Happy Wednesday guys! Hope you all have enjoyed all the video uploads today! We have 2 more from NYIAS 2023 here in NYC to post tonight but last week, we were in CA filming the Prius Prime and Corolla Cross Hybrid! Our review on the Corolla Cross Hybrid will post tomorrow at 4pm EST! Stay tuned!
It sure does (look better). I live in a neighborhood filled with Teslas, McLaren, Hondas, Mercedes, etc and this new Prius drove through and we had to see what it was! It looks really futuristic! But at $30k+ for a Prius, I think people will go for a 2yr old Tesla. Maybe sales companies would use this (deductions on taxes) but not a lot of storage room. But it looks like something from another planet! Really sharp design.
Lol yep, it looks way better than their halo Zupra BMW Z4 kit car! They need to give this design team the contract for designing the next gen Supra, the Zupra is just a weird looking design by committee mess.
I just wish they hadn't compromised the backseat functionality. I happen to have taller friends and I myself am six-foot-one and I hate that there are so few options on the American Market without going to a darn SUV or CUV and have full-size adult sitting up in the backseat. I ended up getting a GTI because it was on Deep Discount being a year old still on a little dealership lot. Not exactly sure why it didn't sell because all the rest of the cars all over the east side of the US where I was shopping we're selling out from underneath me while I was trying to make the deal (Golfs aren't very popular in the northern midwest) but I snagged a fully loaded model for nearly eight grand off MSRP because they didn't want to pay taxes on the unsold stock at the end of the year 😁 wish I could have afforded going plug-in hybrid but again, the dealerships in my area don't handle them I would have had to drive at minimum 65 Mi to get to a dealership that could do repairs on a Kia or Toyota plug in hybrid and anything related to Battery Service on a General Motors vehicle I would have had to drive the opposite direction more than 50 miles. Hopefully the popularity of these help the infrastructure be more viable when I'm back in the market. Thanks for another great review
I feel like the wait time for this car is already insane to get one. Most likely 2 years of waiting, just like the RAV4 prime. Though I like the fact the both of these, and the regular Prius, Venza, and some RAV4 hybrid are made from Japan
Got my 4th Gen Prius the same year it came out brand new! I still have the stock break pads with 170k miles. All I had to do was oil changes and air filters. And of course the tires. It's just too good of a car to own. I moved my apartment 3 times with this car. A twin mattress fits in it. We traveled along US west coast in it. It's got plenty of space to sleep, and the hybrid system is just ideal for having AC on during nights in Summer at Rest Areas. And no, I do not drive slow on the left lane haha.
@@markbajek2541 Sorry, mine is not a prime, it's the regular Prius Two model from 2016. I bought it for 24k as the cheapest base model at the time. So, no plugins or anything like that. Having no plugins makes it possible to run ac as long as you have gas. Your engine will turn on here and there to charge back up, but overall, you don't waste much gas on overnight AC runnning :)
WOW! I HAVE NEVER liked the looks of a Prius, but this one, I could see myself driving daily. They knocked it out of the park with this one. This might be the one to make me take the hybrid plunge.
its also a better price for what you get and a great transition point for people hesitant to go full electric. But the EV market is changing so fast this could change in less than 2 years from now. Just a month or two ago Tesla announced support for any plug-in vehicles at select stations (currently not many, but growing quickly). Electric car charging is faster and more reliable than ever, however its still very dependent on location.
I live in Wausau Wisconsin and everything is within the 26 mile round trip with 26 mile battery range . I live 3 miles from work have had to fill the tank once a month with 9 to 11 gallons max. The new 2023 with 44 miles range should be even better. My milage on gas alone is 50 mpg! I love this car.
Solar Roof $600. About $640 after tax. 1,250 Km = 776.7 mi = 2.1 miles a day. Assuming $3.50/gallon for gas, 50 miles/gallon, charging 80% of the time (it won't do anything if you charge overnight UNTIL you actually drive it for the day) = 11.76 cents/day 5,442 days, or 14.9 years to hopefully recoup the cost of the panel.
@@mynameIan higher Gas per gallon or Liter would reduce the pay off break even time, better But still so so long, put the $600 into a2 phase home charger? or What?
I do see your point but solar isn't just about saving money imo. The end goal, just like the main goal of the prius, is to reduce emissions and have a smaller impact on the environment to reduce greenhouse gasses. Over time it equals to thousands of miles without using gas and that's also a significant reduction of power usage on the grid. With how much the prius retains its 5 year resale value, the solar investment for the roof is worth the extra money even knowing chances are you won't recoup it all back, just knowing that you are taking the next step further to help the environment. ❤✌️😁
not to mention parking in the sun is the polar opposite of what my instincs tell me to do. The car will need to burn more energy cooling a 200* cabin vs if I park in the shade.
It's quite clear Toyota management finally flushed the design department and brought in people who actually know what they're doing. The carp mouth on the Tundra must have been the nail in the coffin. This car is absolutely beautiful, gets great mileage, it's fast and it's only 35k nicely equipped. Who could ask for more?
Toyotas are designed in the same studio as Lexus. they are made ugly on purpose so Lexus division can rake in the big bucks. Every car Toyota makes could have looked like Lexus LC if they wanted to, but then nobody would pay six figures for the LC. It's called capitalism. They spruced up the Prius because it was catching more flak than other models for being EXTRA ugly so Toyota corrected course.
@@aluisious the design has potential but i’d have to agree for someone who has been wanting a tesla the model 3 is still lacking and the quality control and build is poor
Great channel, love your reviews. The Prius Prime checks off numerous boxes for a daily commuter. Reports have Toyota only allocating 10,000 of them for the US. The frustrating news of $10k dealer adjustments are already circulating car forums. I live in the middle of the US, my chances of buying a Prime are almost zero ( allocations and adjustments for the few that make it to my state).
Man I really wish Toyota would bring this to New Zealand. Hopefully they will start being imported secondhand in a few years. I'm impressed with my 3rd gen prius and this looks incredible.
The presentation was good overall, however, too bad you got too hung up on setting acceleration records rather than demonstrating driving features such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning features and similar.
Great review. I would go for the option of solar panels which has been estimated to get 3-4 miles per day (not much, but that is 1000 FREE miles per year). This adds up if you do not drive much or do no drive every day. The solar panel will generate electricity when I'm sitting in traffic (at least I get something when stuck in a commute).
I have a 2010 Prius with 120k miles. With the previous generation, I was thinking that if I did a trade in, it definitely wouldn't be the Prius (I just found it so ugly compared to my current Prius). I had been thinking that if I upgraded my car, it would be going electric. But then I found out about this car: it meets so many things: looks modern, lets me drive electric for my city driving, and not worry about finding charging stations when driving long distances. Only main issue I'm finding as of now is that availability of any Prius Prime trim in the South East is extremely limited. Seems I'm going to be notified about allotments with dealers, and then making a deposit if there's a car I want. In reality with supply (at least my region), I don't think you can find any additional options from each trim. As of what I've seen in the last couple weeks of researching, the trims around me that might be available in advance are SE and XSE. There are some features of the XSE Premium I'd like...don't know that if I wait quite a few months there will be one or two popping up in my region.
Just like MC Hammer said "you can't touch this" cause the cars don't exist at Toyota dealerships. Where I live, the wait time is 2 to 3 years before you can get your hands on one of them, for which you have to pay for it in advance to secure one. It's still crazy out there.
I don't know how I can prove it to ya'll. Every morning, my ev range shows around 37. One morning, it was 39.5. I understand that is not real accurate, just estimate. But, I always end up no less than 32miles for sure(speed under 50 w/wo AC). I wish someone can help me on this.
I was watching another video and they were testing it out on highway 70 mph and in the city going city speed limit, stop and go for about an hr an half the battery ended up died . They got 49.2 ev range before gas kicked in.
As EV tech advances, so do hybrids a year later. Got mine last week and it's the perfect daily (for me). Taller wheels for the highway miles, independent front and rear, but too much suspension travel and roll for mountain driving. Besides the motors, areas of modification look very straightforward, if you're into that. Since it shares a platform with the CH-R and Corolla, there will be a LOT of aftermarket options soon. I can let my truck make the driveway look pretty for now.
If this car had a 75 kWh battery and rear wheel drive with 300 bhp this would have killed electric car market for decades basically this car would have been economical star and also enthusias car all in one with this same design
I don't even care about hybrid or electric, I'm just happy to see a cool looking small car that's actually practical and has a ton of trunk space. Such a rare thing these days.
@Karl with a K It's only unsafe because of the number of massive SUVs and trucks on the roads. With how little there is space left in the cities it's just a matter of time before cities will start banning ownership of large cars. Montreal is already looking into it. There's no reason why you need a massive utility vehicle in the city. Most people drive in them alone 99% of the time, and trucks in private ownership were only used to carry heavy cargo only a few days in a year. They did a study on this in Quebec. Give it a few more years and ownership of trucks will require a special license like commercial vehicles do. This outta make roads safe and free up a ton of road and parking space.
Nice detailed review. Unfortunately, the heated seats are not available with the SE trim but a heated steering wheel is standard. The SofTex trimmed seats are also not available on the SE. All the vehicles I have seen tested are either XSE or XSE Premium although it is interesting to note that the SE is capable of 4 more combined MPG and 5 more miles of electric-only range. This is quite a significant difference for a car that boasts efficiency as its best attribute. I would think that the SE would be most popular. It is also interesting that the SE's 17 inch wheels result in that much greater efficiency.
A pre-owned model 3 performance is unbeatable and is twice as quick with no oil changes and filter changes, and the remaining eight-year battery and drivetrain warranty.
as a former prius owner and future prius owner, I can safely say we are not really concerned about speed or how fast it goes from 0 to 60. I would like to see better fuel economy as opposed to more speed, though. just my 2 cents.
Good to see that Toyota is providing the same evse (commonly called a charger) made by Panasonic that they used on the previous generation. That evse can run on either 120v or 240v power, if you have an adapter. On 240v, it will charge the vehicle in half the time over 120v. How do I know this? I have the same evse which came with my Honda Clarity.
Which car brand do you know can make their car accelerate 3s faster than it's out going model... 60% more powerful as well. All I can say is wow... Toyota is making everyone smile with it's new models
‘B Mode’ in previous Prius Prime models was for engine braking, did this change? Just don’t want people thinking it’s a more aggressive regen braking if it’s not
@@wofljaw im betting he means how many watts does it pull from the wall, which would depend if its a 110v or 220v charger. likely as much as the breaker can handle though, cars pull a lot
Wait wait wait, did I hear that correctly? Did you say wheel width and design are exactly the same as the SE? So does that mean I could theoretically swap out these 19 in wheels for the standard 17 in and recoup some more fuel efficiency while still enjoying premium features?!
Is all the 13.6 kw usable? What about the battery management system? Does the battery have cooling like the Volt, and a battery buffer? The Volt only uses around 80% of the battery. This info is very important👍
The solar roof charges the battery so slowly, it’s practically useless. Other than that, I love everything about the vehicle. I only wish it came with AWD for some extra confidence on those icy road days, but I’ve survived many winters with a FWD, so not a dealbreaker.
Wish there were PHEV selections out there with at least a 50 mile electric range. It would be the have your cake and eat it also situation. Plug in vehicles will not work for a lot of people also because they live in an apartment or something.
Maybe if it was a BEV. Hopefully these will be made in enough numbers where that won't be an issue since they will use less than 1/4 of the battery resources.
Anybody that pays a dealer markup is stupid and gets what they deserve. MSRP is a profit for the dealer, and is the MAXIMUM you should ever pay for ANY car. If they used the production excuse, just say you'll come back when production goes up. In the mean time, drive what you have and continue to save.
Solar Roof $600. About $640 after tax. 1,250 Km = 776.7 mi = 2.1 miles a day. Assuming $3.50/gallon for gas, 50 miles/gallon, charging 80% of the time (it won't do anything if you charge overnight UNTIL you actually drive it for the day) = 11.76 cents/day 5,442 days, or 14.9 years to hopefully recoup the cost of the panel.
Love the solar roof too. It’s not about cost reduction it’s about sustainability and energy independence. This car would be great to own during the next Arab oil embargo
@@wofljaw I think there is a difference between sustainability and being a good return on investment I agree, the ROI is terrible using the numbers you calculated - infact, from a money standpoint it's a bad investment and shouldn't be optioned into your purchase at all However, this is a step towards sustainability as it is a step towards reducing the reliance on nonrenewable sources of electricity and provides a small way to rely on the sun rather than Earth's limited natural resources The early adopters who would buy a Prius with a solar roof aren't necessarily worried about how long or if they will get a return on their $600. But are using their dollars to encourage manufacturers to develop more features that reduce a cars dependence on consuming non renewable natural resources
I drive a 2020"downpowered' prius prime. Round trip to work is 27 miles, errands around town{ Cleveland Oh} dr visits, dog to park, ymca , pick up son at work every day(18 mile round trip). It charges up at night and with proper planning I plug it in during a break in my usual routine. I can drive it as a totally electric car. I only run the hybrid engine once a month to burn the 1 gallon of gas up and to keep engine properly lubricated. Yes there is occasionally a day where it does switch to hybrid due to a change in routine.When I settle in to my prime the last mode I switch into is my personal ZEN mode. No hurry, regen braking is my friend and i don t care about 0 to 60. If You don t like the speed limit, I don t care just pass me. Peace out
ok so there are 2 batteries in every electric car, 12v car battery and the high voltage battery for the motor. in a hybrid it has both, and the engine. if the high voltage dies it'll pull off the 12v battery to start the gas engine and leave it running until both are charged. if the 12v battery dies you have to charge it before the car could turn on (literally nothing turns on without the 12v, it runs all of the computers) then it'll run off the high voltage until the 12v is charged
Very Nice Review...Have three questions 1) What is the length of the charging cable? 2) Can you find a Styrofoam holder in the cargo area that can hold a compact spare tire? I already know you can order the spare tire, jack, jack handle and log wrench form Toyota dealers. 3) Is the device on the inside of windshield next the rear view mirror a dash cam? Also, please confirm Prime is not qualified for federal tax credit since it is not assembled in north America. Thanks in Advance
This looks pretty much like a replacement of the Chevy Volt Gen 2 introduced in 2016 (I have one). Also the higher end version (of the Prime) is pretty much in Tesla 3 base model price territory however the philosophy of the 2 vehicles is totally opoosite. Toyota has lots of buttons and a complex mechanical design. Tesla is minimalistic and just a smoother EV design. I guess it is good to have more choices!
I foolishly sold my 2012 Volt which was working perfectly and had an all electric range of 70 to 80 kms in the warm weather. Bought a new 2023 Model 3 with full self driving. Hated the Tesla so much I dumped it after two months (lack of parking sensors was a problem, scary AutoPilot and scarier Full Self Driving when it finally arrived sealed its fate). Spent 4K on installing a Level 2 charger at the house. Since I can't find my old car, I hope to get one of these. I want a hatchback and this has about the same range as the Volt, so I hope this is a possibility.
How does hatch storage deminsions compare to prior gens? needed for bike transport. 2013 barely fits my gravel bike fully assembled, MTB i have to take off front wheel
@WaywardAnalysis True but some of these cars have fast charging. On a long trip you will need a little break? No waiting for Oil changes and stuff. Transmission services.plugs. pros and cons are there for sure, ofcourse usage is very individual dependent. Cost of entry is almost the same. Also in time electric company will start price gouging as well.
Because it’s a Tesla. Toyota reliability, physical buttons, exterior & interior styling, an actual drivers front display are some of the reasons why I would pick a Prius over a Model 3. I’m not hating on Tesla, it’s just that for some people like myself, Tesla’s aren’t just that appealing.
With these PHEVs that actually have a usable EV range the ICE is barely used so that ten minute oil change in your driveway only needs to be done once a year really, and that's only if you get regular, put a good quality synthetic oil in it like Schaeffers or Red Line and you can stretch that to two or more years. If this is like the Volt it will idle the ICE about once a month for a few minutes to circulate the oil for seal health and remove built up moisture in the oil. The only downside is the fuel age, I only put a few liters in mine for daily driving so when the fuel ages out after a year or so it's less fuel to burn, but I typically go on a road trip before that happens so it's pretty much a non-issue.
Why so many launches? The goal of this car is to get mileage and EV mode is for around town. Of course if you want acceleration you go to hybrid mode. I like the car but I like the blue light strip on the dash more than the red and red accents on the Prime. Toyota needs to make the red optional and have it come with the normal blue IMO. It's just more soothing and the Prime isn't a sports car even if it has a bit more performance.
Would it be a good idea to only carry half the gas tank filled if you'll be doing 95% of your daily driving in EV only mode? I figure the battery efficiency should be better instead of lugging around a full tank if you rarely need to use it. Any technical reasons why it could be bad, maybe? Thanks
Happy Wednesday guys! Hope you all have enjoyed all the video uploads today! We have 2 more from NYIAS 2023 here in NYC to post tonight but last week, we were in CA filming the Prius Prime and Corolla Cross Hybrid! Our review on the Corolla Cross Hybrid will post tomorrow at 4pm EST! Stay tuned!
Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!!
Not going to lie
Looks better than most vehicles out right now
Looks a lot like an eight year old gen 2 Volt. Which is fine with me, that was a fantastic car.
It sure does (look better). I live in a neighborhood filled with Teslas, McLaren, Hondas, Mercedes, etc and this new Prius drove through and we had to see what it was! It looks really futuristic! But at $30k+ for a Prius, I think people will go for a 2yr old Tesla. Maybe sales companies would use this (deductions on taxes) but not a lot of storage room. But it looks like something from another planet! Really sharp design.
never thought the prius looking this gorgeous, took them a while but man this looks good
Corolla hybrid
Lol yep, it looks way better than their halo Zupra BMW Z4 kit car! They need to give this design team the contract for designing the next gen Supra, the Zupra is just a weird looking design by committee mess.
I just wish they hadn't compromised the backseat functionality. I happen to have taller friends and I myself am six-foot-one and I hate that there are so few options on the American Market without going to a darn SUV or CUV and have full-size adult sitting up in the backseat. I ended up getting a GTI because it was on Deep Discount being a year old still on a little dealership lot. Not exactly sure why it didn't sell because all the rest of the cars all over the east side of the US where I was shopping we're selling out from underneath me while I was trying to make the deal (Golfs aren't very popular in the northern midwest) but I snagged a fully loaded model for nearly eight grand off MSRP because they didn't want to pay taxes on the unsold stock at the end of the year 😁 wish I could have afforded going plug-in hybrid but again, the dealerships in my area don't handle them I would have had to drive at minimum 65 Mi to get to a dealership that could do repairs on a Kia or Toyota plug in hybrid and anything related to Battery Service on a General Motors vehicle I would have had to drive the opposite direction more than 50 miles. Hopefully the popularity of these help the infrastructure be more viable when I'm back in the market. Thanks for another great review
Never imagined needing a Prius. I want it.
Me too need it real bad 😂
I feel like the wait time for this car is already insane to get one. Most likely 2 years of waiting, just like the RAV4 prime. Though I like the fact the both of these, and the regular Prius, Venza, and some RAV4 hybrid are made from Japan
Got my 4th Gen Prius the same year it came out brand new! I still have the stock break pads with 170k miles. All I had to do was oil changes and air filters. And of course the tires. It's just too good of a car to own. I moved my apartment 3 times with this car. A twin mattress fits in it. We traveled along US west coast in it. It's got plenty of space to sleep, and the hybrid system is just ideal for having AC on during nights in Summer at Rest Areas. And no, I do not drive slow on the left lane haha.
300K model 3 performance Google it. Brake pads like new, no gas no oil changes no filter changes.
@@foam27 Yeah but you have to admit to owning a Tesla. No thanks.
Which car will have the best resale value after 5 years? My money is on the Toyota.
I don't think the old prime could do the overnight AC stuff, I thought it shut down after about 1 hour.
@Keyboard Warrior won't runs like Toyota and Lexus 🤯
@@markbajek2541 Sorry, mine is not a prime, it's the regular Prius Two model from 2016. I bought it for 24k as the cheapest base model at the time. So, no plugins or anything like that. Having no plugins makes it possible to run ac as long as you have gas. Your engine will turn on here and there to charge back up, but overall, you don't waste much gas on overnight AC runnning :)
WOW! I HAVE NEVER liked the looks of a Prius, but this one, I could see myself driving daily. They knocked it out of the park with this one. This might be the one to make me take the hybrid plunge.
I'm thinking the same. If it can corner and go as fast as ny 2001 audi s4 I'm in... two years from now when it's time to buy.
Saw one today on the road and man it looks better in person
Kudos to Rob for his videography. Slow and steady. Great job.
I just got a new Corolla, but now I'm really wanting to upgrade to one of these! Beautiful car and great efficiency.
Until the public EV charging situation improves, something like this Prius is a great middle ground.
Ya
its also a better price for what you get and a great transition point for people hesitant to go full electric. But the EV market is changing so fast this could change in less than 2 years from now. Just a month or two ago Tesla announced support for any plug-in vehicles at select stations (currently not many, but growing quickly). Electric car charging is faster and more reliable than ever, however its still very dependent on location.
Those who have their own charging station would be better off with Model 3.
Exactly why Toyota isn't moving ahead with EVs as fast as the rest of the industry. They're just not ready for prime-time.
@@YTYTYTY7 Only of you want to be spied on by Tesla employees, according to former employees.
Finally, a Prius I wouldn't be ashamed of buying in the future.
I live in Wausau Wisconsin and everything is within the 26 mile round trip with 26 mile battery range . I live 3 miles from work have had to fill the tank once a month with 9 to 11 gallons max. The new 2023 with 44 miles range should be even better. My milage on gas alone is 50 mpg! I love this car.
I bought a 2024 Prius prime and love it so far I am averaging 78 mpg right now 400 miles of driving so far
Dude, I've watched your vids for years now - love your reviews! hope you hit a million soon!!!
Owned the first gen prime I love these improvements!!
Solar Roof $600. About $640 after tax.
1,250 Km = 776.7 mi = 2.1 miles a day.
Assuming $3.50/gallon for gas, 50 miles/gallon, charging 80% of the time (it won't do anything if you charge overnight UNTIL you actually drive it for the day) = 11.76 cents/day
5,442 days, or 14.9 years to hopefully recoup the cost of the panel.
But it’s a great conversation starter!
Thanks for the calculation. And that’s at cheap US gasoline prices. Will be twice that time elsewhere in the world.
@@mynameIan higher Gas per gallon or Liter would reduce the pay off break even time, better
But still so so long, put the $600 into a2 phase home charger? or What?
I do see your point but solar isn't just about saving money imo. The end goal, just like the main goal of the prius, is to reduce emissions and have a smaller impact on the environment to reduce greenhouse gasses. Over time it equals to thousands of miles without using gas and that's also a significant reduction of power usage on the grid. With how much the prius retains its 5 year resale value, the solar investment for the roof is worth the extra money even knowing chances are you won't recoup it all back, just knowing that you are taking the next step further to help the environment. ❤✌️😁
not to mention parking in the sun is the polar opposite of what my instincs tell me to do. The car will need to burn more energy cooling a 200* cabin vs if I park in the shade.
It's quite clear Toyota management finally flushed the design department and brought in people who actually know what they're doing. The carp mouth on the Tundra must have been the nail in the coffin. This car is absolutely beautiful, gets great mileage, it's fast and it's only 35k nicely equipped. Who could ask for more?
Toyotas are designed in the same studio as Lexus. they are made ugly on purpose so Lexus division can rake in the big bucks. Every car Toyota makes could have looked like Lexus LC if they wanted to, but then nobody would pay six figures for the LC. It's called capitalism. They spruced up the Prius because it was catching more flak than other models for being EXTRA ugly so Toyota corrected course.
@theredline. Great videos. I agree. Prius looks fabulous. Yay! Almost up to 1 million subscribers. You rock Sofyan!
This actually looks amazing.
The first Prius that looks so amazing!
for a top spec XSE Premium trim at 40k, it is pretty close to base Model 3 RWD territory, quite interesting comparison between the two.
Yes, but the Model 3 is a terrible design with awful build quality and warranty support.
@@aluisious the design has potential but i’d have to agree for someone who has been wanting a tesla the model 3 is still lacking and the quality control and build is poor
@@aluisious I for one am tired of looking at all the bubble teslas on the street
I would never by a Tesla just on principle alone Elon Musk is a clown 😂.
Great channel, love your reviews. The Prius Prime checks off numerous boxes for a daily commuter. Reports have Toyota only allocating 10,000 of them for the US. The frustrating news of $10k dealer adjustments are already circulating car forums. I live in the middle of the US, my chances of buying a Prime are almost zero ( allocations and adjustments for the few that make it to my state).
Man I really wish Toyota would bring this to New Zealand. Hopefully they will start being imported secondhand in a few years. I'm impressed with my 3rd gen prius and this looks incredible.
I love the lock/unlock confirmation tone
The presentation was good overall, however, too bad you got too hung up on setting acceleration records rather than demonstrating driving features such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning features and similar.
All that is the same as the non prime Prius. Why spend any time at all on it. Just watch that review.
Because this is the performance version.
They should have used the 200hp gas powered 2.0 4 cyl from camry/rav4 paired with the electric motor and made close to 300 hp combined
I tried to pre-order this vehicle around March of this year through the local dealership, but the ridiculous markup of $6000 pushed me towards the M3.
Your Performance 0-60 is pretty good given you have an extra person in the car.
Great review. I would go for the option of solar panels which has been estimated to get 3-4 miles per day (not much, but that is 1000 FREE miles per year). This adds up if you do not drive much or do no drive every day. The solar panel will generate electricity when I'm sitting in traffic (at least I get something when stuck in a commute).
I have a 2010 Prius with 120k miles. With the previous generation, I was thinking that if I did a trade in, it definitely wouldn't be the Prius (I just found it so ugly compared to my current Prius). I had been thinking that if I upgraded my car, it would be going electric. But then I found out about this car: it meets so many things: looks modern, lets me drive electric for my city driving, and not worry about finding charging stations when driving long distances. Only main issue I'm finding as of now is that availability of any Prius Prime trim in the South East is extremely limited. Seems I'm going to be notified about allotments with dealers, and then making a deposit if there's a car I want. In reality with supply (at least my region), I don't think you can find any additional options from each trim. As of what I've seen in the last couple weeks of researching, the trims around me that might be available in advance are SE and XSE. There are some features of the XSE Premium I'd like...don't know that if I wait quite a few months there will be one or two popping up in my region.
We can’t forget Rob is in the car, easily adding nearly 200 lbs of weight.
without a doubt once my car shits the bed this is my next car. never thought i would say i would own a prius, but here i am.
This thing would be perfect if you could get AWD. That and maybe a nicer gauge cluster (more traditional please). Still what a home run of a vehicle!
Except it does offer AWD.
@@krane15 The prime does not.
Just like MC Hammer said "you can't touch this" cause the cars don't exist at Toyota dealerships. Where I live, the wait time is 2 to 3 years before you can get your hands on one of them, for which you have to pay for it in advance to secure one. It's still crazy out there.
Only if they'd make an all electrical version of this. One can only hope.
Thanks for the content, as always Bae.
41 miles ev range is underrated by Toyota. My 2021 prime is rated 25miles ev range, but always goes up to 37. Thanks Toyota.
They've been under selling the range for a while now. I'm sure some mad man will hyper mile this to 50 miles easily.
I get 22 miles
In the summer I get 26 never 37. 2017 prime
I don’t buy you getting 37 miles. I have a 2022 Prime and most I can get is 29.
I don't know how I can prove it to ya'll. Every morning, my ev range shows around 37. One morning, it was 39.5. I understand that is not real accurate, just estimate. But, I always end up no less than 32miles for sure(speed under 50 w/wo AC). I wish someone can help me on this.
I was watching another video and they were testing it out on highway 70 mph and in the city going city speed limit, stop and go for about an hr an half the battery ended up died . They got 49.2 ev range before gas kicked in.
As EV tech advances, so do hybrids a year later. Got mine last week and it's the perfect daily (for me). Taller wheels for the highway miles, independent front and rear, but too much suspension travel and roll for mountain driving. Besides the motors, areas of modification look very straightforward, if you're into that. Since it shares a platform with the CH-R and Corolla, there will be a LOT of aftermarket options soon. I can let my truck make the driveway look pretty for now.
The Prime wheels are sweet looking.
If this car had a 75 kWh battery and rear wheel drive with 300 bhp this would have killed electric car market for decades basically this car would have been economical star and also enthusias car all in one with this same design
Equinox EV will have that AND get $7500 tax credit.
I don't even care about hybrid or electric, I'm just happy to see a cool looking small car that's actually practical and has a ton of trunk space.
Such a rare thing these days.
@Karl with a K It's only unsafe because of the number of massive SUVs and trucks on the roads. With how little there is space left in the cities it's just a matter of time before cities will start banning ownership of large cars. Montreal is already looking into it.
There's no reason why you need a massive utility vehicle in the city. Most people drive in them alone 99% of the time, and trucks in private ownership were only used to carry heavy cargo only a few days in a year. They did a study on this in Quebec. Give it a few more years and ownership of trucks will require a special license like commercial vehicles do.
This outta make roads safe and free up a ton of road and parking space.
Love the Prius Hybrid and Prime, though sits a bit too low to the ground. Considering the Cross Hybrid.
I wish they kept the rear doors’ handles on the doors for aesthetics and symmetry for an overall look with the fuel/plug-in lids following.
Yay, will probably be able to get one in 4 yrs and slimy dealers will still be marking them up 👍
@T R Sucka
I love having my steering wheel low and out of the way anyways, so that's a non issue.
Nice detailed review. Unfortunately, the heated seats are not available with the SE trim but a heated steering wheel is standard. The SofTex trimmed seats are also not available on the SE. All the vehicles I have seen tested are either XSE or XSE Premium although it is interesting to note that the SE is capable of 4 more combined MPG and 5 more miles of electric-only range. This is quite a significant difference for a car that boasts efficiency as its best attribute. I would think that the SE would be most popular. It is also interesting that the SE's 17 inch wheels result in that much greater efficiency.
Damn. Toyota found a way to make the Prius sexy. Well done.
The old early 2010s plug-in Prius was also sold in Canada
Dude, 0-60 times should be passenger-free, at least if you're comparing them to factory claims. Otherwise, excellent video.
Saw this new Prius in person at my local Toyota Dealership. It's smaller than the last generation
Thinking of getting this used when it becomes available
Aren’t the rear seat vents under the seats? At least in my older Prius they are.
A pre-owned model 3 performance is unbeatable and is twice as quick with no oil changes and filter changes, and the remaining eight-year battery and drivetrain warranty.
I think my Clarity will still beat this many years later.
If this was available in AWD, it would be on the top of the list if I needed to replace my car right now.
It comes AWD
@@jordonsengchanh7939 are you sure? The Prime plug in?
@@chm2no, not the prime model
They made the roof line uncomfortably low, but it's less aerodynamic than the previous one.
I have yet to see RAV4 prime on the road… good luck finding this version.
I have seen a lot more Prius prime than rav4 prime for how much that’s worth
@@sentryion3106 I mean this new release with the new design… was on wait list for rav4 prime for the last 2 years.
Lots of R4P in socal. Got one a few days ago
@@SidVidZid this is brand new just released. Though I have only seen 1 new Prius today and that has been out for a while
@@davevolz6138 I guess it’s my location, Midwest 🤷🏼♂️
as a former prius owner and future prius owner, I can safely say we are not really concerned about speed or how fast it goes from 0 to 60. I would like to see better fuel economy as opposed to more speed, though. just my 2 cents.
Good to see that Toyota is providing the same evse (commonly called a charger) made by Panasonic that they used on the previous generation. That evse can run on either 120v or 240v power, if you have an adapter. On 240v, it will charge the vehicle in half the time over 120v. How do I know this? I have the same evse which came with my Honda Clarity.
Really disappointed that they focused on looks and HP rather than improving range.
Which car brand do you know can make their car accelerate 3s faster than it's out going model... 60% more powerful as well. All I can say is wow... Toyota is making everyone smile with it's new models
‘B Mode’ in previous Prius Prime models was for engine braking, did this change? Just don’t want people thinking it’s a more aggressive regen braking if it’s not
The red bar at the bottom of the thumbnail looks sort of like a status bar. I almost skipped this video ‘cause I thought I’d already checked it out. 🤓
Want one! Netherlands, hurry up and get it over here!!
When the car is plugged up, what is the power consumption (wattage) it takes to charge the battery?
I believe it has a 13.6kWh battery.
@@wofljaw im betting he means how many watts does it pull from the wall, which would depend if its a 110v or 220v charger. likely as much as the breaker can handle though, cars pull a lot
How do you change the EV range gauge cluster info from percentage to miles? Thanks
Might have to trade in my 2018 prime
Wait wait wait, did I hear that correctly? Did you say wheel width and design are exactly the same as the SE? So does that mean I could theoretically swap out these 19 in wheels for the standard 17 in and recoup some more fuel efficiency while still enjoying premium features?!
Is all the 13.6 kw usable? What about the battery management system? Does the battery have cooling like the Volt, and a battery buffer? The Volt only uses around 80% of the battery. This info is very important👍
Useable is 11.5 kWh. It only has passive cooling, like last gen.
@@User.Joshua weird, my highlander has a seperate cooling loop for the electric, along with the engine coolant (same coolant but seperate loops)
Passive cooling is a problem
The solar roof charges the battery so slowly, it’s practically useless. Other than that, I love everything about the vehicle. I only wish it came with AWD for some extra confidence on those icy road days, but I’ve survived many winters with a FWD, so not a dealbreaker.
At least make the solar roof powerful enough so the AC could be kept running forever.
@@makatron That and it will at least keep the 12VDC battery topped off, this should be a feature in all cars these days.
@@anydaynow01 never thought about it, but yeah it's likely the 12v battery would last at least 5 years with the extra help from the large pack.
What about sliding visors? Disappointed that current ones do not!
Wish there were PHEV selections out there with at least a 50 mile electric range. It would be the have your cake and eat it also situation.
Plug in vehicles will not work for a lot of people also because they live in an apartment or something.
Awesome review! What is that color called?
I like that solar panel thing. Wonder if i work for 8 hours and then come out if it will charge enough to drive home..
If you live in a sunny area at low latitude and work less than 2 miles from work, then maybe.
How come I don’t see this exterior color on the toyota website configuration?
I hate that they wasted this lovely design in the Prius name. I wouldn’t get this if it was hybrid luxury named anything but Prius
If Toyota dealership don't mark up like crazy on this car, this should be a decent competitor to Model3.
looks really good
Expect a waiting list of 3+ yrs and dealer markup of +$10,000
Not anymore, maybe in 2021
@@jordanrosenberg9816 why not anymore? Did Toyota handled the markups? 👀
Maybe if it was a BEV. Hopefully these will be made in enough numbers where that won't be an issue since they will use less than 1/4 of the battery resources.
Anybody that pays a dealer markup is stupid and gets what they deserve. MSRP is a profit for the dealer, and is the MAXIMUM you should ever pay for ANY car.
If they used the production excuse, just say you'll come back when production goes up. In the mean time, drive what you have and continue to save.
Toyota dealerships not so bad with the markups as the other companies.
I'm waiting for Toyota camry to go to plug in hybrid .❤
Wow, solar roof!!
That's a great addition!
I hope they put a solar roof on the rav4 prime
Solar Roof $600. About $640 after tax.
1,250 Km = 776.7 mi = 2.1 miles a day.
Assuming $3.50/gallon for gas, 50 miles/gallon, charging 80% of the time (it won't do anything if you charge overnight UNTIL you actually drive it for the day) = 11.76 cents/day
5,442 days, or 14.9 years to hopefully recoup the cost of the panel.
Love the solar roof too. It’s not about cost reduction it’s about sustainability and energy independence. This car would be great to own during the next Arab oil embargo
@@ryanyoder7573 My point was that it's not sustainable on most cars, including this one.
@@wofljaw I think there is a difference between sustainability and being a good return on investment
I agree, the ROI is terrible using the numbers you calculated - infact, from a money standpoint it's a bad investment and shouldn't be optioned into your purchase at all
However, this is a step towards sustainability as it is a step towards reducing the reliance on nonrenewable sources of electricity and provides a small way to rely on the sun rather than Earth's limited natural resources
The early adopters who would buy a Prius with a solar roof aren't necessarily worried about how long or if they will get a return on their $600. But are using their dollars to encourage manufacturers to develop more features that reduce a cars dependence on consuming non renewable natural resources
@@wofljaw it is definitely sustainable.
I drive a 2020"downpowered' prius prime. Round trip to work is 27 miles, errands around town{ Cleveland Oh} dr visits, dog to park, ymca , pick up son at work every day(18 mile round trip). It charges up at night and with proper planning I plug it in during a break in my usual routine. I can drive it as a totally electric car. I only run the hybrid engine once a month to burn the 1 gallon of gas up and to keep engine properly lubricated. Yes there is occasionally a day where it does switch to hybrid due to a change in routine.When I settle in to my prime the last mode I switch into is my personal ZEN mode. No hurry, regen braking is my friend and i don t care about 0 to 60. If You don t like the speed limit, I don t care just pass me. Peace out
Pretty gorgeous cars 👏
What happens if the battery dies? Do you have to charge it or can you just put gas in it? I’m not really familiar with these plug in hybrids.
ok so there are 2 batteries in every electric car, 12v car battery and the high voltage battery for the motor. in a hybrid it has both, and the engine. if the high voltage dies it'll pull off the 12v battery to start the gas engine and leave it running until both are charged. if the 12v battery dies you have to charge it before the car could turn on (literally nothing turns on without the 12v, it runs all of the computers) then it'll run off the high voltage until the 12v is charged
The passenger seat is 6-way? So there's a height adjustment lever for the passenger? It's about time!
Very Nice Review...Have three questions
1) What is the length of the charging cable?
2) Can you find a Styrofoam holder in the cargo area that can hold a compact spare tire? I already know you can order the spare tire, jack, jack handle and log wrench form Toyota dealers.
3) Is the device on the inside of windshield next the rear view mirror a dash cam?
Also, please confirm Prime is not qualified for federal tax credit since it is not assembled in north America.
Thanks in Advance
This looks pretty much like a replacement of the Chevy Volt Gen 2 introduced in 2016 (I have one). Also the higher end version (of the Prime) is pretty much in Tesla 3 base model price territory however the philosophy of the 2 vehicles is totally opoosite. Toyota has lots of buttons and a complex mechanical design. Tesla is minimalistic and just a smoother EV design. I guess it is good to have more choices!
screen only interface is an abomination and needs to die
I bought my Prius 2 weeks ago. ❤ it.
Do you know how I can find the specs of the hood emblem? I would like to black it out with a stick on overlay.
Only a handful of humans on Earth can say they have ever 'brake-torqued' a Prius
I foolishly sold my 2012 Volt which was working perfectly and had an all electric range of 70 to 80 kms in the warm weather. Bought a new 2023 Model 3 with full self driving. Hated the Tesla so much I dumped it after two months (lack of parking sensors was a problem, scary AutoPilot and scarier Full Self Driving when it finally arrived sealed its fate). Spent 4K on installing a Level 2 charger at the house. Since I can't find my old car, I hope to get one of these. I want a hatchback and this has about the same range as the Volt, so I hope this is a possibility.
I actually like this one! Looks good finally 😂
How does hatch storage deminsions compare to prior gens?
needed for bike transport. 2013 barely fits my gravel bike fully assembled, MTB i have to take off front wheel
Why not just get a tesla model 3 at this price ? Minus the ICE maintenance ,eg: oil change /oil leaks and stuff.
Because you may want to have more than a 200 miles roundtrip, without needing to spend 1/2 the time in charging
@WaywardAnalysis True but some of these cars have fast charging. On a long trip you will need a little break? No waiting for Oil changes and stuff. Transmission services.plugs. pros and cons are there for sure, ofcourse usage is very individual dependent. Cost of entry is almost the same. Also in time electric company will start price gouging as well.
Because it’s a Tesla. Toyota reliability, physical buttons, exterior & interior styling, an actual drivers front display are some of the reasons why I would pick a Prius over a Model 3. I’m not hating on Tesla, it’s just that for some people like myself, Tesla’s aren’t just that appealing.
my exact thoughts👍drove a Model 3…loved the quickness…but your exact words kept me from buying one
With these PHEVs that actually have a usable EV range the ICE is barely used so that ten minute oil change in your driveway only needs to be done once a year really, and that's only if you get regular, put a good quality synthetic oil in it like Schaeffers or Red Line and you can stretch that to two or more years. If this is like the Volt it will idle the ICE about once a month for a few minutes to circulate the oil for seal health and remove built up moisture in the oil. The only downside is the fuel age, I only put a few liters in mine for daily driving so when the fuel ages out after a year or so it's less fuel to burn, but I typically go on a road trip before that happens so it's pretty much a non-issue.
Why so many launches? The goal of this car is to get mileage and EV mode is for around town. Of course if you want acceleration you go to hybrid mode. I like the car but I like the blue light strip on the dash more than the red and red accents on the Prime. Toyota needs to make the red optional and have it come with the normal blue IMO. It's just more soothing and the Prime isn't a sports car even if it has a bit more performance.
Would it be a good idea to only carry half the gas tank filled if you'll be doing 95% of your daily driving in EV only mode? I figure the battery efficiency should be better instead of lugging around a full tank if you rarely need to use it. Any technical reasons why it could be bad, maybe? Thanks
The only thing better looking than the Prius is Sofyan.
Ok I am not the only one thinking that ❤
Lol this is a car channel and not grindr
@@ju4121 not with that attitude. Shoot your shot!
Lol
he’s married lol stop being weird
I want one in all black yesssss
that solar roof is what selling at me ..
looks amazing but i'd rather have more headroom