Why do I only 400 miles per tank?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Fuel Economy' started by uspl1, May 4, 2011.

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  1. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    The Gen 3 does better on the EPA test (in all measures) than the Gen 2. See Side-by-Side Comparison. Toyota has also stated that the 1.8L engine allows it to get better highway mileage than the Gen 2's 1.5L.

    The OP has a used Gen 2, NOT a new a Gen 3.

    We have little information about the OPs drives and a bunch of uncertainty. One can easily get sub-40 mpg tanks if there's are lot of short drives, esp. in cold weather. With my current driving, I'm in that camp now, so my lifetime avg is now ~45 mpg and falling.

    To see what CR got on a Gen 3 , go to Most fuel-efficient cars. Their Gen 2 results are at Most fuel-efficient cars.
     
    #21 cwerdna, May 6, 2011
  2. DieselRef-U-G

    DieselRef-U-G New Member

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    Oops. Sorry. Hugely noob mistake. Thank you for the information, though!
     
    #22 DieselRef-U-G, May 6, 2011
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