how fast can u go at the highways? up to 90mph and more, my prius does verry well. 50mpg is not unrealistic. at full speed (105mph) the FE drops to 23,5mph, but every lift of the throttle raises it imidiadly.
this pic shoes speed vs. tempreratur vs. FE and these numbers are quite good matching the real world.
i don´t know the metro, but if you after FE, a hybrid ist a good choice. however, a new car never saves money.