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The Highlander Hybrid gets 36/35 mpg, but that’s not much better than the all-gas model at 21/29 mpg. But if you drive in constant traffic the regenerative brak
by mcast 5y ago
The Highlander Hybrid gets 36/35 mpg, but that’s not much better than the all-gas model at 21/29 mpg. But if you drive in constant traffic the regenerative braking gives you better mileage than coasting at a constant speed (sometimes better than MPG stats which Toyota underreports), which also means less pollution on traffic congested roads.
For many families, a Prius quickly becomes impractical if you need to fit in more than one car seat for kids and carry around bulky items. Toyota’s hybrid offering is a good middle ground between full-gas and EV cars and very reliable considering how many old Prius’s are still on the road at 200k+ miles.
- jeffbee 5y agoWas just going from Fuelly. I think sticker MPG is almost useless. Fuelly says the 3.5L is the most common hybrid and the mode is 26 MPG[1], while the same-displacement without the hybrid reports 21 MPG[2]. 1: https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/highlander?engineconfig_id=364&bodytype_id=&submodel_id= https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/highlander?engineconfig_id... 2: https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/highlander?engineconfig_id=102&bodytype_id=&submodel_id= https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/highlander?engineconfig_id...
- novok 5y agoI think the Prius V was their attempt at addressing that market, but they never made a 3 row Prius. I'm guessing at that point your making a hybrid minivan.