2017 Toyota Prius Prime - Redline: Review
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Looking to sway buyers who may be in the market for a Tesla or Volt, Toyota is offering its best Prius yet with the introduction of the plug-in Prius Prime model. A unique exterior look, fancy 11.6 LCD display, and the promise of 640 miles of range with 25 of those miles on electricity alone, this pinnacle of the Prius line-up may just be the hybrid vehicle you're looking for.
people love to hate on Prius and Prius owners. it's a great car. period. the rest is just jealousy.
First they laugh then they copy
The only prius I'd ever buy and not be afraid to drive
this prius prime has got to be the best looking prius ever!
yeah me too. looks like a sport car at the front haha
Ive got an 06 and 07 prius and at first I was skeptical and my friends clowned me till they got in my package 8 with leather. Roomy, great on gas and has plenty of storage. I didn't by mine for looks especially compared to the 16+ models those are great looking. But considering how much gas my truck drinks I love the prius. I wish the prime was readily available in Georgia. Its the only new car I'm considering.
I've heard they are here but I've yet to locate a dealership that stocks them. The Toyota dealer by me the sales ppl didn't even know what the prime was they were like yeah we've got plenty of 2017 models I said again I'm looking for the prime and they looked dumbfounded lol. I'm in Kennesaw. I've also heard stories where some dealers are adding a $5k markup on the prime.
The only thing I hate about the car are the wheels, I'd immediately put aftermarket wheels on it and maybe alittle camber so it looks more aggressive xD
I will say, I prefer the feeling of exclusivity with the Prime. Hardly anyone else has one in my area, and I absolutely love it. Makes me feel special and unique hehehe
damn.. 50mpg / 650 mile range. cars are getting very efficient
Yup. Plus for me, since almost all my driving is in town, the 25 mile EV range means little gas used. And at 5.5 hours for a full charge on 110V, no extra expense to have a full charge for both morning and night.
The range doesn't matter here. Its the Mpg. 50 mpg isn't really that good considering the new Chevy bolt gets 250 miles on one charge @ 11cents per Kwh and the bolt can hold 60Kwh. That equals to $6.60 x 4per month = $26.40 in electricity vs $80 in gas per month not to mention no maintenance EVER since it has no engine.
Tuan H other things can break in the car besides the engine
Tuan H: First, there is maintenance with an EV for eveything but the drive train, just like any car. Tires, windshield wipers, belts, cabin air filters, etc. Pretending like oil changes is all of a car's maintenance is mighty unrealistic.
Second, OK, so maybe combustion engines will break more. But in modern cars, how often do they break? In my last two cars it was 9 years before ANYTHING went wrong, and then it was a sensor.
The electrical system doesn't have moving parts, but there's lots of complex and expensive stuff in there. Long term as things settle and perhaps pinch or bind, who knows what kind of issues there may be?
With the EV, we still don't know how real world battery life will be, long term, and that item sounds seriously expensive.
I hope EV's end up seriously reliable compared to ICE's, but we have to wait until we have a lot of old EV's and see how they do before we can draw conclusions.
Roger Geyer Of course there is maintenance with an EV but I didn't mention the ones you listed because those are a given with any car. So as you can see, maintenance is extremely low with an EV so it is not pretending in any way.
Modern cars do last a very long time because they are very well engineered. Now if a combustion engine can last 10 years or more, how long do think a car *without* an engine can last? Triple that of a combustion engine. Its going to be more than a sensor for you car as time goes by. Cost to maintain a gas car only goes up. Also, your car lasted that long most likely due to you being very diligent with maintenance.
The electrical system has non moving parts in there, yes and? If something were to go wrong, its covered under warranty. and if you were to replace the after the warranty is out, you essentially have a new car.
We already know that the batteries are reliable. I own a 07 Rx400h and the batteries work extremely well still. The manufacturers test these batteries already before selling them so I don't understand what the worrisome is about.
A lot of the fear is based on lack of knowledge. The batteries will lose charge but it will be a very long time before that happens and even if they lose charge, you can still use them operate like normal with them.
If I were a girl or a teenager, I would get the Bolt. It would not make sense to me to get a 30k EV just so I can save $3500 in gasoline over a period of five years.
THIS is the only Prius I'd ever be proud of having.
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Hey sofyan,I hope you take the cars into a garage or a shade when showing the interior so that the sun doesn't mess up the camera's white balance.
We do apologize about that, our time with the Prime was still a bit limited and the bright sun really messed with the shot. Its why we prefer to shoot these full reviews when we have the car longer.
How to sell any car in 2016: Put LEDs on it.
just like what they did on computer mouse and keyboards and cases and LED monitors lol
Put projectors in with LED's, much better then halogen. I still prefer HID's, they were great in my Acura's.
Kitsune Ken because every girl wants to fuck a guy who drives a Prius.....🤔
Tommy Siro prius is nothing compared to kei cars here! Everybody wants to fuck in a kei car because it has full flat seats capability
.... and put auto up and down window switches. He seems obsessed with them lmao.
The face of that looks way better than the regular prius!
Looks pretty decent.
thinking the same too overall much better than the normal prius
Yes looks way better from the 2016 model. I'm glad they changed the look of it
Idk, I think the hybrid versions of regular cars look cooler because they look just like the regular version of that car, but they're a hybrid. I have an 08 civic hybrid and no one thinks it's a hybrid until the see the small emblem that says hybrid on the back of the car. I hear the 2016 honda civic hybrid has mileage almost as good as the prius in econ mode (which the 08 doesn't have).
Windows Vista well Its Your Opinion, I Like The Bmw i8, but not for me
Looks way better than the normal Prius.
I believe Toyota just upset the auto industry with this Prius prime. It's all about the price. It is so low it's really tempting even though there are things I don't like about this car the price is just too too low to ignore.
Cheaper when buying used one after a lease.
Kirivan: As with any car. Although, Toyotas tend to have high resale value due to their durability, so maybe not that much cheaper.
Watching this in 2022. Wife might buy one. Amazing car.
It’s actually a really good car. I’m just not a fan of the gauge cluster and the rear end. But that’s pretty much it. I love this car
I'm from Ojai California. And the Prius rocks. Don't speak if you haven't driven one. They can get it. Trust me they can compete.
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Roler Mane That 10 second 0-60 puts you back in your seat so hard man
I used to rag on Priuses all the time but I actually like this one. Especially in that red color.
Some people hate the Prius just because it made them look more of a car guy. My guess is Toyota put a lot more engineering effort on this than some of your cars. If you dig down all its parts, you'll appreciate what they did.
Thank you first gen Prius prime you launched a very awesome 2023 prime you’ll never be forgotten
I tried both the Volt and Prime. The Volt would be my first pick based on overall impressions. However, after a few minutes of driving in that manual adjust seat, my back was in excruciating pain. There's no power seat option, and the whole ergo/seating geometry was completely off for me. It's been a week since I drove it and my back is still screwed up. I was heartbroken
that I had to pass on the Volt. It really checked most of the boxes for me, except there was no sunroof option. So having had to write off the Volt, I tried the Prime.
I am not a big fan of the goofy center stack dash layout concept of the Prius line in general. Frankly, its a big turn off for me, but I still need to objectively evaluation the overall car. The 11" display was certainly cool. Unfortunately, the sales-droid they assigned to me didn't know enough about it to demonstrate it in any detail or answer some of my technical questions. He had
to go back into the dealership several times to get the answers I wanted.
Handling, acceleration, and turning radius were all good. The lane keep assist worked fine. I am not a fan of the JBL system they put in these Prius models. It just doesn't have clarity at the highest volumes, where I like to listen to good headbanging music. To me, the Volt had the better sound system. One of the big pluses, and a key feature I look for in cars I'm evaluating, is the heating steering wheel, which comes standard with the Advanced package.
When you open the lift gate you are greeted with a higher up than normal storage bed, due to the batteries residing in that area. My initial impression was that you might not even be able to stand a bag of groceries up in there, but on reflection, I think it was a matter of perspective. The Volt seemed to have more vertical space there, if I recall, but it had a much higher lip that you might be struggling with if you are lifting in/out heavier items.
The Prime supposedly has the highest MPGe rating in it's class, meaning the energy consumption efficiency.
My overall side by side impressions between the two is really mixed. Since neither has an available sunroof, I'll leave that out of the equation.
- Forgetting about my personal ergonomic and seating problems for a moment . . . . . For overall tech, performance, and presentation, I would lean toward the Volt. However, I would also shy away from it, given Chevy's overall ongoing quality and reliability issues across the brand. Robotic assembly may build the cars well, but that doesn't necessarily mean the design engineering will result in a car that will have minimal problems outside of the warranty. I have a lot experience in dealing with GM on warranty issues. Few have been pleasant experiences. They tend to pick and choose what warranty issues they want to address, and you need to find the right dealer to go to bat for you. One GM truck I had to get rid of because of an engine problem GM didn't care to address and the vehicle was only one year new. FYI, I currently own another GM truck, which has done pretty well over the years. So again, GM quality and warranty support is hit or miss.
The Prime certainly had the tech and performance, but I liked the Volt’s road feel and sound system better. The EV range difference between the two is not an issue for me, as I’m not buying a vehicle to primarily use for EV driving and advantages. One of my hot buttons is to find a hybrid that also has a heated steering wheel. The center-centric dash layout leaves
something to be desired, but I think that 11” screen more than makes up for it. Opinion will certainly vary on this. One thing that is a major plus for the Prime is the Toyota build-quality and reliability.
So for my needs and criteria, I think the Prime would be the choice. YMMV depending on what your priorities are. In general, I would not rate one better than the other. I would say one may just have a few more pluses than the other, depending on your needs and preferences.
I traded in my volt because I'm too tall and had back problems driving it. I should've just gotten a lumbar support pillow to fix the issue and it seems that would fix your issue too. Not to mention that they're cheap going for around 16k. That issue could be fixed for around 20 bucks. I regret trading my volt in. I for sure will try to get a 2nd gen volt in the future
get your exposure right. it's too dark to see.
Toyota is launching one of its largest recalls on one of its most popular models-the Prius hybrid.
Covering all Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-in models built between June 2015 and May 2018, the recall involves a wiring harness for the car's hybrid power control unit, which can chafe and start a fire, the company told Reuters.
The problem surfaced in Japan, where one Prius began smoking, and led to the recall of more than 1 million cars worldwide, 192,000 of which are in the U.S. Affected models were sold in the U.S. as model years 2016-2018. Owners will begin receiving mailed notices this month.
Prius Prime should've replaced the regular hybrid Prius, and the really weird-looking one should've been the plug-in.
I'm glad that I've always been a subscriber! The lower ground clearance in Minnesota, I can't deal with that. I went with the RAV4 Hybrid, I love it! More money, sure move on to Lexus 300h, I think. Same drivetrain! I am a Prius driver since 2006, I couldn't do it anymore! High gloss plastic on the dashboard? What? Softex leather is the simple name for plastic! Up charging for this is Ok. But, for me, I don't need Softex, I would have an after market shop give me full leather! This high gloss finish on the dashboard would be very annoying! The loss of mileage is real, it does hurt. But, when I'm driving with aggressive drivers and more, I do like a larger vehicle.
My grandparents would love this car.
Everytime i either say or see a prius I sit there and re evaluate my life
I like the looks
Need a guage display on driver sight, need sun roof, better steering, hatchback option maybe? .
And dual auto climate
And extra vent on the back
Les M: Volt needs better hybrid MPG and range. And much more cargo space. And not to be serviced by GM.
so do i
This is far more attractive than the regular Prius model!
Great review‼️👍🏽 I'm sold...you answered ALL my questions 😀
Sofyan, all the reviews I watch in the sun, I can't believe you don't wear sunglasses. I always have to wear sunglasses, even when it is cloudy sometimes, depending on the glare. Anyway, always a great review even though I will never buy a Prius.
Real nice ride overall.
Don't mind the Prius haters; they just will never be satisfied.
Good comprehensive review. I hope Toyota releases a Prius V Prime.
I want this,the next thing to a tesla . I sat in one the other day,I'm sold on this. The premium is the one w the 11 inch screen like the tesla
The new Chevy Volt beats the Toyota hands down, looks, power, normal car looks instead of the "hey look at me I'm driving a hybrid car" I own a Prius it has worked very well for me and but I'm looking to upgrade to a different platform such as the Chevy Volt. Awesome review, subscribed!
I see a lot of chevy volt wanna be on this model.
Great review! Looks a lot like the new Civic. I wonder why the Corolla doesn't get such sporty redesigns.
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It's unfortunate the Prime doesn't have a sunroof option.
ya that is sad
For a little eco friendly car to use as a daily driver, I like! A lot actually. I like this interior more than the volt, but the exterior on the volt much better. This one is up there though, the face is nice.
The regular prius is so nasty looking they had to make a prime 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Konrad C lol 😂
Konrad C that's not true. Both of these cars were leaked the same time in 2015 www.caradvice.com.au/364362/2016-toyota-prius-leaked-is-this-the-japanese-brands-all-new-hybrid-hatch/
For Volt, gas only mileage sucks at 36mpg. Not when you are doing over 3000 highway miles every month like me. I am getting over 70 mpg with mostly highway mileage with daily charging (cruising at 75mph). Getting 630 miles with 8.8 Gallons so far. Coming from 2013 Sienna Toyota, I am saving over a thousand bucks on gas monthly. The ride quality is much better than Sienna. With two kids, two separated seats with cupholders just work for our family. Bought the upgraded 2018 for less than $25k.
My 2014 Volt goes 42 mikes on a charge. I have a Lifetime mpg of 138 mpg after driving 66,000 trouble free miles. I have had two oil changes and I rotate my own tires every 8,000 (original tires will go 80,000 miles easy)...that's it for maintenance.
The Gas Hog Prius is so SLOW! I'm not kidding it's painful accelerating. The Volt blows the Old Tech Prius away at any speed, and doesn't use a drop of gas humiliating the Prius driver.
Do yourself a favor. Test drive a Volt. Don't get stuck with a gay Gas Hog Prius. It's Old Tech and so lame.
New 2017 Volts are faster and cheaper. Get a Volt for $22,000 after rebates and tax credits.
When r u gonna come out with Honda Civic hatchback review...even though it's pretty much same as Honda Civic sedan...
Honda is sending us to San Francisco the first week of Nov for a media drive on the new Civic hatch, stay tuned!
Thats not how it works. He doesn't have to subscribe to you at all.
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This Prius fell from an ugly tree. How many branches did it hit on the way down ?
looks like every single one
D-tay94 😭😭😭
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FWIW, I do believe that the regular Prius is actually faster to 60 than the Prime because it's quite a bit lighter...not that that's why anybody would buy a Prius.
Prius does continus 50mpg nothing beats that
Salute to the Prius drivers. Very unique car & great review as always. Love your reviews. Keep it up. I would only get a Prius if I really had to tho lol
the prime is the coolest car ever.
You can control the climate with the steering wheel as well as the radio
i wished the shift knob and dash was less plastic, redesign the wheels, taillights and add 5th seat and it's a true winner.
I recommend upgrading your camera so that video quality is more professional (no flicker when filming the screens, better lighting for the instrument panel above the dash, etc.)
Thanks. Very nice looking car,especially in red color.
what a beautiful car, love it
I personally don't use dictionaries with pictures.
Definitely looks better than the previous design and I really like some of the elements, but there are proportional elements that throw it off a little for me. Rear end is really odd. Also looks quite silly with those laughably tiny wheels
I feel like I'm looking at NSX & euro civic type R copy.
Very good detailed review, well done, much appreciated
According to the menu that popped up, the Steering Assist was INACTIVE when you were following the Lexus. That's why it wasn't working. That was kind of funny, but dangerous since you didn't realize it. I guess you need to be very careful about reading the warnings correctly.
I enjoyed the video.
I feel sorry for all Prius' and I want to hug them. I love them.
Great Review! Thanks for the thorough insights.
At *some* point in this video, I *believe* it was stated that there is NOT front seat/s AND rear seat/s ventilation, but I *believe* an image from the video - at the 20:52 mark - shows that the rear seats DO have their own ventilation vents. Could you confirm this... not only for me, but for any others that might want to know? Thanks....
No android auto, wtf toyota get your shit together.
agree, though toyota's usually behind the competition on tech. They normally spend their $$ on research to make their rides reliable
yeah dude, and the navigation sucks super bad, its not even decent.
No android auto bc toyota knows if you have an Android your a dumb person
I'm going PRIME !
Honest question here: why is driving a prius perceived gay by so many people? I honestly don't understand this. How does fuel economy equate to being gay
Because people who drive priuses tend to never shut up about how "green" they are and how they're "saving the planet" and how "you're destroying the earth with your gas car"
Get a DSLR with a wide angle lens and use manual focus. It will work much better on the inside then your point and shoot setup.
10/10 intro
just that change to the front makes it more car like. before it looked half golf carty, this year that front looks more like it has an engine in it. much more car like. good job to toyota. tbh tho in the last 5 years all the car companies have been amping up their body styles so much, almost every car looking pretty good at this point....
I'll close my eyes when buying it
Great review. Any reason you didn't use the Heads Up Display function? I'm assuming that tech came with this model.
In the review you mention a half screen being used for the navigation and a blank lower screen. I noticed on a chat that there is a usb video option that plays on the lower half. Does the screen offer the option of playing one's own material through the usb port?
you should break things up into segments; I.e. interior, exterior, driving. I skipped around looking for the section where you talked about steering and handling but couldn't find it.
The big screen deletes the CD player option - is it possible to get a cargo-area-mounted or glove-box-mounted CD changer for this car?
It's all different from simple prius? or from 2017 there will be only a prius prime? it's like an AMG option like in Mercedes?
the noise it makes when in reverse is the biggest reason to not buy for me
You can turn that off. The dealer can turn it off too, if you find a good dealer, but some of them will tell you no they can't or no they won't. In that case, you have to look online for the procedure to do it yourself. I disabled mine after the first 3 days I owned it, along with the seat belt warning for the passenger's seat since I deliver pizza and too many pizzas on the seat makes it yell about them not wearing the seat belt which is obnoxious and unacceptable. Like almost every modern car, these are things that are configurable options if you're willing to look up how to do it or find a dealer or shop with the tool (the Toyota Techstream and the software for it for your model and year vehicle) and willingness to set them for you.
Damn that's useful information thanks, going to disable my seat belt warning too
Yeah dealers can turn it off just ask them
Interior is pretty nice compared to the last model. But that exterior styling is just a deal-killer. I keep thinking it will grow on me and then I see one on the road and realize it hasn't.
Is there a way to disable that touch auto lock/unlock feature on the Prime? That could make the vehicle vulnerable to break-ins
The front looks so much better than the non prime.
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This car has CVT Transmission with B-mode.
what is the price range of this model?
I just brought the 2018 Prius and I was wondering could you give me the break down right here about the different modes with the three buttons far as which mode should I be in for electric only and so forth and your video is super, thanks,
So your reviewing a half electric car, but you can’t show the electric half because the battery is depleted?
My 2016 Prius gets 550 miles in a full tank
good for you
Edgar Martinez how much did the car cost?
I think Toyota made a huge mistake taking out the 5th seat. Thats the #1 reason why I think the Volt is a bad car, they dont have that 5th seat.
The interior of the car in Europe looks bit different, have a look at my full review of Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Is there voice commands for the navigation? I usually use my phone because it works better than most factory setups.
The headlights are very Honda/Acura Jewel eyesesque.
Which looks nice
yes I have the Acura MDX 2016
they have nice looking Led Jewel eye Headlights.
I like it. The style reminds me of a Tesla
turbocharge + drift setup= Drifting JDM Toyota Prius Prime
I'm trying to figure out how a 25 miles of battery & then 55 mpg in gas equals 133MGPe??
can someone please explain
Hello, I was just wondering what cameras you use for your in-ride footage
it's a nice vehicle but the volt seems so much better with a EV range that's double the Toyota. I understand that hybrid mode is better than the Chevy's gas mode but I wouldn't be using the gas mode in the volt but once in a blue moon, yet in the prime i feel I'd be using the gas mode much more than the volt.
This car would look great with 19" rims!
Not really related to the car, but does anyone know what the song after the Redline Reviews thing at 0:42 is?
will Prius ever have an all wheel drive model ? it'll be safer driving in places with snow ..
Looks like it has space fins like late 50's early 60's cars
Why are all this cars making chimes when you power them I hate that can it be removed
where is the launch control ?
haha very funny. NSX
No mention of HUD or it doesn't come with one?
The front of the Prime looks so much better than the standard one, but the back still looks like the designer sneezed and screwed it all up
Toyota must've wanted you to tear down the Volt bc you said Volt in almost every part you reviewed on the prius
please review the new 2017 Nissan Armada just saw one at my local dealership when I took my car for servicing its amazing if you ask me
Best review ever.
Any prius owners have battery replacement stories to share? Interested in hearing them.
I LOVE MY PRIUS PRIME