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Originally Posted by Jeff and Pamela
The LX with the automatic has an estimated 36mpg! Weird the LX with the manual transmission is rated at 34mpg. We drive 42 miles one way to work which is why we're looking at the LX over the Si. I'm trying to find a white one to look at but pretty sure black will be the color. I'd be all over the Scion TC as a daily driver but has the same mpg as the Si.
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If you have alot of hills during your commute then the manual would be the way to go. The auto is pretty sensitive to changes in elevation causing the auto to "hunt for gears" resulting in lower mpg then the manual. But if you are in an area of relatively flat terrain then go with the auto. You also have to keep in mind that hypermiling is easier in the manual.
The reason the auto gets better mpg on the highway is because the 5th gear in the auto is geared higher than the manual.
If you can try and wait for the next generation prius, I hear it's suppose to return 60-80 mpg!!!