The TRUE Prius Test: BMW M3 gets Better MPG! - Top Gear

[@ericjiang1045]

The conclusion Jeremy pointed out is really a good point. There are plenty of cars that can be economical but the drivers don't know how to make that happen.

[@dereksbooks]

Eric Jiang Yes. Too many fools on the road braking unnecessarily, speeding up towards red lights and traffic, not knowing how or when to coast in neutral, and cruising at low speed in low gear, thinking that this is actually economical compared to cruising at slightly above the limit but at low throttle in higher gear.

[@cheesyeurotrance95]

and those people are the ones to bitch the most when I tell them that I'm getting almost 60 mpg urban with my 1.3 liter diesel, most people either don't know or don't want to drive economically

[@nihonkokusai]

***** because a lot dont have the patience lol I get 66mpg in my daily vivio.

[@nawazwaseem2219]

Eric Jiang some cars leave the factory uneconomical.

[@ElsonCypi]

Eric Jiang my mondeo does 100 km with 17 litre of Petrol i only put the first gear in low rpm 3500-4000 2nd 3rd 4th 5th in 6000 rpm.

[@dudeduderson7267]

They don't joke around when they can make fun of a Prius

[@razgriss5882]

DUDE DUDERSON the irony

[@dstr1]

DUDE DUDERSON I don't know about that but my former 2015 averaged 45 miles to the US gallon and my 2017 average 54 mpg. And prius are not bought to do laps they were never designed for that. They are designed to take advantage of the energy we waste whole braking then reuse it to drive . It is impossible to get as low as 17 mpg under any circumstance with the current prius.

[@keenanbartlome8153]

but for someone who doesnt want to drive like a goddamn snail, prius's are horrible in every way.

[@angrydragonslayer]

D Strachan it's also seemingly impossible to go 80 mph 50 mph with one of those "momma bear" hippies

[@NicolasGodon]

DUDE DUDERSON including when they can't. They actually have been caught faking their Tesla review, with a "broke down" car script before they even got their car handed by Tesla. Bottom line is that Jeremy Clarkson is a hardcore advocate of regular gasoline cars and will do anything he can to depict alternatives as foolish or unachieved. It's biased and should at least be advertised as such.

[@BM-bi7rg]

So I guess I'll go buy an M3..

[@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288]

Bence Moro or get both. prius for city driveing, m3 for weekends and highway....

[@ExplorationOfAI]

Vasja Majer Even for city driving, i'd prefer to buy a Ford Fiesta, fun, little and economical. Then again, i'm a car guy xD

[@NoName-oj5km]

Its the only way...

[@GewelReal]

TheRazer43 or a Panda

[@wennwenn1422]

well, advice is not to buy M3 but change your driving style

[@specialopsdave]

"Fuel economy- it's not about what you drive, but how you drive it" *Laughs in '67 Mustang*

[@lukebarnes8097]

Wierd flex but OK.

[@largol33t1]

A lot of car testers brag about the VW GTi getting 30 mpg. I can wring 35 mpg out of mine.😁

[@KLM--vm3mp]

*Laughs in RX-8* (Seriously a lovely sports car but it doesn't matter how much you put your foot down it will consume the same amount every time)

[@tuono2914]

srt 392 - 26 if I try

[@FlubbersQuid]

What the heck, Clarkson's giving actual advice!

[@macgaming-gs6co]

FlubberSquid it makes no god damn sense #austinfromshoddycast

[@daanmorang9472]

i think he got paid by toyota or something

[@allenmessi4636]

For the record the prius was at full speed, if the m3 was at full speed trust me it wouldn't average 10 mpgs for shit, they didnt do the experiment correctly

[@superrookie-1]

Allen Messi no they did it correctly, and the point is that you can drive a BMW M3 and still be economical.

[@angrydragonslayer]

I'm not Jeremy Clarkson I'd say it's closer to this: "You can drive a bmw m3 just as fast as a prius and still get better mpg"

[@bernhard33]

clarkson is right. most importent thing to save fuel is to change your driving habits

[@andyxdemonking]

Which is why I traded my fiesta for an Abrams tank

[@azzcoopz3270]

Yeah but that’s also boring, no point in owning a fast car and driving like a granny

[@Bcap420]

Do you even english?

[@zacharywindover9840]

Yea definitely. If you go to slow or fast in a car it drains a lot more fuel. I drive a Nissan Rogue and best fuel economy was about 70-85kph and got me the best l/100km I’ve ever had.

[@zacharywindover9840]

@@azzcoopz3270 if you often drive fast then it will also degrade some of the parts more quickly. You’re not just saving petrol money, you’re saving annual maintenance and other repair costs as well.

[@markwoodger2]

that last comment is the most sensible thing clarkson has ever said.

[@pauljr.harrington1905]

17.2 MPG: A world record for lowest MPG in a Prius.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

Paul Jr. Harrington sarcasm !!???!!

[@ajf5745]

@Aaron Carter you missed the point. It's the driving style of the driver

[@ajf5745]

@Aaron Carter but of course you're too daft to realize that.

[@ajf5745]

@Aaron Carter did you even hear what he said at the end of the video? He didn't say an m3 is as economical as a prius. He said it's not what you drive, it's how you drive it. Now if one drives like a grandma, like you, you will get good fuel economy, but no matter what the car, if you drive aggressively, you will get low fuel economy.

[@ajf5745]

@Aaron Carter he never was trying to compare the two cars. Neither was I. You're again comparing apples and oranges. Like my main point was, your driving style makes all the difference. Christian motoring will get you much better mileage than constantly overtaking people.

[@epicledgerllc2026]

I had a Prius tailgating me (BMW 550i) on a freeway while I was doing 70mph the other day. Makes me wonder what is this fellow's mpg....

[@johnpierson2737]

lol A track is completely different to a freeway. A track means a lot cornering, hard braking, and hard accelerating. That Prius was probably still getting around 45mpg.

[@45678ret]

@@johnpierson2737 doubt it at that velocity with no regenerative breaking, high speed highway is where hybrids get their worst mileage

[@johnpierson2737]

45678ret You’d be surprised. Even when it’s running on just the engine you have to realize it’s a tiny I4 that’s powering the car & recharging the battery simultaneously. There’s no doubt local roads are where the hybrids shine.

[@45678ret]

@@johnpierson2737 I hope they can get that kind of performance, debating between the rav 4 and escape hybrid right now, test drove the escape and did not get the mileage I was expecting on local streets, had been sitting in the dealership for a while however so I guess there was a chance the batter was not charged.

[@johnpierson2737]

45678ret The EPA mileage will almost always be 10 mpg below the highest mpg listed on there. Check out the Kia Niro. Unless it’s too small for you, it’s a pretty decent car. The RAV4 hybrids are good too, though you’ll probably see an average of 32mpg. Which isn’t bad at all for a car that size

[@Iceeeen]

How come none gets this test, I know that internet people is stupid but seriously? It was to say that there is no need to change in your old car for a eco box because it uses to much fuel but instead change your driving style. 99% of todays driver seams to not plan anything ahead of there nose when on the road. If you lift your eyes and look 500m ahead you can usually save quite a lot by having the car rolling and no need to touch the breaks all the time. Usually people tend to brake for no reason at all when they could just let of the gas and coast. Try and engage brain while driving and stop being just a steering wheel holder

[@CamaroAmx]

It’s that very reason that usually better the government MPG rating in my vehicles. A good example is my old 97 F150 (4.6l, auto, 4x4, 3-door, 6’ bed). My father inherited it from my grandfather with just under 100,000 miles on it. He claimed to get no better then 16mpg in it. I bought it off him years later with nearly 200,000 miles on it. I averaged 20mpg and I did far less highway driving. Why? Driving style. I had a 96 Buick Century (4-door, 3.8l) that I once managed to get 36mpg average on one tank of gas, well above its EPA rating. Driving style.

[@MowerModdin]

It also helps with driving distance...shorter distance driving will net you less fuel economy because most cars run rich until they're up to operating temperature. It's the same reason that I average 17mpg in a 4 cylinder camry when driving my average short distance travel but when I'm on the interstate, (with 4 people in car and AC blasting too) I can get 29 mpg with the same car. but I also don't drive conservatively at all tbh

[@bluceree7312]

@@CamaroAmx Now imagine you had a modern efficient hybrid car instead of the Ford or Buick - you'd get 100mpg with your excellent driving style. They can actually be more efficient than some EVs, which need a lot more nickle, cobolt and lithium and cause so much pollution to make. However, I'd rather kill myself than own a Prius.

[@CamaroAmx]

@@bluceree7312 I’ll never own a hybrid or electric car ever. I like internal combustion engines and I’ve worked on a few hybrids in my life. I prefer older vehicles as there is less things to go wrong with them and most can be fixed relatively cheap and easy. The more modern the vehicle, the more it relys on computers and CAN communications and modules. I prefer more mechanical actuation then computer controlled whenever possible.

[@lauris7595]

U gay

[@avd1697]

I remember watching this when it first came out. And really wanting that M3, now I got one just like that

[@rubenlay610]

Isn't depreciation an amazing thing

[@MowerModdin]

@@rubenlay610 depends on your repair costs. I bought a broken 535i with the intention of making it fast, but let me say that I'm spending 1.5x just in the cost of repairs in order to bring it back up to where it was. It will be worth it though, the stock turbos which are bad anyways are getting replaced with bigger turbos with all of the supporting mods you could ask for. So yes, depreciation is a magnificent thing

[@largol33t1]

@@rubenlay610 Depends entirely on where you live. I could afford a 2-year-old M3 if I lived in the UK since cars depreciate like crazy. In the former US, it would still be unaffordable.

[@lee4macs]

I’m buying an e92 m3 this weekend. Been my dream car since I was 10 when it came out

[@allan2914]

I loved top gear and I have a 330e

[@SCFick318]

No one’s trying to say the Prius was built for the track, they’re just proving the fact that driving habits are the biggest factors in your fuel economy. I drive a tuned 300HP GTI and I can get 30mpg or 18mpg

[@DxModel219]

You can get 100 mpg all down hill

[@SCFick318]

@@DxModel219 or infinite mpg if you ignore air resistance, friction, and gravity

[@eddiegreen4281]

Tuned 3.5 ecoboost f150 making over 500hp on 34 inch all terrains... get 9 mpg average on 93 octane lol. 🙁

[@SCFick318]

@@eddiegreen4281 do you tow or haul with it?

[@eddiegreen4281]

@@SCFick318 No... running a MPT prx93 race tune with trans tune. They say not to tow anything with this tune lol. They do offer a towing tune ... I have it downloaded but never tried it. Could probably get a little better gas mileage if I really tried lol.

[@nocensorship8092]

This is actually really normal if you drive slightly faster any underpowered car will need to be in its least efficient power range whilst more powerful cars can do those speeds at moderate rpms in the perfect powerband. That's the reason a bmw 5series saloon generally beats small fords in actual work commute when everyone drives 110 outside of towns and accelerates fast at any point of the trip.

[@pullshow..]

Hitting the nail on the head right ✅

[@pullshow..]

But modern cars even though small have like 6 7 gears keeping rpms low

[@matthijsgerretse3217]

Here's why the M3 did better than the Prius: the Prius was not only using it's petrol engine constantly with the throttle valve open all the way, while the Bimmer didn't have it's throttle valve open all the way, which is why the BMW did better. As he said, it's not *what* you drive, it's *how* you drive it.

[@matthijsmaris8703]

and the bmw was in the toyotas slipstream the whole time.

[@garethbaus5471]

@@matthijsmaris8703 that was probably what made the difference between roughly equivalent mileage and beating the Prius in this test.

[@popuptoaster]

@@garethbaus5471 I doubt it, not at the speeds a Prius can manage and over that short distance, Jeremy was being light on the brakes and throttle and not scrubbing speed on the corners. He's right about it being more how you drive than what you drive, ask any "hypermiler" Mythbusters did an episode on how mood effects your MPG, there can be a 30% difference between a relaxed driver and an angry one. I know from experience that my car can vary between 16 - 22mpg on my way home from work depending how bad a day I had while it's almost always 20-22mpg on the way in.

[@garethbaus5471]

@@popuptoaster I have driven a Prius at a bit over 80 once so I don't see how the speed the Prius can achieve is relevant to the issue, and I have noticed a measurable increase in mileage following a vehicle going high 30s so even if it isn't truly a slipstream there are significant advantages to following another vehicle closely.

[@popuptoaster]

@@garethbaus5471 Maybe on a long straight road at a steady speed but not round a short twisty race circuit with low average speeds, especially with it being a Prius that does not punch a particularly big hole in the air in the first place.

[@yazman1616]

A legendary tip from the petrol head himself

[@JamesAllenQuinn]

I just bought a prius and the money I save in gas was enough to subsidize the cost of the car. It was like $7k and I get 51mpg. I didn't buy one to save the environment, I bought one to save money and it is succeeding at that! (I drive 100miles a day for work)

[@highdownmartin]

My old Peugeot 406 2 litre tdi did 53 on a days run out, a roads b roads and trawling round some country lanes. Cost me 800 quid

[@cecosim]

All you save in fuel you loose in depriciation. Dont buy new cars if you really want to save money

[@dillonh321]

@@cecosim He said he bought it for $7k that's obviously a used prius.

[@hello7533]

@@highdownmartin had a 306 hdi, couldnt do less than 50. Very economical, very slow.

[@highdownmartin]

@@hello7533 had loads of turbo diesel four oh fives and sixes. They’d all cruise happily at 75 mph at around 3000 revs. Fast enough for me and always good on fuel. The XUD is a great engine.

[@Bfoxfield1]

Clarkson says that it was one of dullest drives of his life. He should have taken the Prius then.

[@houssamalucad753]

Slow car fast is better than fast car slow...

[@dacbom]

You get a like for being that rarest of internet creatures, who knows that its should have, not should of... 👍

[@tibsie]

As an ex-taxi driver, my 7 seater diesel cab got better mileage than my colleagues who went for the Prius. However... problems with the emissions system on my cab cost me well over £1000 to fix over the years, not getting diesel again.

[@janikmertens9425]

not possible

[@nunodn]

It s about efficiency for a given load. At low speeds the prius with a low displacement engine is better. At higher speeds or accelerations, bigger engines are more efficient (or less inefficient)

[@iterryaki92]

thats a factor they shouldve mentioned

[@erick289777]

Thats why the bigger engine is better on a highway than a small engine In the city though.. better go electric

[@godemperormeow8591]

Looking back at this, this is Jeremy's best act ever. He really slams down some deep ass red pills about electric cars.

[@TheRealFobican]

The Prius is not an electric car, it's a hybrid from stock.

[@ScarLeRenard]

@@TheRealFobican This has a bettery inside it

[@TheRealFobican]

@@ScarLeRenard also a combustion engine driving the wheels of it making both and not purely of either a gas car nor an electric car.

[@KellySmunt303]

Am I the only one that pronounces it pre-us

[@definitelynotluna6395]

British people

[@Shawn_Magara]

I say it like that!!

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@definitelynotluna6395 Is Clarkson not British?

[@deutsch-amerikanisch8281]

@@sukhdevr3489 I think he means "British" people pronounce Clarkson does.

[@sukhdevr3489]

@@deutsch-amerikanisch8281 He said British people pronounce it as Pre-us when Clarkson pronounced it as Pri-us

[@jason891107]

Same commute, I use to pay $60 per week for gas, now I pay $30 per week with a 2015 Prius.

[@alminsmajkan7040]

120$ a month saved to be miserable

[@jason891107]

@@alminsmajkan7040 watch the video, then talk.

[@ryanpham3308]

Better off with a Toyota Aqua.

[@sarbg35]

Pretty dope how the Prius at 100% WOT gets 17mpg, imagine the M3 WOT

[@chm1ata]

But you would get there faster

[@specialopsdave]

@@chm1ata You would get into a jail cell faster

[@blobers8566]

An mazda rx7 does 23.8mpg...

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

Yes, I imagine 5mpg.

[@nixxxon18]

Because it's a shit ecobox with wheels...

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

It's true that it's about how you drive it. My mate has a hybrid Auris that does 65mpg because he doesn't thrash it. And he moans about it! I've also found that the only way a car can come close to its 'extra urban' figure is to cruise at 56mph in the slow lane with the trucks.

[@lawrencemonro2568]

Charles Macgilchrist it's a combo of things No need to speed to a red light Aircon is less efficient in city driving Pump tyres to 1-2 psi above recommended to reduce rolling resistance Use 1 gear per 10-15kph My car rates 6.5/100 I get 6.1/100

[@BayAreaRushHour]

Charles Macgilchrist American figures tend to be closer to what the normal idiot would get from driving normally, and from what I understand from European tests the figures are the best potential mileage if you drive as economically as possible

[@gravemind6536]

My non hyrbid Auris gets mid 50s which is above it's quoted figures and I also always run the AC

[@Daniel109me]

BEST TEST EVER! greetings from Germany :)

[@R3DSH33P]

He's exactly right about driving style. I had a supervisor who drove a prius but drove it like it's the BMW. But fully believed he was still getting 50mpg

[@asimiq9195]

Hybrid is based on driving style its not suited for people with a heavy right foot. People who buy a hybrid we dont care about the environment we just want an automatic car that saves more money on fuel than a fully petrol automatic of the same engine size.

[@whatevernevermind5960]

V6, V8, V10 & V12 naturally aspirated engines are more efficient than most might think.

[@mely_Mel713]

On the highway

[@daniellozan350]

6 cylinder ok not v8 v10 lol don't talk shit which efficient a v8 v10 drinks like a mother fucker airplane ...

[@Name-kd5jj]

That bit at the end was actually helpful. I mean what is this some kind of educational show? I'm offended honestly.

[@fhowland]

I like how they always strategically place the girls at the front of the crowd 😂

[@radinsyah1574]

Built for racing or not, the prius lost the mpg test to the m3 at the SAME slow speed.

[@CPez]

+Anna Herman But that's the point - It's Part of the equation. Fun / Pleasure to Drive + MPG.

[@jasonwilkins1509]

+KingSnowman This test is horribly flawed. If anyone here has driven a Prius (I own one), the value in them is in saving money during stops and slower driving when the electric engine is operating and the gas engine cuts off. By keeping the car "as fast as possible" (actual words of the test subject), the prius can NEVER use its electric engine and thus is relying on pure gasoline. In reality, there are stop lights, stop signs, turns that requires braking to around 10 mph tops, and other road situations besides maximum speed on a track. Also as Anna pointed out, the Prius is operating at maximum output. That is significantly less efficient and very illegal in almost all parts of the planet. Here in Illinois where I'm a traffic attorney, driving 90 or more can carry jail sentences and criminal charges. There is little reason to go the maximum speed. Therefore, if we were to do a real world test, it would be on actual roads at posted speed limits or just above them.

[@Fr0nts4u]

+Jason Wilkins you can Test it in Germany, on the Autobahn you can Drive 100km and more Full Speed on the left line. In my opinion the prius is big shit

[@jasonwilkins1509]

Fr0nts4u​​​​ that however is like trying to determine if an elephant or a monkey is a better animal by seeing which one can climb a tree better. The test is hardly a reflection of real-world driving as it is legal only in the smallest minority of roadways. If we wanted to compare the two for mileage, you drive at or above the speed limit but not so fast that you get pulled over by a cop every 5 minutes. You drive in locations where you have to occasionally makes stops like you do in the real world. That's real world driving and quite frankly the only type of driving people are really interested in when it comes to saving on gas. Whoopty fucking Doo! I can get better mileage in an M3 if I drive double the legal limit in almost every part of the Chicagoland area and never come to a stop. That will be handy when I am representing my clients in traffic court when the same judges see me blatantly violated the law. This video offers no practical information whatsoever about the driving performance of these two vehicles for people who drive on public roads outside of unique outliers like the Autobahn. I guess I could take as a consolation prize that I get better mileage in an M3 at the cost of speeding so fast that it is punishable by up to a year in jail

[@Fr0nts4u]

+Jason Wilkins saving Gas in the car yes, but not saving complete. As they Tell the ship needs Gas, the Trucks and everything else. So in the car itself you safe gas but totaly it issn't economic. The truth is also what they Tell, the way you Drive decides how many Gas you need.

[@johnwight6041]

Break specific fuel consumption look that up! Really interesting!

[@aadithyanjr1382]

Some say he is a bat and that he communicates through ultrasonic screeching. All we know is he's the Top Gear sound editor

[@o0bananaman0o]

Now run the test again at the same speed but with the Prius drafting the M3

[@Mexximillion]

The "How to make a mpg test as biased as only imaginable". This was really optimized to make the prius look bad. 1. I am very confident the battery was depleted beforehand. 2. Prius was leading through the whole thing, thus 3. BMW in the draft the whole time. And what a draft it was. In real world driving you'd not keep your license for long. Also 4. Real world driving includes stopping and accelerating, things a hybrid is specifically designed to do economically. 5. Also Prius being driven at the top of its capability, which is everything but an efficient way to run an engine.

[@Chris-jt4ux]

You idiot.

[@TechDude56]

@@Chris-jt4ux the guy is right. you idiot.

[@FawfulDied]

I'm not sure why they didn't just run each car by itself.

[@jontanneguy4960]

Prius uses a pseudo Atkinson cycle. They do this by keeping the intake valve open longer to reduce the compression ratio. But when your foot is in it, it goes to full power mode and you lose the massive mpg gain. That 1.5L was revving too high.

[@devmadhavsd5529]

this is probably the only test top gear has ever undertaken which really was sensible and also very useful....jeremy probably was replaced with aliens.....😜 #miss_top_gear

[@imSACCO]

+Dev Madhav S D They were so determined to show everyone how stupid the Prius is.

[@jasonwilkins1509]

+Hugh Nelson Yup... so determined that they crafted a test which it was guaranteed to fail by designing it around conditions which the Prius is both driving at criminal speeds (I"m a traffic attorney and I take pause in taking cases where these people would be driving at the Prius max speed) and in a manner that makes it impossible for it to use the electric engine that makes it more fuel efficient.

[@malmckee9358]

Quite the opposite, actually. The fantastic show really screwed up badly on this one. Clarkson let his personal opinion get in the way. Of course, that's pretty on par for him! ;) They're intelligent people. Captain Slow should have spoke up for the Prius.

[@gpaoletti6923]

it wasn't sensible at all. In fact it was extremely biased. Also...if they kept the BMW close behind the Prius all the time it's quite obvious that it had better MPG

[@ast1897]

His brake test was solid too

[@pullshow..]

my theory on this is having a much faster car is way better than a less faster car cause.. you get good speed without pushing hard but from a less powerful car you're pushing very hard using more fuel ..

[@RVREVO]

Remember, they said they were driving the Prius as fast as possible. That means it would drive over 30mph, in which case the engine would be running. If the Prius would be doing 10 laps at 29-30mph, where the engine would only kick in when needed, what would the results vs the M3 be then?

[@pranavk8293]

The prius battery goes flat in like 1 mile lol

[@GearGolemTMF]

I can attest to it being how you drive it. I drive a Honda CR-Z, and when I first got it, I was averaging 36-37mpg even when using the econ mode. 6 months later, I’ve gotten it to around 43mpg in both normal and econ. EPA rated it as 36/39 for the cvt. Unless I’m in sport mode, I’m usually close to or above 50mpg in the city and about 40-42 on the highway.

[@random9gager]

Ahh yes, back when M3 had a V8. Good times.

[@hwoarang2001]

My suv said 25 mpg at best. Well, I pulled 31.5 mpg on a 350 mile drive from NYC to Richmond, Virginia in 80F and little traffic. I feathered the throttle and for a 4500 lb SUV, I was impressed. My old old E46 m3 did 25 mpg best on the same trip years prior.

[@ResurrectionRefuge]

My Honda Accord averaged 27-32 mpg. My Prius averages 50-54mpg. These averages are mainly from driving on the same 12 mile route to and from work. 40-55mph and average amount of stop lights, and no interstate driving. Not biased numbers. Just the facts. I do wish I would've seen this video, though, in regards to the battery production. That sucks to learn. My big reason for buying was to protect the environment, not harm it in a different way.

[@OfficialSpaceHippo]

Sad that you are literally the ONLY person that actually saw the reality in this entire experiment. Big thumbs up for your intelligence! I can now say that not ALL Prius owners are idiots. I'm being serious about that. It is sad that so many blindly purchase these cars instead of buying diesel or a car that runs off of corn/sugarcane (E85).

[@NikoxD93]

Hippo Hat corn sugar cane do not produce positive net energy. It has been proven that they need as much energy to produce than energy that will provide. In other words: 1l gasoline to produce 1l biofuel. And people that try to minimise their impact by decreasing energy lost tend to be more intelligent than your average petrol head's. You guys are like smokers, you know it's bad but you keep on doing it anyway trying to hide the guilt.

[@kevinmahoque5608]

Angela Jesus Christ you have a Honda Accord AND A PRIUS??! That's straight up sad...

[@kysike666]

Angela Hi Angela

[@dpnast8301]

what the hell you look gorgeous

[@theonecrazyfrenchman]

One of the rare, proper advice from Jeremy. I have a Nissan Micra (Nissan March) it average 600km per tank. I have had as little as 400km and as much as 800km on 42litres. Similarly on my honda VFR800 i average 260-300km on 16 litres. And I have had as little as 100km on 16 litres

[@joshbertram7413]

Car throttle brought me here

[@King-Gilamashur2758]

+Josh Bertram +1

[@wolfmannn2008]

+Josh Bertram You must be new to top gear :D

[@joshbertram7413]

+wolfmannn2008 I've seen this episode but I just vividly remember it lol

[@wolfmannn2008]

Josh Bertram Np I was just kidding, I'm a CTzen too.

[@farazrahman126]

same

[@FacuGonz3]

It happens with pick up trucks when towing, the Silverado with the V8 (with the option of using half cylinders when needed) uses less fuel than the 4 cylinder option, because the 4 cylinder at normal Highway speeds works at higher rpms.

[@collander7766]

Yea, it’s not reaaaally more economical. The Prius was being pushed to its limits, the bmw was asking for more. If the bmw was also trying its hardest, it would be a different story.

[@alkiou3613]

The M3 has a combined cycle fuel consumption of 22.8mpg and 16mpg urban. There is no way it managed 19mpg on the track, even at Prius pace. Prius on the other hand literally can't do worse than 17mpg, at speeds above about 60-70km/h, because of its low displacement, low redline and Atkinson Cycle. I bet there was some interference with the results.

[@MF-rtard89]

Upload your own independent equivalent test! Would be interesting!

[@koopatroopa6306]

The prius lost because it was at high rpm, not lift and coasting, and because it was driven to its limit. The bmw could sit behind, lift and coast and drive at low rpm because it was at prius speeds. The fact is that Jeremy is correct in this test based on the facts of how to make internal combustion engines run efficiently

[@bird718]

interesting, if you race a prius around a track you get sub-par mpg compared to a permanence car that follows it around because it never goes past 3000rpm and does not slow down much for the turns.

[@chrissss696]

That's the whole point of the test... the Prius is obviously more economical, but when driven aggressively the MPG drops drastically

[@nixxxon18]

@@chrissss696 yep - Therefore the Prius is bullsheet

[@Telhmaaa]

I never have seen a Toyota driver driving as fast as possible :D

[@MyerShift7]

You missed me 😆

[@MichaelJohnson-tj4kx]

They only do that at Le mans

[@bandguymichael]

Me in my 2000 Tacoma when merging on the highway

[@Optidorf]

Jezza really makes a good point here. Who would have thought that such a thing could exist.

[@ARTA92663]

Hybrid cars are economical in urban drive.

[@Carsfirst_online]

But in daily driving conditions the Prius would be more economical wouldn’t it ? That’s the point

[@cdnbrit]

The Prius gets amazing fuel mileage in the city. Stop and go traffic especially. decent mileage on the highway but not as good as the city. hence why most people buy them.

[@erik.m0110]

Yep, it makes economical sense for the people buying them

[@garethbaus5471]

Although the main advantage of a hybrid is in regenerative braking and city driving and a hybrid will almost always beat a normal car in that regard I have found that at least the way I drive I still get slightly better mileage on the highway in a hybrid.

[@ayrtonmichaque7214]

And it's reliable

[@sailordave1000]

Actually still a valid point. Some people buy economical cars and drive them like they’re sports cars and wonder why their fuel economy is horrible. Meanwhile others have good performing vehicles but have better fuel economy because of how they’re driven. If you adjust how you drive, when you drive, and where you drive you can get over the vehicle’s rated fuel economy.

[@SharpieEasternn]

Everyone’s favorite way to drive a sports car, feathering the pedal

[@godbornplus]

The interesting aspect us being able to do both.

[@GraveUypo]

@@godbornplus not really. driving a fast car slow is way more boring and annoying than driving a slow car at its pace. faster cars should have a user-configurable limiter to deal with this stuff so you don't have to concentrate so hard on going slow

[@ghidfg]

totally fair test driving in its wake

[@t6hp]

I would like to point out for everyone that the Prius was designed to be driven in slow urban traffic. That's its raison d'etre. And that's also why it's the perfect Uber/Taxi car. But given that you'll eventually have to replace the batteries for a huge sum of money or just simply lose it, I would never get one for personal use. If I ever decide to join Uber though, it's my number 1 choice hands down.

[@ComradSputnik]

Also worth noting, the BMW was driving behind the Prius the whole time, meaning it had less drag. That might have affected the outcome of the test.

[@Chris-jt4ux]

@@ComradSputnik hardly 😂

[@ComradSputnik]

@@Chris-jt4ux what do you mean? Air drag is real. There's a whole Science devoted to it called aerodynamics. One of the main goals of a fuel efficient vehicle is to reduce air drag as much as possible. What better way to reduce drag, than to have a wind breaker in front of you that you can slipstream off of.

[@Chris-jt4ux]

@@ComradSputnik the difference the drag would make over the 17.5 miles is negligible. If it was a perfect straight over 100 miles maybe, but the distance was far too short and the speed to low to make any major difference

[@nomadcarpenter8549]

Thats a good point by clarkson (didn't think he made valid points) my 3 series can do 0-60 in 7sec but can get a steady 15mpg or 61mpg depending on how I drive it.

[@Adrien_160]

I never understood the hate for prius

[@RVREVO]

Adricol0 its quite simple really. Major car holdings that use combustion engine power want to continue to polute the environment. The same myth happens to be with Steam Powered cars... and yet Noble had everything a cadillac had, style and grace. Check out Jay Lenos garage. Wankel rotary was also a bit of a laugh, yet there are many RX fans

[@erictravels8345]

What is not to understand. First its the ugliest thing ever put on the road. Even worse than the Pontiac Aztec. They suck, their carbon footprint is worse than a greyhound bus. Modern cars are no better than we were 40 years ago. We had the ability to do far better 45 years ago, but oil companies prevented that. prius drivers should realy do the research, and not just listen to toyotas claimes. So with the toyota piece of crap prius the easiest question to answer is whats good about it. NOTHING

[@nikitalemesh4488]

RVREVO X3 shut up already. I’ve seen several of your comments and all of them are so misinformed. As far as the pollution goes, a good point was brought up by Jeremy in the vid; on top of that, from what processes do you think the majority of electricity is produced? Don’t know? Look it up, then talk to me. Second, your attack on the Wankel is irrelevant. They’re simply different operating engines that naturally burn oil, and most owners were incapable of maintaining them properly, leading to them breaking down. You also have to consider that the engine was seriously underdeveloped, simply no companies wanted to invest the proper funds to improve the engine.

[@tolga1cool]

I can attest to the driving style thing. My dad used to have a 3.0 and 2.0 diesel BMW X3. When driven the same leisurely way the 3.0 only used slightly more then the 2.0 but when driven a little bit quicker all around the 2.0 used about 2l/100km more

[@manofwar577]

M3, just for driving pleasure!

[@SugmaNatsu]

Important lesson from jeremy: It's how you drive that matters

[@8.4_litre_V10]

The BMW M3: Gives you 2.2 more miles per gallon than a Prius. And 2.2 billion more smiles per gallon than a Prius.

[@speedhunter7497]

Bruh, I see you everywhere

[@8.4_litre_V10]

@@speedhunter7497 maybe because we get similar recommendations?

[@stefanilie3122]

Not if you drive it like a Prius

[@Eli-kr5bm]

Prius would be full open throtle most of the time, but a big engine is just idling most of the time, is more efficient a relaxed engine than a high reving one

[@weltmeister]

I hate the prius, but all the drag was done by it when the M3 was driving behind it...

[@FOZSK]

XDDDDD

[@joaopedrobittencourt9524]

prius: the official car of "i want to make a change in the world, but i don't want to lose my luxuries"

[@raminasr2928]

Nope. In terms of lifetime cost (price to buy, fuel costs, maintenance costs) and environmental impact (when you add manufacturing impact plus lifetime carbon emissions and final scrapping impact), its a win win compared to most (95%+) cars in its class (which would be 'economy sedans' in the US). In other words, its a very practical and logical car that *happens* to be good for the environment compared to 95% of other cars on the road. Yes, I acknowledge that its less fun to drive than many cars (same with many other cars), and the aesthetics don't appeal to everyone (same with many other cars). Yes, riding mass transit or a bike or walking make a much bigger (or should I say smaller) impact, but lets compare apples to apples. Or would you prefer official cars of "I want to hurt the world as much as I can while keeping my luxuries"?

[@SY75_]

Well the biggest sponsor of top gear is shell so no shit

[@tetslolbitz54]

That’s probably the most sensible thing he’s said!

[@happybeerlove]

This takes me back to when top gear wasn't as sh!t

[@fikascore]

Seen petro prices latley…?

[@truthinvideos]

To say this is misleading is a massive understatement. If you drive a Prius the way it was designed to be driven you will see near 45 MPG. Not 17 MPG. I doubt the Prius in this test ever got the opportunity to coast and go into EV mode. That's where the efficiency of a Prius comes from. Jeremy mentioned the subject of changing your driving habits. That is certainly important. After a few months of driving a Prius and paying attention to the data read outs you become a more efficient driver. A more efficient driver in a Prius is a more efficient operation when compared to pretty much any other car.

[@static7985]

🤓

[@bluesmobilehire4053]

I own a Prius and yeah it saves little money but the space to put stuff !! Wow it's like having a mini van!! I like it :)

[@TheDfirstevilangel]

Say it with me, pr'ee'us.

[@pauljr.harrington1905]

Jeffrey Chung I honestly don’t care if Clarkson mispronounces Prius all the time, as it is terrible. The only reason people bash on people mispronouncing Porsche is that Porsche are great as a brand and same for the cars.

[@harryhimawan1578]

How I miss this show

[@13thVaRebel]

Every prius owner should see this before talking about how "environmentally friendly" they are haha.

[@fenderbender5987]

+13thVaRebel Does more damage than a Land Rover Discovery. Nickel mined in Canada===>Europe===>China===>Then Japan. Thats really the bigger picture.

[@malmckee9358]

I wonder about the validity of the comparison with the Discovery. The body of the Prius is made - not from oil product - but from PLANTS. Also, the Prius will have FAR lower carbon output than a Discovery. So long-term, the Prius is going to beat the Discovery.

[@sujanmiah6184]

most prius drivers care how friendly it is to our pockets. saving the environment is a bonus, I didnt go out and get a prius to save the environment, I did it to save on fuel expenses.

[@OverlandTT]

Mal McKee the environmental impact of a car is production. It takes between 12 - 20 years to product the same amount of CO2 from the exhaust pipe than it does to make it in the first place! That's not taking I to account the disposal cost. The two birth to dust best cars in the road for the environment is the Jeep Wrangler and the Land Rover Defender.

[@the80386]

as the video demonstrated, you'd have been better off buying a better car second hand and driving it gently. say a used accord, sonata or altima. those cars are more spacious and comfortable too.

[@AlexV-ic7qs]

I'm sorry but this is actually practical and useful advice from Top Gear. What is going on?

[@MrImarcus]

If you were expecting meaningful advice from Jeremy Clarkson, your ship of reason has already sailed.

[@TNTomek1987]

I agree. My frends who had Toyota, Renault ,or Opel told me every time that BMW use a lot of petrol to drive. Yes. But when U know how to drive my e46 when i take 130 km/h and had almost 3000RPM fuel comsuption is 6 - 7 liter per 100 km. But when I put pedal only one cm to speed - 20/100 :)

[@KToledo21]

Please if I'm wrong someone correct me. This isn't a fair test because of a simple reason. The prius is being pushed to its limits and using its maximum amount of power. While the BMW is using probably around 20% of the power its capable of producing. These cars have engines that are tuned for completely different purposes. The BMW has high speed and handling capabilities. While the Prius is a car of "efficiency". So the Prius is designed to be driven in a slow and calm way like a normal human being not like a savage. In conclusion the Prius is being used for something that it wasn't designed to do. I don't know if this phrase is correct, but once I heard someone say " A big engine doing little work is more efficient than a small engine doing a lot of work". That's why the M3 is getting good mpg because its doing very little work. If the M3 was at its limits like the Prius was I don't think it would get a very good mpg. I generally love cars and consider myself a young car enthusiast, but I don't know why a lot of car enthusiasts like to defame the Prius. It is a great car for the job it was designed to do, and well the M3 is also great but it is a car for a whole different purpose.

[@RVREVO]

KToledo21 it was staged to make the hybrid look bad. Same thing with the tesla. And we heard nithing on the Honda and Nissan leaf

[@M67v]

You nailed it. Not to mention that the BMW had the advantage of slipstreaming. Even then, it only got 2 mpg better.

[@kaitlyngarner740]

@@M67v slipstreaming needs a shorter distance to actually be affected. If anything, at that distance, the air wake would make it less economical. Also they weren't taking exactly the same lines. I know a guy that owned a Prius and people that have owned a standard saloon car. A diesel BMW 3 series has a wltp combined mpg of 54-60mpg but can get around 45mpg on winding country roads whereas the Prius only got 35mpg at most on the same roads. Diesel cars also produce less CO2 emissions nowadays. When it comes to fuel economy (when it's the Prius against almost any other saloon car) it really does come down to how you drive the car. I'm not saying the Prius can't do 60-70 mpg but most people won't get that

[@M67v]

Kaitlyn Garner Well I can tell you that diesel 3-series was definitely not an M3. And yeah, some diesels are more fuel efficient than a Prius. The thing is, in America, a lot of diesels aren’t available. And the ones that are available are mostly less efficient than a Prius.

[@kaitlyngarner740]

@@M67v that's fair enough. I won't knock the Prius as a city car as that's where it's true potential lies. I'm moving to the States sometime in the future (My significant other is a US citizen that is training to become a doctor) but I still can't see myself with a Prius

[@leethatsme1988]

I have suzuki liana 1.6 petrol estate 2004. I get 20-25mpg city and 32mpg motorway long distance no matter how gentle i drive it dosent change even if i thrash it it still about 32 mpg. I know this because from sheff to lincoln is total 120miles there and back. Thats costs me £20 in fuel when fuel is at about £1.10p per litre.

[@limpet7r63]

Every Prius I see is doing 90+ on the motorway (and probably less than 40 mpg).

[@brantkobe6644]

Jeremy giving proper advise OMG

[@RogerSmithOfficial]

Eko cars and the moment are pointless. Production of this "Eco" cars have nothing to do with eco.

[@eunhyukwon5630]

And Tesla is crap

[@jexzielrivera]

@@eunhyukwon5630 I agree

[@mahinahmed2316]

Just a thought; See how he drove the m3 just hugging the prius's tail, doesn't that make the m3 more efficient? since it effectively had a windshield punching a whole in the atmosphere for him go on

[@dannyj3684]

Prius is awesome

[@rishabhchaudhary5200]

only time when topgear made sense

[@michaelkennedy8573]

So a hard worked engine is using more fuel than a relaxed engine barely revving... wouldn't have thought

[@chrissss696]

The test is obviously exaggerated, but the point is the same. If you drive aggressively you get low MPG, no matter what the car

[@Zonkobel]

Damn Hammond looks like he just left school

[@robinjoe61]

It's not so much "how you drive," as it is "the right tool for the right job." You wouldn't say that a hammer was less efficient than a screwdriver just because it wasn't efficient at driving in screws. It's just not designed for screws. Likewise, a Prius is designed for daily driving, not thrashing, non-stop around a track at 100+ MPH . The M3 is.

[@90SecondRant]

+robinjoe61 Wouldn't make much difference to Clarkson, he would use a hammer to driver in screws, he'd even use a hammer to perform brain surgery.

[@jasonwilkins1509]

+GinPix Television But it does make a great deal of difference to the car. The prius literally cannot use its hybrid engine above a certain speed limit. This is why hybrids tend to get lower highway MPG and better City MPG.

[@robinjoe61]

Jason, most people aren't aware (though the folks at TopGear should be) that the Prius has an Atkinson Cycle internal combustion engine. This engine has exceptional mileage at highway speeds, but doesn't do so well at low speeds. That's why most manufacturers don't use them. But the Prius can use them because at low speed the electric motors compensate. Also on the highway, when going down hills, the engine can turn off. The best MPG I got on a tank of gas was 64 MPG, and that was because it was mostly highway mileage, and I used the pulse and glide technique to maximize my MPG.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

robinjoe61 good argument

[@GewelReal]

robinjoe61 if it can reach those 100MPH in the first place lmao

[@jbmectronic4314]

Im seriously Impressed by modern v8s, my manual mustang GT 5.0 -17, you kan drive 1l/10km, thats like a 2.5l engine (still big engine) that therefore takes 0.5/10km and so on (maybe not direct comparable, but you get my point?) I had a fiesta ST with 1.6l turbo engine and it often took 1l/10km

[@XuWenchen]

I don't like prius, but also I don't think this is a fair test. That hybrid system is designed to save up electricity in stop start city driving, and the electric motor kicks in when you accelerate to assist and to keep the petrol engine running with high efficiency. Driving it round the track only uses its petrol engine part, because it only has a tiny little battery. And comparing these two cars with this kind of test is pointless, since those who buy priuses won't be interested in cars or driving pleasure

[@malmckee9358]

Prius owner in the USA: still get better MPGs on freeways than petrol-only cars.

[@malmckee9358]

Just looked up the spec for a Jetta TDI and a 2013 Prius (my car's year). 46mpgs for the Jetta and 48 for the Prius on highways. Personally, I regularly get over 60mpgs, even on mixed trips that last over one hour in the USA. And I don't drive slowly. I take your point though, that on freeways some petrol-only cars will get better mpgs. My statement was a little sweeping! I'm not an environmentalist, by the way. I'm just an average guy. Making batteries is costly to the environment, obviously. Making batteries has ALWAYS been costly to the environment. But we've been making batteries for at least 200 years, and we're going to continue for a while yet. We;ve been producing internal combustion engines for transport for about 150 years, and the increased reliance on the fact that they constantly emit carbon-based pollutants has necessitated research into more energy-efficient engines. Mass production of cars will continue - whether they use batteries or not. But the amount of hourly carbon production from the usage of vehicles can be reduced, while the amount of pollutants produced from battery production may (or may not - I'm still dubious) increase at the production stage. I have no doubt that the carbon production from daily usage of cars is currently much much greater than the carbon production from manufacturing batteries. Batteries can also be re-used and recycled. It's not perfect yet, but we're still relatively new at it. The top speed of an roadworthy automobile back in the 1920s was what, about 12mph? The top speed of one of the first hybrids was about 20mph in roughly the same period (although the first car to break the 100kph barrier was electric, in 1899). People were undoubtedly against the catalytic convertor when it was first introduced in the 1970s. However, there is no need to jump on the anti-environmentalist bandwagon.

[@sujanmiah6184]

couldn't agree more

[@seanbailey317]

Of course its fair, there just trying to show its all how you drive. If you drive your hybrid like you stole it...you get less MPG, If you drive your big v8 like a pensioner you get more MPG.

[@questionyourself718]

i see what u try to say but what the point is that these cars where used at the same slow speed, not on a racetrack. u could do this test anywhere and the result would be the same. well anywhere except in a city with traffic lights then the result will be another thanks to the start stop system. but remember there are modern cars with normal gasoline engines ramoing up about 180hp and not 440 like the m3 and they have start stop too. so they will be ahead the prius again. and the environmental damage from the production of the batteries where only hinted by jeremy, did u know how environmental unfriendly it is to get rid of the waste?? these batteries have such trouble being environmental friendly, its not even funny anymore..

[@ElsonCypi]

i have a 2 litre petrol Mondeo and it consume 17-18 litre for 100 km ( i dont do wheel spin when im parking)

[@Zero_Ninety]

Warning: Don't read the comments it's full of Prius drivers.

[@RVREVO]

Zero Ninety dont have a prius. Its too small and uncomfortable. My Mark X is much more comfortable and surprisingly economical getting the same 650km round trip on a full tank of gas as the Prius despite its 2.4 litre engine. How is it economical? It has an extra gear, 6 spd auto. The other reason I do not own a Prius is because mist of my driving is on the motorway. There is no point getting a small, narrow uncomfortable hybrid that is uneconomical on the motorway. I would rather be comfortable in a wider car, more legroom and just cruise. I also choose to be well informed. I might have a Hybrid in the future, perhaps an Estima Aeras Hybrid. That is one van that has all my needs.

[@garethbaus5471]

That bmw was essentially drafting behind the Prius if you ever pay attention to your instanainius mpg you get a surprisingly large efficiency boost following a vehicle even a fairly aerodynamic one like a Prius and even at relatively low speeds.

[@cletusmcyeetus5975]

The amount of Prius owners in the comment section missing the point of this test is astounding. But again, they're Prius owners.

[@leonm6969]

Bruh what’s wrong with owning a Prius, this test is controversial for dense idiots, not for PrIuS oWnErS.

[@dakibmw]

@@leonm6969 That's like asking "what's wrong with having a really fat girlfriend". Well...nobody really wants that...

[@leonm6969]

@@dakibmw uhhhh actually you are right 😂

[@gabriele8750]

Wow, that flow jezza 0:11

[@CJC94]

This test was hardly accurate, I'm a fan of the show but there's no mention of the BMW driving in the Prius' slipstream, meaning the BMW has less work to do than it would. To be accurate they should have each done 10 laps not send the two out with one in the others draft

[@asambi69]

At those kinda speeds slipstreaming is negligble.

[@bobbers7639]

CJC 94 dude slipstream works but at those speeds I hardly doubt it would really change that much

[@AllahDoesNotExist]

You drafted behind the Prius

[@donhill1825]

I drive like a baboon in a 13 year old hand-me-down Prius and get 39mpg. 50 when hyper-miling. It's an incredible piece of engineering.

[@ALBANIANUMBERONE]

This is all truth! I just got myself an m340i that the sticker or whatever says is like 25 mpg but I leave it sport mode and play with the paddles to hear the turbos everywhere I go and average 13mpg but lots more fun 🙂 tires also aren’t lasting nearly as long as advertised