2010 Prius Wins Fuel Sipper Comparison Test...

The Critic · 08-08-2009, 02:38 AM

And debunks the myth that hybrids are only useful for city driving. The test clearly shows that the Prius achieves nearly the same fuel economy under all tested driving conditions-- city, highway or backroads.

Fuel Sipper Smackdown 2: Which Car Gets the Best Fuel Economy?

krousdb · 08-08-2009, 07:55 AM

Interesting..... They mentioned the inaccuracy fo the Prius III fuel consumption display, between 11 and 14% optimistic. That seems consistent with what others are reporting.

PriusRos · 08-08-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by The Critic

And debunks the myth that hybrids are only useful for city driving. The test clearly shows that the Prius achieves nearly the same fuel economy under all tested driving conditions-- city, highway or backroads.

Fuel Sipper Smackdown 2: Which Car Gets the Best Fuel Economy?

Thanks for the post. One thing that I find rather unrealistic -- how many people do 200 miles of city driving in one day? I would imagine the usual city drive is 2 to 10 miles -- or go a mile or two to the store, turn the car off for 30 minutes or so, turn it back, go another mile or two to the next store, and so on.

john1701a · 08-08-2009, 10:27 AM

Here's a summary... Prius - Jetta TDI

City: 48.7 - 31.6

Highway: 47.4 - 40.6

Back Roads: 47.2 - 41.2

Overall: 47.6 - 38.1
.

MSantos · 08-08-2009, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the article

While I agree with the overall rankings, the article is at best still laughable (if not embarrassing) considering that this is yet another attempt by Edmunds at pretending to be experts at something they have spent decades proving to their ignorance in. Sadly, this piece is still a solid testament of that legacy.

Cheers;

MSantos

anne1965 · 08-08-2009, 02:33 PM

And in case someone missed this: diesel is not gasoline. It is a denser fuel, that contains ~12% more energy per litre. Because this difference is often overlooked, these kind of mpg comparisons tend to end in favour of the diesel.

When looking at the energy consumption, say MPJ (miles per joule), the Prius beat the TDI by a 40% margin. 40% more miles per unit of energy.

**Tideland Prius** · 08-08-2009, 10:46 PM

Posted in the News Section already. Please continue discussion here

(edmunds.com) Fuel Sipper Smackdown 2

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krousdb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 405 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: I Package: #7 Thanks: 9 Thanked 297 Times in 185 Posts Friends: 10	Re: 2010 Prius Wins Fuel Sipper Comparison Test... Interesting..... They mentioned the inaccuracy fo the Prius III fuel consumption display, between 11 and 14% optimistic. That seems consistent with what others are reporting.

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john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,381 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 146 Times in 71 Posts Friends: 12	Re: 2010 Prius Wins Fuel Sipper Comparison Test... Here's a summary... Prius - Jetta TDI City: 48.7 - 31.6 Highway: 47.4 - 40.6 Back Roads: 47.2 - 41.2 Overall: 47.6 - 38.1 .

08-08-2009, 11:30 AM	#5
MSantos EcoAccelerometry Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 428 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 25 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 3	Re: 2010 Prius Wins Fuel Sipper Comparison Test... Thanks for the article While I agree with the overall rankings, the article is at best still laughable (if not embarrassing) considering that this is yet another attempt by Edmunds at pretending to be experts at something they have spent decades proving to their ignorance in. Sadly, this piece is still a solid testament of that legacy. Cheers; MSantos

08-08-2009, 02:33 PM	#6
anne1965 Gotta love the game... Join Date: May 2009 Location: Leiden, The Netherlands Posts: 127 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: I Package: N/A Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Friends: 0	Re: 2010 Prius Wins Fuel Sipper Comparison Test... And in case someone missed this: diesel is not gasoline. It is a denser fuel, that contains ~12% more energy per litre. Because this difference is often overlooked, these kind of mpg comparisons tend to end in favour of the diesel. When looking at the energy consumption, say MPJ (miles per joule), the Prius beat the TDI by a 40% margin. 40% more miles per unit of energy.

08-08-2009, 10:46 PM	#7
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