Mileage per tank

[spm2]

New here, seriously looking at finally getting a Prius.


One question I have, is how much mileage/kilometres do you guys get per tank on average?

There's probably quite a range, but say for a Prius newbie, someone that has had for 1 year or two and the hypermilers!

Thanks! Great community here!

[JimboK]

In short, these days I'm getting at least 500 miles, and often over 700 in the summer. Click the GreenHybrid or CleanMPG banners in my sig for a listing of all tanks going back almost two years.

[qbee42]

Obviously it varies, and with a high mileage vehicle like the Prius, the actual mileage variation is greater than with a gas guzzler. Let's do the math:

The U.S. Prius tank holds 11.9 gallons gross, but some of that is unusable due to the internal tank bladder. To be conservative, let's say you can use 10 gallons (most people will be able to use a bit more than that). In the summer with our driving conditions, we average 55 mpg, so that equals 550 miles. On the highway we might average 45 mpg, so that would work out to 450 miles. Your mileage will vary, but it will be in that range. Mostly we find that we need to stop for other reasons anyway before we run out of gas. It's not a good idea to sit in a car for hours and hours without moving about.

Tom

[john1701a]

Originally Posted by spm2

One question I have, is how much mileage/kilometres do you guys get per tank on average?

Why?

350 miles in mild winter and 450 in the summer.

I see no benefit from pushing further.

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[DaveinOlyWA]

for your location, i would say 350 to 450 in winter, 450 to 600 in summer. use the MFD... assume a 10 gallon tank and you will be ok. (keep in mind the blinking pip overrides all though!!) and have fun

[richard schumacher]

Originally Posted by john1701a

Why?

My mom's answer is that she hates pumping gas, so the more miles per tank the better.

[diamondlarry]

I've gotten as much as 1056.5 miles without running out and put 12.162 gallons in according to the pump.

[Linden]

So 500 miles is about 800 KM .. I really can't wait to get a Prius! Right now in my 3 I can only get about 450 KM (from a 55 L tank.. only ever takes about 45 L to fill though) .. so getting 800 KM on less gas is going to be such a bonus!

If I don't sell my car privatley in the next 2 weeks, I'm going to trade it in and get my Prius! (although I'll be losing a bit of money trading it in .. its worth it because I'll have my Prius!!)

[HardCase]

I'm not one to tempt fate, nothing feels a whole lot more foolish than being dead on the roadside, gas-can in hand, thumb extended, next to an out-of-gas mileage-champ Prius!! I usually fill up when I still have two pips on the gauge.

I've sometimes wondered why Toyota didn't consider putting a really big gas tank into the Prius. My Tacoma has a 21 gallon tank which gives it decent range (at 22-23mpg) for a small pickup, but still less than a Prius with a tank half that size. Wouldn't it be something if the Prius had a 20 gallon tank? I realize that the extra weight, space required, etc., would all be negatives, but still......it'd be fun to be able to drive close to 1000 miles between fill-ups.

[9G-man]

Originally Posted by spm2

One question I have, is how much mileage/kilometres do you guys get per tank on average?

Thanks! Great community here!

I can get this consistently, and the secret is 42/40 psi, 60-65 Mph and exploit the 'stealth' and 'glide' abilities built into this amazing car.