the 600 miles break in... Or was it already over that?

-Rick

[obiwan]

Hmmm - first we need to get a coeffiecient of drag...

then we need to get a C130 and go to about 10,000 feeet, we push the Prius out the back, and...


oh



you mean on a HIGHWAY.. Hmmmm.

[bruceha_2000]

So much for moderate speeds and no full power/throttle usage during the 600 miles break in... Or was it already over that?

-Rick

Which is why I would never buy a demo car. Though I personally don't abuse them, a lot of people want to see how a car handles (power, emergency stops, etc) before they buy and it isn't the car they will end up with so they don't care if it suffers.

[peSHIr]

Originally Posted by victor

In Europe, the Prius is limited to 170Kmh which is about 106MPH. During the test drive I went to 150Kmh about 95Mph without noticing it.

I've tried going for the top speed of my 2008 Prius on the German Autobahn and found out it was limited to 180 kph, not just 170. Could get it to 181 when going down hill, but that's probably just the accuracy of the limiting system (compare with setting the cruise control). So that would around the 112 mph mark.

It takes a bit of time to get there but the Prius does the 180 quite easily and remain rock solid. If it weren't limited it would go faster, as you can feel the limiter kicking in ever so slightly. The engine has slightly more hoompf at that point.

What I found really incredible, that while cruising at speeds of 140 to 160 with some peaks of 180 for quite a bit of time (at least a couple of hours), average fuel consumption in the energy dialog went up slightly, but still came out around 5,8 or 5,9 l/100km (around the 40 mpg). I thought that amazing for a petrol powered car.