http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/12/priius_epa.htmlToyota claimed the little hybrid would get 60 miles per gallon in city traffic, not just the 45 many consumers were experiencing.
Now it turns out that most of the hybrid owners questioning Toyota's mileage claims for the Prius were right on target while Toyota was wrong, at least according to the Environmental Protection Agency's new mileage estimates.
lol.. Toyota claimed nothing. EPA tells them what to put on the sticker. This goes for every car manufacturer in the States. They're not responsible for the mileage numbers, the EPA is.
Lastly, the mileage adjustment is good. That way, I can say I ALWAYS beat the EPA lol.