Canadian 2008 Prius - Rear disc brakes?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Grand Total @ Sep 25 2007, 05:41 PM) [snapback]517681[/snapback]</div>

I looked at your brochure (link) and did a detailed examination of the specifications on P. 15 and it says --- Power-Assisted, Ventilated Front/Rear Drums. Yesterday on the Toyota web site (U.S.) I looked at a Prius and based upon the options I wanted, the electronic brochure had the following specifications --- Power-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum with Anti-lock Brake System (ABS).

Regards,

Keith

 

Speaking of the specs in the brochure, what's up with the estimated mpg of 71/67/69? Are the Canadian mpg test standards that much different than the US EPA's? Or is the Canadian "gallon" different than the US "gallon"?

 

Hm.. Maybe in Canada it's kilometer per litre rather than miles per gallon?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boo @ 2007 09 25 18:15) [snapback]517693[/snapback]</div>

Haven't you heard? The air's thinner up here, so cars slip through the air more easily.

Yes, the gallons are different. The US gallon is about 3.8 litres, and the 'Canadian' Imperial gallon is closer to 4.5 litres. Not everything's bigger in Texas.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JustLurkin @ Sep 25 2007, 09:56 PM) [snapback]517704[/snapback]</div>

No they state fuel consumption both ways - 4.2/4.0/4.1 kilometers per litre [EDIT/CORRECTION: litres per 100 kilometers] and 71/67/69 miles per gallon.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ Sep 25 2007, 09:58 PM) [snapback]517705[/snapback]</div>

Thanks. That's what I thought. But I didn't previously know that Canada used the Imperial Gallon measure.

 

City, Hiway, Combined MPG