![]() ![]() I opted to make my next lap in the least-sporty new Prius possible, the Prius Two Eco. It was everything I remembered: slow, heavy steering, poor body control, bad brake pedal feel. Prius autocross? Really? My skepticism was further enhanced by a quick refresher lap of the course in a 2015 Prius. Once at El Toro, I looked curiously at the autocross course. Without trying I managed to net an indicated 55 mpg after the 25 mile or so drive. ![]() The ride is buttoned-down and quiet, and power remains good, without the Prius being left breathless during simple passing maneuvers. The new Prius is also pretty good on the freeway. At city speeds, the Prius seamlessly switched between its internal combustion engine and electric motor, even keeping pace for long stretches of 45 mph or so driving under nothing but electrons. When I drove like a normal human being - without hypermiling or constantly flooring it - the Prius picked up speed with the pace of traffic easily and remained quiet while going down the road. Around town, the Prius doesn't feel sporty, but it's certainly more pleasurable to drive than the old car. With the whole lineup available to sample in the Prius' native stomping grounds of southern California, I started things off in the Prius Two Eco, taking a mixed city-highway drive from Dana Point, California, to former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, the site of our World's Greatest Drag Race videos, where Toyota had set up an autocross course for us. Achieving that stellar fuel economy proved to be easier than expected during my drive loops in the new car. ![]()
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