Sorry... this is supposed to be a spot for finding people in Colorado.
This is off topic.

When adjusting the average MPG of a Prius downward to compensate for it's lighter weight and less air drag compared to a Ford Escape, it still beats the Ford Escape by roughly 5% to 9%. But then my friend pointed out, the Escape has more "utility"... that is, it may be more useful, or more versatile, which is worth something.

A good Prius driver, should be able to beat a good Escape driver's gas mileage, when only the two facts below are considered:

I used Prius curb weight of 2890 lbs and drag of 0.26.
I used Escape curb weight of 3627 lbs and drag of 0.29.

I was trying to compare apples to apples.
( as always, your results may varry )