I'm not sure the new test is realistic at all. All the Priuses (Priui?) that I've passed on the highway looked like they were straining to stay at 65. Can they really get up to 80 short of being dropped out of an airplane without a chute?
Yes and certainly much more comfortably than the Subaru and small pickups I've owned.
You said: I'm not sure the new test is realistic at all. All the Priuses (Priui?) that I've passed on the highway looked like they were straining to stay at 65. Can they really get up to 80 short of being dropped out of an airplane without a chute?
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I don't care too much about going 80 as I get older, but my Prius will get there with no difficulty. I usually cruise at around 74, no strain, around 50 mpg.
They have excellent acceleration. The gearing is different, but I don't remember how they do it. It's some sort of electronic gearing so it can go from 0-60 more quickly than most cars. My husband drives our Prius, and I drive a mini-van. The Prius is certainly better than our mini-van, but that isn't much of a comparison.
The Prius handles very nicely. My mom has a Lexus Sedan that I have driven regularly, and the Prius handles comparably to it. Both cars are very quiet, heavy, and maneuver well. The Lexus just looks much better both inside and out.
The Prius is a Toyota, and Toyota makes great cars.