Prius V (for Vibe?) 'wagon' roadtest

[kostby]

Or: What 'could have been': a hybrid Pontiac, if only GM and Toyota weren't both so determined to kill off the Fremont joint venture at all costs.http://www.autoblog.com/2011/0...eview/

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[Sputnik]

I hate that back-end.

[ponta2147]

Back-end reminds me of the Mazda5

[Old Tele man]

...anybody else recognize the obviously "different" styling designs of USA-Vibe versus JAPAN-Matrix, "showing" in this newest incarnation of Prius?

[09vGT]

I think its hideous..

[star_deceiver]

No thanks... I'm not about to spend that much money to replace what already works fine!

[10vibe]

Since i almost bought a used Prius last January and wish I would of before the prices started going up on them, yeah, I like it. I can get used to the styling when getting over 40 miles per gallon in town. If I can get used to the ugly rear end of the Vibe, this will not be that hard. Seems to have much more capacity for hauling than the Vibe.I cannot afford a new one, but it will be on my list in a few years as a used buy, along with whatever Ford with the Focus and Grand C-Max platform or Hyundai/Kia has in Hybrids in a five door hatch or wagon.

[CAMOGIRL]

Quote, originally posted by Old Tele man »...anybody else recognize the obviously "different" styling designs of USA-Vibe versus JAPAN-Matrix, "showing" in this newest incarnation of Prius?I can see it.

[Cougar Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by 10vibe1.8auto »Since i almost bought a used Prius last January and wish I would of before the prices started going up on them, yeah, I like it. I can get used to the styling when getting over 40 miles per gallon in town. If I can get used to the ugly rear end of the Vibe, this will not be that hard. Seems to have much more capacity for hauling than the Vibe.I cannot afford a new one, but it will be on my list in a few years as a used buy, along with whatever Ford with the Focus and Grand C-Max platform or Hyundai/Kia has in Hybrids in a five door hatch or wagon.+1.If and when Toyota gets Prius production back to pre-tsunami levels, and if they don't price the V substantially ($3k+) over the regular Prius, this will be my next car. That said, my Vibe will still be in the garage for winter transportation.

[VforVIBE]

Quote, originally posted by kostby »Prius V (for Vibe?) 'wagon' roadtestI heard my name!!!Yeah, that thing is U-G-L-Y

[jake75]

I needed a new lawnmower and ordered one on-line at Sears. Then they tried to screw me on the price - only $30 but made me mad. So I canceled the order and ended up buying the new Black & Decker 36V battery powered self propelled one at Lowes. It was another $100 - I am not a tree hugger but will enjoy showing off to my tree hugging neighbors that still mow with a dino fueled mower. The point - yes I would be interested in that Prius Station Wagon next time around especially since I think the bargain deals I am used to on normal cars are not soon to return.

[ramenboy...]

I don't know... In order for me to get a hybrid, I want to see something Like 50-60mpg.I'm happy w my vibe giving me 30+ mpg.

[jake75]

The Hybrid would be especially useful to us as we do mostly local driving - get about 25 mpg overall.

[10vibe]

Jake, Cougar, Yep, I agree with ya both.Edited: 6-5-2011.My friend and I went Prius shopping last winter when it was below zero. There were deals to be had with many used Prius' on the lot. Not so much now. As the weather has warmed up, my friend's Prius gets better and better gas mileage. Below 0 degrees Fahrenheit it got around 32mpg around town, 3 miles or less driving. The Prius' worst in winter was around 28.7 mpg, on a very cold spell. The rest of the winter the Prius got 34mpg to the low 40's, depending on distances driven in town. As temps got into the 20's and 30's and higher, the gas mileage climbed steadily. Out on the interstate, depending on wind and how far over 70 mph, it gets between 38 and 44mpg. Watching speed could possibly see low 50's. So far his computer mileage is usually within a mile per gallon difference with manual calculation at the pump. In summary, an 07 Prius can get 40-48 mpg in town (with longer trips, and less cold start-ups and warm-ups), and 42mpg and higher on the interstate without trying too hard or watching speed,..within reason. Winter in really cold regions can be a little disappointing if you go weeks with short in town driving and only getting high twenties to low thirties in gas mileage. Some people get opposite numbers, where they get better interstate numbers, and much worse city numbers. Short distances and cold affects hybrids much more. I need to verify, but it seems that Consumer Reports got city gas mileage around 34-35, and highway around 47-50mpg, averaging 42-44mpg. Touring models with the bigger touring tires and more rolling resistance, not to mention more options and weight, gets slightly worse gas mileage. Consumer Reports should list the average temperature in the time frame that each car was tested for gas mileage, but they may adjust for warm-ups. Some forums have people posting outrageously great gas numbers, while attacking anybody that gets worse gas mileage. There needs to be better definitions of city and traffic driving, versus suburb driving. People doing out of the norm hypermiling techniques and driving way below speed limits need to make that clear too. My friend's numbers could also be influenced by a higher number of topping off to get real world calculations of mpg during certain driving conditions, instead of going through a whole tank which would average things out more. Going through a whole tank would also limit gas pumping inconsistencies.http://web.archive.org/web/200...x.htmh ... rg...y.htm best and worst gas mileage