After reading the reviews and inquiring with my coworkers that owned a Prius, and assuring me that they get the 50 mpg, I decided to buy one for myself and one for my daughter. Even the salesman told me that you drive it like a regular car. Well six months later, I now believe that I was lied to or the car was overrated on the ease of getting 50 mpg. The reality is the car computer calculates 3 mpg over of what I actually get, by miles driven verses fuel used. If you drive it normal you get low 40s. To get to the 50s, you need to coast or try to keep it in electric mode as much as possible while everybody else is passing you. You stay busy and it is a headache to drive it to get the miles.

The new model is very good. The Toyota Prius ranks high in the crowded and competitive compact car class. Its phenomenal fuel economy has brought millions of buyers into showrooms for past models.