Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon...) Wagon (only) MPG - Please Post Your Results

Year of vehicle: 2012
Date: Apr 4, 2012
Miles driven: 1165
Gallons Pumped: 29.42
Hand-Calculated MPG: 47.7
Displayed MPG: 50.2
Average Speed: city 40 hwy 65 (when possible in ATL)
Tire Size / Wheel size: 16in stock, hubcaps removed
Tire Brand / Model: Yoko BlueEarth
Tire PSI (Front / Back): 35/33
Seasonal Conditions:mid 70's to mid 80's
Commute Length: avg 20
Hypermiling Techniques: ECO driving on highway, normal in city

 

Finally got a chance to test the car on long trips. We took a trip to Oregon cost, drove to Newport using US 101 and came back on I-5. Round trip over 700 miles

Filled the tank at the beginning, drove to Astoria and drove around the area, nex day went to Cannon beach, Tillamook, Newport. Spent 2 day at Newport driving around.
On the way home, we stopped for gas in Albany. Drove 446.7 miles per trip computer and averaging 47 mpg. Put 10 gallons, hand-calculated mpg=44.8.

The drive was down I-5 South with speed limit 60-70 with moderate hills. Was using cruse control all the time.
US 30 and US 101 speed limit is 55 mpg with steep hills. Had to use power mode to maintain the speed limit. You see the mpg dipping on those hills, but going down the hill you get it back.

On the way home I got 53.2 mpg driving I-5 North from gas station in Albany to Vancouver, WA. 70 some miles stretch of the flat road with speed limit 65. Dropped to 49's once hit hilly I-5 north of Columbia River.
Still have ½ tank left

Meet fellow V driver going north on US101 -blue ribbon. Anybody?

 

Year of vehicle: 2012
Date: 4-19-2012
Miles driven: ~1100
Gallons Pumped:
Hand-Calculated MPG:
Displayed MPG: 50.1
Average Speed: ~25
Tire Size / Wheel size:
Tire Brand / Model:
Tire PSI (Front / Back):
Seasonal Conditions: (please include A/C usage and temp setting if applicable)
Commute Length: ~15 minutes on average
Hypermiling Techniques: I find trying to glide in a v to be an exercise in futility, the sweet spot for zero arrows is razor thin, at least on the predominantly flat roads I drive on. Instead, I pulse and 'single-bar' until I need to pulse again.
Other:

 

Year of vehicle: 2012 v2
Date: 04/21/2012
Miles driven: 2900
Gallons Pumped: ?
Hand-Calculated MPG: 37.4
Displayed MPG: 38.9 max
Average Speed: 49
Tire Size / Wheel size: stock
Tire Brand / Model: oem Bridgestone Turanza
Tire PSI (Front / Back): 39/37
Seasonal Conditions: (please include A/C usage and temp setting if applicable) purchased Nov, 2011, no A/C used, average temp 67
Commute Length: 10 miles one way
Hypermiling Techniques: rarely
Other: Oregon winters, usually averaged 48 in my 2011 Prius, most gas is E10 around here, usually use Shell regular

 

Year of vehicle: 2012 v3
Date: 04/23/2012
Miles driven: 461.7 (last fullup)
Gallons Pumped: 9.954
Hand-Calculated MPG: 46.4
Displayed MPG: 46.9
Average Speed: 60
Tire Size / Wheel size: stock
Tire Brand / Model:
Tire PSI (Front / Back): 37/35
Purchase Date: Jan, 2012
Commute Length:
Hypermiling Techniques: None
Other: 60% hwy

 

new owner. First two weeks and only 600 miles. Avg 49 mpg.

 

After 3 fill ups with my v three, I've averaged 49.3 MPG
GrayV (Toyota Prius v) | Fuelly

And yes, the numbers on the dashboard display are 3-5 mpg higher than my own calculations.

 

I make a drive from Orange County to Las Vegas quite a bit (1-2x/month). The 1-way trip is 268 miles and used to take 4 hours (15 min rest stop in barstow) in my old car. The cruise control was set at 82 when possible.

I made the first drive out there 3 days after I recevied my Prius. The driving time went up to 4.5 hours. I decided to keep the speed around 70-75. The gas mileage going there was 37.3 and coming back was 46.7. A/C was on almost all the time. I turned it off going up most of the hills. I also practiced gliding on the way back. I'll need to make a few more drives before I can determine if the change in mpg was due to me or the actual trip.

Before I bought the Prius, I was worried I'd end up in the 'slow' truck lane. But the Prius is a champ and performed exceedingly well.

Now, if we can only get the truck drivers not to switch lanes when a car is coming up at 75 mph when they are going 40, life would be good.

 

It's been about 2 weeks since we've had our v. At the beginning, we were getting 38.8 mpg. It's since climbed to 41.7. I have to say, I'm pretty envious of the people here claiming high 40's and even 50's.

 

We just bought our v a week ago, and I think we're going to land in the 41-43 range at our next fill-up. My commute to work is fairly short, and involves a little bit of hills and climbing up on-ramps to the highway and then getting right back off a couple exits down.

Overall still fun, except parallel parking this thing feels weird. It's actually shorter than my old Honda Accord but the visibility looking backwards and the feel of the car are very different.

 

Year of vehicle: 2012
Date: 29 Apr 12
Miles driven: 490.1
Gallons Pumped: 10.557
Hand-Calculated MPG: 46.4
Displayed MPG: 48.3
Average Speed:
Tire Size / Wheel size: stock 17"
Tire Brand / Model: Toyo
Tire PSI (Front / Back): 40/40
Seasonal Conditions: average temp ~80F
Commute Length:
Hypermiling Techniques:
Other: Mixed driving; ~60% highway/40% city. Overall very pleased with my mpg; especially considering the amount of highway driving at 65-70 mph.

 

just wonderin...what is the nearest competitor to the v in terms of size and features, and what is it's mpg?

 

I had my best ever tank milage on my fill up yesterday: 47.1 MPG!

For the life of the car (six months now), the average fuel economy is 44.3 MPG.

Check out my fully page: Silver Prius v (Toyota Prius v) | Fuelly

 

Switching from the studded snow tires back to the stock tires raised our mileage from 38 to 45. Plus it is much quieter riding...

 

year of vehicle 2012
date may 2
miles driven 390
gallons pumped 9.4
tire size 17"
brand toyo
tire pressure f/r 34
temp 70-90
90 miles @ 75 mph, 200 miles @ 60 mph, the rest @ about 40 mph. i did not drive my prius to save gas. i drove it like normally do. usually heavy foot on the gas, and sudden stops. it was driven in normal mode w/the air off, windows open. when it got too hot i turned the air on. also when i got gas (it was a new gas station) i set the pump handle (automatic shut off) walked away to clean the windshield came back, and the gas was all over the ground, it never shut off. there had to be a 1/2 gal on the ground, at least. i won't give this car up anytime soon.

 

2012 v mod. 3. odo 9643, displayed mpg 48.4. calculated mpg 45.79. Approx 7200 miles driven in FL at ave. temp around mid 70s, and flat terain. rest of mileage in hilly Pa. in average temp. of around 50 to 55 degrees. tires inflated to 39 psi front, and 38 psi rear. non aggressive driving, not hypermileing. Approx. 3200 miles freeway driving around 65 to 70 mph. Remainder town and country driving, average about 30 to 55 mph.

easted

 

I've had my Prius V for just over a month now. I have 3200 miles on it and split between freeway and city is pretty even. South Orange County is hilly and I've been averaging about 33mpg. Computer says 35.8, fuelly says 33.914.



# Date Miles Gal. MPG Price City % Notes
4 5/24/12 341.0 10.19 33.5 4.239 50%
3 5/19/12 307.0 9.28 33.1 4.279 50%
2 5/14/12 353.0 10.05 35.1 4.299 50%
1 5/10/12 10.17 4.199 50%

 

Year of vehicle: 2012 Prius v
Date Today: 5-25-12
Geographic Area: Western PA, steep hills, winding roads, four seasons
Miles driven: 12,421
Gallons Pumped: 290.10 gallons
Hand-Calculated MPG: total avg is 41.93 mpg (via Gas Cubby)
Displayed MPG: 39-43 (car display)
# fill ups (183 days): 34
Average Cost per gallon: $3.30 (I use fuel perks programs)
Average Cost per mile: $0.08
Average Cost per day: $5.24
Average Cost per fill up: $28.19
Average miles per fill up: 343
Average Speed: 35-75
Average miles per day: 64
Tire Size / Wheel size: 16
Tire Brand / Model: Stock
Tire PSI (Front / Back): 38
Seasonal Conditions: All winter, snow and rain. All Spring warm and rain.
Commute Length: 100 miles per day (little travel on weekends)
Hypermiling Techniques: None
Other: I am usually driving with animals, people and lots of gear in the back.

 

2012 Prius v (Trim level 3)

Chicago western suburbs

2012-0324 to 2012-0422
43.7 Miles/Gallon calculated (420.4 miles / 9.622 gallons)
46.6 AVG Miles/Gallon on Prius V display

2012-0422 to 2012-0526
46.3 Miles/Gallon calculated (447.7 miles / 9.666 gallons)
47.2 AVG Miles/Gallon on Prius V display

Jeff