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2008 Toyota Prius Gas Mileage (MPG)

2008 Toyota Prius Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Toyota Prius's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Toyota Prius Gas Mileage

Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 47.8
flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 43.4
flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 45.9
flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 40.8
flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 41.4
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 43.9
  Averages flat light light 2 15 10 73 65 43.9
With the 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Toyota Prius fuel economy has been averaging 43.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Toyota Prii in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2008 Toyota Prius in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Toyota Prius MPG

2008 Toyota Prius Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 consistent 47mpg over the years
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 50 MPG
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 40 mpg. even with average of 25 miles/day, hilly areas. I only fill up the gas tank every other week.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Getting more than 50mpg!
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 47mpg city what not to like
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Best fuel economy available at the time I purchased, and I was getting immediate results.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Industry-leading fuel economy. Since April, 2008, when I bought the car, I have been averaging 4.9l/100km, the equivalent of 48 mpg US, 58 mpg IMP.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Still the top hybrid fuel economy for the price
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 The fuel economy is great, of course, but not the primary reason for purchase (a Corolla is more economical over the life of the car).
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Im driving over 600 miles a week to and from work. Just made sense to go with the Prius.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 excellant, after 15,000 miles fuel mileage average is 48 mpg.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 It gets between 47 and 51 MPG
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Reduce Fuel costs.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Prius does average 41 MPG for me, even in city driving with frequent stops.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Average 45 miles per gallon combination city and highway
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Its very consistent. If I pay attention to how I drive it generally returns an average of 42-44 mpg (city). On long trips if you have a tail wind the mileage can easily get up to 60+ mpg. All that without any kind of hyper mile behavior.
2008 4dr Hatch 76-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Bought this during one of the coldest winters in Utah. Still got 44 mpg. Weather is beginning to warm up now and get 47 mpg. Hopefully it will continue to go up in summer although the ac will maybe drive mpg down.