What mileage hit with v?

Now do the same trip in a GenIII liftback and get back to us.

Besides, you averaged this over one trip. I'm sure the lifetime average would be slightly lower than a GenII and even lower than the GenIII liftback.

 

I hear ya.

The GenII was only rated at 45mpg highway so it's conceivable that the v could match the mpg of the GenII depending on conditions. My GenII regularly gets 50-53mpg highway at 65mph and 55+mpg at 60mph. The smaller engine really hurts efficiency of the GenII when driven at highway speeds. The v has the larger more efficient engine but is heavier and less aerodynamic so it all sort of evens out depending on driving style and conditions. Remember that most people are not getting 50+mpg in the v much like not everyone gets 50+mpg in the GenII.

 

A word of note though, the Gen II is not the same drive train as the Gen III/Prius v. The Prius v scores a lower EPA because of the drag coefficient (higher profile) and heavier weight than the Gen III model.

Also, if I recall correctly, the Gen IIIs have the EV Mode, which I think the Gen IIs people were hacking their Prius in order to get EV Mode. While the Gen III ev mode is governed, it doesn't prevent people from hypermiling their cars.

Gencat, I think, has a Prius v and his record so far was 55 mpg on a Prius v. That comes down to how he drives and also the conditions he has, and that, I believe, is with an unmodded/unhacked Prius v.

 

EV mode is not very useful for hypermiling. There are very few instances where it is truly helpful.

I'm not sure if the Japanese record holders (115mpg and 118mpg) used EV mode at all but it didn't appear that they did despite EV mode being standard on some non-USA cars.

 

I think, though, part of it is how the US models have governors on the Electric side to insure the battery life. I mean, isn't that the reasoning why Enginer, for instance, can get away with the modification as it doesn't intrusively affect the drive train? The extra battery pack just suppliment charges the standard battery, prolonging the EV usage, but the fact the Prius' electric motor is governed that you can't pull more power out of it, therefore does not void the warranty on your car installing this modification.

 

I am trying to rent a Prius from a Phoenix dealership and they might only have a Prius v. I was heartbroken (long road trip, mpg matters). But if it can get 50mpg, that would be golden.

 

+1 I also get much better than EPA mileage with my Prius v. I'm averaging 48mpg during my daily 70-mile round-trip commute.

 

Prius V Two first tank was 501.5 miles. The computer said 54.5 MPG but the fill of 9.833 gallons puts it at 51.0 MPG. 75% of miles were city freeway commute. Outside temps were 30-70 degrees. No AC was needed also very little heat.