44 Mile Range + 52 MPG! | Toyota's 2024 Prius Prime Over Delivers
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- Toyota has lately been under-promising and over-delivering. We all assumed the 2023 Prius Prime would be a modest improvement on the outgoing model, but instead they pulled out all the stops. 0-60? Faster than a Civic Si. MPG? Over 50! Range? 44 miles all-electric! The only problem? Since it's not made in America, it won't get a tax credit. (Sad trombone)
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The markups on this will be legendary.
I'm glad I bought a car/phev before all this unavailability and markup nonsense started.
No goverment subsidy can negate the markup pain.
Worst feature of the IRA, dealers feel free to charge literally anything on these.
@@dmmmwerd Yep got a 2017 Volt premier with 32K km on it for less than 16k USD in 2019, then the pandemic/east coast gas crisis hit and you couldn't touch a similar one below 25K USD. Knock on wood it's still going strong at over 110k km and >95% battery capacity. (For you PHEV haters, no worries I plug it in daily at work and home, and the range extender is barely broken in)
Imagine being someone who pays a markup on a Prius
Critics really like the new look. But I personally enjoy looking like an eccentric person in my 2014 Prius
I'm glad they added to the all electric range. 40ish miles is enough to get me through most days in all electric mode. Having it function like a regular car on out of town trips will make this car totally useable in West Texas and other places without much charging infrastructure.
There is plenty of charging infrastructure in West Texas for full EV's.. especially Tesla.. I-10 has been covered by Electrify America for CCS cars... but EA is in general not as reliable.
I have been hearing about big markups on these Prius.. That would push me to a Tesla.. which has had its price drop especially on the used market.
Reliability would be better on the Toyota... I got 423,000 out of my Prius, friend has 405K on a 13 Prius, and I know someone with a 2019 Prius Prime with 345K on it... cross country courier work. They are SUPER durable.. Just do your scheduled maint.
For you needs the Prime would be perfect.
Would have loved to see it go towards 60miles/100km.
@@Hans-gb4mv That would be good. We had an i3 with a REX that had about 60 miles range. It always had enough for my daily running around town.
@@kens97sto171 you are correct that Tesla has it covered. I just wish the other networks would fill gaps. There are no non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Big Spring or Lubbock. I go there regularly with either my 2019 i3 Rex or my new Chevy Bolt. The trip would just be a lot easier if those some of those gaps were filled. In the interim, the new Prime seems ok.
@@kens97sto171 If Tesla opens up to cars with CCS, then the problem is solved.
I wanted to thank you for another great review!!!
Thank you for watching! -Travis
Two things I don't like about this vehicle 1. Having to look over the steering wheel to see the instrument panel. 2. The viewing screen makes it hard to clean the dash.
I fail to see the point of any hybrids as most diesels can at least match their fuel economy with less Co2 emissions. I'm driving my 5th full electric over 14 years & have never suffered from range anxiety, I even pull trailers with my EV & do 500 mile journeys!
Dieselgate is what comes to mind
Modern diesels emissions systems are as fragile as flowers and are a huge pain in the ass and the wallet when they start to fail. Also with a hybrid, you dont have to listen to diesel clatter all the time and deal with pokey acceleration.
@@CACressida I only drive full electric vehicles, quieter cleaner & faster than your hybrids!
The white one is mean af
Maybe in this circumstance BZ stands for Before Zero????? 😂😂😂
It still uses more fuel than my 22 year old diesel
Mark ups are $8-10k.
Dealers can ask and wish for any markup they want. You will save money buying a base Tesla Model 3 then and you can custom order one in a couple months. If a match is already in stock, you can get one in days. No dealer markups on Teslas!
Only clueless people will buy a Prius Prime with a markup.
Alex's voice is one of the best in this industry.
I am very much impressed with consistently high quality of reviews Alex puts out.
Toyota should just pause production of the bz
4x and give us more prius prime and rav 4 primes
Yep they can make way more of these for the same amount of battery resources and >90% of folks commutes will still be emissions free (as long as they can plug in at home or work).
Yep, just throw out the crappy bZ4x 😅
@@anydaynow01
👍 Yes. This concept is lost on too many, unfortunately.
It’s not quite the same but it’s a lot like the volt has been revived again and that makes me very happy :)
You beat me to it, awesome 2016 Volt Toyota!
Just a decade or so late.
@@normt430 yup! toyota could've made a great EV with this, but squandered that opportunity
Kinda has the same profile as the first gen volt too
GM had the right idea, but did a poor job explaining the benefit.
Until I realized that 40 miles daily = 14,000 miles annually petrol-free, it didn't compute for me.
Jay Leno talking about going 1,000+ miles per gallon commuting finally got my attention.
The public is much more aware no of plug-ins (and also aware of the crappy non-Tesla public charging hassles).
too bad Toyota is only going to build like 5 units and sell them with a million$ mark-up
With Toyota intentionally limiting supply on their most popular models in order to artificially inflate demand and transaction prices, you won't be able to get one any time soon. I tried to buy a Rav4 Prime for over a year, but no dealer would sell me one without an insulting markup, so I wound up buying a Subaru Outback. I even looked for a regular Rav4 hybrid XSE, but get one of those either. Toyota has lost me thanks to the greedy games they're playing.
I was looking into a new Prius and they were only getting a fully loaded one for $38k. I’ve been trying to buy a Lexus NX hybrid for over a year and they are in such low supply, it’s like winning the lottery for the privilege to hand over $48k for a compact SUV. I’m getting frustrated with Toyota. I’m definitely on the verge of just ordering a Tesla exactly the configuration I want and just waiting the 2-3 months to get it. If Toyota offered that, I would have bought a new one over a year ago. Instead I’m just dumping money into my 10 year old cars keeping them up waiting for Toyota to catch up but I’m starting to think they never will.
@@mylesgray3470 I think this is the new normal for Toyota. They want to keep demand high, so they can make more money on each vehicle sold. That way, they can make huge profits without having to chase more market share. It's a huge gamble on their part because customers could turn on them, just like I have.
Hey alex, how many videos are we dropping today?
Alex: Yes.
Alex,
I just bought a 2wd 23' Prius Limited, through out the shopping process your reviews have been helpful and entertaining. I did not wait for the Prime because I feared Toyota would produce very few plug ins like they did with the Rav4 plug in and I'm impatient. Thanks for great content! I sold my 99' Porsche 996 and 16' Volt and bought the Prius, I really like owning all kinds of cars and the new Prius was too hard to pass up. Im not babying the car , using it for equipment repair work and dense city driving all day!
How is it?! What kind of mpg have you been getting?
How are the cooled seats?
How do you like the new Prius and how’s the mpg?
Question is how many will Toyota actually make? And what's the mark up?
A measly 15k units. Makes it not worth reviewing.
As an owner of a Honda Clarity that can get over 50 miles of summer range with a similarly sized battery pack, I bet the Prius Prime will absolutely overperform the 44 mile range estimate.
the clarity is a 17kw battery, this prime is 13.6kw. so i wouldnt say its a similar size. What is more impressive is how much more efficient the prius is over the clarity even in the previous generation considering it is likely the prime can get 50miles on a smaller pack.
@@hollypark2752 the Clarity only has about 13 kilowatts usable as the rest is held for hybrid mode use.
@@Ryanstuff Yep same with the gen 2 Volt, they have about ~14 kw, the remaining 4 kw is a buffer for battery life / HEV mode.
@@Ryanstuff Yup! Love that buffer.
@@Ryanstuff yea, but that doesnt make it similar. the prime is estimated at ~10kw usable. so the primes battery is just smaller.
I would love this as my daily.
Great car. Too bad Hyundai discontinued the Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid, now the Prius has absolutely no competition in the high-efficiency PHEV space.
OTD price after financing: $80k+
Alex, I hope this outstanding Prime powertrain finds its way into a truly practical Toyota vehicle sooner rather than later.
Like the Sienna? Curious what your definition of truly practical is.
@@emoney1231 I think he meant more headroom and legroom
@@emoney1231 The 2022 Prius comes to mind 😉
@@rightlanehog3151 you mean 2010 Chevy Volt?
@@hunterrrdrives well that’s much more expensive and nowhere near as attractive outside or inside as the Prius although the Prius isn’t attractive inside with the bz4x steering wheel and gauge cluster
I own a Prius and a standard range Model 3. You can now buy a used lower mile Model 3 for low 30s. For the price you'll have a lot more fun in the model 3. I'm saving the Prius for my kids and it does make really long distance trip faster not having to charge but man of man is the M3 so much more fun to drive. If I had $32k to spend, I'd buy a used M3.
Just a year ago you needed to pay extra to buy a used Tesla vs a new one. That made zero sense. Oh, how times have changed. Now Tesla prices are getting quite attractive again but this Prius is beautiful, and very road trip-able. Decisions..
New Prius is a homerun! 💯
From a 2010 Chevy Volt era...
@@normt430 kaizen 🤡
@@AngelValdovinos Volt 2.0. Just won't go +50 epa.
@@normt430 of course it wont
@@AngelValdovinos so much for the hybrid leader!
Pretty disappointing that it only has a 3.3kw charger. The 4xe has a 7 and it makes a huge difference. The added benefit being that it can go 44 miles, so that is much nicer then the 22 with the 4xe. My 4xe can easily get those 40+ per day by charging. Give or take I guess.
Doesn’t really matter. Most people park it when they get home and plug it in. Charge overnight and then unplug in the morning when they leave for work. Sure you can get some charge when you’re shopping at the mall, but those stalls are always full these days.
@@GROGU123 True. I don't commute to work. So mine are all from just driving around town and stopping in when I get back home.
@@GROGU123 It matters as there's a lot of free public J1772 chargers that could take 7kw and up. If this PP has an option for 6.6kw charger just like RAV4 Prime you would get more miles from free chargers sooner.
@@davidtsang1807The prius prime has a 13.6kwh battery. At 17cents per kwh, you save $2.30 if you were completely empty. Thats not worth my time if I were to go to the mall 2-3 times a month.
They need to reduce the cost of this by 5K , then they will sell these as many as they can produce.
I won't be surprised if they sell a million of these per year if only they priced it 5k less than now.
I was considering this . Went to Toyotas site , and if you want to buy one with excellent credit , Toyota financing is 9.5% apr. I’ll pass
This is the first time I've heard you call it the "busy forks" and I literally LOL'd. I will forever be calling it that from now on 😂
what does that mean? i dont unduhstand xD
There was one of these (well, maybe a regular Prius - not the Prime) in my neighborhood this morning, picking up one of my neighbors. For a practical car I don't actually love the small windows, though it's clearly sportier and more aerodynamic than previous versions.
I really wish they would offer the smaller wheel size on the higher-trim models, so that you don’t have to take the hit on fuel economy. Personally, I don’t even find the larger wheels more visually attractive.
I absolutely agree. I figure I’ll try and trade my big wheels for the small wheels online. May take several months but I’m not a fan of big rims. Rough ride, expensive tires, and MPG drop is just too many compromises for the nice look.
EV’s need to focus on better comfort on the interior. If I’m constantly waiting for a charge, I should be able to turn my seats into a bed or something more comfortable
I don't think these will be marked up like last time. The reason why is that everybody and their grandma will be getting a Model 3 instead. This is a nice Prius but you could basically get a Model 3 base for the same price after the federal tax credit, if not cheaper.
The rake of the front windshield is about the polar opposite of the lack of front windshield rake on my Jeep Wrangler! lol
The only people that think this is "sexy" are people that think olive garden is good and wear slip on tennis shoes.
I currently own a gen 3 Prius and I gotta say I was impressed with this new generation prime model. As funny as it sounds, I dive mine fast so I was definitely more interested in this Prime version over the normal model. I look forwards to a full review of the Prime, I hope you could give some details as to the fuel economy at 80-ish mph since that is usually what I am driving at.
I also think a plug-in hybrid is a better all around vehicle than a full EV.
those wheels are . . . . . . . . . interesting.
. . . and I like the old blue badges to indicate electrified, whether hybrid or electric.
I will definitely buy cx90 Phev if it gets tax credit.
It’s made in Japan, so it won’t qualify for the tax credit. Also, the new 8-speed wet clutch tranny in the PHEV and inline-6 models seems to be not ready for prime time yet at low speeds/congested traffic situations according to some reviewers online.
Yes, I know Alex mentioned it potentially might qualify for a partial tax credit, but as of April 5, details are unclear.
We have had ours for a week, this certainly gets interest from the driveway to the road. We paid MSRP.
Most Prius buyers care that much about styling? They would sacrifice that much of their headroom? Seems very claustrophobic, with the windshield slapping into your forehead.
The new Prius is a complete ergonomic mess. The intrusive A pillar blocks the forward view, the tailgate glass is undersized, the seat height is too low and the cargo area has shrunk by 30%. The only practical gain is rear seat legroom which is effectively negated by the fact headroom has dropped so much. This Prius will be compromised as a family car and useless as a taxi.
Car of the Year 2023.
No markups now too! 😊
I wonder how it would look if they made the cabin just 2-3 inches taller and/or make it more of a hatch/wagon. Seems like it's just a little short of allowing taller people to sit up straight and roller bags to fit vertically. They might even be able to make room for a rear motor!
No problem for me!(6 ft)
The only shame is no high speed charging.
PHEVs really don’t need it
I wonder if Toyota will limit allocation as badly as Rav-4 Prime.
Let’s hope not. The old Prius Prime was very easy to buy. The Rav is nearly impossible.
It's literally a Volt.
Just more than a decade late!
I didn't know that the driver is supposed to monitor the instrument gauge. The speed limit where I drive is the car in front of you :) BTW will older drives have trouble seeing the readout because it is between short & long vision?
How does the XSE Premium make sense?
MSRP with destination is approximately $4000 less than a base Model 3 with destination.
Many Toyota dealers will mark the up more than $4000 making it more expensive than the Tesla from the start.
The Model 3 is also eligible for a $7500 federal tax rebate and is never marked up over MSRP.
The Tesla Supercharger network will make needing the gasoline engine backup not needed for road trips for the majority of car buyers.
I don’t see how the XSE Premium makes any financial sense. After dealer markups, even the lower trims may also not make sense.
The only way this makes sense is if you can find a Toyota dealer selling them at MSRP *AND* the Prius Prime is also eligible for a significant federal tax rebate that will make the net cost significantly less than a Model 3 after its tax credit.
There don’t seem to be markups on the Prius at the moment.
@@EVBuyersGuide They are only shipping 10,000 Primes to the US for 2023. That’s less that 10 per year for each Toyota dealership in the US.
Dealers WILL add markups.
I keep my 2016 Chevy Volt Premier 53 mile range compared to this 42. I drive 99% electric so gas hardly used.
I guess there will never be another Purvis made that is like the Chevy Volt where the plug-in electric performance is just as good as with the gas engine. Sad. Was hoping this would be a much bigger, less compromised version of that
Let’s see, less ev range then a gen 2 Volt, charging at 3.5 KWt good for 5 years ago, less visibility, less storage, lower to the ground then most Prius buyers would like. Yes, Toyota has done a wonderful job again 😢
But much higher efficiency
Finally a worthy successor to the Volt.
18:34 - Oh wow: 3.1 miles/KWh? I’ve been seeing more like 4.5 long-term on my 2017, and close to 60MPG, at under 60MPH. However, MPG drops _rapidly_ above 65MPH: at 70-75MPH it’s more like 45MPG.
Then again, I drive it very conservatively/efficiently.
Started watching but then I remembered I won't be buying another new Toyota vehicle as they have decided that subscriptions for features in their vehicles is a good sales idea. It's a good way to sour customers to your entire brand!
Yeah we really need to nip these subscription options before they spread.
What about the ride quality? Is it more like my old Veloster Turbo (where you risked getting a concussion going over a pot hole) or my wife's cream puff Camry Hybrid?
A new MR2 using this powertrain would be very cool
Since no ev tax credit no thanks. Ill wait until the 2023 ones preowned becomes available.
Good luck when you find out the value doesn’t go down😂 Trust me i had the same strategy. Save yourself from wasting time waiting to go down because it won’t go down below 5k
@@that1guy524 2021 and 2022 Primes went down by 12% after the first year and used car market is down for this quarter. I think maybe 10% is a realistic discount
Hello Alex,
I wanted to thank you for another great review! I am a big fan, and bought my current car - RAV4 Prime - mainly after watching your video. There are a couple of things I would kindly ask to consider adding in though.
When discussing cargo practicality, it is very important to be able to fold front passenger backrest flat, so that 8' Ikea furniture pack or a 2"x4"x8' lumber pack for an occasional reno project would fit in. My 2014 Prius could fold that backrest fully flat, and fit in a couch and close a hatch, but I cannot do this in a larger RAV4 Prime. I wonder how this new Prius does this? If the cargo sticks out, the open hatch buzzer cannot be turned off in the RAV4 Prime - a really annoying deficiency. If you put that cargo over the upright backrest, it sticks out right into the windshield, and blocks the right mirror view - quite unsafe.
The second thing is the presence or absence of a rear passenger vent (located in the front row central console). Car reviews almost always overlook this or downplay its significance. If it is not there, long distance trips become a torcher for rear passengers in hot or cold weather. If you compensate by turning the AC too hard down or up, it becomes ok at the back, but too cold or too hot at the front. So for a family with a regular rear seat use in hot or cold climate, that rear vent is a real deal breaker.
I hope these suggestions can help making great reviews even better!
@1:06 you mean ioniq right? ioniq 5 is significantly larger.
I wonder how that over-the-wheel display is for people with presbyopia and who wear progressive glasses. Will that display be in the medium vision zone or in the distance zone meaning I'd have to tip my head back to get it in the right focus zone.
I don't understand why Toyota had to reinvent the gauge cluster here. Easily the worst part of this otherwise good vehicle
It will be in the mid zone which is the narrowest part of vision on progressives. Would rather have a normal dash. Then, if you sit far enough away, you can use the wide part of the distance portion. This is why I prefer to drive with single vision lenses. Similar problem arises with the new camera rear view mirrors.
This is a great review and it's an exciting new version of the Prius Prime. I have the 2022 PP. There are a lot of places I drive where just a little more EV capacity would get me there and back on just electric power. I do like the look of this better than the previous generations. I also like the fact that it has higher ground clearance. From my perspective, the drawbacks on this version are the loss of cargo capacity and I also wish the infotainment unit had more physical buttons. I have said it before and I will say it again. Toyota needs to put out another Prius C "pregnant hatchback" to give us more cargo room. And if they add some physical buttons to the infotainment (like switching between listening modes, track skip, etc), I will be running to the dealership.
Hybrid are arguably more eco friendly than EV’s all things considered. Eventually that will change but I think currently there is a massive need for more hybrids while we transition.
50 mpg? My 2017 Prius Prime over six years and 60K miles sports a running average of 97.0 mpg. How? I am retired and most of my trips are around town, but with a mix of longer trips since I live in a rural area. Lead-foot reviewers are underestimating the mpg of the Prius Prime. I also don't drive at 80 mph like most in California do. Our speed limit in NY is 65 mph interstate, 55 mph most state touring routes. I am usually at 58 mph on 55 mph roads, and 65 mph on 65 mph roads. I bought the Prius Prime to minimize my consumption of gasoline and I am doing just that. My previous car was a 2007 Prius. The Prime outclasses it by a wide margin. My grandson is still driving the 2007.
Been convinced I'd be getting a 2020 Prius Prime, but this video has been awesome and highlighted a lot of positives about this redesign. I love the infotainment screen- feels like we don't get one as big as that in any other Toyota model right now. That said, the lack of a split back is a bit spooky for me. Great video as always!
the dealership is adding a 5-8k mark up on the Prius. you have to wait 3 years for those marks up to disappear. With those prices, you can purchase a used ES300h or RAV4 PRIME (more space)
Nah, the twelve RAV4 Primes they’ll make this year will all get $15k markup.
You do great reviews and inform a potential buyer of everything they need to know about a car before they buy. Keep up the good work and never, never forget to tell the truth about the strengths and weaknesses of the vehicles your profile. It is vital!
This PRIUS is NOT pretty--- the front is fine and futuristic looking but that rear looks like it has a lot of junk in the trunk (not a fan of this look.) Finally, those tiny windows portend that I will not enjoy being inside looking out (I like visibility.)
Good luck on getting these plug N hybe cars. U have 2 fight against chinese tesla trade in people. Who would you think dealer will give these kinds when a person wants to trade in tesla 4 plug N hype cars. And + all toyoyo R only build plug elect cars in japan only. So it's going to take over year after you advance payment and pick it up N drive alway from dealer. And more chinese will buy this because it's model name doesn't have 4.
Good luck on buying this. Feeling U.
How about the maintenance You have to deal with the whole engine and battery just get a bZ4X and make your life simple 😂
Planning to buy a Civic SI for the performance for $70k? Buy 2 $35k Prius’s instead.
i want a prius until i'm reminded how much thieves want them too for their catalytic convertors. toyota needs to address this by installing a guard or something. until then, i'll have to look elsewhere.
Not for $40k. $40k for a way to save on transportation cost is an oxymoron. Especially for a non luxury car.
Sorry Alex but I question your sanity on the Prius. It was butt ugly then and still today no matter what improvements made.
Too bad he had to use a thumbnail pic with his mouth open on this video. Some kind of weird human TH-cam algorithm demands it.
Alex can you compare this to the 2017 Volt? In that vehicle the you can floor it and it will give you all of the EV HP/TQ. It's much more like a electric vehicle with a motor generator, that can also link up and blend if needed during a long mount climb on a completely depleted battery.
You will never save enough money in gas. Best advice buy a 10-year-old corolla or camry
Any real 0-60 times in EV mode? 11-12 seconds seems pretty slow🤔
Liquid cool battery? 2018 Volt is faster 0 to 60...
Markups, then just buy Tesla model y rich has tax credit
Getting a Prime $5500 discount with a lease.
The Ford Maverick is a much better value. More practical as well.
If the designer doesn't hate tall people so much, this could be the perfect car
4:10 I’d get the Prius Prime and a good set of snow tires. Skip the useless fake AWD that sends like 10% of power to the rear tires and costs you like 10mpg.
Actually I’d completely skip the Prius and get a Bolt EV.
8:53 - Ugh, 12V battery moved back to the rear… Oh well!
I personally prefer the last model Prius, as it's cheaper and has a lot more headroom. You can save $10k going with a 2-3 year old Prius with 30k miles on the clock.
sorry but not sorry, cant find an angle where it looks sexy lol
Did Toyota just perfect the Chevy Volt?
Are they kidding with that white Styrofoam? lmao
as the former owner of the previous version, I think this car answers questions that nobody asked. Prius drivers value practicality above all else. We want a really useful car that gets phenomenal gas mileage. This version of the Prius goes faster and is substantially lower, losing space and practicality, while having worse aerodynamics than its predecessor. Fuel economy is at best the same, maybe a little worse.
It seems that Toyota doesn't actually understand who buys (or used to buy) these cars. Did Prius drivers want the car to go faster? Did they want it to be even lower than it already was? Did they want to lose space? I think the answer to these questions is no.
Is Toyota likely to attract many folks who would never buy a Prius in the past to this one because of these changes? I doubt it. If that was Toyota's intent they should have ditched the name and called it something else. The Prius name just has too much baggage.
There are good reasons why Prius drivers are buying Teslas in droves, and this car does little to address them. At best this car will result in cannibalization of Corolla or Camry sales, which won't help Toyota's rapidly declining sales/market share.
And I think you dont understand how bad of a stigma this vehicle has had😂
8th civics have that sloping windshield design.
2024? Typo methinks! :D
this is the 2023 car. why is the title 2024 prius?
2023 Sienna with $15000 markup in CA. not hard to see it will break $20K markup. We need Prime for every model of TOYOTA .
Why the hell did it take them so long to make it look good 😂
The best of both worlds - ICE vs EV.
Right now, in Southern California. Not available, unless you are willing to pay $40-44K. Just no inventory yet. Dealers are trying to gouge buyers with Market Adjustments up to $7000. Come on Toyota, you have a winner here, make it availble
I still like my optimus prime better 😮
Oof, that electric mode 0-60 time is rough. I wasn't expecting 6.6s, but 10+ seconds is significantly slower. This would be an instant buy to replace our ancient Prius if it performed identically in electric or hybrid mode, but alas. Only the Clarity, 2nd gen Volt, and i3 REx do that; and remain the only good plug-in hybrids ever made (imo).
Damn that dashboard is awful.
17:20 - At least on my 2017 Prius Prime, Eco vs. Normal vs. Power modes are not _entirely_ just about throttle mapping. That’s definitely the main difference, yes, but there are also some more-subtle time-response differences.
More specifically, I also find the Eco mode also throttles back a bit after you “step on it,” whereas, in Power mode, the acceleration “keeps on coming,” so to speak.
Also, in Power mode, right at the moment you apply the pedal, it gives you a bit more of a “jerk,” whereas in Eco mode, it ever-so-slightly softens the application of power.