new car??
new car??
PRIUS 3rd Gen, advantages £15 r/tax, 50mpg, no congestion charges, smooth power delivery, electronic braking, electric operation a/c, technically advanced.
IS300 sports cross, advantages luxury, driving experience, super smooth power delivery, level of trim, image,
My only concern about the is300 would be the fuel consumption as my 200 gives at most 24-30mpg, so I need your honest feedback on the 300's mpg and opinions on either
Cheers guys
phil
Just thinking to replace my current is200, choices are,,
PRIUS 3rd Gen, advantages £15 r/tax, 50mpg, no congestion charges, smooth power delivery, electronic braking, electric operation a/c, technically advanced.
IS300 sports cross, advantages luxury, driving experience, super smooth power delivery, level of trim, image,
My only concern about the is300 would be the fuel consumption as my 200 gives at most 24-30mpg, so I need your honest feedback on the 300's mpg and opinions on either
Cheers guys
phil
[SIZE="1"]Lexus IS300 Navigator
Engine: ITG ProFilter, Joe-Z Intake Pipe, Custom HKS Super Drager Exhaust, TRD Oil & Rad Cap & Grounding Kit
Suspension: BC Racing Coilovers, Hotchkis ARB's, Chassis Braces & WIM Geometry
Wheels: 18" OZ Ultraleggera & Falken ZE912 Tyres
Styling: Seibon Carbon Fibre Bonnet, Figs Bonnet Struts, Sports Grill, Repositioned Horns & SS Dials
ICE: JVC KW-AVX720 HU, Hifonics ZXI 6410 Amp, MB Quart RUA 216 2-Way Components, StealthBoXz with Infinity 12" Sub & Reverse Camera[/SIZE]
alamkhan3980
17-11-2016, 12:12 PM #2My IS300 and my brother's IS200 Sport have almost identical MPG.
[SIZE="1"]Lexus IS300 Navigator
Engine: ITG ProFilter, Joe-Z Intake Pipe, Custom HKS Super Drager Exhaust, TRD Oil & Rad Cap & Grounding Kit
Suspension: BC Racing Coilovers, Hotchkis ARB's, Chassis Braces & WIM Geometry
Wheels: 18" OZ Ultraleggera & Falken ZE912 Tyres
Styling: Seibon Carbon Fibre Bonnet, Figs Bonnet Struts, Sports Grill, Repositioned Horns & SS Dials
ICE: JVC KW-AVX720 HU, Hifonics ZXI 6410 Amp, MB Quart RUA 216 2-Way Components, StealthBoXz with Infinity 12" Sub & Reverse Camera[/SIZE]
If you want to enjoy driving, get the IS300. If you're not bothered about the driving enjoyment and want it to be cheaper to run, get the Prius.
What's the situation with the batteries of the Prius now that those models will be getting quite old, e.g. how long do they last given they must be very expensive when they're worn out ?
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Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
17-11-2016, 12:13 PM #3Don't think you'll really get 50mpg from a 3rd-gen Prius.
If you want to enjoy driving, get the IS300. If you're not bothered about the driving enjoyment and want it to be cheaper to run, get the Prius.
What's the situation with the batteries of the Prius now that those models will be getting quite old, e.g. how long do they last given they must be very expensive when they're worn out ?
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
LEXUS IS200 - The most fun car to go sideways
Prius is full gadgets and a nice looking car. IS300 can turn up to be a fun machine. Between the two i would chose IS300 if i wanted a sport car with reasonable performance and Prius if I just like to enjoy driving and have fuel economy.
LEXUS IS200 - The most fun car to go sideways
I as an IS300 owner would say that you should get that over the Prius :biggrin: If i am to put my 300 on cruise control at 80mph then the indicator on the dash shows somewhere between the 30-40mpg so around 35mpg. Round town its is less prob about 20mpg.
Yesterday for instance I did a 180 mile round trip with some motorway but only about 20 mins worth the rest A roads and so was travelling between 30 and speeds i cannot mention and used about half a tank of V-Power.
To me that was awesome as the subaru would have prob used a whole tank :laugh:
If you can afford the extrra running costs, petrol, tax etc then might as well get something fun and also very practical!!
russelllinn
17-11-2016, 01:13 PM #5The guys all have a good point, they are opposite sides of the spectrum and so it comes down to what you actually want.
I as an IS300 owner would say that you should get that over the Prius :biggrin: If i am to put my 300 on cruise control at 80mph then the indicator on the dash shows somewhere between the 30-40mpg so around 35mpg. Round town its is less prob about 20mpg.
Yesterday for instance I did a 180 mile round trip with some motorway but only about 20 mins worth the rest A roads and so was travelling between 30 and speeds i cannot mention and used about half a tank of V-Power.
To me that was awesome as the subaru would have prob used a whole tank :laugh:
If you can afford the extrra running costs, petrol, tax etc then might as well get something fun and also very practical!!
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
18-11-2016, 02:23 AM #6The Scooby is 4WD so will always use a lot of fuel, but can't be beaten for fun on the A roads.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
Seems nice you thinking of a sportscross.
And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our prius
Dark Samurai
18-11-2016, 02:24 AM #7You really thinking of this dad?
Seems nice you thinking of a sportscross.
And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our prius
Oli And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our priusFrom the 3rd gen one ? Cool, didn't think you'd achieve that.
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
18-11-2016, 03:36 AM #8Oli And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our priusFrom the 3rd gen one ? Cool, didn't think you'd achieve that.
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
Oli And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our prius
Do you know how old you sound Oli
hock:Only old people talk about fuel consumption.:tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
Oli And stevie, we get around 56mpg from our prius
Do you know how old you sound Oli
hock:Only old people talk about fuel consumption.:tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
2tongues The Scooby is 4WD so will always use a lot of fuel, but can't be beaten for fun on the A roads.
I beg to differ
a evo would be more fun :Fish: but I would rather have a scooby due to the terrible interior of the evo's
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Dan_Turism0
18-11-2016, 03:46 AM #102tongues The Scooby is 4WD so will always use a lot of fuel, but can't be beaten for fun on the A roads.
I beg to differ
a evo would be more fun :Fish: but I would rather have a scooby due to the terrible interior of the evo's
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