That's at 45-50 mph. My parents Prius is *great* for small state highways. It gets closer to 25 mpg at the usual 70+ mph on interstate highways. How you drive is more important than what you drive.
What percentage of highway/city do you typically drive? As stated below, diesels are excellent for sustained higher speeds, although you are also spending more per gallon of fuel and have to pick careful mixtures in cold winter months. The traditional gas engine with 6-speed transmissions are good for lots of flat highway driving, but loose their advantage if the highway has hills.
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Date: 2011-03-14 04:58 pm (UTC)That's at 45-50 mph. My parents Prius is *great* for small state highways. It gets closer to 25 mpg at the usual 70+ mph on interstate highways. How you drive is more important than what you drive.
What percentage of highway/city do you typically drive? As stated below, diesels are excellent for sustained higher speeds, although you are also spending more per gallon of fuel and have to pick careful mixtures in cold winter months. The traditional gas engine with 6-speed transmissions are good for lots of flat highway driving, but loose their advantage if the highway has hills.