http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
The Prius came in at a very respectable #2 behind the itsy bitsy Honda Insight, by a single MPG and ahead of the #3 Honda Civic Hybrid by a wider margin of 11MPG. The first three finishers were rated for city driving at 60, 59, and 48 MPG (Insight, Prius, and Civic Hybrid respectively.)
VW with the New Beatle, Golf, and Jetta (with diesel engines) came in at 38MPG.
I found it interesting that after the next car, the Honda Civic (regular version) at 36MPG, the next 5 cars, filling out the top ten, were all Toyota models. Six of the top ten new cars were Toyotas.
I wonder how statistically significant the 1 MPG difference was between thte Insight and the Prius? Nearly a dead heat in city mileage and the Prius is so much more car. WOW!
Pat 
The Prius came in at a very respectable #2 behind the itsy bitsy Honda Insight, by a single MPG and ahead of the #3 Honda Civic Hybrid by a wider margin of 11MPG. The first three finishers were rated for city driving at 60, 59, and 48 MPG (Insight, Prius, and Civic Hybrid respectively.)
VW with the New Beatle, Golf, and Jetta (with diesel engines) came in at 38MPG.
I found it interesting that after the next car, the Honda Civic (regular version) at 36MPG, the next 5 cars, filling out the top ten, were all Toyota models. Six of the top ten new cars were Toyotas.
I wonder how statistically significant the 1 MPG difference was between thte Insight and the Prius? Nearly a dead heat in city mileage and the Prius is so much more car. WOW!