Prius Reviews

[gazz]

Does anybody know of any reviews that outline some performance data for the Prius. A number of colleagues say it must be like driving a golf cart. I am happy I can defend its fuel economy claimes but it would be nice to have more info on performance. I only have the 0-62 mph time but I know the car performs very well for overtaking and 0-30 but have no data. Most other cars I can find this.

Can anybody help.

[patsparks]

Take them for a ride.

[gazz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Oct 29 2007, 07:10 AM) [snapback]531895[/snapback]</div>

Take them for a ride.
[/b]

Yes that is one option. Thanks

It would just be nice to know.

[skandale]

The Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld (the guys that first rolled the A Class Mercedes) measures every car the test. These are their results from the 08-2006 issue where they tested the Prius against the HCH.

The original numbers are KPH with MPH in parenthesis:
0-50kph (31mph): 4.0s
0-70kph (43mph): 6.2s
0-100kph (62mph): 10.7s
0-130kph (81mph): 17.4s
0-160kph (100mph): 29.7s
70-130kpm (43-81mph): 11.2

0-402m (1/4 mile): 17.7s/131.1kph (84.46mph)

The magazine comments that the HCH battery is so weak it can only take two full throttle accelerations. The Prius beats the HCH on all acceleration figures.

ADDITIONAL: I should also mention that the noticed much better numbers for the 06 Prius than when they tested to 04 Prius. Don't know wether Toyota made any changes between those years, but apparently the Prius got quicker.


-Stein

[gazz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skanDALE @ Oct 29 2007, 07:22 AM) [snapback]531898[/snapback]</div>

The Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld (the guys that first rolled the A Class Mercedes) measures every car the test. These are their results from the 08-2006 issue where they tested the Prius against the HCH.

The original numbers are KPH with MPH in parenthesis:
0-50kph (31mph): 4.0s
0-70kph (43mph): 6.2s
0-100kph (62mph): 10.7s
0-130kph (81mph): 17.4s
0-160kph (100mph): 29.7s
70-130kpm (43-81mph): 11.2

0-402m (1/4 mile): 17.7s/131.1kph (84.46mph)

The magazine comments that the HCH battery is so weak it can only take two full throttle accelerations. The Prius beats the HCH on all acceleration figures.

ADDITIONAL: I should also mention that the noticed much better numbers for the 06 Prius than when they tested to 04 Prius. Don't know wether Toyota made any changes between those years, but apparently the Prius got quicker.
-Stein
[/b]

Thanks for that, can now compare. Hope all is well with your new Prius.

Gary

[skandale]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gazz @ Oct 29 2007, 01:30 PM) [snapback]531900[/snapback]</div>

Thanks for that, can now compare. Hope all is well with your new Prius.

Gary
[/b]

Couldn't be happier with the Prius.
It's bigger, faster and less thirsty than my previous car. Just love it.

Stein

[patsparks]

Another figure you might like to quote them, I had a noise meter in my car and stopped at traffic lights with no other cars around and the radio off the noise level in the Prius was about 55dbA. I'm sure if I got out the noise levels would be lower.

[F8L]

I took my Prius to the local drag strip and raced it in some ugly conditions, high heat and humidity.

The numbers were all across the board which I thnk had to do with how hot the inverter was or wasn't for each race as well as SOC (state of charge).

My best time is in my sig. My worst time was 18.4 or something silly. The ET is horrid due to the terrible 60' times of 2.6-2.7. The car just won't come out of the hole quickly and as such my ET suffers. The MPH is good enough for a 16sec. ET though.

If I can find some stock lug nuts soon I'd like to take it out once more in nice cool temps and a low DA.

[usbseawolf2000]

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtests/7701...rius-page4.html

ACCELERATION Seconds
Zero to 30 mph 3.4
40 mph 5.6
50 mph 8.2
60 mph 11.3
70 mph 15.3
80 mph 20.5
90 mph 27.6
100 mph 39.6
Street start, 5–60 mph 11.3
Top-gear acceleration, 30–50 mph 5.5
50–70 mph 7.9
Standing 1/4-mile 18.3 sec @ 76 mph

[subarutoo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(F8L @ Oct 29 2007, 08:15 AM) [snapback]531953[/snapback]</div>

I took my Prius to the local drag strip and raced it in some ugly conditions, high heat and humidity.

The numbers were all across the board which I thnk had to do with how hot the inverter was or wasn't for each race as well as SOC (state of charge).

My best time is in my sig. My worst time was 18.4 or something silly. The ET is horrid due to the terrible 60' times of 2.6-2.7. The car just won't come out of the hole quickly and as such my ET suffers. The MPH is good enough for a 16sec. ET though.

If I can find some stock lug nuts soon I'd like to take it out once more in nice cool temps and a low DA.
[/b]

"Lug nuts?" Never heard about lug nuts affecting acceleration. They did cause Dale Jr. some problems yesterday. Not the lug nuts, but the lack thereof!