I've used to recommend the Prius to people who are not really into cars. It's reliable, has enough space, makes no fuzz and gets good mileage, and that's what most people need that see a car as a tool to get people from A to B, occasionally with stuff in the boot.
@@ricardoinacio I used to drive one of those (under its US name, the Fit). Excellent car of amazing practicality but when it came time to replace it, they didn't sell the hybrid version in this country, and I wanted that...
I don't really agree on the space part. If you are taller than 1.75 you cant sit up straight in the back and the boot floor is really high giving less space for cargo as well. If you compare it to like a fiat panda or golf you get a lot less room. Its all for the aero of course and the wagon variant is a lot better.
Yes they are extremely reliable and gets consistent good efficiency. As for the other comment that says they are boring cars... Most cars are boring unless one is entertained by 'design'. For a taxi... Efficiency and reliability is king anyway
The prius took a fall once Toyota expanded the hybrid system to to rest of their models. Each and everyone more appealing than the Prius, so it was only inevitable. The only selling point of the prius, is no more.
In Europe nobody buys the Prius anymore because you get a Yaris Hybrid or a Corolla Hybrid with the same technology but for a lower price and with a better design.
The Prius actually had 2 electric motors (one 40HP and another 20 or so), and used a clever system where the electric motors spun at different speeds and different directions through a planetary gearset to create a virtual CVT, rather than using a silly belt driven system. As far as I'm aware, it also didn't use fake gearing which is a big part of why CVT cars feel terrible.
I would LIKE it if my '02 Prius had 4 or 5 virtual gears - D is often too LITTLE engine braking, and B snaps your head forward when you let off the torque pedal.
What is a good looking car is pretty subjective, I think nearly all SUVs are ugly but they sell in millions. Prius never appealed to me but I could see why they they would to someone who needed to carry more people about and as a taxi is just needs to do the job as cheaply as possible.
Underrated car with incredible engineering. Love the low-end torque and the linear power of the fake-shift free eCVT. Also, you can fit an unreal amount of stuff inside. I can't stand geared automatics anymore after driving a hybrid. They feel so clunky. My favourite transmission is still a good old manual but Toyota hybrids offer one of the best automatic driving experiences and have a lot of advantages. Not a car for the power obsessed though.
This car was designed to bo efficient as possible so the shape of teardrop on its side makes it low drag coefficient, this car was built to prove a concept of hybrid and it delivered it. I own now a Toyota estima hybrid which is a minivan with similar concept design so the shape is similar to Prius. And having weight of almost 2 tons with 2.4L engine my average fuel consumption is about 8L/100km and can get to a 100kmh in about 9 seconds, so it is quite fast 8 seater mpv
The prius is a purpose built hybrid. Was designed to be a hybrid from the beginning. The others were designed as a petrol powered then converted into accepting a hybrid drive train.
I have been a car lover for years. Not just the fastest or most luxurious. I love a car that is well made, that serves it’s purpose very well. I have a Prius and I like it. Driver seat comfort is a let down but everything else is great.
There was a big reason for the large sale numbers that you didn't mention. When hybrids appeared, in California you could drive in carpool lanes with a single person. That was a huge advantage and probably one of the main reasons Hollywood stars used it.
I bought a 2015 Prius used with 3,500 mi specifically for Uber driving, although it was my only car. I traded in a 2015 bright yellow Mini Cooper I had bought new after putting 40,000 miles on it. Love both those cars. The Mini Cooper was fun and fairly quick, though it wasn't earth shattering in any way. The Prius I have kept around for 300,000 miles. I have done nothing but put on new tires every 40k to 50k miles or so, and have done oil changes and required scheduled maintenance at scheduled times. Twice, I have replaced front pads and rotors and replaced rear pads and rotors once (those went 225,000 miles). That's it. It hasn't required any other work at all. Wait, I replaced the 12-volt battery in back at 200,000 miles when it was 6 years old because it wouldn't keep the dome light lit overnight. That Prius is by far the best vehicle I've ever owned. I'm 64. Not the quickest (although definitely quick enough with four other people in it getting on the freeway), but it keeps working exactly the same and it's great in the winter with all-season tires in Minnesota - I haven't got stuck while driving 50,000+ miles every year. Really glad I bought it.
A couple of years ago Toyota promised to make their Prius hybrid technology available on all their models by 2022-25, and so they have fulfilled their plan and yes the Prius still remain the best hybrid on the planet. All other Toyota hybrids comes next.
A simple Google search shows that compared to other hybrids in their lineup, the Prius still has the highest MPG compared to their economic-range cars.
I hope Toyota really pushes the limits of engineering with the next Gen Prius. 100 mpg looks achievable based on how much is left on the table in the current model. This would match the carbon footprint of small EVs.
The current prius has probably achieved what it was capable at the time, and a next gen prius with the same recipe will not be far different. Here's a list of what's possible : - Toyota's M15A-FXE 1.5 N/A motor with 41% thermal efficiency ( 2.5% better compared to the current Atkinson 1.8 ) - Mazda's combustion technology seen in the Skyactiv-X SPCCI engine - Electric turbine to capture remaining energy from the exhaust gas ( Mercedes F1 technology ) - a better transmission/ more efficient CVT - a higher share of electric power vs ICE ( plug-ins make more sense ) - aluminium platform ( probably not worth it ) The ideal powertrain for the current Prius recipe imo is the 91hp M15A-FXE paired with a significantly more powerful electric motor ( minimum 60hp ) The Prius is bound by available Toyota platforms, powertrain, etc., and the fact that it needs to be a 5 seater daily-able car ( not a dedicated mpg-record breaking vehicle like the VW XL1 ). Even with every change considered I doubt a prius would ever exceed 70mpg. Even so, with all the effort that it'll take to perfect the prius recipe written above, it's much more worth-it to just fully electrify the prius and focusing then on building the most efficient EV.
At best what Toyota should and could do is improve on what it's already been doing on the Prius' electric ability, its aerodynamics, rolling resistance, chassis weight and cooling/heating efficiency. The biggest gains are to be found in its battery capacity and performance since engine improvements by now are giving fleeting returns. Prius drivers as far back as 2006 were converting their cars into plugin hybrids showcasing how well a better battery capacity complents the hybrid driving experience; but Toyota and its execs would only go as far as satisfying market regulations in order to continue selling more profitable gas guzzlers.
@@0HOON0 the Aqua's/PriusC's "bipolar" NiMH design should be really something. Particularly for its reduced internal resistance and improved power output which should make better power delivery and efficiency.
The Prius has been standing still as the rest of the cars have caught up. Prius means "first" or "to go before" in Latin, so apparently the Prius has served its purpose and maybe Toyota will get rid of it before long if sales continue to fall. When Toyota started to move their hybrid tech into the rest of their lineup, they should have come out with a full EV version of the Prius (ten years ago). This would have maintained the Prius as a future-forward car that was desirable for better efficiency than almost everything else on the road (and sales would still be good). But instead, Toyota dragged their feet on full EVs. They provided a PHEV Prius, but only with a paltry 25 miles of EV range. Now they are going in a different direction with the bZ lineup.
I like to think of myself as a car enthusiast, I’m an automotive engineer, I love all sorts of motorsport and car press etc. and have an awful project car I keep throwing money at. But my daily is a Toyota hybrid. And I love it for what it is. Economical, easy to drive, cheap to insure. And I genuinely considered the Prius as it is such a proven car. But it’s like the dealers themselves don’t want to sell them
The problem with the prius is they are putting hybrid drive trains in everything. The corrola hybrid gets 65 mpgs average and the sienna and Highlander hybrids get 45. The prius was proof of concept now they have switched to a standard platform for all cars to lower manufacturing costs every car is basically the same with a different body. The prius is basically always going to be the proof of technology car going forward
@@toyotaprius79 I used my old Prius a lot on the German Autobahn and when I drove through the country I drove at top speed of 180km/h (111mp/h) as often as possible. It still didn't consume more than 7l/100km (33,6mpg) which is an unbelievably good number for driving it at top speed whenever possible.
Crown Vic driver here...bought a 2014 Pruis Jan 2021 with 64K on it...put on 33K in a year and a half...as safe and sure footed as my Squad Suspensioned Vic at 80mph on the interstate. Just put on 900 miles last week. No issues at all. I never get less than 47mpg...and I don't baby it. In town 50 plus all day. See them for sale with 300K on them!
It is not the developed world's minicab of choice for nothing. The XW30 model (2009-2015) is superbly roomy for its size, quiet, super economical, rides beautifully on 15" wheels and brutally reliable. Plus it has the advantage that no-one pays it any attention at all. We've had a 2012 example on the domestic fleet for 10 years and 110,000 miles and it's just been used as a carry-all-do-anything transport device, all it's ever needed above routine servicing is tyres and brakes. Sure, it's not glamorous but we have other cars for that. Residuals are also rock solid. Got offered £7K for ours the other day
People like you are in short supply. Most people just want a shiny badge but in reality, most cars are boring , used as appliances, and there is no better than a Prius or corolla hybrid in most cases.
@@TsLeng Hah, well, I also have a Corolla 2.0 hybrid estate, so I double agree. That said I chose my 944 Turbo for my journeys yesterday and it's time I got my Merc 500SL going for the summer.
@@harryspeakup8452 the corolla 2.0 hybrid is a nice car. Very decent performance and efficient for that. Nice toy cars for the weekends! I can only afford one car that has to do all duties so sadly none of that for me.. Yet 😂
I live in a 3rd world country and the Prius is priced at a premium that it became a hard sell. It is currently on the same price bracket as the Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid that was introduced a few weeks ago. Also the Corolla Hybrid and Corolla Cross Hybrid were far cheaper by almost 10k USD when converted.
Honestly guys... That's you lot at driven media... Care to actually understand how the Toyota hybrid system works before making a video? 1 engine, 2 motors, planetary gearbox. Please start there before the 'jokes' about cvt. And no, the hypercar hybrid systems are far from similar to the Prius. Only one I can think of that is close is the koeneggsig direct drive model. Regera?
I think the Prius is far from dead with the current gas prices. I see more and more new models driving around all the time. That said, it no longer is the most fuel efficient car. That title now goes to the Hyundai Ioniq Blue, and I am very impressed by it because they have actually improved the thermal efficiency of the ICE to around ~44%. That said, there is a great deal more progress to be made, considering that Formula 1 cars are over 50% thermal efficiency, but the theoretical maximum efficiency limit of a thermal engine is 58%. Regardless, if I had to choose between a new Prius and an Ioniq, I think I would still go with the Prius. I think it would hold value much better and I don't have enough data on the Hyundai Ioniq Blue to justify reliability (although they do have a 100k mile warranty on the drivetrain).
The Pruis of almost every model is singlehandedly one of the best cars every made. If I could own multiple cars one of them would be a Prius or another plug in hybrid.
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My girlfriend has a 1st gen Prius and it still runs perfectly fine. The only thing wrong with it currently is the heat and I applaud Toyota for cramming so much stuff into such a small engine bay 😂. Definitely a tedious car to work on though.
When I bought my current car, I test-drove a Prius along with several other hybrids. Based on that experience, I think the answer to what happened is pretty clear: the competition caught up, including other brands within Toyota. It used to be the Prius was the only practical family car you could buy with that kind of fuel economy. Now there are a lot of them and most aren't weird like the Prius. My favorites of the lot were a Hyundai Sonata and a Toyota Corolla, both with super-efficient hybrid drivetrains (not even "light hybrids"). I didn't think it was in any way controversial that the Prius was an important car. Car guys hated it but that was a fairly specialized perspective.
I am still a firm believer that hybrids should have been pushed for longer before going to full electric vehicles. I am still interested in buying a hybrid before I buy a full EV. Granted I have already built a solar car in highschool, so I would be more interested in those than an EV. A hybrid that gets 150 miles on battery and 40+ mpg would have given the grid time to build charging stations.
You can still get hybrids, they're just not the focus of publicity. But what's pretty much dead now are the Chevy Volt-type cars, the plug-in hybrids that are basically EVs with range extenders. It seems like they didn't find a market niche--it was hard to explain what they were. I kind of regret that because in some ways you get the best of both worlds with those--a car that's functionally a full EV on your daily commute but that you can easily take on a road trip.
I bought my white Prius 3rd gen. 5 years ago. No serious repair since. Maintenance costs €200 year, Best investment ever. Low tax, low insurance premium, 56-62mpg.
I think a big part of the Prius' problem was hinted at at about 2:33: it was the car to be seen in if you wanted to show how conscious you were of your carbon footprint. A large portion of the people who drove these wanted to look like they care about reducing carbon emissions without having to make any changes to their lifestyles to actually reduce these emissions (it takes a surprising quantity of fossil fuels to make one of these). It was an image car. Now that there are other, fancier vehicles to virtue-signal in (looking at you, Tesla), no one cares about the Prius anymore.
handling package prius exists in japan(toyota TRD), what if prius prime was gutted out instead with or without battery . nissan e power nismo hatch 70 mpg
I got a new Prius Prime earlier this year. Huge departure from my 280zx and 98 4runner, and while it's been pretty solid for what it is, I'm super eager to get into a full EV. Honestly there are so many details about it that make it seem like Toyota was really resting on their laurels when they made it. Things like the ev range being like 15 miles less than the rav4 prime, the suspension is sometimes scary bad, and it's "upgraded" 11 inch infotainment is ridiculously bad and way worse than the 7 inch found in the base model. Really wish I wasn't buying it out of an urgent need and could have gone for the base model...
Define "slow". Even though it was only 110 hp, it was very quick for its target market: city and moderate speed roads. The torque at low speed shamed ICE cars.
Dr F Porsche was such a hybrid fanboy that when the Reich was reeling from failure in Operation Barbarossa, his proposal for the Tiger was a petrol-electric series hybrid. The Porsche proposal was rejected in favour of Henschel's design because the Porsche hybrid used loads of copper for the windings of the generator and motors, at a time when copper was a critical material for war production. Porsche, being a massive ego, had already built 100 chassis before the trial, and these ended up as the Ferdinand/Elefant.
the simple answer is competition...Toyota didnt innovate the Prius or make it better while competitors also started making hybrids which were better in terms of technology. Not only that but you have multiple options within Toyotas lineup alone
Market regulations, fool And that Toyota owned an operating share of the transmission company who makes the hybrid's power split planetary gearbox. Ford and Nissan had to pay dues for it. Every other hybrid design from Mitsubishi to BMW Citroen/Peugeot to Hyundai to VW are less "flexible" as hybrids and theoretically not as reliable as time may tell.
If you look at the sales numbers month per month of the Prius and a Model 3 you'll notice that once Tesla's Model 3 came out the Prius says went down at nearly the same rate the Model 3 skyrocketed up.
I own a gen 2 and gen 3 Prius. I was looking forward to buying a gen 4, but the profile styling is inexplicably terrible. If there was a logical reason to make a Prius fugly af, I would be able to look past it. I ended up buying a Chevy Malibu because I wanted something pretty. It past it's warranty and is is starting to break down. Now every time I see a gen 4, I scream WHY?!?!?
The masses see all hybrids as "the same" and cross-shop Hyundais with Toyotas and Fords. Unfortunately they are no-where near the same. The second and third gen Priuses can go over 300k miles on the original battery and motor with oil changes and wheel bearing replacements. The issues the 2nd gen has are minimal, which is why I'm on my second one. I got my first one on a whim, needing something that got better MPG than my K2500 Suburban, and drove it for 70,000 miles with no issues, selling it at 288k miles. Went Prius-less for a year, and got sick of filling my 2012 A6 with premium, fillups costing $60-$80, and got back into another 2nd gen Prius, 138k miles and no issues. The difference between a Prius (as well as other Toyota hybrids) versus the competition is that they LAST. Ford C-Max/Explorer hybrids were lucky to grace 150k miles before having catastrophic issues. Non-hybrid Hyundais are lucky to grace 120k without an engine replacement. Nissans are lucky to get past 70k miles without a transmission replacement. The original Honda insights had crappy batteries that wouldn't last over 150k miles, not sure about the newer models. That's why you see so many 2nd gen Priuses used as cabs, even in New York City they are used for city workers. They last, they need minimal maintenance, and worst case, battery refurbishing services cost $600, about the equivalent of a 4-wheel brake job of a normal car, which the Prius will never need as most of the braking is done with the reg. Unfortunately normal consumers don't realize the biggest benefit to a Prius/Toyota is that it will just work. Sure, Hyundai may have a 100k/10year warranty, but who wants to go to the dealer every other year for an engine replacement, when a Toyota will run 300k miles on the original one? People cross shop based on price and MPG and that's it. They want to save a couple grand getting into a Hyundai hybrid, not realizing what world of financial pain they will be dealing with when the car's warranty expires. So sad to see the Prius dying, as it's one of the few cars that was actually made to last.
I say the reason why the Toyota Prius started to fall was because of Volkswagen Golf GTE and a bigger, heavier, roomier Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Both European hybrids have been giving a Prius a run for the money. Technically the XC90 T8 have an EV range of 54 km but because we have the air con and all sorts of electric on, its best is 35 km. Still our XC90 have got Prius taxi/Uber drivers ticked off.
What is bad is that the fuel economy hasn't changed in each generation. This is why it has fallen off it should now be getting vlose to 100 mph not the same as 20 years ago.
Well, there are fundamental physical limits to how good the fuel economy can get unless they want to strip the car down to a tiny quadricycle. But the Prius no longer dominates over other cars in this category.
I think that Priuses are excellent cars for people who don’t give a crap about cars. Like I would never drive one, but it seems like an excellent choice for my mom who doesn’t even know what gears are.
The Long Story Short: Toyota sat on its success and left it to squander because it was already meeting the various market regulations, particularly in California and the EU. PS - it's not a CVT. Fail to recognise that and you'd fail to actually appreciate the car.
Not really... I think the point is that the hybrid tech became their mainstream drivetrain, and the last gen Prius was so odd looking that people preferred to have the technology package in a more normal variety of body shapes. Almost all Toyotas sold in Europe are hybrids now, and have been for a few years
I don't understand why "car enthusiasts" claim that prius is ugly or awful car. 2nd gen looks like concept car, rear lights even today looks fresh. Good eco-car, faster than you think in city. Hating Prius is like hating any "boring city car" for being not so fast and sporty.
I dont like how it looks and i do think its ugly but us car guys hating it for not being sporty or fast is the dumbest thing its a daily commuter its very good good its own thing not everything has to be a 500 hp v8. Another reason might be its drivers have a bad rep for being annoying prius jesus "why by anything but this you dont need any other car, im saving the environment " type of people that hate seeing any sport muscle car. Which is also dumb cause not everyone is going to be like that
it was also the prefered car for many autonomous driving projects, apparently due to a very well riggable (is that a word even?) factory system. they are getting replaced by purpose-built models, but the pioneers used priuses.
You need to understand the tremendous thought, planning, engineering & refinement of the Prius as it's climbed through various generations before spewing your nonsense. Please notice that out of 38,922 views of this video, only 2.2k gave it a thumbs up, others didn't like it. The Prius is one of the most well-engineered, well-built & ahead-of-its-time vehicles ever built by any company. American or European carmakers can't even think that level of refinement like Toyota Japan put it into it 15-20 years ago. Go home, man
Sounds like someone desperately trying to change others mind. If you like prius, why can't other people hate prius because it looks ugly to them? Using the low like-to-view ratio as a sign of dislike? That's some BS debate trick you used there. I can argue that only 37 people gave it a thumb down when there are 53k views now, which means over 99.9% of the people liked this video. And I dare to say you don't know how to see the number of dislikes hidden by youtube. Go home, man.
If I ever buy another car, it would probably be an electric one. But with no property to properly plug it into to charge it, I don't see how that's gonna work. We are very much behind other countries when it comes to charging infrastructure and I can't just leave my car on one of the two charging stations near the town hall once a week... A hybrid would make much more sense.
let's face it, exotic cars are rarely important. In the grand scheme of things, who cares if another rich guy can go 1 second faster around a track? Video game cars have bigger impact than that because at least more people get to experience it. To change the world, you have to make something amazing seem normal and get everyone to do it.
Just as Toyota started a revolution of Hybrid powertrains with a Prius, they should've also stayed at the forefront of the electric revolution. Sadly, this still isn't seemingly the case and the BZ4X is quite behind its rivals.
I don't hate the Prius. I understand it's not the most exciting car, but 90% of drivers just want something to get them around affordably, and they deserve to have a car that does just that. And if the sales of the Prius helped to fund cool cars like the 86 and new Supra, then I'm not too mad about it.
Sales of priuses didn't fund the e86. Its sales made the sales of every other car like the e86 legal - or possible without fines for exceeding fleet emissions regulations. So literally without the Prius the e86 wouldn't be viable as a business case.
Well it's a problem with engineering. On a vehicle designed for optimal efficiency, it's very hard to squeeze out even more efficiency. Airlines pay billions to improve their fleet efficiency by as little as 0.5%. Too much specialization would lead to the car not being usable for normal people and would cost an extremely large amount of money to produce.
My first look at the Prius was in gt4 Prius demo disc that I some how got. No idea how, didn’t know what gt was and didn’t even know English at the time. Just loved the way the car looked and the game was fun, but very boring and lacking in content!
I personally thought the main reason the Prius was dying out was because of SUV hybrids becoming popular. Also people may think EV are "eco friendly" but the amount of waste producing batteries outranks the amount of pollution produced by gasoline vehicles, not mentioning battery disposal.
1:40 don't get why Prius is considered a slow car ,I'm driving every day now because $10 gas here in EU... had 2.5l Audis ,Merc ,VW before ,in daily driving very small difference only exception is overtaking what is almost considered suicide in Ireland anyway. even on motorway going 130 km/h what is over the speed limit ,perfectly comfortable
The whole point of the prius is that it's a hybrid But once toyota came out with the yaris hybrid and corolla hybrid, the prius doesn't look compelling anymore Its like how a lot of people is buying a tesla because they're electric, once every manufacturers start pushing electric cars, the electric part isn't gonna be compelling anymore because it's now a standard feature thay doesn't stand out.
I drove a gen 1 Prius for years. It was a good reliable car for getting to and from work. Now I have a Nissan Leaf. It is amazing... fast and agile on top of being cheap to drive and incredibly low maintenance.
i dont get why people call the prius ugly. its not ugly, it just isnt beautiful. granted that you could almost say that the cybertruck got a low poly prius body... there is not much that is wrong with it. silent car with plenty of room, good reliability, great mileage and is safe enough to let you hit a deer at 130 kph on the highway and just calmly steer onto the safety lane without actually noticing any real damage to the car and yourself (dont know if its impressive, but it definitely is good enough).
I don’t get this argument that people buy ugly cars because they don’t care about cars I don’t care about sofas yet that doesn’t mean I will go out and buy an ugly one
I've used to recommend the Prius to people who are not really into cars. It's reliable, has enough space, makes no fuzz and gets good mileage, and that's what most people need that see a car as a tool to get people from A to B, occasionally with stuff in the boot.
There's even a better car for those who aren't into the car scene: Honda jazz
How many people in your country repair their own cars themselves?
What do you rec now?
@@ricardoinacio I used to drive one of those (under its US name, the Fit). Excellent car of amazing practicality but when it came time to replace it, they didn't sell the hybrid version in this country, and I wanted that...
I don't really agree on the space part. If you are taller than 1.75 you cant sit up straight in the back and the boot floor is really high giving less space for cargo as well. If you compare it to like a fiat panda or golf you get a lot less room. Its all for the aero of course and the wagon variant is a lot better.
tbf with the amount of taxi drivers that use prius's, they're clearly strong reliable cars that you can get a lot of miles out of
They're built by Toyota so it would make sense, it's just the fact they're boring as watching paint dry that's the issue
Yes they are extremely reliable and gets consistent good efficiency. As for the other comment that says they are boring cars... Most cars are boring unless one is entertained by 'design'. For a taxi... Efficiency and reliability is king anyway
They are stupid reliable and parts are cheap and are everywere. Every summer people trash these things on the trails with no problems
Number not amount and apostrophes play no part in plurals. End with a full stop.
@@Matty.Hill_87 Unfortunately boring is what sells for the most part.
The second gen Toyota Prius was so successful that most people in America think the second gen is the first gen I always see that mistake all the time
I have an ACTUAL first-gen, it looks normal.
The prius took a fall once Toyota expanded the hybrid system to to rest of their models. Each and everyone more appealing than the Prius, so it was only inevitable. The only selling point of the prius, is no more.
Flawed/condescending PR decision making also played a part in it.
@@toyotaprius79 i can believe that
In Europe nobody buys the Prius anymore because you get a Yaris Hybrid or a Corolla Hybrid with the same technology but for a lower price and with a better design.
@@JackoBanon1 you are wrong. I see more Toyota Prius than Yaris or Corolla. I live in Europe.
Definitely, plus the new model is UGLY
The Prius actually had 2 electric motors (one 40HP and another 20 or so), and used a clever system where the electric motors spun at different speeds and different directions through a planetary gearset to create a virtual CVT, rather than using a silly belt driven system. As far as I'm aware, it also didn't use fake gearing which is a big part of why CVT cars feel terrible.
I would LIKE it if my '02 Prius had 4 or 5 virtual gears - D is often too LITTLE engine braking, and B snaps your head forward when you let off the torque pedal.
you clearly don’t understand the Nasa level of engineering the dual motor system in the prius is. It’s much more then just a hybrid.
Correct. Even fools are entitled to their opinion, so let him be
an option and claiming what something is are two different things.
What is a good looking car is pretty subjective, I think nearly all SUVs are ugly but they sell in millions. Prius never appealed to me but I could see why they they would to someone who needed to carry more people about and as a taxi is just needs to do the job as cheaply as possible.
True, I always thought the first gen was ugly but I still like the looks of the gen 2 and gen 3 Prii.
Underrated car with incredible engineering. Love the low-end torque and the linear power of the fake-shift free eCVT. Also, you can fit an unreal amount of stuff inside. I can't stand geared automatics anymore after driving a hybrid. They feel so clunky. My favourite transmission is still a good old manual but Toyota hybrids offer one of the best automatic driving experiences and have a lot of advantages. Not a car for the power obsessed though.
Hard to believe that the same company who made the Supra, Celica, MR2, AE86 and GT86 would put so little style into such a big selling model!
This car was designed to bo efficient as possible so the shape of teardrop on its side makes it low drag coefficient, this car was built to prove a concept of hybrid and it delivered it. I own now a Toyota estima hybrid which is a minivan with similar concept design so the shape is similar to Prius. And having weight of almost 2 tons with 2.4L engine my average fuel consumption is about 8L/100km and can get to a 100kmh in about 9 seconds, so it is quite fast 8 seater mpv
Not really
you do realise that it's also the same company that churned out a billion corollas right?
It’s function over form, rather than form over function.
The prius is a purpose built hybrid. Was designed to be a hybrid from the beginning. The others were designed as a petrol powered then converted into accepting a hybrid drive train.
I have been a car lover for years. Not just the fastest or most luxurious. I love a car that is well made, that serves it’s purpose very well. I have a Prius and I like it. Driver seat comfort is a let down but everything else is great.
There was a big reason for the large sale numbers that you didn't mention. When hybrids appeared, in California you could drive in carpool lanes with a single person. That was a huge advantage and probably one of the main reasons Hollywood stars used it.
I bought a 2015 Prius used with 3,500 mi specifically for Uber driving, although it was my only car. I traded in a 2015 bright yellow Mini Cooper I had bought new after putting 40,000 miles on it.
Love both those cars. The Mini Cooper was fun and fairly quick, though it wasn't earth shattering in any way.
The Prius I have kept around for 300,000 miles. I have done nothing but put on new tires every 40k to 50k miles or so, and have done oil changes and required scheduled maintenance at scheduled times. Twice, I have replaced front pads and rotors and replaced rear pads and rotors once (those went 225,000 miles). That's it. It hasn't required any other work at all. Wait, I replaced the 12-volt battery in back at 200,000 miles when it was 6 years old because it wouldn't keep the dome light lit overnight.
That Prius is by far the best vehicle I've ever owned. I'm 64. Not the quickest (although definitely quick enough with four other people in it getting on the freeway), but it keeps working exactly the same and it's great in the winter with all-season tires in Minnesota - I haven't got stuck while driving 50,000+ miles every year.
Really glad I bought it.
Similar experience but in Ireland.
A couple of years ago Toyota promised to make their Prius hybrid technology available on all their models by 2022-25, and so they have fulfilled their plan and yes the Prius still remain the best hybrid on the planet. All other Toyota hybrids comes next.
A simple Google search shows that compared to other hybrids in their lineup, the Prius still has the highest MPG compared to their economic-range cars.
I hope Toyota really pushes the limits of engineering with the next Gen Prius. 100 mpg looks achievable based on how much is left on the table in the current model.
This would match the carbon footprint of small EVs.
The current prius has probably achieved what it was capable at the time, and a next gen prius with the same recipe will not be far different. Here's a list of what's possible :
- Toyota's M15A-FXE 1.5 N/A motor with 41% thermal efficiency ( 2.5% better compared to the current Atkinson 1.8 )
- Mazda's combustion technology seen in the Skyactiv-X SPCCI engine
- Electric turbine to capture remaining energy from the exhaust gas ( Mercedes F1 technology )
- a better transmission/ more efficient CVT
- a higher share of electric power vs ICE ( plug-ins make more sense )
- aluminium platform ( probably not worth it )
The ideal powertrain for the current Prius recipe imo is the 91hp M15A-FXE paired with a significantly more powerful electric motor ( minimum 60hp )
The Prius is bound by available Toyota platforms, powertrain, etc., and the fact that it needs to be a 5 seater daily-able car ( not a dedicated mpg-record breaking vehicle like the VW XL1 ). Even with every change considered I doubt a prius would ever exceed 70mpg.
Even so, with all the effort that it'll take to perfect the prius recipe written above, it's much more worth-it to just fully electrify the prius and focusing then on building the most efficient EV.
At best what Toyota should and could do is improve on what it's already been doing on the Prius' electric ability, its aerodynamics, rolling resistance, chassis weight and cooling/heating efficiency.
The biggest gains are to be found in its battery capacity and performance since engine improvements by now are giving fleeting returns.
Prius drivers as far back as 2006 were converting their cars into plugin hybrids showcasing how well a better battery capacity complents the hybrid driving experience; but Toyota and its execs would only go as far as satisfying market regulations in order to continue selling more profitable gas guzzlers.
@@toyotaprius79
Just the change from NiMH to Lithium batteries in the Camry Hybrid improves the mileage by over 10%
@@0HOON0 the Aqua's/PriusC's "bipolar" NiMH design should be really something. Particularly for its reduced internal resistance and improved power output which should make better power delivery and efficiency.
The 2022 prime gets 133 mpg
most of the world: hate Priuses coz they ugly
my mum: (this is actually true) love Priuses coz they look so good
The Prius has been standing still as the rest of the cars have caught up. Prius means "first" or "to go before" in Latin, so apparently the Prius has served its purpose and maybe Toyota will get rid of it before long if sales continue to fall. When Toyota started to move their hybrid tech into the rest of their lineup, they should have come out with a full EV version of the Prius (ten years ago). This would have maintained the Prius as a future-forward car that was desirable for better efficiency than almost everything else on the road (and sales would still be good). But instead, Toyota dragged their feet on full EVs. They provided a PHEV Prius, but only with a paltry 25 miles of EV range. Now they are going in a different direction with the bZ lineup.
They've already discontinued it in the UK and Ireland
It was an iPhone for mobile devices.
I like to think of myself as a car enthusiast, I’m an automotive engineer, I love all sorts of motorsport and car press etc. and have an awful project car I keep throwing money at. But my daily is a Toyota hybrid. And I love it for what it is. Economical, easy to drive, cheap to insure. And I genuinely considered the Prius as it is such a proven car. But it’s like the dealers themselves don’t want to sell them
The problem with the prius is they are putting hybrid drive trains in everything. The corrola hybrid gets 65 mpgs average and the sienna and Highlander hybrids get 45. The prius was proof of concept now they have switched to a standard platform for all cars to lower manufacturing costs every car is basically the same with a different body. The prius is basically always going to be the proof of technology car going forward
I own a 11 year old Toyota hybrid with Prius driveline, and someday after ten years from today, I want a Prius. Its still the best car ever build.
It is.
Cars used to get abysmal fuel economy and the Prius was like a cheat code to get to work and save money. Now every car is good on gas.
Drive like a maniac at 85mph and still get better MPGs than a comparative 4 cylinder.
@@toyotaprius79 I used my old Prius a lot on the German Autobahn and when I drove through the country I drove at top speed of 180km/h (111mp/h) as often as possible.
It still didn't consume more than 7l/100km (33,6mpg) which is an unbelievably good number for driving it at top speed whenever possible.
Eh i remember in the 80s your Hondas were getting 40mpg but due to emissions and safety standards that's harder to get to without going hybrid.
In america yes
In japan they have the Suzuki alto works and the subaru vivio
And europe had the audi A2
Crown Vic driver here...bought a 2014 Pruis Jan 2021 with 64K on it...put on 33K in a year and a half...as safe and sure footed as my Squad Suspensioned Vic at 80mph on the interstate. Just put on 900 miles last week. No issues at all. I never get less than 47mpg...and I don't baby it. In town 50 plus all day. See them for sale with 300K on them!
i am an aerodinamics engineer, for me the Prius is one of the most beautiful cars.
It is not the developed world's minicab of choice for nothing. The XW30 model (2009-2015) is superbly roomy for its size, quiet, super economical, rides beautifully on 15" wheels and brutally reliable. Plus it has the advantage that no-one pays it any attention at all. We've had a 2012 example on the domestic fleet for 10 years and 110,000 miles and it's just been used as a carry-all-do-anything transport device, all it's ever needed above routine servicing is tyres and brakes. Sure, it's not glamorous but we have other cars for that. Residuals are also rock solid. Got offered £7K for ours the other day
People like you are in short supply. Most people just want a shiny badge but in reality, most cars are boring , used as appliances, and there is no better than a Prius or corolla hybrid in most cases.
@@TsLeng Hah, well, I also have a Corolla 2.0 hybrid estate, so I double agree. That said I chose my 944 Turbo for my journeys yesterday and it's time I got my Merc 500SL going for the summer.
@@harryspeakup8452 the corolla 2.0 hybrid is a nice car. Very decent performance and efficient for that. Nice toy cars for the weekends!
I can only afford one car that has to do all duties so sadly none of that for me.. Yet 😂
I live in a 3rd world country and the Prius is priced at a premium that it became a hard sell. It is currently on the same price bracket as the Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid that was introduced a few weeks ago.
Also the Corolla Hybrid and Corolla Cross Hybrid were far cheaper by almost 10k USD when converted.
Ok at 3:48 the bar for 2021 makes it look like 60k is 20 times less than 236k. Am I supposed to believe that?
Honestly guys... That's you lot at driven media... Care to actually understand how the Toyota hybrid system works before making a video? 1 engine, 2 motors, planetary gearbox. Please start there before the 'jokes' about cvt.
And no, the hypercar hybrid systems are far from similar to the Prius. Only one I can think of that is close is the koeneggsig direct drive model. Regera?
And brings into question if they know much about cars beyond brand identity and surface level shit?
I think the Prius is far from dead with the current gas prices. I see more and more new models driving around all the time. That said, it no longer is the most fuel efficient car. That title now goes to the Hyundai Ioniq Blue, and I am very impressed by it because they have actually improved the thermal efficiency of the ICE to around ~44%. That said, there is a great deal more progress to be made, considering that Formula 1 cars are over 50% thermal efficiency, but the theoretical maximum efficiency limit of a thermal engine is 58%.
Regardless, if I had to choose between a new Prius and an Ioniq, I think I would still go with the Prius. I think it would hold value much better and I don't have enough data on the Hyundai Ioniq Blue to justify reliability (although they do have a 100k mile warranty on the drivetrain).
I have not seen any comments about Prius fail complications yet lol
The Pruis of almost every model is singlehandedly one of the best cars every made. If I could own multiple cars one of them would be a Prius or another plug in hybrid.
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I love my Prius.
Me too.
My girlfriend has a 1st gen Prius and it still runs perfectly fine. The only thing wrong with it currently is the heat and I applaud Toyota for cramming so much stuff into such a small engine bay 😂. Definitely a tedious car to work on though.
When I bought my current car, I test-drove a Prius along with several other hybrids. Based on that experience, I think the answer to what happened is pretty clear: the competition caught up, including other brands within Toyota. It used to be the Prius was the only practical family car you could buy with that kind of fuel economy. Now there are a lot of them and most aren't weird like the Prius. My favorites of the lot were a Hyundai Sonata and a Toyota Corolla, both with super-efficient hybrid drivetrains (not even "light hybrids").
I didn't think it was in any way controversial that the Prius was an important car. Car guys hated it but that was a fairly specialized perspective.
So the hybrid tech trickled up from the Prius to the supercars!!
As the meaning of the word denotes "to go before".
It certainly lived up to its name.
I am still a firm believer that hybrids should have been pushed for longer before going to full electric vehicles.
I am still interested in buying a hybrid before I buy a full EV.
Granted I have already built a solar car in highschool, so I would be more interested in those than an EV.
A hybrid that gets 150 miles on battery and 40+ mpg would have given the grid time to build charging stations.
You can still get hybrids, they're just not the focus of publicity. But what's pretty much dead now are the Chevy Volt-type cars, the plug-in hybrids that are basically EVs with range extenders. It seems like they didn't find a market niche--it was hard to explain what they were. I kind of regret that because in some ways you get the best of both worlds with those--a car that's functionally a full EV on your daily commute but that you can easily take on a road trip.
That initial D reference was a nice touch. Good editing.
I bought my white Prius 3rd gen. 5 years ago. No serious repair since. Maintenance costs €200 year, Best investment ever. Low tax, low insurance premium, 56-62mpg.
2013 Toyota Prius II, 130k miles and she's still going strong! I gave up my 2019 Honda Civic for a Toyota Prius for gas mileage and more room.
Oh! They're two different people! For the longest time I thought the one guy was just clean-shaven lol! 😂
The new upcoming Prius actually looks pretty decent!
But we won't be getting it in the UK 🤷🏼♂️
I love my Prius except no engine temperature gauge which I hate.
Doesn't need one.
I think a big part of the Prius' problem was hinted at at about 2:33: it was the car to be seen in if you wanted to show how conscious you were of your carbon footprint. A large portion of the people who drove these wanted to look like they care about reducing carbon emissions without having to make any changes to their lifestyles to actually reduce these emissions (it takes a surprising quantity of fossil fuels to make one of these). It was an image car. Now that there are other, fancier vehicles to virtue-signal in (looking at you, Tesla), no one cares about the Prius anymore.
handling package prius exists in japan(toyota TRD), what if prius prime was gutted out instead with or without battery . nissan e power nismo hatch 70 mpg
Definitely thought you'd make a joke about the hybrid tank Porsche made
It caught fire, failing to impress der feurer
I got a new Prius Prime earlier this year. Huge departure from my 280zx and 98 4runner, and while it's been pretty solid for what it is, I'm super eager to get into a full EV. Honestly there are so many details about it that make it seem like Toyota was really resting on their laurels when they made it. Things like the ev range being like 15 miles less than the rav4 prime, the suspension is sometimes scary bad, and it's "upgraded" 11 inch infotainment is ridiculously bad and way worse than the 7 inch found in the base model. Really wish I wasn't buying it out of an urgent need and could have gone for the base model...
Define "slow".
Even though it was only 110 hp, it was very quick for its target market: city and moderate speed roads. The torque at low speed shamed ICE cars.
My 2002 does 0-30 in 3 seconds, it's quite fun surprising conventional vehicles at green lights...
The Prius is the best toyota in my opinion I think it’s great
It is the best Toyota.
Dr F Porsche was such a hybrid fanboy that when the Reich was reeling from failure in Operation Barbarossa, his proposal for the Tiger was a petrol-electric series hybrid. The Porsche proposal was rejected in favour of Henschel's design because the Porsche hybrid used loads of copper for the windings of the generator and motors, at a time when copper was a critical material for war production. Porsche, being a massive ego, had already built 100 chassis before the trial, and these ended up as the Ferdinand/Elefant.
the simple answer is competition...Toyota didnt innovate the Prius or make it better while competitors also started making hybrids which were better in terms of technology. Not only that but you have multiple options within Toyotas lineup alone
Market regulations, fool
And that Toyota owned an operating share of the transmission company who makes the hybrid's power split planetary gearbox. Ford and Nissan had to pay dues for it. Every other hybrid design from Mitsubishi to BMW Citroen/Peugeot to Hyundai to VW are less "flexible" as hybrids and theoretically not as reliable as time may tell.
i remember the wierd battery charging race in gt4 demo lol
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My Prius C/ Aqua has done 110000 miles. And it is still going strong.
All I can think of is the South Park episode with the Pious 😁 All that smug pollution 😂
Almost every London Uber & Bolt driver has one
If you look at the sales numbers month per month of the Prius and a Model 3 you'll notice that once Tesla's Model 3 came out the Prius says went down at nearly the same rate the Model 3 skyrocketed up.
I own a gen 2 and gen 3 Prius. I was looking forward to buying a gen 4, but the profile styling is inexplicably terrible. If there was a logical reason to make a Prius fugly af, I would be able to look past it. I ended up buying a Chevy Malibu because I wanted something pretty. It past it's warranty and is is starting to break down. Now every time I see a gen 4, I scream WHY?!?!?
The masses see all hybrids as "the same" and cross-shop Hyundais with Toyotas and Fords. Unfortunately they are no-where near the same. The second and third gen Priuses can go over 300k miles on the original battery and motor with oil changes and wheel bearing replacements. The issues the 2nd gen has are minimal, which is why I'm on my second one. I got my first one on a whim, needing something that got better MPG than my K2500 Suburban, and drove it for 70,000 miles with no issues, selling it at 288k miles. Went Prius-less for a year, and got sick of filling my 2012 A6 with premium, fillups costing $60-$80, and got back into another 2nd gen Prius, 138k miles and no issues.
The difference between a Prius (as well as other Toyota hybrids) versus the competition is that they LAST. Ford C-Max/Explorer hybrids were lucky to grace 150k miles before having catastrophic issues. Non-hybrid Hyundais are lucky to grace 120k without an engine replacement. Nissans are lucky to get past 70k miles without a transmission replacement. The original Honda insights had crappy batteries that wouldn't last over 150k miles, not sure about the newer models. That's why you see so many 2nd gen Priuses used as cabs, even in New York City they are used for city workers. They last, they need minimal maintenance, and worst case, battery refurbishing services cost $600, about the equivalent of a 4-wheel brake job of a normal car, which the Prius will never need as most of the braking is done with the reg.
Unfortunately normal consumers don't realize the biggest benefit to a Prius/Toyota is that it will just work. Sure, Hyundai may have a 100k/10year warranty, but who wants to go to the dealer every other year for an engine replacement, when a Toyota will run 300k miles on the original one? People cross shop based on price and MPG and that's it. They want to save a couple grand getting into a Hyundai hybrid, not realizing what world of financial pain they will be dealing with when the car's warranty expires. So sad to see the Prius dying, as it's one of the few cars that was actually made to last.
I say the reason why the Toyota Prius started to fall was because of Volkswagen Golf GTE and a bigger, heavier, roomier Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Both European hybrids have been giving a Prius a run for the money. Technically the XC90 T8 have an EV range of 54 km but because we have the air con and all sorts of electric on, its best is 35 km. Still our XC90 have got Prius taxi/Uber drivers ticked off.
so I guess its time to release GR PRIUS that does 0-60 in 5 seconds.
gotta agree, the prius was a legend once upon a time
first comment, lesgooooo
What is bad is that the fuel economy hasn't changed in each generation. This is why it has fallen off it should now be getting vlose to 100 mph not the same as 20 years ago.
Well, there are fundamental physical limits to how good the fuel economy can get unless they want to strip the car down to a tiny quadricycle. But the Prius no longer dominates over other cars in this category.
I think that Priuses are excellent cars for people who don’t give a crap about cars. Like I would never drive one, but it seems like an excellent choice for my mom who doesn’t even know what gears are.
If only public transport were a viable option
The Long Story Short:
Toyota sat on its success and left it to squander because it was already meeting the various market regulations, particularly in California and the EU.
PS - it's not a CVT. Fail to recognise that and you'd fail to actually appreciate the car.
Not really... I think the point is that the hybrid tech became their mainstream drivetrain, and the last gen Prius was so odd looking that people preferred to have the technology package in a more normal variety of body shapes. Almost all Toyotas sold in Europe are hybrids now, and have been for a few years
It is a CVT, but not a belt-CVT. It's two planetary gear sets.
You Should invite Kimi Räikkönen Somehow XD
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I don't understand why "car enthusiasts" claim that prius is ugly or awful car. 2nd gen looks like concept car, rear lights even today looks fresh. Good eco-car, faster than you think in city.
Hating Prius is like hating any "boring city car" for being not so fast and sporty.
I dont like how it looks and i do think its ugly but us car guys hating it for not being sporty or fast is the dumbest thing its a daily commuter its very good good its own thing not everything has to be a 500 hp v8. Another reason might be its drivers have a bad rep for being annoying prius jesus "why by anything but this you dont need any other car, im saving the environment " type of people that hate seeing any sport muscle car. Which is also dumb cause not everyone is going to be like that
it was also the prefered car for many autonomous driving projects, apparently due to a very well riggable (is that a word even?) factory system. they are getting replaced by purpose-built models, but the pioneers used priuses.
Drive-by-wire accelerator and brakes, plus instant low-end torque.
You need to understand the tremendous thought, planning, engineering & refinement of the Prius as it's climbed through various generations before spewing your nonsense. Please notice that out of 38,922 views of this video, only 2.2k gave it a thumbs up, others didn't like it. The Prius is one of the most well-engineered, well-built & ahead-of-its-time vehicles ever built by any company. American or European carmakers can't even think that level of refinement like Toyota Japan put it into it 15-20 years ago. Go home, man
Sounds like someone desperately trying to change others mind. If you like prius, why can't other people hate prius because it looks ugly to them? Using the low like-to-view ratio as a sign of dislike? That's some BS debate trick you used there. I can argue that only 37 people gave it a thumb down when there are 53k views now, which means over 99.9% of the people liked this video. And I dare to say you don't know how to see the number of dislikes hidden by youtube. Go home, man.
That sales graph is so off it's not even funny.
The amateurs...
If I ever buy another car, it would probably be an electric one. But with no property to properly plug it into to charge it, I don't see how that's gonna work. We are very much behind other countries when it comes to charging infrastructure and I can't just leave my car on one of the two charging stations near the town hall once a week...
A hybrid would make much more sense.
let's face it, exotic cars are rarely important. In the grand scheme of things, who cares if another rich guy can go 1 second faster around a track? Video game cars have bigger impact than that because at least more people get to experience it.
To change the world, you have to make something amazing seem normal and get everyone to do it.
Just as Toyota started a revolution of Hybrid powertrains with a Prius, they should've also stayed at the forefront of the electric revolution. Sadly, this still isn't seemingly the case and the BZ4X is quite behind its rivals.
I don't hate the Prius. I understand it's not the most exciting car, but 90% of drivers just want something to get them around affordably, and they deserve to have a car that does just that. And if the sales of the Prius helped to fund cool cars like the 86 and new Supra, then I'm not too mad about it.
Sales of priuses didn't fund the e86. Its sales made the sales of every other car like the e86 legal - or possible without fines for exceeding fleet emissions regulations.
So literally without the Prius the e86 wouldn't be viable as a business case.
"paparazzi were silently being mowed down"
YES! It's good for the environment, *AND THE COMMUNITY* !!!
20 years of production, and little improvement😱🙄
2001 Prius. “52 mpg city/ 45 hwy”
2021 Prius. “Up to 58 mpg city/ 53 mpg fwy”. “Up”?!?!?!?!
RIP Toyota😎
The 01-03 Prius ratings were revised to 43 city/41 hwy. My '02 gets mid-40s in the spring, lower in winter and on very hot days.
Mpg tests changed in the mid 2000s
Fyi
Well it's a problem with engineering. On a vehicle designed for optimal efficiency, it's very hard to squeeze out even more efficiency. Airlines pay billions to improve their fleet efficiency by as little as 0.5%. Too much specialization would lead to the car not being usable for normal people and would cost an extremely large amount of money to produce.
My first look at the Prius was in gt4 Prius demo disc that I some how got. No idea how, didn’t know what gt was and didn’t even know English at the time. Just loved the way the car looked and the game was fun, but very boring and lacking in content!
I personally thought the main reason the Prius was dying out was because of SUV hybrids becoming popular. Also people may think EV are "eco friendly" but the amount of waste producing batteries outranks the amount of pollution produced by gasoline vehicles, not mentioning battery disposal.
All i can say is that the nissan sakura is definitely more eco friendly than anything from tesla or Germany
Or Hyundai
Because less is more
It's just replacing one pollutant with other arguably even worse pollutants
1:40 don't get why Prius is considered a slow car ,I'm driving every day now because $10 gas here in EU... had 2.5l Audis ,Merc ,VW before ,in daily driving very small difference only exception is overtaking what is almost considered suicide in Ireland anyway. even on motorway going 130 km/h what is over the speed limit ,perfectly comfortable
Gotta agree with the first comment
Man, I think the latest Prius looks awesome. Anyone hating is just jumping on the hate train.
That hate train is almost 25 years old.
But hey, Americans (and English) are spoon fed hate non stop, or their economy will collapse
The whole point of the prius is that it's a hybrid
But once toyota came out with the yaris hybrid and corolla hybrid, the prius doesn't look compelling anymore
Its like how a lot of people is buying a tesla because they're electric, once every manufacturers start pushing electric cars, the electric part isn't gonna be compelling anymore because it's now a standard feature thay doesn't stand out.
What, 25 years old? How is that even possible? 🤔🤣
Cats get stolen on these...massive problem
If you make another video on the Prius, mention the people camping in one.
Absolutely for no reason I think I'm going to get Prius
3:44 either you should be saying something under 10k not 60 000 or the person making that table failed
I have a 2010 with 230k miles. 50mph, it's pretty nice and quiet. I'm a pretty far right wing so guy so the heckling gets aggravating
what
I drove a gen 1 Prius for years. It was a good reliable car for getting to and from work.
Now I have a Nissan Leaf. It is amazing... fast and agile on top of being cheap to drive and incredibly low maintenance.
I made fun of it as a kid but man is it cool as a car lover now.
Here in Italy we almost have only little cars
Even today, I never let Prius drivers merge in front of me. It's more about the type of driver that drives a Prius and not the car.
A bit like BMW drivers?
Try to merge ahead of me :)
You try that with a London minicab, they'll just crush you into the sidewalk
They don’t make a performance variant to make it more exciting
i dont get why people call the prius ugly. its not ugly, it just isnt beautiful. granted that you could almost say that the cybertruck got a low poly prius body... there is not much that is wrong with it. silent car with plenty of room, good reliability, great mileage and is safe enough to let you hit a deer at 130 kph on the highway and just calmly steer onto the safety lane without actually noticing any real damage to the car and yourself (dont know if its impressive, but it definitely is good enough).
Prius was designed to look inconspicuous
We should be thankful for toyota prius, that's the reason we see mclaren p1, laferrari, 918 etc.
... it's fleet emissions regulations on a market that you should be thankful for, the same thing that brought us both the 918 and the Prius.
For someone Prius is ugly. For someone else Prius is quite nice looking car.
It's a matter of taste
S*** subject I can cruise all day in my old Prius. At top legal speed limit of 70mph no where near flat out I can’t walk over 6 mph.
Really like the Yaris 2021, ive put 55k kms on it, and still will go for more kilometers, anyhow want to own a RAV4 Hybrid.
The customer will decide if it is only a fashion statement then it will not have staying power.
I don’t get this argument that people buy ugly cars because they don’t care about cars
I don’t care about sofas yet that doesn’t mean I will go out and buy an ugly one
The prius was the start of the age of Virtue Signaling