July 31, 2008
High Tech Prius Mileage Performance
The car that gets the best mileage is the 2008 very high tech Prius. It is a carryover from 2007. 2008 Toyota Prius gives gas mileage of 48 mpg city / 45 mpg highway. The 4 Cylinder, 1.5 Liter, 110 HP is a 4-door, 5-passenger family sedan, that can be got in 3 trims, ranging from the Base to the Touring. A variable speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. If we take 15,000 miles of driving annually and a fuel cost of $4.08, the difference between a car that gets 20 mpg and one that gets 30 mpg amounts to $1,020 per year. If calculated for five years, that makes $5,100 extra in fuel costs.