Cheap Prius Getting Big MPG! 

The New York Cabs that are Prius's are never turned off, except to do oil, tires and brake pads. Other than that they run 24-7. That is insane reliability.

Bro your driving the best car on the planet I swear

I owned a couple of these gen 2's. They really are incredible cars. From the era of peak Toyota quality

In love with my reliable Generation 2, 2008 Prius, with 170,000 miles. Bought new 25K 10/2007. Excellent shape, since its garage kept. Original Battery perhaps due to less corrosion on the hybrid battery connections? Has additional front and rear running lights. The HID headlights failed but replaced them myself by feeling my way with my hand and did not have to take the bumper off. They are much brighter than the originals. Replace the 12V battery twice. New water pump. New left front bearing. 2 New PVC valve replacement. Fix a leak in the air-conditioning system. Cleaned hybrid battery fan with an added cleanable filter screen at the air intake. Sometimes the dash lights go out when the weather gets cold then will go back on within 50 miles of driving. Heard it’s cold solder joints on the electronics? Went 90K 10yr. with the energy saver Defender Michelin tires and replaced them with the regular Defender Michelin tires. Loss a few miles per gallon but handles better and a softer ride maybe due to new thread. The Prius is used for long trips only with an average mileage of 50+ MPG. Short trips are by bike, feet and public transit all year. It’s a beautiful sports car Barcelona RED and a sleeping camping car with a 6’ bed with great cargo capacity. Adding a portable inverter makes a 115 Volt generator for back up efficient home power with the on and off cycle of the engine. The Princess Prius is a tough survivor like the princess cat in the movie “The Incredible Journey”. The beautiful large dash display is ahead of its time with sharp graphics like a space ship. Ran out of gas, and a whole dashboard lit up including the triangle of death (indicates serious malfunction - do something now!). Fortunately filled up 1/2 mile away before the battery became too low. Never again!! It’s an adventure reliable stealth vehicle that slips through the air quietly! The best smooth styling of all the model years. Definitely a incognito James Bond vehicle with secret abilities never to be underestimated. So watch out!!! Soon it will become a classic antique with appreciating value

We're still driving our 2008 that we bought in 2008.. brand new off the lot. 126k miles and STILL going strong. JUST replaced the water pump due to complete failure and coolant inverter last month due to stuck valve. Replacing suspension this week. Spark plugs were changed last night. Im slowly getting the rest of the standard maintenance done. This car is great. My other daily is a 97 4runner limited. 220k miles. THESE TOYOTAS ARE GREAT

Gen 2 Prius’s are rock solid.

Best car , I’ve driven mine all over Australia and it’s waited faithfully for us while we went sailing for three years and it started first try zero problems and has worked for two years since , overall had the car for seven years now and darn thing keeps going with zero problems it’s amazing. So reliable , there’s still Prius taxis from 2006 running around my city and now it’s 2024.

I just drove from Louisville Kentucky to Panama City Beach Florida in my wife’s 2016 Prius. According to the trip computer I got 58.4 miles per gallon on mostly freeway driving at around 75 miles an hour. In my opinion you can’t beat that

Changed out 3 battery cells 50k miles back, now hit 235k and running like a champ!

I bought that model brand-new in 2008. 160k miles later, the only thing that's broken is one of the headlight ballasts. It burned oil for a while so I put in the lightest approved oil for about a year to clean out the sticky cylinder rings, and now, back on the recommended weight, no more oil burn. Still makes 40mpg year round average. Still using the original brakes, too, which I'm watching like a hawk because those things have got to be wearing out soon.

My wife bought Gen 2 new in 2008, still driving it daily. She will never part with it. Nearly 300,000km and still drives great. Sorry, no model Prius had a cast "iron" block or head. They were all Aluminium...all the way back to the 10 series 1NZ-FXE, Gen 2 1NZ-FXE, Gen 3 2ZR-FXE, Gen 4 2ZR-FXE.

Just purchased a 2013 and love it! One trip I hit 59.5 MPG! I haven't owned it for very long but it seems well-built. Hope to double the current 114,000 miles.

I feel the shot of the diminutive Gen 2 Prius beside the huge Jeep is iconic. The complexity of the big, friction-plate transmission, the hydraulics to operate the gear changes, the illusion of acceleration as it comes on to a peak in each and every gear…that compared to the Prius’ system, is an ancient and arcane thing. If Toyota had marketed the Prius as a revolutionary automatic transmission, which ‘happened to have’ two electric motors within it, and did away with multiple friction plates, and the impeller, and all the fragility, I’d have bought a Prius ten or 20 years earlier. The big turbodiesels I have had, their auto transmissions were a major part of them ending their time with me, and the final one, a Volvo made in the Ford era, was failing at a rate too much for me to keep up with repairs! Your car collection, sounds really lovely, I did sit in a Corvette once, but bought a V6 Honda instead that time. I knew a young lady who travelled the states, and she knew two young men with them…both wrote them off in short order, but were not seriously injured, and I guess they had a blast before their respective greasy roads threw them off, so hey, good for them. Thanks for the insight, take care all.

Bought my 2nd gen prius with 210,000 miles. Drove it to 380,000 miles in a span of 5 years.

cool video man. Congratulations on your purchase. I bought a 2004 about six years ago for $1700 from a friend of mine. It now has 223,000 miles on it and still running strong! I too used to make fun of everyone who drove one but now since I’m married with two kids I love me in my Prius. Call back-and-forth to work I save miles off of my F150 and my wrangler. Best beater ever

I can't wait to get my 09 Prius back on the road in a week or so. Just waiting for the display to get back

Great Car I gave my Gen 2 to my daughter for college cause it was so dependable and affordable. I agree it can be a great main car or a 2nd hand car in the inventory.

Bloody awesome, and now you see the light that there was nothing wrong with the car to begin with lol

Grom Audio has a unit that piggybacks on the existing hardware giving both Apple CarPlay or Android Auto using the Prius OEM Display. This unit allows RU-vid and Netflix on Prius OEM display. This unit has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. Typically, the HDMI output allows for an external monitor while HDMI input allows adding Chromcast, Roku stick or mouse to the unit. These is separate available harness for rear camera and front camera. The unit has 2 USB ports and port for a microSD Card. Installation takes a couple hours. There is no splicing of wires. The kit comes with custom cables that interface with the pre-existing Prius cables. This allows for a factory look with all the functionality of the Prius buttons in place. I found this unit from Prius Chat forum. The gal in the Prius chat forum took several hours to install. This is an easy DIY project, a no-brainer.

I have 09 prius since 2013 and it's been a legend in reliability till lately because of the bad HV battery, its ODO IS 207000 MILES NOW

Great advise on fixing one of the mind bending causes of the check engine light. Prius hybrid batteries typically last 150k-200k miles. They cost new $3,000 plus $1,000 installation unless you DIY, but it's complex. Rebuilt hybrid batteries cost $1,500, same installation costs. Something used car buyers must consider before buying a used Prius with over 150k miles.

I just bought an 06 Prius today WITH 147k miles!

That's awesome. We all laugh at those cars , but you laugh as you pass all the gas stations. With that said....I suppose you can still keep your man card lol

A little bit of fancy footwork goes a long way.

Hello, nice Video, thanX! I`m from Europe, drive a 2004 Prius with 247.000km (aprox 155.000 Miles) @56MPG easy! No repair needed, only normal wear. Of corse, Prius is a noisy Car, but some sound proof insulation in Doors etc. make a noise level @Mercedes. Some other improvment like Android Car Audio with Carplay make Prius ready for next 10 Years! Greets!

The beeping helps tbh in reverse since the engine is so quiet crazy how we have to get used to saving ⛽ money 😅

Gen 2 driven 2 of them for 200k each n total of 400K. Zero issues on both. 2008 and 2009. 45-50MPG approx

Wow you are faithful to gas stations

I’ve got a 2004 gen2 Prius with 220k. Zero issues. No oil burning. All battery banks within 0.1v of each other 50mpg morning commute at 70+mph. Evening commute 55-58mpg due to traffic congestion I’m kinda bored with this car….nothing to fix

how many miles do you got on 'er now? And what mpgs are ya averaging? I've got an 08' which I've been doing a lot of TLC too, but I'm only getting about 43-45 (which is awesome, but I'd like to hit the upper 40s or exactly 50).

Wow very good job thanks

My gen2 has 237k miles on She still drives like a dream the Mechanic said my breaks are still new. battery is in great condition its a one owner car garage kept accept for Very Few cosmetic Issue this Car is almost like the day it came off the show room floor . Becareful of the rear hatch latch on the 07 and 08 model the cheap plastic that holds the screws in gets very weak overtime and will Break That being said the Rubber that covers your Button on the hatch turns to goo 'after a while I had to replace Mine . Break Lights are Led so they are extremely Expensive to replace Lucky I haven't had to replace them yet they are sold in pairs . and the steering wheel lights are super Dim Other than that i'm very happy with the car and would buy another one .

I get 70 mpg on my prius driving extremely softly, coasting to lights and maintaining 50mph. Pro tip use road that are limited to 40/50/60mph.

I’m looking to get a older Prius for doing food deliveries. Any particular year or model I should look for that has best MPG / reliability? Any advice is appreciated!

The Prius represents a completely different kind of high performance. Making big power is a well understood process - just throw money, cubic inches and fuel at a goal and you can hit it. The Prius is pointed at a different goal: maximum distance per unit of fuel. This is WAY more subtle, especially when you still want four doors and room for the kids. The first Prius looked like the Echo, a dinky little spud that was too small for American tastes. The second-gen Prius got way bigger, picked up a lot of power and was even thriftier. Each subsequent generation up until the very newest one has followed this pattern - the newest Prius is a tad smaller than the previous generation, is MUCH mower powerful and you can even convince yourself it's kind of quick. And the base model is still the thriftiest ride you'll find without building a car in cooperation with the NASA aerodynamics lab helping you out.

Got one for my son's first car. I made fun of them too, but after driving his I want one for myself. 2 years now, both front struts and wheel bearings, but other than that, nothing. 220K miles

2005: 265,000 miles....

What year is your Prius? I found an 06 Prius that needs a new battery, but the o2 sensor is also faulty. I’ve read that this code can mean your catalytic converter is going out.

I prefer gen 2 over gen 3 for reliability

07 here with 258,236 on the ticker. Drive it everyday.

If you drive a Hummer and a Prius, it's probably time for counseling

There is a way to turn off that ridiculous back-up beep through the odometer button - you'll enjoy your Prius even more.

Oh yeah forgot to mention do the ev MOD it helps when ever battery is full I hit the ev bottom on my gen two it’s easy to do helps about extra 8mpg in total there’s a video on RU-vid that shows how

Did GreenTech install the new battery?

How many gallons of gas are you able get into the tank? I'm only able to get 6.5 to 7. I'm hearing a lot about that.

Why is there a giant pickup truck in the median?

Hi Sean! 2024 how is the prius treating you?

Oil consumption is there down fall. Especially people that do 10k oil changes and then decide to ad another 3k. Plugs the oil ring drain holes in the pistons, and damages liner walls with time. Do to the energy recovery system, i find it abuses the front tires a little above average. As well as it will eat the steer tires on the inside, as the front suspension gives up with miles. . I found a set of the hard to find OEM 16" rims. Didn't really help things, i ditched em before they where worn-out. As they didn't help its bad road drive ability at all.

I have a 40mpg on a 2008 prius, I also have a non-original catalytic converter, is there any way I can save money on buying a new battery, and change something in the old one?

just make sure to change the oil regularly it will last a long time

WEAR DID U TAKE OF THE CARPET ??

I’d want to hear something from the engine to let me know your going to fast meaning myself but if it can be modified to hear the engine better then I’m all in

Im from the netherlands and drive a prius 3 and get 28 km per liter

My 09 Prius gets around 40-41 mpg no matter what I do. It instantly dropped after I changed the 12v battery and hasn't increased back to it's former 45-50mpg Anyone have this happen?

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Parked my 6.5 fixing up me civic si it gets almost 40 mpg compared to 9

Most I get is about 51 mpg that’s if I really try tho if I just normal it I get about 47 new value cover gasket ,sparks , pvc V, shocks , and tires welp I try

What's the part number?

The Prius was never fitted with an engine that wasn't an all aluminium engine.

How much did the new cat cost?

Fix the headlights

Gen 3 34 mpg everywhere

my 9gen civic will return 65mpg at 70 mph all day long and would leave a prius way back in the dust trail buy a honda then theres no need to repair it before you can use it :)

Good info on the efi sensor however u will never get 58.6 mpg. The most you might be able to achieve is 50mpg but you really gotta drive it like a grandma and making other drivers piss😂 i can't believe no one in the comments corrected you about the mpg😮

Having a 2012 toyota camry hybrid, it is a big car, it is much better, the same compared to the toyota prius gen 2, both are good.

$140 cat . refurbished battery. you will never get great gas mileage . this video is a lie. im on my 4th 2nd gen prius . i use these cars for delivery. once they reach high mileage i sell them and buy another low mileage. all my prius have had original toyota cat and original replaced hybrid battery's from toyota. best mpg i have gotten is 44 mpg. the info screen is not accurate. dont read the screen mpg .