Toyota Prius c vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 130 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Prius c and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

Toyota Prius c MPG

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
2015	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	5	55	25	15	60	52.5
2014	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	52	47	61	47.6
2013	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	13	44	40	78	58.4
2012	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	1	17	37	33	65	54.2

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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
2001	2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	10	80	10	60	24.0
2001	2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	8	0	8	83	60	24.3
2000	2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	48	5	35	13	70	19.0
2000	2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	3	50	47	60	23.0
2000	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	6	9	20	65	69	24.3

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Toyota Prius c Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2012	The #1 benefit of the Prius c is obvious. It has the highest EPA ratings of any car, 53 miles-per-gallon in the city and 46 MPG highway. This noted, the EPA ratings for the larger, smoother, and more powerful regular Prius are almost as high in the city (51) and are actually a little better on the highway (48). The Prius c only goes significantly farther on a gallon of gas if you're willing and able to drive it with a very light right foot, especially when braking. Then you'll regularly observe over 60 in suburban driving. I observed as high as 82 for the trip from my house to my kids' school. see full Toyota Prius c review

Toyota Prius c Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Most of the time, I turn on the 'Eco mode'. Also, I switch the display to 'Eco Score' display. Following the guideline such that the power band is always within the 80% quantile of 'Eco' range, I can maintain roughly 49-51 mpg on the highway (speed between 55 to 70 mph, depending on the inclination). Overall, I can get 54-60 mpg due to the terrain in my commute that allow me using battery power completelyfor the last 1 mile of each trip. see full Toyota Prius c review
2012	4dr Hatch 73-horsepower 1.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	In moderate to warm weather 50-80 degrees, this car will get 55-58 mpg in combined driving with careful operation. It drops 2-3 mpg in very cold weather or with heavy AC use. The MPG have never been as low as the window sticker. We have averaged 55 mpg over 7000 miles. see full Toyota Prius c review

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2000	2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6 4-speed automatic RWD	I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review