I have owned the new 2023 for the last few weeks. Has much more pickup than any previous versions. The car has a much smaller trunk. If you need to put a walker or wheelchair in the back, you must take down both back seats. You can’t change out any of the lights on the inside for aftermarket; they all use a circuit-style light. The dome and reading lights in front aren’t that bright. The car looks very sporty inside and out. If you are six feet or taller, watch your head getting in and out; the ceiling is cut significantly lower than in previous generations. The main car battery is back in the trunk, which is more accessible. The car has no spare tire, so if you buy one, you lose a lot more of your trunk. The vehicle makes a cool noise when driving slowly through parking lots, more of a head-turner for people. I do like the lock and unlock noise from the car; it’s new and sounds great. You can turn on your vehicle and off from an app. Car has built-in Wi-Fi from AT&T, not as fast as Verizon, but the connection has not been an issue as the connection is stable everywhere. Also, in the app, you can see the health of your car, see if your doors are unlocked, and lock them. I wish the app would let you roll windows up and down. The car is ultra quiet on roads and freeways. This is the fifth Prius I have owned; they have never broken down. I have never taken any of my Prius previously to a shop for any repairs and that’s with the cars having over 300k in miles. ~Chad James
Yes, an amazing transformation resulting in a beautiful car. It took Toyota only a quarter of a century to accomplish. They'll be fully electric by 2048.
I think it looks great. I think it's one of the best, if not *the* best looking modern sedan. I'm so glad things like oversized stupid grills are on the way out.
Never thought I'd seriously consider a Prius, but the Prime's specs and aesthetics are damned enticing... shame it's not currently for sale in my region, at least, according to Toyota's website.
As a technician Toyota is the gold standard for hybrid technology and no one has ever been close to the reliability, refinement and longevity of a Toyota Hybrid drive system.
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I own a first gen with 178k miles. 0-60mph in 14 seconds. That is plenty fast for anyone considering the goal of driving a Prius isn’t speed but efficiency. I’m grateful to drive 450 miles on a 10 gallon tank on average.
I'm sure the 2023 models might be available by 2030 if one orders now. Then of course their distributors will put on add-ons before dealers put on theirs.
It came a long was but this would've been achievable for a Prius almost a decade ago if the will power were there in exchange for executive incompetence. The 2.0l engine hybrid was built into European Corollas, including a station wagon. A variety that are deprived from the US
-14,000 miles annually all-electric commuting on cheap residential electricity (costs us 5x less to run our i3 REx on electric vs petrol) - Never held hostage to public charging that's often occupied, ICED or vandalized. - Never need to alter your work or vacation plans due to your car's charging needs - 90% of benefits of BEV with none of the negatives. - No need to register, store & insure a second ICE vehicle just for road trips.
I love the i3 and often think of getting one, but hate BMW dealerships. My fear is service costs 5+ years from now, how's your experience been so far? And how does the petrol engine handle hills/highways?
@@jonathonalsop2120 Haven't had to deal with BMW dealer (except when I neglected to replace the little 12v battery until it was 6 years old - my mistake) Annual oil change on the Range Extender is super easy DIY (2.6 qts and a spin-on filter). It's always clean oil since REx is so rarely used (but a lifesaver on long trips over 120 miles). Hills are a breeze, especially if you recode the Range Extender to manually turn on (option appears on screen after recode). Bimmercode is a cheap app that allows recode access through OBD2 port. We live in a very mountainous region on the flank of Mt Rainier. Especially if u know where you're going, you'll never experience a decrease in power. Biggest issue IMHO- only one tire supplier in USA - Bridgestone. About $1k to replace all 4. .
Full EV's are nice for now though. It's only cheaper to charge on electricity for now but the powers that be will be changing that soon. It will be as expensive as gas within a few years.
Would love to see a squared-back version with some real cargo room - none dare call it "Station Wagon", but that's what I'd like to see. Just one data point....
Give it a lift and some cargo space, sell it as right hand drive in the US and it’ll become the best delivery/mail vehicle ever sold. I’m sure USPS would save enough in fuel to pay for their entire fleet upgrade by retiring their old LLVs that get 13mpg. If they built a vehicle like that, I’d buy one in a heartbeat for my own use case scenario.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video and I'm enjoying my Toyota RAV4 PRIME as I'm 6"4 and the prius is too small for my lifestyle
Really great looking design ATM. I have ridden in two mid range Prius for Lyft. It is a budget minded car, with an elevated price that is comfortable enough, yet some jarring spots similar to the last models suspension. One had a software problem, when a phone was connected the volume would crank up! First year model woes!
I own a 2023 Prius XLE. It is an excellent vehicle. I would drop the little bit of black plastic in it, make the 360 camera an option across all trims, and add a rear window wiper. However… Rodents ate the soy based electrical wiring sheathing in my car. It will cost $6500 to repair. Insurance will cover most of this but I am left wondering when (not if) this will happen again. I would appreciate any suggestions you and your readers might have. Regards.
Would it be a good idea to only carry half the gas tank filled if you'll be doing 95% of your daily driving in EV only mode? I figure the battery efficiency should be better instead of lugging around a full tank if you rarely need to use it. Any technical reasons why it could be bad, maybe? Thanks
Here the "juice" runs .1325Kwh. From "empty" (which in reality, is 15% above "dead" ((there's a buffer at both the lower and higher ends. I think the real charge capacity is around 70%)), it costs us $1.2614 to fully charge (well, a little more due to inefficiencies in charging). But then again, that cost is only if the battery is completely depleted. We are seeing close to 50 miles on a single charge (and it's not really warm here yet). As good as the Prime is in Hybrid Mode, I doubt it can match that efficiency. The Prime option cost almost $6,000 extra, but, we got $5,000 in government rebates to wipe that out. Charging every day we'll save thousands on gas over the service life of the car.
So now you got the disadvantages of both the EVs (heavy and expensive cars) and also the disadvantages of an hybrid (higher maintenance and breakdown risk). what could go wrong?
You're being a hater. The breaks last forever on hybrids, the oil last longer since you are using the electric motor also and not just th regular engine, so where do you get the higher maintenance stuff? Priuses are known to last forever and be really low maintenance.
@@destroyerofsimps6574 I get it from my own car (a toyota corolla hybrid). More pieces=more risk of something going wrong wrong. Also my previus car (toyota corolla versys) could do 4l/100km on highway with diesel. Now I got the hybrid and does 6l/100km, almost 50% more fuel consumption in the same itinerary. How can a hybrid consume more than a diesel? Easy: the extra weight of the electric part, and cause on highway it needs to recharge the battery somehow, so it keeps the combustion engine revved up at 6.000rpm instead cruising easy at 4.000rpm like my old diesel used to do. Meanwhile my son is averaging 1.5€/100km on his model 3, and after 4 years his only maintenance was to add some coolant to the car. 🤷🏻♂️
Why did Toyota spend so much effort making the best Prius yet, only to pull this generation from some key markets, like the UK? A shame (I don't think I'd of ever said that about a Prius before...)
I have a PHEV. it isnt an EV and I don't drive it like one. I only use EV mode when the driving situation matches it better than hybrid mode (lower speeds, no aggressive acceleration, limited distance) and I can wring 85+ mpg out of a partial charge on a 30 mile drive. you DON"T drive it in EV mode until the charge is used up (not unless you're foolish) you mix-and-match for best range, economy or performance, something you can't do in a plain EV, ICE or HEV.
We also have a PHEV, a 2024 Prime. We do drive it as an EV. It has been giving us 80Km (50 Miles), on a charge. Gas here is close to $7.00 a gallon, hydro runs .1325Kwh. 80Km is enough for our daily needs. That's why after having the car since March 20th (and having driven close to 1,400 Miles), we still have 1/3rd of the dealers tank onboard. If we need to take a long trip the Hybrid will still give us huge milage numbers, especially if we set-out with a full charge.
Toyota should have a wagon version instead of a hatchback. The rear storage is pathetic on the 5th generation Prius . 2nd and 3rd gen Prius had great rear cargo space and both still get an impressive 45 plus a gallon to this day average. They were already bad on the 4th gen. And no rear wiper, what a disaster. Only know this because I own every version of the Toyota Prius and Prius plug in and Prime. I do not recommend the 5th gen if rear cargo space is important for you, plus no fed or state rebates and dealership mark ups. It's not a worthy car to buy.
Have looked at both, they are not the same. I still have my Prius V wagon, I prefer it over the cross or the rav4. Prius has always been my go to car, they should have made the rear hatch cargo area more practical.@@mikej238
The aesthetic change is highly appreciated. The 2.0 gasoline engine is considered to be a rather large one in my country and thus not recommended when it comes to petrol consumption rates. Besides, regular fuel is almost a dollar a litre down here in Uruguay. Nevertheless, two thumbs up to Toyota and it's new product. A breath of fresh air in a world where SUV worshipping is turning a bit exaggerated.
You compared the seats to the previous Prius, but you did not compare the cargo space to the previous one, just the regular, current Prius… 🤔 Also, the base, regular 2023 Prius has more cargo space, so you got that wrong.
We used to own a Prius, great for around town errands, 60 mpg for a delivery car. This is the way to go, not a full on EV. An EV is like communism, looks great on paper till you try to implement it.
EVs are the future. 20 years ago everybody was whining about the utility of a hybrid yet here we are with them being mainstream. Are EVs ready to completely replace hybrid and gasoline powered vehicles? Of course not but in time they will be.
Too little too late honestly, Prius sales have been garbage, the market has moved on. If this car had come out in 2016 it would have been a game changer.
@@smoguli Doesn’t matter how many people want or don’t want them at this point, it doesn’t change the fact that sales are garbage because Toyota did not foresee this level of demand for plug ins and BEV’s. They can’t keep up with demand and once loyal customers are going elsewhere. You think these customers are coming back to a Prius once they get a taste of a Model 3 or Model Y? 🤣
@@smrtguy77777those who don't like being in handcuffs have already hit the pause button on EV. Tesla will do just fine since many more are interested in trying.
It doesn't actually have a CVT, it's a power split device. No chains or bands. They call it an "eCTV" because the average person probably can't comprehend what it does or how it works.
I learned how to drive with a stick. Now, I can’t imagine having one. Too much stop and go traffic. One of my friends wrecked her left knee driving one in the city.
@@InternetDudenot the same hybrid, and too big to be very honest. Ford Rangers in Europe have not been welcomed, except they're excused for business tax write offs
About time the Prius got a bigger engine it needs, especially when it produce almost the same power output as the Volkswagen Golf GTI. I never thought I'd say this for a Prius, but I want one!
That 97 mph trap speed is no joke - that's some serious power being put out. The 15.1 time is a bit odd as this would normally be keyed to a low 14 second time with a 97 mph speed. I'm thinking the dual nature output causes some very unusual behavior with off the line launch primarily by the instant electric motor torque propels this forward really well.
I'm curious that reviewers uniformly report the _only_ way to drive a PHEV is to drive it in EV mode until the battery is exhausted, then make do with Hybrid mode. I have a 2014 C-Max Energi with a paltry 7.6kWh battery. I save EV mode for either short, low-speed trips like my 15 mile daily commute, or for comparable segments of longer and faster trips. Driving around rather hilly northern Virginia, I can wring 125mpg out of a full battery without trying hard. when it's time to replace the C-Max, I'd like to get a new Prius Prime and use the same technique for even greater mpg.
They are told to describe the car in that manner by their advertising customer - Toyota. Toyota is desperate to avoid customers going to BEVs (as is happening now... the top-selling cars are BEVs). If someone is still on the fence about the financial & pollution savings from BEV, Toyota can perhaps keep them driving gasoline combustion by claiming that they get an "EV-like experience" which of course isn't true. Count how many times Motorweek says "EV" in this review of a car that has a combustion engine
@@jonathonalsop2120 well, it has like a 38-mile EPA range, right? Then you have to charge it at 3.3kW? That is a pretty brutal EV experience if you're driving across the country.
@@InternetDude Compared to 2012, it is much better, compared to 2016->2022 it is not so simple. The new one is certainly much more powerful and comfortable, but the older one was more nimble for the city and had better fuel/electricity consumption (probably due to 15" wheels and better drag coefficient).
My 2016 Prius v can get 70mpg on my trips to my parents house, but I'm really taking it easy to get that. I'd love to see how this car will do! Plus 0w16! Wow!
Is there something that you have to experience in the flesh to get this? I mean I like everything it offers and would get one myself but don’t see what is so eye popping to get all these rave reviews.
That is what kills Toyota as a brand to me. These distributor added options that cannot be unequipped or negotiated out of the deal. From my research, they add $5 to $8k in options before the dealer gets to add their add-ons.
I have a plug in car (not a Prius), how is that a chore to take 1 minute to plug a car when you arrive home and 1 minute to unplug it when you want to go? I installed a 240V socket in my garage and can completely charge the battery to 100% in 2h15min. I plug it every time I can, and so far I'm averaging almost 80 mpg per tank. And I'm in no way hypermiling, I usually drive 70 mph on the highway and often use sport mode to have some fun. Most of my errands are in full EV mode, the gas engine doesn't even start.
