It never was a boring undesired car, it might have been unpopular with petrol heads and people that drive Impreza's but for sensible people its an ideal car.
I agree with your comment. I never hated the Prius, but also never desired one. I'm actually thinking about buying a new one to go along with my C8 Corvette. Something that has probably never been said before, and definitely something I'd never think I'd say.
it's only getting better since there's more funding to improve battery packs and electric motors. Not to mention, this design is a bridge from the older Toyota look into their future brand look (typically concept or racing design).
@@kenchen704 ..what? the guy i responded to goes around in every single carwow video and says a ton of random replies, most of which don't relate to the comment at all.
The amount of Prius’s here in the US is huge. They are very much a valued car for its role as a gas saving appliance. Even before this remodel there wouldn’t be one American city that wouldn’t have at least one from 2009. They are hand-me-down people movers and we love Toyota for making them so.
I saw one yesterday for the first time, I had to take two or three looks. It looked stunning! I almost thought it was some kinda concept car. It's got that sweeping silhouette going all the way to the back, which makes it look lower than it is. It looked like a proper concept car. Very impressive design.
It’s disappointing to hear that the car won’t be available in the UK. It’s great to see Toyota coming up with an appealing design, as their other models may not be as trendy, except for the Yaris GR. I hope they reconsider their decision and launch the car in the UK market, as I’m sure it would attract many customers who are looking for a more stylish Prius.
“My dear Watson”, your reviews are so fun to watch and super savage! You bring up all the negative points alongwith the good things! Definitely helps people who are in doubts!
@@craigix What the fuck is imperial? 100 pence to the pound, all currency in multiples of 10s. Even all your drawings and calculations are metric. Is it the 1760 yds to a mile you all try to persevere with. Laughable now but sure you can buy anything for a few Guineas😄if you had a few guineas😁😁.
i just went to Japan and there are already some of this Prius rolling on the streets. It amazes me how cool it looks now, considering past generations look like grandparent cars. I also got a chance to ride one and it feels amazing. Comfortable yet ergonomical. Sure it isnt the best, but its a Toyota and a Prius. Nothing could go wrong with it
I drove the new Prius from Tokyo to Osaka and back in Japan in May, and over the course of my driving on the Touge, Tokyo's city roads and some highways, I managed to get 31km/L (which is almost 90mpg) on one run, while the average is still well over 23km/L (roughly equates to 65mpg). Considering how good this looks and drives, this could be THE new benchmark for doing green things while being cool :)
I got mine 6 weeks ago, my third Prius and it is amazing for what it is and then some. My weekend car is an Aston Martin Vantage which is a beast but my new Prius has features the AM does not especially when it comes to all of the safety features and mileage of course. I would recommend the Prius L to anyone.
@@PalmSpringsPatriot Excellent. I have a 2014 Chevy Volt. It’s only got 65,000 miles on it and it’s paid for. I use it like a truck. I really like it. I work from home, so the 38 mile range is great. When I go on the road, I don’t bother trying to charge it since I get 35MPG+. Since it’s first gen, it takes 4 hours on 220V and 8 on 110V. I hope that they are still making the hybrids when I need another car. I’d only get am EV if its my 2nd car.
AWD model has an additional motor at the rear, yes. But the motor is basically only used to get the vehicle moving and then it basically turns off. We've got an AWD hybrid rav4 and it does the same here. Its a 70hp motor i think but it literally only comes on when moving off or if there is a loss of grip at low speed. It does get used for regen though.
Don’t know if it was intentional. But Mat’s 8:21 ‘they’re gunna break in and take all your things’ is stone cold comedy gold, I had to rewatch about 8 times😂
Bought a Beemer last year. 540d xDrive Sedan. Absolutely love it. Am blown away every time I look at it and when I drive it. Am blown away every time I look at the fuel bill. Start feeling dizzy. Can see the stars. In broad daylight. Always drive in Eco mode when commuting, still the mileage I get is gonna break the bank if I use it as a daily driver. This Prius looks like a good option ngl. The design is really good. Far, far better than the latest BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, and what Mercedes has done to the E & S Class. I wouldn't drive those even if somebody gives them for free. Fugly af. The previous generation S-Class is love.
@@Mu5tyLaghmani Mat said that "it looks like a Lambo", that it is a "really nice car" and "you should right ahead an buy it", can't understand your observation...plus, in europe we buy a lot of japanese cars and motorcycles and also have a really good impression of their quality. Maybe you have some none solved problem about europeans or the rest of the world, but don't project it on others. We have probably more japanese cars in our roads than you have european cars. Cheers!
While I know the frustration with the CVT, I think you can have fun without banging through gears and mashing the throttle and brakes. I like these relaxing drives on the back road where I ease in and out of the throttle and just let the car flow with the road and that is no less fun than hustling a light sports car, just different.
Honestly, I really liked the CVT in my ES300h, it made for a very sumptuous and responsive ride, smooth with good torque response. The one big issue with them is the droning engine noise, and I guess Lexus addresses that issue while Toyota doesn't typically.
I have the C-HR with the 184hp engine. The CVT is performing incredibly good on mountain roads. Always at the right gear, very responsive and the torque is always applied to the wheels.
Holy cripes is that seriously a production prius?!? It looks great. I used to constantly bag on all rhe old prius designs and motors, but i totally love this one's swoopy design and powerful motor. They musta fired the top designer and got a new person to lead the exterior design. I'd like to shake their hand. Well done.
I'm so excited for mine. I waited 4 months with Toyota dealership and it's finally in. I got the light interior which looked even better than the dark in my opinion.
5:38 there is nothing to "think through": you either put the rear wheels arches inside the backdoor or not. That how you get the windows to roll down completely.
That alarm thing is standard in the US for almost all cars btw. I guess they do it because it is so easy to forget where your car was in massive parking lots in the malls. So you can turn on the alarm to find where your car is.
I've seen them in person & man I never thought in my life I'd find a Toyota Prius more beautiful than most of the German cars out now. I saw it in black on black rims & everything & that car looked pretty aggressive & sporty. Get me secretly wanted to have one. I can't even believe I'm saying that. What odd times to be alive
Dude…I’ve been a car guy my entire life, finally have a few years under my belt at a serious job and needed a car. Went to see about a GR Corolla. Left with a new Prime arriving in 2 weeks. Office has a charger. Weird time to be alive
You know what SUCKS... IT WON'T BE AVAILABLE IN THE UK. Damn shame. I've just started the video and I hope Matt mentions this important point for qll the uk viewers.
Looks good but surprised at some of the quality issues. Also, height in the back is surprising seeing as how many will be used as taxis etc and need rear space and boot space. My wife has first gen electric ioniq and it looks the same inside but hers has far more space.
The design of the latest Prius reminds me of the design excellence that Honday displayed back in the 1980s and early 1990s -- before they became bland and boring. Great to see (again, after a long wait) a distinctive look in the Japanese passenger-car market.
As this car, or any with CVT were not inttended for throtle response, but rather to run the engine at the OPTIMAL RPM for the acceleration you are asking for (for the best MPG) the engine won't feel directily connected... because it isn't. I remember the Powerglide 2 speed automatic from the 50s, and the RPM was a serious compromise most of the time, given that the peak HP is in a very narrow band of RPM. Over the years, they have added more and more gears to both automaic (10 or more) and manual (six or more) to try and keep the RPM at the peak. Even then it spends much of its time at a comproise RPM. The drone you were complaining about is due to the it beiing a long stroke engine. The peak HP happens to be in the drony range. Just be happy it is doing its job of NOT being at a compromise RPM. Anyone that puts fake shift point on a CVT or eCVT should be shot! Especially if there is not an override switch! I have driven an eCVT by choice since 2007, and currently drive a 2017 Prius Prime. I wouldn't buy anything else. I have gone 575 miles on a tnank of gas, and went two 12 month periods without buying gas at all. (25 mile EV range is sufficient for my around town needs.
P.S. The "e" in the eCVT is for electric. No belts, but rather a planetary gearset (or two in some cases), two motors and the engine driving the wheels on various axis of said planetary gearset. MG2 is connected to the differential (yet another, but common to most cars planetary gearset), so spins X times as fast as the fron axle. X being the differential ratio of between 3 and 4 : 1. The ratio of the RPM of MG2 and MG1 controls the RPM of the engine. In the Prius Prime (not the regular Prius), when in EV mode MG1 helps MG2 move the car, so the engine doesn' have to start to help at full throttle. I don't know if this is true on the 2023 (gen V) Prime though. Dr. John Kelly hasn't made a video yet. ;)
I believe I am in the minority here, but I don't mind the constant sound of the engine when equipped with an eCVT transmission. It sounds like mechanical efficiency to me. Dropping the RPMs with every gear change is what's annoying to me... you've just cut out a lot of your peak power and now have to build it back up again.
That's what I'm saying. Does it sound good? Not really, but I absolutely hate it when cars with CVTs fake gear changes. Like, the Prius is already not that fast, it might as well be using its full power and not dropping below its peak torque over and over just to sound cool. It's also supposed to be really fuel efficient, not sure why you would put anything but a CVT in it.
@@shane6115 not even close. The Lexus hybrid is actually slower than the Rav4 Hybrid which gas 219 hp. The Rav4 Prime is 302 hp. 0-60 time for the RX350h is 7.4 seconds, Rav4 Hybrid is 7.1, Rav4 Prime is 5.5 and Even the Prius hybrid is faster than the Lexus at 7.2 seconds. The Lexus is literally the slowest of all the current Toyota hybrids.
7:36 The materials on the outside are definitely worse than before, I drive a 2009 toyota sedan and the sound from hitting the bumpers and especially the doors closing is so deep and reassuring
I own a 2010 Prius and sounds the same, but I also rented a 2017 Prius and it got a lot better in that regard. Seems that this new Prius is taking a step back, probably to increase mpg's
Hugely informative as always. Some will say that flying a British car journalist all expenses paid to the USA to tell people about a car they can’t buy in their country absolutely pointless and not environmentally friendly. But we know you’re a regular tree planter and you off set your carbon emissions. Keep up the great work!
We owned 2nd and 3rd generation Prius sedans in our family. This is a great improvement with a couple of exceptions. The "A" pillar is sloped in such a way to make entrance into the front seat a bit difficult. Very easy to hit your head and a little too close once in the seat. I would have favored a slightly more upright windshield. Dashboard could have been better as well.
I went ahead and changed my 2021 Prius Prime for a 2024 Prius Prime. It's a huge improvement in every aspects... Electric range, power, handling... but my 2021 was more efficient on long highway rides..
Same here. Going from a 2021 Prime to a 2024 Prime. I figured it wouldn’t be as efficient for longer trips, but I’m hoping the trade offs are worth it.
@@User.Joshua they are! In my case at least! Now i can go to and from work on a single charge. The price difference is offset by the gas i dont have to burn! Win - Win!
It's such a shame that the new Prius won't be sold in the UK, but it will be sold in other countries in Europe. I also just checked in Toyota's website in Ireland that the new Prius is posted there.
Toyota decided to not sell it in the UK, Australia and New Zealand... Probably lack of sales in these markets compared to continental Europe and North America...
@@donttouchthewatch645 I agree, too expensive, they will only sell the plug in hybrid version, while in Asia they still sell the regular hybrid version...
Have to admit that is a REALLY good looking design. I really like it. Make a version with more performance and I'd add it to the new car list. 1 1/2 years till new car time....
The Prius may not be available in the UK, but the Corolla is based on the same platform, has the same engine/battery combinations and is built right here in the UK.
Corolla generates a little less HP, about 1/2 second slower on paper and around 10% worse on fuel economy, maybe it's the aerodynamics? Though the Prius might be better looking than the Corolla here - though neither look bad at all.
Loved my s2000. Probably the best car I've ever owned. Sad that I sold it but when you have to roll out of a car it does nothing for the old street cred. Changed it for an xfr and now pull a petrol tanker behind me!
Rear door handles = no issue. Honda Vezel is a standard taxi in Singapore and has the same door handles. Not a problem. You simply look at the door and it takes like 1 second to work out how to open the door. Then once you have done it once you sort of know.
Toyota has become one of the most exciting and amazing car brands again, first with the return of fun sports cars, and now bringing that magic to their everyday cars.
13:45 yesterday, over 80km on a highway, my dads Hyundai I30 with a 1.5L I4 NA (Petrol) (2021) did 4.9L/100KM / 57.6MPG (UK) so if you drive carefully, you can achieve these things
@sidders5023 330d touring sounds like a good option there amazing cars I'm alot of ways. I've had 2 e46 one a 2.2L 6cyl in champagne gold and a titan silver 2.5L 6 cyl 👍💪
@@kamilkierski7971 Gonna have to wait a while since insurance will fuck me over. I only passed my test in January and was very lucky to get insured on this 2.2L, with a blackbox. Maybe next year with 1 year No claim discount I'll be able to insure a 330d/i
0:46 the first time i saw this car was in Hokkaido, Japan. while i was on a hill going back down to the open space carpark, I saw this sweet thing from above and my first thought was exactly like you mentioned, a lambo huracan. until i reached closer to the car park that i realized "wait a minute, thats not a lambo, what is this thing?" i asked my friend and he told me it was the latest prius and i was shocked. lol
Blows my mind that this isn't coming to the UK. You'd think it would sell like hot cakes here, a much more friendly market for cars than Truck obsessed America.
You're kidding, right? Both Toyota and Lexus UK are dropping several sedans/hatchbacks from their lineup because people are switching to SUVs, not to mention other brands. Real shame, and shows how much brands really care about being green
Rate the looks of the new Prius out of 10!
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@@politheyeeterxd317😅
We living in the era when toyota design more desirable and attractive than bmw design.
Strangely I have to agree!
But still reliable then za german 💩
Germans be fixing things that aren't even broken and just ending up being worse than before. Oh, and did I mention over engineering?
Sadly true 😢
@@Ben-vy1obwhat makes a car a womans car 💀
The front end looks better and more unique than most of the German offerings. Toyota are back on the right path👍
Looks like they took a lot of inspiration from the Tesla Model Y/3
@@Fremmy Where do you see tesla design cues?
@@Fremmy yeah they take like the silhoutte of it but adds toyota styling to them
@@vladislavdimitrov4646 idk I just made it up for dramatic effect I guess.
Never 😂😂😂
I think the back door car handle is a great location. It makes the car look better, more enigmatic.
No longer a boring undesired car. Great looking car with great features and reasonable amount of power.
It never was a boring undesired car, it might have been unpopular with petrol heads and people that drive Impreza's but for sensible people its an ideal car.
I personally never found it ugly or anything like that
I agree with your comment. I never hated the Prius, but also never desired one. I'm actually thinking about buying a new one to go along with my C8 Corvette. Something that has probably never been said before, and definitely something I'd never think I'd say.
it's only getting better since there's more funding to improve battery packs and electric motors. Not to mention, this design is a bridge from the older Toyota look into their future brand look (typically concept or racing design).
@@philipwookey599 "sensible people its an ideal car." - translation: "Boring"
I can't believe it, Toyota somehow makes the Prius into a rather fun car
it's believable when you look pass the sticker on the bonnet, and stop prejudging the cars based on the stickers on it.
Rather fun innit
@@BigBrotherMarsyep. Despite the prices also not on the good side.
@@abcxyz2927the 2023 Prius has $230.000 price tag.
@@ggm-i8ythis one looked as gorgeous as even Ford Focus.
I saw one of these last month at a show in Dublin, Ireland. Looks even better in the metal. A very impressive thing from Toyota, it has real presence.
Its definitely a big departure in terms of looks compared to the old one. Well done Toyota!!!
Toyota Prius 2023 is 9/10 car.
@@purwantiallan5089 nobody asked for your input
@@splenced7091nobody asked for your output to his input
@@splenced7091you begging for attention mate? Your parents and teachers tell you nobody likes your opinion too much?
@@kenchen704 ..what? the guy i responded to goes around in every single carwow video and says a ton of random replies, most of which don't relate to the comment at all.
This Prius is the nerdy guy from school that has a major glow up later on in his life (but still chooses to remain humble and helpful).
The amount of Prius’s here in the US is huge. They are very much a valued car for its role as a gas saving appliance. Even before this remodel there wouldn’t be one American city that wouldn’t have at least one from 2009. They are hand-me-down people movers and we love Toyota for making them so.
And the right hand drive Prius were made in USA Toyota factories, sure they have the best price
We live in a society where a Prius looks better than a new BMW.
2010 Prius owner checking in
I saw one yesterday for the first time, I had to take two or three looks. It looked stunning! I almost thought it was some kinda concept car. It's got that sweeping silhouette going all the way to the back, which makes it look lower than it is. It looked like a proper concept car. Very impressive design.
It actually looks like a future car.
We live in a society where a Prius looks better than a new BMW.
@@vorpalinferno9711 It’s insanity!
@@vorpalinferno9711 BMW's are done for me, specially now that all the new ones have that ugly grill. UGH!
Toyota recently charged their mind and are bringing it to the UK 🎉 (mid 2024)
Congrats yall it’s a great car! I just got one so I don’t daily drive my pickup truck.
It’s disappointing to hear that the car won’t be available in the UK. It’s great to see Toyota coming up with an appealing design, as their other models may not be as trendy, except for the Yaris GR. I hope they reconsider their decision and launch the car in the UK market, as I’m sure it would attract many customers who are looking for a more stylish Prius.
It is available in Ireland. You can buy it there and export it to the UK.
irelands lhd
UK don't even have "full option" GR Yaris .....
@@c8ke78 Ireland is RHD
@@c8ke78 Ireland is the same as the UK . RHD and we drive on the left. All cars are usually the same technical spec as well.
I’m not so fond of the dashboard layout, but the design is probably one of the best from recent years, such a bold and cool car
“My dear Watson”, your reviews are so fun to watch and super savage! You bring up all the negative points alongwith the good things! Definitely helps people who are in doubts!
That S2000 still looks awesome after 20 years. 😂 I miss mine. 😢
Was finding comment about the s2000,
7,2 to 100 km/h - great result for a Prius!
And the design of the new generation is just on another level.
Must say I was VERY surprised by that time.
This is a UK channel, we use imperial. Metric is never going to take off, stop trying.
@@craigix What the fuck is imperial? 100 pence to the pound, all currency in multiples of 10s. Even all your drawings and calculations are metric. Is it the 1760 yds to a mile you all try to persevere with. Laughable now but sure you can buy anything for a few Guineas😄if you had a few guineas😁😁.
@@craigix There´s a difference between american and british measurements. Please Google it.
16:24 that backseat seat belt was a paid actor
Never thought I would see the day that a Prius would look better than HALF of all new BMW.
That's not saying much. New BMWs look like hot garbage.
@@bmstyleenot at all
@@bmstyleeBMW M3 looked more gorgeous tho.
@@c8ke78can't handle the truth 🤣
@@piercelawless2654 can't accept that people got different opinions. Lol.
I am a total Audi fanboy but even I would drive this thing. Looks cool enough but that gas mileage is just insane!!
I went from A4 Avant to a new 2023 Prime. This Prius is coming for us all🤣
He comparing a Prius to a Lambo. I'm gonna be concerned for your mental state if you'd choose this over an R8.
@@80sCrazyCatDadNGunAddiction and it looks nothing like a lambo. to me, it's way more similar to a BYD Seal
i just went to Japan and there are already some of this Prius rolling on the streets. It amazes me how cool it looks now, considering past generations look like grandparent cars. I also got a chance to ride one and it feels amazing. Comfortable yet ergonomical. Sure it isnt the best, but its a Toyota and a Prius. Nothing could go wrong with it
I drove the new Prius from Tokyo to Osaka and back in Japan in May, and over the course of my driving on the Touge, Tokyo's city roads and some highways, I managed to get 31km/L (which is almost 90mpg) on one run, while the average is still well over 23km/L (roughly equates to 65mpg).
Considering how good this looks and drives, this could be THE new benchmark for doing green things while being cool :)
I've gotten 78.3 mpg in a Rav4 Hybrid
@@pbear216I've gotten 60mpg (3.9l/100km) on a trip with my 2007 yaris
This ain’t the best mpg for normal road cars, the best I have are is a Audi A3 TFSIe 55 Quattro doing 1.4L /100km basically running on air
@@joao_oliveira5282 the A3 has a fuel economy rating of 31 mpg, that's not even close to the Prius. In fact it's even worse than a gas only Rav4
@@joao_oliveira5282 so if we're talking hypermileing, the Prius is capable of 136 mpg.
Just got mine two weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I would never have guessed I would drive a Prius...old ones were absolutely horrible :)
Except that they looked horrible for a decade without repair bills.
@@phillipbanes5484 cool
I got mine 6 weeks ago, my third Prius and it is amazing for what it is and then some. My weekend car is an Aston Martin Vantage which is a beast but my new Prius has features the AM does not especially when it comes to all of the safety features and mileage of course. I would recommend the Prius L to anyone.
@@PalmSpringsPatriot Excellent. I have a 2014 Chevy Volt. It’s only got 65,000 miles on it and it’s paid for. I use it like a truck. I really like it. I work from home, so the 38 mile range is great. When I go on the road, I don’t bother trying to charge it since I get 35MPG+. Since it’s first gen, it takes 4 hours on 220V and 8 on 110V. I hope that they are still making the hybrids when I need another car. I’d only get am EV if its my 2nd car.
horrible to look but efficient, still running after 20 years or so
AWD model has an additional motor at the rear, yes. But the motor is basically only used to get the vehicle moving and then it basically turns off. We've got an AWD hybrid rav4 and it does the same here. Its a 70hp motor i think but it literally only comes on when moving off or if there is a loss of grip at low speed. It does get used for regen though.
The panic/horn feature on the key fob is on every car in America
Not every car, I don’t have one on mine.
@@sniper_sargent_b9312any car made in the past 5 years anyway
Yeah I was like why is he freaking out about the Panic button lol every car here has had that feature for so long
@@pbear216 My '08 ford has it
@rokae I realize it is not a new feature, my 2000 Volvo V40 had it, but not all cars did back then.
No matter how many times i look at the new Prius, i just love it!!! It's really a great improvement from the previous model!!!
Don’t know if it was intentional. But Mat’s 8:21 ‘they’re gunna break in and take all your things’ is stone cold comedy gold, I had to rewatch about 8 times😂
Toyota are killing it with their design 👌🏼
Yep. Design over performance sadly.
@@purwantiallan5089It’s a Prius.
What? We’re you expecting to put out Bugatti performance?
@@purwantiallan5089idiot
@@purwantiallan5089So you want an ugly car?
@@arniegrape7364 want an ugly car? buy a Tesla
Toyota has been hitting it haaaaaard with the design of their cars lately. Top work!
Corolla cross is ugly
@@spencerboyce6227 no!
@@zmedn do you have eyes
@@spencerboyce6227It isn't though?
Such a great looking car. Good balance of all aspects for a high volume car. Well done Toyota!
What a shame that this car won't be sold in the UK! At least we get the new C-HR which is basically a replica of this on stilts.
They are; I’ve seen them.
I'd have the S2000, but the Prius looks damn good now though.
I suppose a blow up doll can be tempting too until someone sees you riding it.
And the S2000 is just a 24year old blowup doll that's also topless
No you wouldn't
Give me the s2000 now and you should buy a Prius
Bought a Beemer last year. 540d xDrive Sedan. Absolutely love it. Am blown away every time I look at it and when I drive it.
Am blown away every time I look at the fuel bill. Start feeling dizzy. Can see the stars. In broad daylight. Always drive in Eco mode when commuting, still the mileage I get is gonna break the bank if I use it as a daily driver.
This Prius looks like a good option ngl. The design is really good. Far, far better than the latest BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, and what Mercedes has done to the E & S Class. I wouldn't drive those even if somebody gives them for free. Fugly af. The previous generation S-Class is love.
I like it how when he reviews a BMW or a Mercedes he says '"animal free leather,"' but when it's a Toyota it's '"fake leather."
I have noticed, Matt always has negative view on Japanese cars.
@@Mu5tyLaghmani even tho he buys Japanese cars and tend to be a fanboy for JDM cars... i guess hes trying to stay impartial
@dunhillsupramk3
It is European mentality to be not be pro Japanese cars due to jealousy or whatever reason.
@@Mu5tyLaghmani Mat said that "it looks like a Lambo", that it is a "really nice car" and "you should right ahead an buy it", can't understand your observation...plus, in europe we buy a lot of japanese cars and motorcycles and also have a really good impression of their quality. Maybe you have some none solved problem about europeans or the rest of the world, but don't project it on others. We have probably more japanese cars in our roads than you have european cars. Cheers!
@@Mu5tyLaghmani Nope Europeans love their Jap cars!! whats not to like?.
While I know the frustration with the CVT, I think you can have fun without banging through gears and mashing the throttle and brakes. I like these relaxing drives on the back road where I ease in and out of the throttle and just let the car flow with the road and that is no less fun than hustling a light sports car, just different.
Honestly, I really liked the CVT in my ES300h, it made for a very sumptuous and responsive ride, smooth with good torque response. The one big issue with them is the droning engine noise, and I guess Lexus addresses that issue while Toyota doesn't typically.
I have the C-HR with the 184hp engine. The CVT is performing incredibly good on mountain roads. Always at the right gear, very responsive and the torque is always applied to the wheels.
I have a 2015 Jazz hybrid,it does the same and to be honest I like the way it works.
Holy cripes is that seriously a production prius?!? It looks great. I used to constantly bag on all rhe old prius designs and motors, but i totally love this one's swoopy design and powerful motor. They musta fired the top designer and got a new person to lead the exterior design. I'd like to shake their hand. Well done.
Toyota have taken a very uncool looking car with lots of great features and made it very attractive they've smashed it wow 😍
Toyota is the goat when it comes to function and practicality. When they make a car look good it’s perfect
@@enolopanr9820 they honestly are and not to mention they actually make reliable cars that last definitely goats 👏
@@enolopanr9820 practicality ? unless you are a manlet, this car is a headache.
Let's hope this one is a little harder to steal the catalytic converter lol
I don't think they've gone as far as honda and put it in the engine bay yet but I know they make a catalytic converter shield you can buy now.
So you keep saying?.
I'm so excited for mine. I waited 4 months with Toyota dealership and it's finally in. I got the light interior which looked even better than the dark in my opinion.
THIS IS HOW THE NEW MERCEDES EQS should have looked like, makes the Mercedes EQS look like an old school Toyota😂
This is actually stunning
It looks like the eqs blud
Eqs looks like a bar of soap
@@silverfox1234😂😂😂you're actually spot on!
The EQS should’ve looked like a 3 box saloon not a egg like PC mouse
The EQS looks like an Apple Magic Mouse, you still can’t use it while charging 😂
Love the design of the new Prius! Also, in Camry, which I own, there is also that dripping sound in the air-conditioning, but not always.
5:38 there is nothing to "think through": you either put the rear wheels arches inside the backdoor or not. That how you get the windows to roll down completely.
That alarm thing is standard in the US for almost all cars btw. I guess they do it because it is so easy to forget where your car was in massive parking lots in the malls. So you can turn on the alarm to find where your car is.
😂 😂 😂 😂
@@phillipbanes5484that makes sense but im gonna choose to believe it exists to find your car in american shopping malls
It's saved me quite a few times when I forget 😅
We have that in India even for 2 wheelers. I thought it's normal all over the world
@@phillipbanes5484Shouting its location is a side benefit (or silently flashing its lights).
I've seen them in person & man I never thought in my life I'd find a Toyota Prius more beautiful than most of the German cars out now. I saw it in black on black rims & everything & that car looked pretty aggressive & sporty. Get me secretly wanted to have one. I can't even believe I'm saying that. What odd times to be alive
Dude…I’ve been a car guy my entire life, finally have a few years under my belt at a serious job and needed a car. Went to see about a GR Corolla. Left with a new Prime arriving in 2 weeks. Office has a charger. Weird time to be alive
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I will laugh at any man driving this toy. I live a Toyota as a manufacturer. This however is fucking hilarious 🥴
That door shut sound lol😂😂😂😂
are we gonna ignore the voice crack @ 4:06 ?
XD I just read Ur comment as his voice cracked
You know what SUCKS... IT WON'T BE AVAILABLE IN THE UK. Damn shame. I've just started the video and I hope Matt mentions this important point for qll the uk viewers.
Yup, he indeed does mention it. Nice one, Matt
@@aye3678 its fine, uk has mg and Peugeot who have similar cars to this
Already regretting Brexit?
Looks good but surprised at some of the quality issues. Also, height in the back is surprising seeing as how many will be used as taxis etc and need rear space and boot space. My wife has first gen electric ioniq and it looks the same inside but hers has far more space.
Passengers can just suck it on the headroom. They won't be in the car very long, and I want the high fuel mileage.
Toyota really did a fantastic job!
The design of the latest Prius reminds me of the design excellence that Honday displayed back in the 1980s and early 1990s -- before they became bland and boring. Great to see (again, after a long wait) a distinctive look in the Japanese passenger-car market.
Amazing oldschool CoD hitmark at 7:09 😂😂😂
i like it when matt forgot boot capacity and said this to put it there later 🤣🤣🤣🤣 bravo for haldling it smooth
It was more about the conversion into liters.
As this car, or any with CVT were not inttended for throtle response, but rather to run the engine at the OPTIMAL RPM for the acceleration you are asking for (for the best MPG) the engine won't feel directily connected... because it isn't. I remember the Powerglide 2 speed automatic from the 50s, and the RPM was a serious compromise most of the time, given that the peak HP is in a very narrow band of RPM. Over the years, they have added more and more gears to both automaic (10 or more) and manual (six or more) to try and keep the RPM at the peak. Even then it spends much of its time at a comproise RPM. The drone you were complaining about is due to the it beiing a long stroke engine. The peak HP happens to be in the drony range. Just be happy it is doing its job of NOT being at a compromise RPM. Anyone that puts fake shift point on a CVT or eCVT should be shot! Especially if there is not an override switch! I have driven an eCVT by choice since 2007, and currently drive a 2017 Prius Prime. I wouldn't buy anything else. I have gone 575 miles on a tnank of gas, and went two 12 month periods without buying gas at all. (25 mile EV range is sufficient for my around town needs.
P.S. The "e" in the eCVT is for electric. No belts, but rather a planetary gearset (or two in some cases), two motors and the engine driving the wheels on various axis of said planetary gearset. MG2 is connected to the differential (yet another, but common to most cars planetary gearset), so spins X times as fast as the fron axle. X being the differential ratio of between 3 and 4 : 1. The ratio of the RPM of MG2 and MG1 controls the RPM of the engine. In the Prius Prime (not the regular Prius), when in EV mode MG1 helps MG2 move the car, so the engine doesn' have to start to help at full throttle. I don't know if this is true on the 2023 (gen V) Prime though. Dr. John Kelly hasn't made a video yet. ;)
when i see a prius ,only thing i can relate to is brian from family guy
I believe I am in the minority here, but I don't mind the constant sound of the engine when equipped with an eCVT transmission. It sounds like mechanical efficiency to me. Dropping the RPMs with every gear change is what's annoying to me... you've just cut out a lot of your peak power and now have to build it back up again.
Ye, you are definetly in the minority 😁
That's what I'm saying. Does it sound good? Not really, but I absolutely hate it when cars with CVTs fake gear changes. Like, the Prius is already not that fast, it might as well be using its full power and not dropping below its peak torque over and over just to sound cool. It's also supposed to be really fuel efficient, not sure why you would put anything but a CVT in it.
That's exactly how I view it in my Rav4 Prime. And when it's pulling away from almost everything on the road, who cares what it sounds like anyway?
@@pbear216yes the take off is excellent, same in my Lexus hybrid
@@shane6115 not even close. The Lexus hybrid is actually slower than the Rav4 Hybrid which gas 219 hp. The Rav4 Prime is 302 hp. 0-60 time for the RX350h is 7.4 seconds, Rav4 Hybrid is 7.1, Rav4 Prime is 5.5 and Even the Prius hybrid is faster than the Lexus at 7.2 seconds. The Lexus is literally the slowest of all the current Toyota hybrids.
7:36 The materials on the outside are definitely worse than before, I drive a 2009 toyota sedan and the sound from hitting the bumpers and especially the doors closing is so deep and reassuring
The Prius has always lacked extra sound deadening
I own a 2010 Prius and sounds the same, but I also rented a 2017 Prius and it got a lot better in that regard. Seems that this new Prius is taking a step back, probably to increase mpg's
It was the British who said, "Hybrid cars are prohibited."
Boris?
Russian spy?
The door shut sound 😮
Am guessing reduced weight for fuel efficiency
The new Prius is really look good .plus with Toyota reliable and quality nothing will go wrong
It could go wrong if they go for cheap materials again and from Mat mentioning the "tin".. looks very cool though
0:34 I always expect you to say “Because I'm Matt Watson and that is what I do“ 😂
I had an S2000 and they are amazing cars!!!
I’m quite disappointed we won’t get the new Prius in the UK, but it is currently sold in Ireland.
Hugely informative as always. Some will say that flying a British car journalist all expenses paid to the USA to tell people about a car they can’t buy in their country absolutely pointless and not environmentally friendly. But we know you’re a regular tree planter and you off set your carbon emissions. Keep up the great work!
Imagine how good a GR Prius would look
You don't have to lol, they made one
@davisdesigns1153 wait really?!
@@mw40_4 Only in Japan.
We owned 2nd and 3rd generation Prius sedans in our family. This is a great improvement with a couple of exceptions. The "A" pillar is sloped in such a way to make entrance into the front seat a bit difficult. Very easy to hit your head and a little too close once in the seat. I would have favored a slightly more upright windshield. Dashboard could have been better as well.
I went ahead and changed my 2021 Prius Prime for a 2024 Prius Prime. It's a huge improvement in every aspects... Electric range, power, handling... but my 2021 was more efficient on long highway rides..
Same here. Going from a 2021 Prime to a 2024 Prime. I figured it wouldn’t be as efficient for longer trips, but I’m hoping the trade offs are worth it.
@@User.Joshua they are! In my case at least! Now i can go to and from work on a single charge. The price difference is offset by the gas i dont have to burn! Win - Win!
It's such a shame that the new Prius won't be sold in the UK, but it will be sold in other countries in Europe. I also just checked in Toyota's website in Ireland that the new Prius is posted there.
Yes we get the top spec Plug in here and it’s well priced (€47k)
It's quite expensive considering it's a Prius
we would have bought this over our full hybrid Renault Captur had it been going to be sold here in the UK.
Not sold in Norway
Incomprehensible that you can't have it in the United Kingdom when it is eagerly awaited here, in France...
Toyota decided to not sell it in the UK, Australia and New Zealand... Probably lack of sales in these markets compared to continental Europe and North America...
nobody gonna buy this in Europe, it costs too much
@@donttouchthewatch645 I agree, too expensive, they will only sell the plug in hybrid version, while in Asia they still sell the regular hybrid version...
You’re the only car reviewer I love to watch 😁
I've seen a ton of these driving around Japan already. I like the design.
This looks like a epic car Shame we don’t get it in the uk
Some dude gotta do a full on drift build out of this 😂 with an engine Swap and a nice bodykit, this thing would look so good I bet
Have to admit that is a REALLY good looking design. I really like it. Make a version with more performance and I'd add it to the new car list. 1 1/2 years till new car time....
The Plug in version offers 220hp.
The Prius may not be available in the UK, but the Corolla is based on the same platform, has the same engine/battery combinations and is built right here in the UK.
Corolla generates a little less HP, about 1/2 second slower on paper and around 10% worse on fuel economy, maybe it's the aerodynamics? Though the Prius might be better looking than the Corolla here - though neither look bad at all.
don't let that stop you, i'm sure the Toyotas built in the UK is just as reliable as the other countries...
You know he’s hit his elbow on that with that reaction 😂 too funny. Great review man
Loved my s2000. Probably the best car I've ever owned. Sad that I sold it but when you have to roll out of a car it does nothing for the old street cred. Changed it for an xfr and now pull a petrol tanker behind me!
Do you regret selling the s2000?
Rear door handles = no issue. Honda Vezel is a standard taxi in Singapore and has the same door handles. Not a problem. You simply look at the door and it takes like 1 second to work out how to open the door. Then once you have done it once you sort of know.
Yeah but he was pointing out it could be an issue for taxi drivers
do they have the prius C / aqua model ? I love that car, which they made a smaller model but keep everything the same
Wait,what the name of the movie at 0:11?
The other guys
Every time Matt says it's like a Lamborghini, I can just picture Yanni making a face. 😂
Jesus christ, Matt is a national treasure
It looks incredible and yet we can't buy it in the UK??!
Toyota MUST put those solar panels on the bonnet, and also on the other cars, Corolla Cross, Rav4. So cool!
Absolutely!!!💯
Update: Toyota Prius is coming to UK in 2024!!
yeah from 38k 💀
from 50.000 euros in Belgium ... must be a joke
Crocs? Huracan? Matt needs an intervention from his loving TH-cam family 😂
Toyota has become one of the most exciting and amazing car brands again, first with the return of fun sports cars, and now bringing that magic to their everyday cars.
Of course they use (12 volt connector), but how will you pump up the tires, via usb c? I have not met such pumps...
It was incredibly disappointing to find out some months ago this wasn't coming down under. Would buy one instantly.
13:45 yesterday, over 80km on a highway, my dads Hyundai I30 with a 1.5L I4 NA (Petrol) (2021) did 4.9L/100KM / 57.6MPG (UK) so if you drive carefully, you can achieve these things
I drive a bmw e60 3.0L diesel and get 4.7L/100km driving on motorway. 🤣
@@kamilkierski7971 bmw diesels are goated. I have a 320ci e46 but really thinking about saving for a 320/330d touring
@sidders5023 330d touring sounds like a good option there amazing cars I'm alot of ways. I've had 2 e46 one a 2.2L 6cyl in champagne gold and a titan silver 2.5L 6 cyl 👍💪
@@kamilkierski7971 Gonna have to wait a while since insurance will fuck me over. I only passed my test in January and was very lucky to get insured on this 2.2L, with a blackbox. Maybe next year with 1 year No claim discount I'll be able to insure a 330d/i
0:46 the first time i saw this car was in Hokkaido, Japan. while i was on a hill going back down to the open space carpark, I saw this sweet thing from above and my first thought was exactly like you mentioned, a lambo huracan. until i reached closer to the car park that i realized "wait a minute, thats not a lambo, what is this thing?" i asked my friend and he told me it was the latest prius and i was shocked. lol
WTF, newer expected a Prius to look that good. This came out of nowhere!
Looks better now imo.
0:30 I didn't recognize you through your sunglasses, you're the carwow guy .
Just seen a car chase in the USA and the old Prius reached 115mph who’d have thought 🤔
Was it a rental? 🤣
Blows my mind that this isn't coming to the UK.
You'd think it would sell like hot cakes here, a much more friendly market for cars than Truck obsessed America.
You're kidding, right? Both Toyota and Lexus UK are dropping several sedans/hatchbacks from their lineup because people are switching to SUVs, not to mention other brands.
Real shame, and shows how much brands really care about being green
I told my parents that i am studying for an exam but that "moo" part made me laugh like anything 😂😂😂
I know this video is 5 months old, but this Prius is now coming to the UK. They think next year, 2024.
The S2000 cameo was great! Obvious better choice over the prius. But you could have both. The economical depressing car, and the fun S2000.
Watching from California LOLOL, love your video n the humor is on point lol. im honestly more interested in buying one now more than i ever have
Looks like a mini version of the Aston Martin DB9! Well done Toyota!