Now I know these are new cars and the mpg will increase over time as the parts wear in, but I am really surprised at the low numbers I am seeing here.
I commute from Canton down to Alpharetta most days, it's about 19 miles one way. 15 miles are two lane back roads, usually pretty empty driving 40-50 mph and the last 4 miles are usually heavier traffic, going stop light to stop light. This is my first hybrid, so I'm just trying to learn how to maximize my mileage. I don't think you'd have any problem getting 50mpg on your commute.
1.225806452 gallons used pre-purchase 6.428571429 gallons used total (42 mpg current reading assumed) 38 miles pre-purchase 270-38 = 232 miles by new owner so… 232/(6.428571429 - 1.225806452) = 44.6 mpg post purchase
My first tank calculated manually was 48.2mpg. I accidentally had reset the trip meter so I'm not sure what the car thought it was. So far on this next tank the car is saying 51.3 and the total average is 47.2. The car also had 100 miles on it when I bought it so that is bringing down the total average with likely a lot of short test drives (as well as a dealer trade).
My wife and I just completed a trip from Georgia to Florida and back. Start Altitude - Atlanta, Georgia 1050 ft. above sea level Destination Altitude - Cape San Blas, Florida 6 ft. above sea level Round Trip Total Mileage - 923.4 miles Computer Display - 52.5 MPG Calculated - 49.6 MPG The car did Great, we really like the Prius C III and the comfort that it offered during our trip.:rockon:
Awesome to hear, I'll be making the same trip Atlanta to St. George Island in June. I'll let you know how it goes!
Are you guys new hybrid owners? I would have expected better mpg than my Gen II since the C is a similar 1NZFXE engine (similar power-train) and 500 pounds less.
I owned a 2010. How much better are you expecting? Yesterday, the chilly wet weather knocked me down to a max of around ~52 mpg unfortunately. The c seems to be more susceptible to fluctuations in achievable mpg.
I just drove mine home today. Because of surgery I had yesterday, I wasn't able to really drive it around as much as I wanted. Still, I took it on two short trips around town. It was 60 degrees (F) and sunny out. I drove in Eco mode the whole time. First trip was 21 miles and I managed to get 66.5mpg! I took a pic of it for proof, but can't post it until I am able to get on the computer (using my phone at the moment). Second trip was with my two boys (10 & 6). 16 miles and I averaged 62.3mpg. If the car is accurate, I'm very pleased with the mpg I'm getting! I'll post actual mpg, after my first fill up.
took my first long drive to Atlantic City yesterday, about 70 miles each way. Tried to keep my Eco score above 80 as best I could. Here are the results : - 61.7 mpg on the trip down - 60.4 mpg on the way home not too shabby. I'm sure I'll get better as I learn more about the car, too
Anything above EPA is great Getting in the 60's is awesome. Highway or City, these PC's are tuned in!
damn straight. I was getting 33-34 max on my civic that I traded.. I almost DOUBLED my MPG and I'm still a Prius noob! this is beyond awesome to me.
I've had the car three days now and can see the possibilities. It's all a matter of what one wishes. Depending on how one operates the vehicle, I would say its capabilities are greater than the gen II or III.
Agree. Most of my driving has been in town or on access roads. One day when I need to travel on a highway, I'll try some steady state with cruise control. 'Real world' driving doesn't apply to some of what I've been doing.
Not just how one operates it, but the weather is also a huge factor. A similar trip in mild weather that will elicit me 65 mpg barely gives a reading of 54 when the temp is in the low 50s and the streets are wet.
I managed another short 20ish mile trip (one way), mostly on the highway today. I was getting around 47mpg using cruise control, but also with the climate control on pretty high because it was warm out. Once I got off the highway, I managed to bring the overall mpg up to about 51.7 before we got to our destination. This is the first time I drove it with my wife and one of my children with me. On the way home, I pulled off a much better 61.2 overall mpg, by using less climate control, getting on at another exit, which was further away, but then getting off at one exit early and taking the back roads home. As mentioned, using less highway and more back roads is definitely the best way to keep the mpg up.
