FINALLY Trying Out A Gen 3 Prius! | 2010-2015 Toyota Prius Review 

Buying a Prius is getting a 50% gas coupon for life.

I feel like when it comes to Prius, everyone just expects it to be clean lol. I just bought a 2010 today and I love it.

Cant believe as a car guy, I'm looking at one of these as my next car. Motor tax, insurance, and Irish roads mean fun cars aren't viable. Not to mention fuel costs. Solid, cheap to run and space... they hold their value damn well too.

Hey Elliott,I just bought my first Prius YESTERDAY! A 2007 generation two. I’m late to the party at 62 years old. But I am really enjoying your videos and learning a lot. Plus I am a huge huge fan of Zevi Root beer. I drink about three or four cans a day! I love it and it keeps me fit. Keep the videos going and keep drinking that root beer.

heart pumping prius content

When ever i watch Elliot’ videos it makes me love prius even more :) 🚙

I have a 2015 Prius two. Best vehicle that I have ever owned. I just love it!

Ha! All of my friends who know I'm a car guy are surprised I love my Prius. Until they drive it... I just sold my Gen 3 and I bought a Gen 4. Sweet car.

I had 2014 prius - i would average 55 to 60 mpg. 66mi round trip, 5days/week, filling the 10gal tank every 3wks. I was broke then, I loved it! My wife hated it!

Lol my prius is the only car I've had that I've actually felt compelled to wash regularly, usually I just take my car to wash the salt off after it snows, but my prius I take atleast once a month to a local self wash

I have a december 2012 Prius. Best car i ever had! I drove 180.000 Km with it never had any pronlems. Our number one family car

8:30 Crossing the center line is when the engine kicks on. The eco light stays on until you go into the red power band

We've had a 1st Gen (2003), 2nd Gen (2006), and 3rd Gen (2010)... The 2010 burns A LOT of oil, and takes full sythetic. Expensive to opperate, the 2nd gen, specfically the 2006 is the best in my opinion, have had to do almost no maintenance over the 246k miles driven. Water pump replaced twice, and the traction battery once.

We have a third-gen plug-in. Lots of fun to get 60, 70, or even 80 miles to the gallon, depending on the miles driven between charges. Only costs 45 cents to charge it overnight and the 4.4kw battery can take the car electric-only for up to 15 miles. The real secret to higher mileage is to put it in HV mode when cold and let the engine start and warm-up for a minute before driving. Another secret is to put quiet tires on the car. Makes the long term driving experience much more enjoyable. I have found for freeway driving, the Gen 3 has four popular speeds that work well for California freeways. For the slow lane, 62 and 68 mph work best for maximum mileage when following trucks or slower vehicles. I find most semi-trucks go about 62 mph, smaller trucks go 68 mph. Just set the cruise and forget it. For the center lane, 78 mph will keep you up with car traffic and doesn't penalize you too much on fuel economy. My Prius actually cruises really well at 82 mph which will let you compete with the faster drivers in the fast lane, but often puts you near the fuel gulping power range. Overall a fun car with a video game console right in your face. Maximize the mileage is the sport, and with some care, I can often get 75 or 80 mpg on my 30 mile round trip commute.

I can unashamedly admit that I love the higher trim third gens (four and five) with the dual bulb HIDs and the stylish 5 spoke polished wheels. Very sleek and not in your face styling like gen 4.

We've owned a 2nd gen ('07 Touring) and current own a 3rd gen ('15 Four) -- we bought both new. So we've been Prius-ing for 13 years now. They are incredibly practical haulers -- TONS of room inside. The third gen is MUCH more comfortable to drive long distance (ours has heated seats, power lumbar) and those 2nd gen seats are painful over long distances. I found the 2nd gen to be better with front storage, generally (more convenient, easier to use). Plus that fold-down dual cupholder at the back edge of the console was brilliant in the 2nd gen...and missing in the 3rd gen. The shifter console thing in the 3rd gen seems cool at first, but I found it to be a total waste of space long term. The little storage area underneath is helpful, but really I found the openness of the 2nd gen more appealing overall. Overall we found the 3rd gen to be more refined overall than the 2nd gen -- smoother, more powerful, better driving, and better fuel mileage ('07 we got 38mpg over 100k miles of driving, '15 we are at 41+mpg over 50k miles) In our 3rd gen we have downloaded the Entune app, sync'd it to the car...and NEVER used it in the 4+ years we've owned it. Ever. We have never found anything worthwhile in the app to even bother messing with. We have found the on-board GPS to be a disappointment, too. While it navigates adequately, the resolution and colors are really low-rent to the point of being useless to help you get a sense of where you are and the location of the roads around you. We have looked at 4th gens when they first came out, but it didn't appear that they had as much usable room in the back and bought the '15 instead of a '16.

I have a lot of respect for Mr Alvis and his videos. Prius deserves respect too, one of the all time best cars👍" Prius hate" is truly the dumbest thing ever, think about it. Great video Elliott😊 Third generation is very roomy too, actually the roomiest car for my long legs that I've ever had.

I have a Gen 3 and I love it. Just be prepared to get that head gasket job done when it inevitably fails, because it will, there's no way around it. Also keep up with EGR system maintenance and install an oil catch can.

My 2010 has the solar panel. WOW love it. It runs a fan that sucks the hot air out of the cabin while the car is parked(been running it forever). Replaced the big battery, was easy. You can find cheaper Toyota battery by shopping thru the different dealerships(for the dealership only discounts) sites, they have portals into Toyota parts USA. Saved 1K doing that( 5 local dealerships, 1 had a sale price). But you can find better battery replacements on the market now and up your mileage. Just never cover the vent for the air intake on the big battery. It's on the passenger back door fender interior trim, hot batteries fail sooner. The solar panel running the fan is helping extend the life of my big battery, by not letting the cabin bake in the Florida sun.

So on the Hybrid System Indicator, the center line represents the limit for electric only driving (when everything is already warmed up). The EV button is kind of pointless, and only useful if you’re going out to move it and don’t want the engine to start up for its warmup cycle, you can press EV mode right after powering up so the engine doesn’t do it’s warm up. That’s at least it’s one good use for me. But the Gen.3 can drive on electric only with the engine at 0 RPM up to 46 mph, (42 mph for Gen.1 and Gen.2). If you keep the bar inside that center line. When in EV mode (pressing the button) it kicks off at 25 mph, but you can actually accelerate up to 25 mph decently when you use the EV button, just don’t let the hybrid system indicator bar go into the power portion. I usually keep my finger on or near the button and turn off EV mode at about 24 mph so it doesn’t beep and give the warning, and right before I turn it off I let off the throttle enough to make sure that the bar goes below the center line so it still stays in electric mode.

The 17inch rims and tires make a big difference in driving dynamics

Ngl, I bought a 2008 prius in the same color because of you. So far, love the car a lot

Elliott contributing his part for a greener planet !!😁😂. (Loved the flame paint job on that car !)

You guys seem really chill haha I have a 2015!

Prius was a breakthrough in automobile technology.

The best car I have owned in my lifetime .... trust me i have owned many expensive and faster cars however nothing comes close to practicality when it comes to the Prius. Fyi : I own the Gen 3 too ...... Taken it to multiple cross country road trips and in one case even slept in my car overnight in 108 F temperature in Arizona with the A/C on and had to turn in to low because it got so DAMN cold ... Prius consumed 1/2 Gallon of Gas to using the A/C all night ===> $2 Bucks !! It was incredible !!

Owned both a 2nd and 3rd gen (for work) the 3rd gen is MUCH MUCH better! The 1.5 in the 2nd is too slow to do anything and is really uncomfortable. The 1.8 is tons better around town and can actually do highway speeds. It's also slightly more comfortable

Bought my 2012 grey Prius back in 2017 with 91k miles on it for $10,100. The original owner said he bought it brand new back in 2011 and this Prius was sitting in the show room, it came fully loaded with 17 inch rims, navigation and leather seats. The vehicle looks practically brand new when I purchased it, even the leather seats have no scratches and no sign of wear and tear. Toyota dealer replaced front brakes and struts, Hybrid battery, Egr and both coolant flushed and refill @146k miles. Egr was a recall so I didn’t have to dish out any cash. Hybrid battery was still good but a friend of mine who works forToyota dealer suggest that I replace it, cost me $900 for a brand new hybrid battery. I replaced the spark plugs every 90k miles and oil change every 5k miles. I was living in Northern California and moved to Texas last year, prior to moving i had the water pump and thermal stat replaced, new pcv valve, clean throttle body and hybrid battery fan, new timing gasket. I’m currently over 197k and my Prius’s running like it’s brand new, only had all the works done as a preventive maintenance because my friend does it for cheap, nothing was wrong it with. I have no oil consumption and never have a check engine light on except for oil change warning light. With the prices of new vehicles escalating I’m hoping to drive it for another 100k.

I bought a 2015 prius two years ago with 50k miles on it, it now has 82k and have not had any problems whatsoever. I was told that the gen 3 prius burn oil around 100k but then I read on a blog that the 2015 had different rings & pistons so I’m just hoping that I don’t experience any oil burning anytime soon.

Wichita RU-vid Mafia coming in hot!

I love the subtle differences of the 3rd gen but I'd upgrade the radio right away

I have a couple of old school v8s and a 2013 Prius lol I love it but the best ones are the 2014/15 from 2010-2013 head gasket goes out around 150k

I'm a car guy and bought my first Prius last month. I really wanted to hate it but it's a solid little car. It's been a good experience so far and I actually like my 2015 so far.

I just brought a 2010 Prius with 73K miles. Still looks brand new. I'm learning all about the car. I love my 2010 also, but it's hard to find a 2010 or 2012 Prius with LKA feature.

I bought a Prius C, gave it to my sister-in-law and bought a Kia Sportage! Boy do I miss my Prius! Lol!

The flame job increases the power by 50%. Interesting fun fact, in Brazil there is no "ethanol free" gas. By law every gas is missed with 27% ethanol. You can find 100% ethanol too, its very common. :)

My 2012 is at 204k and needs nothing, looks great, runs out like a champ ... even the seats are in great shape. Ive heard a few people call the gen 3 the best prius but also one of toyotas best of all time... ill be back @ 400k

I just bought a 2015 and it’s nice! Less then 15,000 and better then 50MPG!!! With gas at almost 5$ here near San Francisco I can definitely appreciate 50+ MPH

I own a 4th gen.. It brought tears to my eyes when u ran it thru an automatic car wash.😁 The ONLY thing I do not like is I can't hook up a CD player, yes, I'm old school..NOTHING works. They have single add ons, BUT NOTHING WORKS bc system won't recognize.. Maybe someone can do a video whem they DO. (by the way, I've seen on prius chat other's ask TOO!)😁

Hi Elliot Your video is really good and language is perfect for non English speaking people also. Thank you again.😄

Once again RU-vid has skipped out on telling me about your new videos, despite being the only channel I comment on every single video.

Ethanol free is all I use in my vintage cars. Even cars that are designed to use e85 have a 25-33% fuel economy drop. I had a company GMC Sierra that was e85 capable and the trip from Grand Island to Fort Morgan saw a drop from 19mpg to 13mpg.

I have 2015. Prius 2. Best vehicle I have ever owned.

bought a 2020 le in feb. have to drive it on sundays so my gas does not get too old. today 128 miles 62.8 mpg and i tend to drive with a lead foot. 2/20 to 7/20 only 2800 miles 1 oil and filter change and tires rotated

The prius is actually an engaging driving experience, just a different type of engagement

gen 3 looks much better than gen 2. much better driving experience and cornering at high speeds.

Ah, that sweet, sweet Prius content. So many nice Priora. My brother has a 3rd Gen and I really want one! Considering trading in my 05 for a '12 or something similar...

Hi Elliot after watching your videos I bought a Gen 4 Prius and it is awesome! I think you will want to upgrade too.... :)

I got a used Prius since it was about the same price as all other used cars and hey I’ll save money on gas. Win win. Also I hear they last a long time.

LS swap your Prius! You’ll go viral for sure.

thanks COOP ...

I saw a RU-vid video maybe 2 years ago about a modified 3rd generation Prius. The shifter had been replaced by a dial with pushbuttons for selecting the gears. It was made by an aftermarket company, in Japan, I think...IIRC.

You should really go test drive a new Rav4 hybrids, We own one.. 0-60 is 7.5 seconds, 15 second 1/4 mile and its a 40mpg highway cruiser, all wheel drive , has ground clearance and great interior room.. Has to be the best hybrid of them all, unless you want that extra 10mpg of a prius.. but the ground clearance, interior room, performance, AWD, and towing ability makes the Rav4 hybrid a absolute killer combo. Well was untill the Rav4 prime was announced...

The only think i don’t like is the old school green dashboard lights. And that you can’t take the badges off from the trunk for a cleaner look

Apparently ethanol can affect plastics and rubbers that weren’t designed for it

Excellent presentation, much thanks!

Subscribed! Really enjoyed you guys. Thanks

The Prius is still the best hybrid car out there imo. I think that’s because it was one of the first hybrid cars produced, and with Toyotas reliability track record you can’t go wrong with that.

Love that bumper sticker

If I was a wizard, I'd figure out how to install and connect an electric Rav4 axle in the back.

There's always that one friend whom you refer to by their full name lmfao. I love my 2010 Prius.

Have a 2015......girlfriend has a 2016....new body style....big upgrade !

You forgot shoutout Dr. Pepper lol. But I feel like if you get in the Volt or ELR and drove it then you’ll want those more Elliot lol. I mean you already acquired ELR but...

It's 2024 and I just bought a 2011 Gen III. Even now, it gets a lot of attention. I can really identify with a lot of what you folks have said. I will say that my Prius is a beautiful Gold color and I have seen no other Priuses in my area that are this color. This little car of mine is GORGEOUS! The other day, I was putting gas in my Prius. The guy at the pump, filling his Dodge Ram 4X4 next to me very snarkily said, "I hate the *&%* Priuses." I replied: "Of course you do. That's because you need to drive something that compensates for your really little penis."

1:18 - the fuel prices! 😭

I think you will like Prius C, I honestly like those hahaha!

I feel like a Ford C-Max would fit well with this channel.

I love my 3rd Gen Prius! ❤💯🙋‍♂️

I want that passed by a Prius bumper sticker! I didn't realize I have a Gen 3 till now. My bank, Toyota and my ins. Company all said the VIN says 2. It's a 2011

How did you get the annoying beep to stop when you are in reverse?

2nd gen prius last way longer(400,000mi+), if your gonna ever change up id reccomend the smaller cheaper and better driving prius c, or the larger prius v. I drove them all as a courier they were company cars so i never paid for a thing.

Perfect on the year, too, with that Honda Civic! 😂 💯 2:28

3rd Gen looks better but 2nd gen is more reliable. Seen a few with over 600k 400k miles

I'm not a fan of hybrids, yet. Who knows tho? I enjoyed this video, thanks Elliott ☺

Prius Prime PHEV vs Chevy Volt PHEV!

Please please please try a 4th gen. The 3rd gen is fine but it understeers badly, the 4th gen can actually go round corners (but maybe this doesn't matter in the USA).

Great content, any thoughts on purchasing 2013 Toyota Prius v low mileage, less than 70,000

I CURRENTLY AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2010 WITH 310,000 MILES. I USE MOBIL 1 0-20 ON OIL CHANGES EVERY 10,000 MILES

Great video my friend!

I owned the 2013 Toyota Prius since last Dec and its fantastic on fuel cons , But there is one issue with these cars and it is they are very lazy on uphill roads even when you are on power mode other than its beautiful car to drive .

wait, after the wash you don't have to pop the hood and clean out all the soapy water that entered through the scoop & vents????

17” rims looks nice ( like those Toyota 86/ Subaru BRZ ones) .. even Prius5 OEM 17”s👍

The second Generation has one advantage over later models..... If.... or should I say ..... When you catalytic converter is stolen, you can still drive it to a shop to get a repair or whatever. It will be noisy but you can do it.... Don't try this with any of the later models. You will need to tow it.

I would kill for a Prius but DAMN am I a broke college student

Hi! How did you optain hybrid display on that monitor? On my 3rd gen I have the same monitor, or similar, the B9016 and was trying to optain those infos. Thanks for video

Prius is no longer available in my country, which sucks.

My pleasure vehicle is a 2019 Camaro SS 1LE, and my daily driver is a 2010 Prius (v trim). I love both vehicles for what they respectively represent and offer.

Oh damn!....and I was so excited to have moved upmarket to 4 slice toasters!. Enough with the appliances...and don't worry; nobody actually WANTS a prius.

You probably dont know this but En-tune is still a thing toyota still uses it.

After watching this, I really wanna ride Josh

I have a 2012 Toyota Prius V

Should have a look at the itech model with the solar panel roof sunroof,17s, radar cruise. We just bought our 3rd Gen, also have a 2012 Prius C which is now my daily have an old 911 that was costing way to much to commute in so it's now the weekend fun car and the 3rd Gen is the family wagon. The Prius C is actually cheaper on my work commute then my motorbike which was surprising.

I had a 2010 prius and loved it. It did have right side headlight issue it kept blowing blubs and had to hit it to have it work. Other than that it was great.

Josh needs his own channel!! Haha

Another question, did someone of you change the 12v battery in the trunk? My original one is Yuasa with gas exit hole, there's a small connection to the external to let the gas go out. Now I changed the battery and the seller installed a sealed gel battery, with no hole. Is it safe? Whatdo you think guys?

If your second gen prius doesnt have a second screen youve got the wrong one, they had available screens back then and the backup camera was a must imo. 5 disc changer and leather were nice too

Did he change the rims on that Prius or that’s the original? Looks pretty cool.

Hi Elliot, I'm currently indecisive about the Prius P3. I'm looking for my next car(family is growing) and trying to decide between a 2008 P2 or a 2011 P3. $6000 vs $8500. Could you please explain your experience with them? Is the P3 worth the upgrade? From videos to me it's like a better interior, better seats and that's pretty much it. To me the P2 despite its age still looks fine and actually buyable for 2-3 years to come. What are your thoughts?

Hey Elliott! I have a Prius 3rd Gen, and I know what you mean about keeping it clean. If you show up literally anywhere, with a dirty Prius...... Yikes! People get all fire and brimstone on you, because as you say, you clearly don't have your life together.

The ethanol-free gasoline will hurt your wallet. LOL.