I noticed that Lums Toyota in Warrenton Oregon has a white 2012 Prius V. The sticker states 44 - 40 mpg, and I believe a 42 mpg average over the Prius 50 mpg average. Price is about $28,000. It seems that just is too big a drop in MPG to warrant my purchasing one. If it received the same or even more MPG than my current Prius I would buy it. The new 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid gets nearly that MPG and accelerates from 0 - 60 in about 7 seconds. I am keeping my Prius for now, I like 50 mpg and we have plenty of room. alfon
http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-v...ge-hit-vs-prius-too-severe-2.html#post1408653 See post #17,18 If the US used gal / 100 miles like so many other countries uses L/100km, the 42 vs. 50 MPG would seem somewhat smaller. It's 1.5 gallons difference after 400 miles. Just for comparo, I pump in about 7 to 8 gallons more than Prius after every 400 miles. how do they get that FE out of the Camry? hmmmm.
The 2012 Camry Hybrid uses the pseudo-atkinsonized 2.5L 2AR-FXE engine. It has a lower Cd (~0.27) than the Prius v (0.29). It probably has a smaller reference area, though I can't say for sure. However it weighs more. Still, I am puzzled and impressed by the Camry Hybrid's fuel economy. I really think they will sell a lot of Camry hybrids.
