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Doctor Drivel wrote:
Yes, I'm talking about the Mk 3 as I drive one regularly (though it's
not mine or my company's).

Around central London they get approx 75mpg. Even 5th Gear confirmed
that saying 72.4mpg "average":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml2sPeCQIJw

They lauded the car on its eco credentials.

I'm surprised you've never read the Prius Forum. Where real people talk
about their real cars. In the US, about 40 mpg is the norm for town use.
And even allowing for the US gallon being smaller it isn't in the 75 mpg
ballpark. Nor do any of the official MPG figures quote 75 mph - even
although they are extremely flattering to this design of power train.

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