Just picked this up - Prius C

[Hershey]

Consumer Reports write up / video of owners 2004 Prius with 200,00+ miles with same battery and very little cost to maintain . http://news.consumerreports.org/cars...000-miles.html .

[Hershey]

Here's a 2002 Prius with 200,000+ miles and same battery that's tested by C.R.. http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/04/auto...life/index.htm . Hope these give TK solace for the years ahead .

[Thirty-Nine]

I've been driving a Prius c for the last two days, and I must say, so far I'm impressed. Much more so than I was with the Prius v. The c is more fun to drive, much more nimble, and I really dig the interior. Yes, it's on low rolling resistance tires and the suspension is soft, but it's pretty good so far. Would I pay $23K for one? Not sure. Over about 30 miles I'm averaging about 44 MPG, which is all city driving.

My wife got 39 MPG out of our modded Yaris over the last tank of gas, however. That was about 65% highway, if I had to estimate.

- Andy

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

I've been driving a Prius c for the last two days, and I must say, so far I'm impressed. Much more so than I was with the Prius v. The c is more fun to drive, much more nimble, and I really dig the interior. Yes, it's on low rolling resistance tires and the suspension is soft, but it's pretty good so far. Would I pay $23K for one? Not sure. Over about 30 miles I'm averaging about 44 MPG, which is all city driving.

My wife got 39 MPG out of our modded Yaris over the last tank of gas, however. That was about 65% highway, if I had to estimate.

- Andy

Which Prius c have you been driving? The One, the Two, the Three, or the Four? (I'm assuming the Four, but when you mentioned price you didn't mention if that was base or out the door)

[bronsin]

The mileage for the Prius is HIGHER in city driving because of the battery. 44 mpg city is not a good result.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

The mileage for the Prius is HIGHER in city driving because of the battery. 44 mpg city is not a good result.

You're right, it isn't. As Why? wrote a while back, most Americans aren't use to the different style of driving that garners the best results behind the wheel of a Hybrid of the type Toyota manufactures. The You Tube video that Hershey has posted a link to several times -- from MPG-o-matic featuring the Prius c -- touches on the driving style needed to get the results he obtained. Others have done even better MPG wise than the MPG-o-matic guy (probably with less traffic and more regenerative braking).

[Hershey]

Agree with TK . Do get a good bang for the buck with a "C" 1 . Fun to drive as well ( test drove a 2 ) . Thinking of a "C" or the hybrid FIT if it ever arrives here . Hold off until sometime next year .

[auxmike]

I've seen one before and I think it's real sharp looking in real life. It does'nt seem to photograph well. I'd get a metallic color and alloy wheels on mine though. Seems it comes loaded with goodies on the base model too. Yeah, it may take years to break even on the buy, BUT what a thrill it must be to pass the gas station while flipping the bird! Good luck with it, I think it's cool... Interior pics?

[auxmike]

Holy rant, Batman!
How the hell did chick fil a get pulled into this discussion? I just saw a white Prius C at 711 and it does look like a '12 Yaris four door. NICE! The tail lights don't bother me a bit....

[Hershey]

Agree . Tail lights not all that bad . That seems to be the norm for some new vehicles . Find the "C" to be good lookin' as well .

[goliath1812]

too bad it did doesn't have a solar panel roof, or small wind turbines in the grill, or something similar to try to help make the battery last longer and get better mpgs....