What is your Highway MPG???

Tigkoly · 06-29-2004, 03:16 PM

I had a 2001 Prius that got about 44 MPG at 70MPH on the highway. I drive about 700 miles a week and was wondering what the 04 Prius are really getting on the highway. I have my 04 on order so it is not a decision maker, but I am just curious what you are getting.

autoxic · 06-29-2004, 03:25 PM

Currently getting around 48-51 MPG at 70 MPH. Hilly highways give me 46-49 MPG at 70.

In March, when car was new, I was getting 46 MPG on the highway at around 65-75 MPH.

Even at 75-80 MPH, I get over 45MPG.

-Ken

rflagg · 06-29-2004, 05:02 PM

While I was in Michigan, where the speed limit is 70MPH on the expressway and most drive 80, I had the cruise set at 76MPH. I think the lowest my MPG was during the whole trip was 46.2 - my best tank that was highway miles was probably 48.5 MPG at those speeds.

According to john1701a, it's "better" than the 01, which he's regularly driven both the 01 and 04, so check out his site (http://john1701a.com) for more details if you'd like.

HTH!

-m.

jamarimutt · 06-29-2004, 05:27 PM

At 70 mph, about 48 mpg.

shocker · 06-29-2004, 06:08 PM

My highway mpg at 63-70 is a consistent 50.4. I get a beautiful solid wall at this number going across my screen with little or no variation. The highway is very flat.

David · 06-29-2004, 11:06 PM

In Florida with AC on high I get about 47 to 48 @ 70MPH. Mileage drops to about 45 @ 80 to 85 MPH.

I just had my windows tinted which seems to reduce AC useage. I will be curious to see if it has an impact on mileage.

eak354 · 06-29-2004, 11:57 PM

i get around 44mpg city driving, but when i go out on the freeway i get 55mpg! :wink:

prius2004hybris · 06-30-2004, 12:29 AM

I get 50 to 54 MPG on trips that are 80% highway where I can cruise at 65 to70. Bad news is good news, when I hit a bottleneck that causes a slowdown, my mileage goes up.
Brian

Marg · 06-30-2004, 12:31 AM

Recent experience was 47 to 48 mpg at about 70 mph (4.9 to 5 L/100km at 110 kph). Some air conditioning was used, but most of the time we used just the fan.

06-29-2004, 03:16 PM	#1
Tigkoly Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 22 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	What is your Highway MPG??? I had a 2001 Prius that got about 44 MPG at 70MPH on the highway. I drive about 700 miles a week and was wondering what the 04 Prius are really getting on the highway. I have my 04 on order so it is not a decision maker, but I am just curious what you are getting.

06-30-2004, 12:29 AM	#8
prius2004hybris Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Mileage I get 50 to 54 MPG on trips that are 80% highway where I can cruise at 65 to70. Bad news is good news, when I hit a bottleneck that causes a slowdown, my mileage goes up. Brian

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06-29-2004, 03:25 PM	#2
autoxic Commuter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 101 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Currently getting around 48-51 MPG at 70 MPH. Hilly highways give me 46-49 MPG at 70. In March, when car was new, I was getting 46 MPG on the highway at around 65-75 MPH. Even at 75-80 MPH, I get over 45MPG. -Ken

06-29-2004, 05:02 PM	#3
rflagg Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 946 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	While I was in Michigan, where the speed limit is 70MPH on the expressway and most drive 80, I had the cruise set at 76MPH. I think the lowest my MPG was during the whole trip was 46.2 - my best tank that was highway miles was probably 48.5 MPG at those speeds. According to john1701a, it's "better" than the 01, which he's regularly driven both the 01 and 04, so check out his site (http://john1701a.com) for more details if you'd like. HTH! -m.

06-29-2004, 05:27 PM	#4
jamarimutt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 972 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	At 70 mph, about 48 mpg.

06-29-2004, 06:08 PM	#5
shocker Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Northeast Posts: 87 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My highway mpg at 63-70 is a consistent 50.4. I get a beautiful solid wall at this number going across my screen with little or no variation. The highway is very flat.

06-29-2004, 11:06 PM	#6
David Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 143 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	In Florida with AC on high I get about 47 to 48 @ 70MPH. Mileage drops to about 45 @ 80 to 85 MPH. I just had my windows tinted which seems to reduce AC useage. I will be curious to see if it has an impact on mileage.

06-29-2004, 11:57 PM	#7
eak354 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 420 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i get around 44mpg city driving, but when i go out on the freeway i get 55mpg! :wink:

06-30-2004, 12:31 AM	#9
Marg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 153 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Recent experience was 47 to 48 mpg at about 70 mph (4.9 to 5 L/100km at 110 kph). Some air conditioning was used, but most of the time we used just the fan.