Husker4theSpurs

Hybrids aren't designed for high speed driving and you would be better off with a WV Jetta TDI, on the down side CMAX gets 10-15mpg better in the city. BTW you can increase 2-4mpg by adding Grill Covers and Oil Pan Heater to CMAX. BTW if you have 50K miles and haven't had a battery problem you probably aren't going too. I have 77.6K miles and no battery problems. Keep in mind very few people have battery problems percentage wise. IMO :)

 

Paul

I understand hybrids don't do well at high speeds ... I was merely comparing my experience now to my experience with 3 Priuses. We have had the battery randomly discharge 4 times so we have experiences the battery problem.

Interesting, what Life Time score are you getting now? You should be getting at most 4mpg less than Prius if you are driving it like you were driving  Your Prius. BTW I have been on a long trip in the backseat of a Prius and it was terrible, very uncomfortable after the first hour. My Life Time score is 47mpg with 80%HWY and 77Kmi. on the odometer.  The bottom line is you drive to get the MPG's you want to get. My Daughter's best MPG's in her Prius is 62 vs My CMAX at 65.4 a couple of times. :)

 

Paul

I am at 42.9 mpg since a recent reset. It will drop soon as the weather gets colder. I am by no means an extreme hyper miler but having had many hybrids I am very mindful in how to drive efficiently and do so as often as possible. Like I stated in my experience the C Max is consistently 8-10mpg lower and the new EPA numbers seem to support this ... Of course many are able to beat the EPA, myself included.

My interstate trips around here generally net me 36 mpg In the C max (@ 80mph ... Speed limit is 75mph on interstate here) and Prius would've been 44 mpg minimum.

Regarding the rear seat comparison ... I found the Prius rear seats more comfy because they were at least contoured versus a flat bench ... Headroom obviously goes to the C Max.

If I'd known the fuel economy difference would be this great I would've kept my Prius. That being said, the C Max is a much better drive overall. I regret giving up the reliability of the Prius as well ... I find myself worried with the C Max at 50,000 miles and random dead batteries and recalls that seem to happen more often than make me comfortable.

We are in the process of looking for a new vehicle and may go upscale small SUV or diesel wagon ... Otherwise we will hold out and check out the new Prius next year.

We have had our C Max for just over 2 years ... We have just under 50,000 miles on it. We traded in a 2010 Toyota Prius and had 2 Priuses prior. We chose the C Max primarily because the fuel economy looked to be close to the Prius and we wanted a bit more engaging drive.

I have to say I've been quite disappointed mostly due to the fuel economy. Prior to resetting the lifetime average we were at 36.9 mpg - obviously with quite a bit of highway and interstate travel. I would say in general we achieve 8-10mpg less than in the Prius. The drive is definitely more engaging in the C Max and front seat comfort is better. The back seat in the Prius is more comfortable but the C Max gets kudos for headroom. There are a few more tech options available in the Prius with LKA and radar cruise. Not to mention a sunroof that actually opens - no power rear door or panoramic option however. Cargo room overall is better on the C Max but surface area wise the rear may be larger in the Prius. Also I was able to fit duffel bags behind the front seats much more easily on the Prius with the rear seats folded.

Add in the C Max recalls and I kind of wish we'd kept our Prius. Again ... The C Max is definitely more engaging to drive and slightly more comfortable on long trips (debateable) but for fuel economy and recalls and dead batteries all in consideration ... Kinda wishing we'd held onto the Prius. Sorry, not trying to be a hater ...

I had the dead battery thing last week with an additional system.  The day before my radio failed to work.  I could see the 4 quadrants on the MFT display but I could not turn the radio on from the button or the display even after a master reset.

The next morning the battery was dead.

This is exactly what recently happened to ours as well. Radio seemed locked up and wouldn't turn on the few days before ... Master resets did not work ... No clicking noises when pressing on the screen. Parking sensors didn't work either. The next day it was dead. This happened twice prior and I blamed it on possibly leaving the car in accessory mode, but I don't think that's the case in retrospect. We are approaching 50,000 miles and will look to get a different car. Wishing now I'd held onto my Prius with these issues and the fuel economy issue. The C Max is much better ride and comfort wise but I don't really feel confident in its long-term reliability as of now.

After jump-starting, it has run fine and the radio and parking sensors are working well however the "My View" on the left TFT screen has returned to default several times despite changing it.

Low 30s mpg in dead of winter here ... When it warms up a touch I see 35-38 mpg in winter

I am thinking I was not upgraded ... Nothing on the bottom middle or top. My dealership is kind of a pain so this does not surprise me.

I do not see a place where I can view any EV screen on the 8" Nav screen after receiving the update. Am I missing something? I also do not see the outside temperature on the screen like was promised in the mailed letter. Any input? I'm wondering if they didn't actually get 3.5.1 installed - they seemed a bit incompetent.

Just back from a 16 day 5000 mile road trip with the C Max (37 mpg for the trip). We are up to 23000 miles total so have experience driving the car. Our previous car was a Gen 3 2010 Toyota Prius. Overall I would say the Prius obtained 6-8 mpg better than the C Max does. The Prius has a more advanced exhaust heat system than the C Max as well so does better in the winter especially. However, the C Max is a much better car to drive overall. Better ride ... More passenger and head room. Higher quality materials and electronics. It's just a much better driving experience and it's not even close.

Took a 250 mile highway trip last night (60 mph is speed limit here) and went the speed limit ... Averaged 36mpg for the entire trip. 15mph headwind on the way up didn't help. Overall I've been very disappointed with the fuel economy. We have almost 16,000 miles on the odometer now. Generally the car is driven on the Interstate (speed limit 75mph here) and average fuel economy is 33mpg for this typical driving. A full town tank I can generally get 45mpg if it's warm out. We came to the C Max from a PKG five Prius. Generally I would say I average 8-10mpg less with the C Max than in the Prius for like conditions. The Prius held its economy better in the cold due to the more advanced exhaust heating system.

I am not dumb and should have doubted the C Max numbers more when I saw the overall weight difference between it and the Prius being as that's the huge key to fuel economy. I was just excited when I saw the economy numbers at barely less than the Prius I owned at the time. Overall the C Max is a much more enjoyable and comfortable car but the fuel economy experience is bothersome. However, if it bothered me truly overall I would've traded back to the Prius. I still think this is a pleasurable drive - ESPECIALLY when compared to the Prius.