BMW M3 Beats Prius in Fuel Economy Test

BMW M3 Beats Prius in Fuel Economy Test

"Clarkson chose the most extreme examples to make the point -- a sedan equipped with a V-8 engine producing 414 horsepower against the Toyota Prius with its 76 horsepower hybrid motor. The EPA rates the BMW at 14 miles per gallon in the city, and 20 on the highway which compares unfavorably to the 48 and 45 figures for the Prius. In this test, the M3 matched the speed of the Prius as the hybrid ran flat out over ten laps of the 1.8 mile Top Gear Test Track in Surrey, England. Measurements taken after the run show that the Prius returned just 14.3 miles to the US gallon, while the BMW had 12 percent better fuel economy at 16.1 miles per gallon."

Gotta love Top Gear. Note, the mileage figures in the You Tube video are based on the Imperial Gallon, so that's why there is a discrepancy between the video and the blurb above.