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09-12-2009, 09:58 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg You pay no comfort penalty for the 50 mpg_that this third-generation Prius promises, and the term econobox never came to mind. (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/2010-toyota-prius-v-best-gas-sipper-of-the-year-2009-09-12?siteid=yahoomy)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius.jpgRon Amadon - Marketwatch (marketwatch.com) - Sept. 12, 2009
Another positive article -- Ed.
Rolling down a deserted interstate very early in the morning at a legal 65, it struck me how far the Prius had come over the years
Move upscale into the V model and you are a long way from the bare-bones models of the past, cosseted now in leather seats and entertained by a first-class audio system. There is a light bit of wind noise, the engine is hushed, the automatic AC system maintains a comfortable 72 degrees and all of the key buttons are softly lighted and easy to find.
You pay no comfort penalty for the 50 mpg that this third-generation Prius promises, and the term econobox never came to mind.
There are 2010 Prius models further down the scale with cloth seats and fewer goodies, but the one that Toyota delivered to the test driveway was a top-of-the-line V model. That moves you up to very comfortable and heated leather seats, a marvelous JBL audio system with eight speakers, 17" inch wheels, and LED headlamps, among other goodies.
The test car also included a $4,500 "advanced technology package ." For that rather substantial outlay, you get a pre-collision system and radar cruise control that tells you a big bus is up ahead and slowing down, just in case you missed it...
With delivery, that moved the test Prius V price up from $27,270 to $32,771. Frankly, I would leave that package unchecked and leave the four grand in the bank.
That would give you change back from $30K and you would still be able to brag about the EPA-rated mileage of 48 on the highway and 51 around town.
Combining in-city stop-and-go driving, parkway sailing at 50 mph and interstates at 65, I rang up 44 miles per gallon. That was using the third of three drive settings... http://www.marketwatch.com/story/2010-toyota-prius-v-best-gas-sipper-of-the-year-2009-09-12?siteid=yahoomy
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Prius.jpgRon Amadon - Marketwatch (marketwatch.com) - Sept. 12, 2009
Another positive article -- Ed.
Rolling down a deserted interstate very early in the morning at a legal 65, it struck me how far the Prius had come over the years
Move upscale into the V model and you are a long way from the bare-bones models of the past, cosseted now in leather seats and entertained by a first-class audio system. There is a light bit of wind noise, the engine is hushed, the automatic AC system maintains a comfortable 72 degrees and all of the key buttons are softly lighted and easy to find.
You pay no comfort penalty for the 50 mpg that this third-generation Prius promises, and the term econobox never came to mind.
There are 2010 Prius models further down the scale with cloth seats and fewer goodies, but the one that Toyota delivered to the test driveway was a top-of-the-line V model. That moves you up to very comfortable and heated leather seats, a marvelous JBL audio system with eight speakers, 17" inch wheels, and LED headlamps, among other goodies.
The test car also included a $4,500 "advanced technology package ." For that rather substantial outlay, you get a pre-collision system and radar cruise control that tells you a big bus is up ahead and slowing down, just in case you missed it...
With delivery, that moved the test Prius V price up from $27,270 to $32,771. Frankly, I would leave that package unchecked and leave the four grand in the bank.
That would give you change back from $30K and you would still be able to brag about the EPA-rated mileage of 48 on the highway and 51 around town.
Combining in-city stop-and-go driving, parkway sailing at 50 mph and interstates at 65, I rang up 44 miles per gallon. That was using the third of three drive settings... http://www.marketwatch.com/story/2010-toyota-prius-v-best-gas-sipper-of-the-year-2009-09-12?siteid=yahoomy