New '15 Three owner; anticipated MPG?

Welcome to Prius Chat .

Depends on the length of climb going (as well as where the hills are positioned, is the car warmed up, battery State Of Charge, etc) can affect the mpg you see.

I have 172 k miles on our 2010 and going strong. I

do not use cruise control as it is not anticipatative, meaning that I can see a hill approaching so I manage the speed accordingly .

Sounds like an interesting lineage of vehicles and account name. My old man has an 80’s J20 that he still tools around the house in and a 57 FC170 with a 4 Ton boom on the back that made offloading a breeze.

Enjoy your Prius .

 

Congrats! My son has a 2015 Prius v Five he bought new, replacing his Gen 2 Prius. I am still learning my first Prius even after a year of ownership.

Higher tire pressure can increase mpg. Cold weather is especially hard on fuel economy because the engine takes longer to get up to temperature and running the heater keeps cooling down the engine, causing it to run more often.

I find that, in general, my trip mileage is higher coming home from work than going to work, Traffic and terrain likely explain the difference.

 

congrats and welcome!
everyone gets different mileage based on weather, terrain, tires pressure, driving habits, hvac use and etc,
anything between 30 and 70 mpg would be considered normal.
all the best!

 

Look at similar vehicles on Fuelly, you'll get a good idea of others mileage. I would track you mpg tank-by-tank, don't sweat individual trips. Sounds like you're doing stellar.

For the most part I like the cruise control, use it quite a bit. I do switch it off on hilly conditions. I avoid AC use for the most part, actually use it more in the rainy winters (if I have to) than summer. Keep your tires a few pounds over spec. Check that your rear wheels are spinning near-free; there is a too-easy way to mess up the rear brakes.

Other'n that, just abide by the speed limits, keep a generous space in front, anticipate slow downs, coast up to them, do what you can. Also, consolidate trips, avoid short jaunts as much as practical.

An easy mod: install the block heater, use it for a couple of hours before each cold-start.

MB equals Mercedes Benz I gather.

 

And then the dreadful phrase, winter blend.

 

What are your temperatures running where you live. Batteries aren't as efficient in cold weather. Short trips are a killer of gas mileage in a Prius. I used to cringe when my wife would say, "lets go to town", a three mile trip where the car would just get warmed up and shut down again and the same thing going home. In traffic you can shut the engine off by just lowering the temperature inside the car. The heater causes the engine to run so run the heater when the car is warming up and if you are comfortable turn it down after warm up.

 

I never made it any further than Colorado but I did drive I-70 through the Eisenhower Tunnel. I climbed Pikes Peak in my 1999 Pymouth Prowler. I need to get out more.
Enjoy your new Prius.

 

I have a 2017 Prius 3, and I "just drive it." No hypermiling here, and I almost always go a little over the speed limit. I averaged about 51 mpg for the first 3200 miles, with a mix of everything from one mile trips at 25 mph, to driving on the interstate at 80 mph. I could do a lot better if I tried

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I should add, most of my driving is in warm weather, in Florida, and farther north in the summer.

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Congratulations! I'm pretty sure the biggest factor in the mpg difference you're seeing between going to work and coming home is the elevation difference. Even going up or down grades that are barely perceptible makes a big difference in your instantaneous mpg reading. Since it's 17 miles each way and the engine gets pretty much cooled down while you're at work, I'd guess that temperature is a very minor factor.

There are several threads here on gas mileage that are full of tips and also a few misconceptions. Welcome to PC. It's a great resource.

 

I drive on as nearly flat road as exist in America (90 foot elevation gain in 156 miles) yet the Prius knows when it is going 'uphill' vs 'downhill'.

17 miles may not be long enough for maximum MPG, on cold days it should finally be fully warmed up just as you get there.

Up to about 90 degrees F, the Prius will get better MPG the warmer it is. Eventually A/C draws enough to overcome better engine efficiency.

Just as incredibly subtle elevation gains affect MPG, if you have a tailwind, no matter how weak, you will get better MPG than a head wind, no matter how weak.

About 3/4 of a mile (at 60 MPH) before the stop sign, begin coasting if no one is behind you. The goal is to arrive at the sign at under 7 MPH. (there is no regen under 7 MPH)