2021 Toyota Prius Prime Review: Still the hybrid king? | CarGurus 

You need to say only one thing about the review of this car...it's the best and most reliable car ever made!

Wow he was on car gurus 😮

B mode is not “one pedal driving” mode or it is not designed to increase regen braking. It is there for steep downhills, since it also revs up the engine for engine braking. Using B mode in normal driving conditions will result worse fuel economy.

I'm getting 72 miles on my 2017 combine one charge plus gas, I doordash and is saving me a lot!

Things not covered was the actual fuel economy and it not having a spare tire..........pretty important stuff

105,000 problem free miles on my Prime

Awesome job, Forrest. Thank you!

I just bought one. Was very difficult to find the Prius Prime 2021 Limited. I’m super excited as it’s being shipped to me from Houston. I drive a ton of highway miles taking kids back and forth to practices. Excellent and thorough review! Thank you.

We brought this car, new, 2 weeks ago, it is great. We use it for sub-urban short trips, temperature here is 10 - 20C° at the moment (Auckland New Zealand), EV range 50 -55km without the use of fan/heating. Went longer drives a couple times, we have 1l/100km shown so far.

I test drove a limited version and the road noise was noticeable from the tires. Wind noise was minimal though.

Great Review Forrest.

I couldn't agree with you more about the cargo space. I have been using prius since the very beginning. Its trunk space is big enough to hold 2 or 3 medium size suitcases and small carry-on luggage for travel. Seeing the plugin version can increase the range to 130 miles for a charge, I decided to upgrade. Yet when I went to Toyota dealer only to find the trunk becomes too small to hold two suitcases. I gave up my decision. Other than daily grocery-shopping I cannot see other use for the car. For daily use, in fact, I'd rather have an electric car. The pros for hybrid is during travel time, you don't always have a charge station available. It is different from daily use, where you either park your car at home or in work place, where you can always find a charging post.

Enjoy watching you on the Out of Spec Podcast and this is the first review I’ve seen from you. Not a car I would be interested in but a nice review nonetheless. Thanks Forrest

I bought mine used today, and was confused by the cruise control, it seemed to keep shutting itself off. Is that a safety feature? Other than that I'm enjoying learning all the features. Thanks for this review!

I love it!I Love Toyota Hybrid Cars!Beautiful presentation!

Great review. Very comprehensive… the future now. 👍

Great review!

Such a great review! I'm getting ready to upgrade from a Prius to a Prime and I'm very excited!

I have a 2017 Prius Prime and I Love it !!!! I also have a 2021 RAV4 Prime I find my self driving my Prius much more than I drive the RAV4. Most under rated car. When not using the air conditioner I get 32 miles of EV range.

Forrest on CarGurus, I dig it!

I have had one for a year... for commuting I was getting about 2000 miles per tank this summer.. the winter is very different... front defrost starts the engine and you just don't get the mileage but really a great car! Btw, great review!

Heatead steering wheel, heated seats, HUD, secondary screen controlled by steering wheel, plug in, JBL speakers, amazing on gas. All this is in a prius prime?! I'm really tempted.

Can one use Android Auto on this model?

Thanks for the great review. I'm impressed with the Prius Prime!

I just got this car in black thank you for the review because I had no idea how to use it

I have test drove a 2020 Prius Prime. The same color you driven. I do the color and how quite the vehicle runs.

Can you do an L eco Prius?

Why did it had a exhaust pipes

I have an ‘18 Prius Three and if I had any less cargo space, the hatch would be pointless. With that cargo space and price, I think a Camry Hybrid would be a better move.

The "B" is not for regen braking at all. It's an engine brake which is used when the battery can't take any more charge.

I love my Prius Prime so much

I have a 2018 Prius prime I think it's interesting that they brought back the swoop in the glass as they did a away with it 19 and 20

About that view out the back, with that strange crossbar with glass both below and above. I have been driving a 2010 Prius for several years now. I've long since gotten used to the view - and one thing I like is, that crossbar blocks my view of the headlights of many normal-size cars (but not of tall trucks/suv's), which decreases the distraction I get from those headlights during night driving.

Worth mentioning: Rear seats fold down to provide more carrying capacity.

Just got one, and love it 🥳. I’m working my way through the owner’s manual, which is an encyclopedia. Thought I would watch RU-vid video’s too.

Does the back seat lay flat?

The screen looks like the visuals of the first NES

Hmmm. I have my eye on the upcoming Lexus NX 450+ which is a plugin hybrid. Might be spring 2022 when it comes out. About these plugin hybrids, after owning a Tesla Model 3 since 2018 with 300 mile advertised (in reality, it is 260 because the AC/Heat eats up battery faster than a baby drinks milk 🤣😉) the EV range of a plugin is a joke for me. However, what I'm HOPING for and asking is this: as compared to a regular hybrid, in full hybrid mode, does the Prime have better acceleration and less engine roar? If you're an owner, what, pray tell, is your experience in this regard?

Looks good Imo it depends on where you live. Prius is great in the city and in the states where it's always warm and RAV4 would cool somewhere like CO ND or SD .. I love the prius tho

very impressed and happy with my purchase of a 2021 Prius Prime with 16k miles first bought in 2020 super well kept by original owner! What still blows my mind is the $45 to fill my tank here in Los Angeles (480 mile range listed on display) WOW!

Wish I could buy one. Toyota said it would be about 8 months if I put down a down payment for one.

I just got 2022 blue

Only a 25 mile battery only range? I have a 2nd gen Volt, and I understand the overall MPG-E of the Prime will beat it, but the extra battery miles on the Volt keeps me away from the pump.

Is that Forrest from RU-vid Shorts!?!

better deal than regular prius because of the federal/ state tax credit, if you buy it when they have good manufacturer rebate and dealer discount, this can be a great deal, way cheaper than prius, only downside I can see is decreased trunk space, quite significant actually. Oh well that's all before COVID lol

I just got one. This car is the best. Level 2 charge for 28 miles and over 50mpg after. This car will last in Vegas.

In 2000, actually 1999, I bought a Toyota Tundra thinking the reliability would rival Honda, and I was right. But with this war and fuel prices rising fast, a Prius is looking good. I like that it is not reliant on a charge but can use gas. I am sold, the next car is the Prius, if I can afford one.

This car is amazing. I drove around town a lot today and when I saw that the hybrid battery battery was getting down to 20% I went ahead and put the car in Ecco HV mode. It would still occasionally drive an EV mode regardless. This car does not like to sip gas at all. But the time my day was done I believe my overall mpg was well over 200 miles per gallon. If you factor in how much electric I was using. Bottom line is this cars amazing if you know how to manipulate the system like someone on RU-vid said if you get the car home and still have hybrid battery left over and you were using the engine ,then you did it wrong

Is this car suitable for country roads? I'm not talking about anything crazy, but my partner and I are looking for a car to take with us on our outdoor adventures; camping, driving to parks, forests, dirt roads, etc.

Forrest?

Honda Clarity: no hatch, so no long-ish loads/Ikea furniture/lumber etc. Hyundai/Kia plugin hybrids: no heat exchanger, so any climate control, like heat for nordic climes, your ICE engine will be running - i.e., you'll be driving hybrid, not pure plugin. Prius Prime downside: very low ground clearance - bad in snow or very rough roads.

I really like the exterior design minus the rear end but overall like it. I DON'T like the interior however. Don't like that slow, sluggish touch screen not to mention it really needs knobs. Toyota really dropped the ball with this model and could have been better. I also HATE how the speedometer is in the center vs in front of the driver. That's the reason I stay away from Mini's and same with the Prius as well. Other than that I like this vehicle, really hope Toyota updates it with those fixes and maybe even adds more range to the battery to 50+ miles plus gas.

great beater

I'm an absolute fan of Toyota. And I just love the fact that they are the leader of hybrid cars BUT they don't have any Hybrid Sport car, they stick with good recipes like we love. Toyota knows that Hybrids are good, but they don't want this in their sport cars because it's killing the passion of a sport car. I just admire this brand

Best vehicle ever made

I believe I'd choose the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 for efficiency, and looks inside & out. Keep 'em coming, I'll keep watchin & enjoying.

I will probably buy one in two years. Two years ago I would have said a prius? you kidding me.

It's biggest downside is definitely the cargo space. You can still transport larger things by putting down the rear seats, but if you have 4 people in there, there is not enough space for luggage. This is an excellent commuter or kid-less couple car, but definitely not a family car.

Looks way better in person!

What is this a cross over episode jokes aside i I’m going to (hopefully walk ok the dealership) with a 2022 prime

Do the 2022 prius prime

It looks so so; however, it’s a Prius everyone buys it for mpg and reliability

Best car I’ve ever had

Summer time, no AC used you can beat 25 miles.

6'6 with the hair

I want it for a delivery driver like me

IM GOING TO BUY TOYOTA PRIME HYBRID BECAUSE I NEVER HAD ONE

Still a great car for people who only need an A to B commuter car

Why does the brand new Prius get the same mileage as a 30 year old Honda?

Good luck finding this car….impossible

with that price, you could bought a honda clarity and get 47miles full charge

I really don’t like the rear end of this car. Other than that I would consider it

If you hold down the EV button for 3 seconds, your prime goes into charge mode. Whatever gas you use charges the car. Even if you are sitting idling your car, the gas still charges in this mode. I find I charge my car while waiting for my kids at the dr.s or just using this on hills. Why use my battery climbing when I can be charging. I use my charger at my house less thanks to this trick that charges my car as I drive. This is for the 2020 or newer models.

I hope they up their game in the aesthetic department for their next generation, it's just too heinously ugly to me.

LIKE

They’ve tried hard but it is still very ugly inside and out. There is loads of better car in same price.

my problem with this car just like any other small EV/Hybrid . that stupid ugly and lazy design Cookies wheels !!! why the hell these wheels should look like that ?! Cookies / Flowers !!🤣🤣🤣 .. I think the designers of this car meant to work for kids toy factory !!

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