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Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer
Admittedly I can't comment on how others drive here since I'm just guessing; I only know about my results, and automotive publications that review both cars seem to always find in favor of the Prius in terms of mileage. I remember Edmunds getting 42.9 mpg in a 2006 HCH and 48.3 mpg in a Prius in an extended test, and Consumer Reports averaged 37 and 44 mpg respectively. |
i hear what you're saying. don't get me wrong. it's just that i've learned that it's hard to glean definitive conclusions from an individual test, especially if the test isn't controlled. lacking such a test, aggregate data is generally more reliable. this database shows the 06 prius at 48mpg and the 06 civic at 46. another database at
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm has the 06 prius at 48mpg and the 06 civic at 45mpg. i suspect that we'll see a slight increase in the civic's mpg as data is collected from the warmer summer months.... at least i hope so.