44 Mile Range + 52 MPG! | Toyota's 2024 Prius Prime Over Delivers 

The markups on this will be legendary.

Alex's voice is one of the best in this industry.

I am very much impressed with consistently high quality of reviews Alex puts out.

Hey alex, how many videos are we dropping today? Alex: Yes.

It’s not quite the same but it’s a lot like the volt has been revived again and that makes me very happy :)

Alex, I just bought a 2wd 23' Prius Limited, through out the shopping process your reviews have been helpful and entertaining. I did not wait for the Prime because I feared Toyota would produce very few plug ins like they did with the Rav4 plug in and I'm impatient. Thanks for great content! I sold my 99' Porsche 996 and 16' Volt and bought the Prius, I really like owning all kinds of cars and the new Prius was too hard to pass up. Im not babying the car , using it for equipment repair work and dense city driving all day!

Toyota should just pause production of the bz 4x and give us more prius prime and rav 4 primes

I would love this as my daily.

As an owner of a Honda Clarity that can get over 50 miles of summer range with a similarly sized battery pack, I bet the Prius Prime will absolutely overperform the 44 mile range estimate.

This is the first time I've heard you call it the "busy forks" and I literally LOL'd. I will forever be calling it that from now on 😂

There was one of these (well, maybe a regular Prius - not the Prime) in my neighborhood this morning, picking up one of my neighbors. For a practical car I don't actually love the small windows, though it's clearly sportier and more aerodynamic than previous versions.

I currently own a gen 3 Prius and I gotta say I was impressed with this new generation prime model. As funny as it sounds, I dive mine fast so I was definitely more interested in this Prime version over the normal model. I look forwards to a full review of the Prime, I hope you could give some details as to the fuel economy at 80-ish mph since that is usually what I am driving at. I also think a plug-in hybrid is a better all around vehicle than a full EV.

You do great reviews and inform a potential buyer of everything they need to know about a car before they buy. Keep up the good work and never, never forget to tell the truth about the strengths and weaknesses of the vehicles your profile. It is vital!

Been convinced I'd be getting a 2020 Prius Prime, but this video has been awesome and highlighted a lot of positives about this redesign. I love the infotainment screen- feels like we don't get one as big as that in any other Toyota model right now. That said, the lack of a split back is a bit spooky for me. Great video as always!

Great presentation, first time viewer. You answered lots of questions, but I have a few others not covered. For older people would you say seat would be to low, to make it difficult to get out, roof line low and difficult to enter. No mention of the lack of spare tire. Glad to hear your checking the sound level at various speeds, and please compare to other cars. We are on our 2nd Prius and possibly a third.

Great car. Too bad Hyundai discontinued the Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid, now the Prius has absolutely no competition in the high-efficiency PHEV space.

Critics really like the new look. But I personally enjoy looking like an eccentric person in my 2014 Prius

Hello Alex, I wanted to thank you for another great review! I am a big fan, and bought my current car - RAV4 Prime - mainly after watching your video. There are a couple of things I would kindly ask to consider adding in though. When discussing cargo practicality, it is very important to be able to fold front passenger backrest flat, so that 8' Ikea furniture pack or a 2"x4"x8' lumber pack for an occasional reno project would fit in. My 2014 Prius could fold that backrest fully flat, and fit in a couch and close a hatch, but I cannot do this in a larger RAV4 Prime. I wonder how this new Prius does this? If the cargo sticks out, the open hatch buzzer cannot be turned off in the RAV4 Prime - a really annoying deficiency. If you put that cargo over the upright backrest, it sticks out right into the windshield, and blocks the right mirror view - quite unsafe. The second thing is the presence or absence of a rear passenger vent (located in the front row central console). Car reviews almost always overlook this or downplay its significance. If it is not there, long distance trips become a torcher for rear passengers in hot or cold weather. If you compensate by turning the AC too hard down or up, it becomes ok at the back, but too cold or too hot at the front. So for a family with a regular rear seat use in hot or cold climate, that rear vent is a real deal breaker. I hope these suggestions can help making great reviews even better!

I'm glad they added to the all electric range. 40ish miles is enough to get me through most days in all electric mode. Having it function like a regular car on out of town trips will make this car totally useable in West Texas and other places without much charging infrastructure.

With Toyota intentionally limiting supply on their most popular models in order to artificially inflate demand and transaction prices, you won't be able to get one any time soon. I tried to buy a Rav4 Prime for over a year, but no dealer would sell me one without an insulting markup, so I wound up buying a Subaru Outback. I even looked for a regular Rav4 hybrid XSE, but get one of those either. Toyota has lost me thanks to the greedy games they're playing.

Superb review as always! Thanks. The “busy-forks”-like display does have an advantage over a HUD: HUD-capable windshield glass is very expensive, if you find that you have to replace it.

The rake of the front windshield is about the polar opposite of the lack of front windshield rake on my Jeep Wrangler! lol

I wanted to thank you for another great review!!!

I didn't know that the driver is supposed to monitor the instrument gauge. The speed limit where I drive is the car in front of you :) BTW will older drives have trouble seeing the readout because it is between short & long vision?

Agreed…they put an unfortunate and unnecessary blemish on the front bumper. When did installing mounting brackets become so difficult?

This is a great review and it's an exciting new version of the Prius Prime. I have the 2022 PP. There are a lot of places I drive where just a little more EV capacity would get me there and back on just electric power. I do like the look of this better than the previous generations. I also like the fact that it has higher ground clearance. From my perspective, the drawbacks on this version are the loss of cargo capacity and I also wish the infotainment unit had more physical buttons. I have said it before and I will say it again. Toyota needs to put out another Prius C "pregnant hatchback" to give us more cargo room. And if they add some physical buttons to the infotainment (like switching between listening modes, track skip, etc), I will be running to the dealership.

It seems to be a top PHEV Toyota Prius 👌🏻 Congrats for the video Alex! 👏🏻 Bertrand from France 🇫🇷

8:56 - "Waterfalls" on the Carplay unit was a nice throwback

17:20 - At least on my 2017 Prius Prime, Eco vs. Normal vs. Power modes are not _entirely_ just about throttle mapping. That’s definitely the main difference, yes, but there are also some more-subtle time-response differences. More specifically, I also find the Eco mode also throttles back a bit after you “step on it,” whereas, in Power mode, the acceleration “keeps on coming,” so to speak. Also, in Power mode, right at the moment you apply the pedal, it gives you a bit more of a “jerk,” whereas in Eco mode, it ever-so-slightly softens the application of power.

Looking forward to the detailed FULL review later (i.e., numbers, ratings, etc.).

I wonder how it would look if they made the cabin just 2-3 inches taller and/or make it more of a hatch/wagon. Seems like it's just a little short of allowing taller people to sit up straight and roller bags to fit vertically. They might even be able to make room for a rear motor!

We have had ours for a week, this certainly gets interest from the driveway to the road. We paid MSRP.

I own a Prius and a standard range Model 3. You can now buy a used lower mile Model 3 for low 30s. For the price you'll have a lot more fun in the model 3. I'm saving the Prius for my kids and it does make really long distance trip faster not having to charge but man of man is the M3 so much more fun to drive. If I had $32k to spend, I'd buy a used M3.

great review thanks brother

Awesome review Alex.

Which would be better in your opinion? This or a used Tesla Model 3 LR example a 2019 with around 45k miles?

Alex, I hope this outstanding Prime powertrain finds its way into a truly practical Toyota vehicle sooner rather than later.

I want to know about the generator feature.

those wheels are . . . . . . . . . interesting. . . . and I like the old blue badges to indicate electrified, whether hybrid or electric.

New Prius is a homerun! 💯

That's the thing I hate the most about my Sorrento hybrid is the six speed Auto shifting . It interrupts my outerwear serene drive to work . I miss the effortless power to go I had with a cut in normal driving that I do 95% of rd time .

Question is how many will Toyota actually make? And what's the mark up?

Thanks. Many EV channels will not review the Prius for other plug-ins because they can still use gas. Thanks for not being one of those battery only elites.

OMG that has to be the best screen implementation ever in a car for Android auto/Apple CarPlay 🤩

I really wish they would offer the smaller wheel size on the higher-trim models, so that you don’t have to take the hit on fuel economy. Personally, I don’t even find the larger wheels more visually attractive.

How much would you purchase this car for at the markup price like this?

Love that Alex gets right to the point

the dealership is adding a 5-8k mark up on the Prius. you have to wait 3 years for those marks up to disappear. With those prices, you can purchase a used ES300h or RAV4 PRIME (more space)

so overall interior space; does it compare to the Corolla?

They did it. They finally made a beautiful (IMO) Prius. If I'm ever fortunate enough to have another car as a commuter daily (I have a Stinger 3.3TT), this would be it.

I guess there will never be another Purvis made that is like the Chevy Volt where the plug-in electric performance is just as good as with the gas engine. Sad. Was hoping this would be a much bigger, less compromised version of that

I think it might feel more comfortable, to the eye, if the bottom edge of the HUD mimicked the arc of the top of the steering wheel.

Was this video done in San Marcos CA?

Add the wait list length to the car stats in addition to the price.

According to my local Toyota dealer, the Prius Prime won't be available in all states. On the West Coast, CA and OR will receive them, but WA state will not. I've asked for more info about what states the car will be available in, and will reply if I hear back. This isn't something called out by any Toyota materials or review sites that I've seen, so I thought I'd mention it.

What about the ride quality? Is it more like my old Veloster Turbo (where you risked getting a concussion going over a pot hole) or my wife's cream puff Camry Hybrid?

What is the projected lifespan of the solar roof and how much does its efficiency drop over that time?

Perfect thanks!!

I don't think these will be marked up like last time. The reason why is that everybody and their grandma will be getting a Model 3 instead. This is a nice Prius but you could basically get a Model 3 base for the same price after the federal tax credit, if not cheaper.

2023 Sienna with $15000 markup in CA. not hard to see it will break $20K markup. We need Prime for every model of TOYOTA .

So this is where the Review is?!?! Come on Alex should be on the main channel....oh well glad the algorithm got this to me.....was all the rest, now time for the BEST!

Isn't the combined legroom for the new Prius and Prime 78, not 76.6?

With the power and economy as well as the relatively low MSRP if they actually made this available with AWD I think I could over look some of the things I dislike such as the lack of a rear wiper.

Pretty disappointing that it only has a 3.3kw charger. The 4xe has a 7 and it makes a huge difference. The added benefit being that it can go 44 miles, so that is much nicer then the 22 with the 4xe. My 4xe can easily get those 40+ per day by charging. Give or take I guess.

18:34 - Oh wow: 3.1 miles/KWh? I’ve been seeing more like 4.5 long-term on my 2017, and close to 60MPG, at under 60MPH. However, MPG drops _rapidly_ above 65MPH: at 70-75MPH it’s more like 45MPG. Then again, I drive it very conservatively/efficiently.

I'm in shock! I've owned three Civic Si's and am currently cowering behind my couch in the living room!🫣

They need to reduce the cost of this by 5K , then they will sell these as many as they can produce. I won't be surprised if they sell a million of these per year if only they priced it 5k less than now.

Right now, in Southern California. Not available, unless you are willing to pay $40-44K. Just no inventory yet. Dealers are trying to gouge buyers with Market Adjustments up to $7000. Come on Toyota, you have a winner here, make it availble

@1:06 you mean ioniq right? ioniq 5 is significantly larger.

Alex can you compare this to the 2017 Volt? In that vehicle the you can floor it and it will give you all of the EV HP/TQ. It's much more like a electric vehicle with a motor generator, that can also link up and blend if needed during a long mount climb on a completely depleted battery.

50 mpg? My 2017 Prius Prime over six years and 60K miles sports a running average of 97.0 mpg. How? I am retired and most of my trips are around town, but with a mix of longer trips since I live in a rural area. Lead-foot reviewers are underestimating the mpg of the Prius Prime. I also don't drive at 80 mph like most in California do. Our speed limit in NY is 65 mph interstate, 55 mph most state touring routes. I am usually at 58 mph on 55 mph roads, and 65 mph on 65 mph roads. I bought the Prius Prime to minimize my consumption of gasoline and I am doing just that. My previous car was a 2007 Prius. The Prime outclasses it by a wide margin. My grandson is still driving the 2007.

Finally a worthy successor to the Volt.

A new MR2 using this powertrain would be very cool

Oof, that electric mode 0-60 time is rough. I wasn't expecting 6.6s, but 10+ seconds is significantly slower. This would be an instant buy to replace our ancient Prius if it performed identically in electric or hybrid mode, but alas. Only the Clarity, 2nd gen Volt, and i3 REx do that; and remain the only good plug-in hybrids ever made (imo).

Thanks Alex, I assume you are going to do a more indepth review with real word MPG etc.

Two things I don't like about this vehicle 1. Having to look over the steering wheel to see the instrument panel. 2. The viewing screen makes it hard to clean the dash.

The only shame is no high speed charging.

Niro owner here.... Toyota, you have my attention again. If this can qualify for the refund AND i can find one at MSRP or less, Ill be in for a top trim model.

I wonder if Toyota will limit allocation as badly as Rav-4 Prime.

Second row headroom is actually 36.4 inches, not 37.2 as shown in the video. It's way smaller all the cars on that list (even the corolla). Data directly from Toyota website.

I keep my 2016 Chevy Volt Premier 53 mile range compared to this 42. I drive 99% electric so gas hardly used.

I will definitely buy cx90 Phev if it gets tax credit.

Any real 0-60 times in EV mode? 11-12 seconds seems pretty slow🤔

Heard Toyota only intends to sell 15,000 Prius Prime’s in US this year. Get in line ASAP if you want one?????

Car of the Year 2023. No markups now too! 😊

Is it the 2023 Prius Prime or the 2024 Prius Prime? The video title and video description disagree.

Best Prii ever. Finally, a good looking exterior. The interior is.......better, but, still trying to look "techie".

EV’s need to focus on better comfort on the interior. If I’m constantly waiting for a charge, I should be able to turn my seats into a bed or something more comfortable

While the new Prius is definitely more attractive than expected, the numbers are just a little better than the Volt was doing in its second generation. Nothing mind-blowing.

How does the XSE Premium make sense? MSRP with destination is approximately $4000 less than a base Model 3 with destination. Many Toyota dealers will mark the up more than $4000 making it more expensive than the Tesla from the start. The Model 3 is also eligible for a $7500 federal tax rebate and is never marked up over MSRP. The Tesla Supercharger network will make needing the gasoline engine backup not needed for road trips for the majority of car buyers. I don’t see how the XSE Premium makes any financial sense. After dealer markups, even the lower trims may also not make sense. The only way this makes sense is if you can find a Toyota dealer selling them at MSRP *AND* the Prius Prime is also eligible for a significant federal tax rebate that will make the net cost significantly less than a Model 3 after its tax credit.

It's literally a Volt.

You know that looks like my 2nd generation 2017 Chevy Volt, which still has more battery only range.

I'll take this car. Seems perfect

"Before Zero" is my favorite part. 2:55

8:53 - Ugh, 12V battery moved back to the rear… Oh well!

too bad Toyota is only going to build like 5 units and sell them with a million$ mark-up

Hybrid are arguably more eco friendly than EV’s all things considered. Eventually that will change but I think currently there is a massive need for more hybrids while we transition.

Sounds like a roomier, fancier Gen 2 Volt (with less EV range).

Are they kidding with that white Styrofoam? lmao

I fail to see the point of any hybrids as most diesels can at least match their fuel economy with less Co2 emissions. I'm driving my 5th full electric over 14 years & have never suffered from range anxiety, I even pull trailers with my EV & do 500 mile journeys!