*TESTED* The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime BLEW me Away... Am I buying one?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- #toyota #priusprime #beyondzero #hybrid
The new Prius Prime has blown me away. It's fast, efficient, tons of EV range, solid tech, and neck snapping looks. Is it priced right for me to buy one?!
00:00 - Intro/Powertrain
02:14 - Exterior
04:03 - Cargo/Charging
04:43 - Front Seat
08:26 - Backseat
10:20 - EV driving
11:36 - Highway
14:12 - EV range, wants
16:15 - Handling
17:29 - Hybrid Driving
19:42 - 0-60 / Performance
21:16 - Pricing / Conclusion
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Do it Kirk! You have so much MORE to live for😂
AT 2:56 I was really impressed with the squirrel that went from 0 to 20 MPH in 3.8 seconds......... 🐿🐿🐿😮😮😂😂😂
Toyota killing it ever since he said "no more boring cars"
They’ve come out with some of the ugliest cars ever since then.😂
Uber drivers going to be happy about this...
@@johnbaird8805 What ? CH-R , Camry SE or XSE , The new Prius , Corolla Hatchback you'r kidding right ? ugly realy ?
Not having a spare tire will surely make it not boring!
You are talking about a Prius dude. Lol
I am taking delivery of my xse Tuesday. It's a dream come true
Maybe I would buy the Toyota Prius prime but I probably would have just went ahead and bought the regular one anyway because it's already a good field efficient car
No more federal tax credit of $4,500.
No more tax credit is definitely a factor. Lots to think about! If you can do most of your commute most days on a single charge it may be worth getting the prime. There is something to be said about driving a mouth or 2 with not using any fuel….. or very little! Having said that, depending on your electricity cost in your area could be a factor also. My area cost of electricity to charge my car is about 20 to 25% the price of fuel, depending on the price at the time. Also another big factor is how much more $ for the prime vs. Hybird,especially if in your area there is NO LONGER A TAX CREDIT. For the extra cost of the prime ,how many months,years or miles will it take to pay for the extra cost? How long do you plan to keep the car? To confuse matters even more,there also is more value in a prime vs. Hybird when you trade your car in,another factor you may want to consider. So more cost up front when you buy, but you will recoup some of those costs when you trade it in,because of the higher value of a prime. Time to do some calculations,good luck,safe happy driving!
@@petejansen7220 OK and
Most people would be in 100% EV mode to work and back and that is hugely appealing for the climate and just charging at home. Very nice
Kirk, your fan boi is showing! I love it! 🤣🤣
Buy it! This Prius is awesome.
They are so rare in my area, southern California. I have not even seen one live. Not at the Dearlers, not on the street. It looks nice on TH-cam.
It was already great and now it gets even better. However, the problem will be dealer markups and fees and very low production…Hyundai has the same issue with its EV’s…
Yep. Totally makes sense to pay $40k more for the same car in order to save $2k a year on gas, right?? (Ford Lightning).. No? Ok, maybe saving the earth isn’t cost effective.
Marking them up $20k
@@johnf6267 Ya unfortunately that happens but not only with Toyota…you think the mothership wouldn’t let that happen as it harms the brand image but guess not…
@@johnf6267 In Canada there is $5000 difference between the standard Prius and the Prius Prime with a government rebate of $7500 for the Prime
It will be the Prius Prime without hesitation, my shopping trips
completely electric without gas.
@@mylesgray3470 In Canada the liter of gasoline is $1.65 for a person who travels 24,000km annually for work plus weekends it's $5000 of gasoline per year, after 5 years it's around $25,000 of gas saved.
It's an average of consumption, of course it's not everyone who makes this average, if you do less mileage annually, the economy is less.
I'm really liking the new Prius and that's something I never thought I would say.
Can't wait for the 24 Camry redesign!
I just purchased a brand new 2023 Camry XSE V6. I hope the 24s don’t make me regret my decision. Oh but so far I’m enjoying my ride.
Although the current gen Camry and generations of Camry previous has aged like wine, I’ll be front and center for the 2024 Camry reveal‼️
@@sammyjammy6647 2024 will definitely make u regert 🙂🙂🙂 except for engine maybe
@@ibrahimbashir6634 Exactly. I feel like I had to grab one of those naturally aspirated V6’s before they were gone
I'm hoping for hybrid AWD camry prime! And with nice trim levels. The Corolla AWD hybrid trims are no bueno.
good to hear you are actually getting the prime over the regular hybrid, I think it's the one to get if you are able to charge it every night
😊😊
Sucks for hi-rise condo dwellers like myself who dont have that option. Even so I could live with a plug in hybrid whereas a full EV is a no go for me at this time. I'm stuck with public chargers or nothing, cant even run a very long extension cord from the 7th floor down to the covered parking below. I don't think the millions of Condo and apartment dwellers (or even single story duplex dwellers with no garage) are taken into account with this rush to majority EV vs ICE sales in only 9 years.🙄🙈
Or get the solar roof that charges itself
no awd offerd on the prime but lower end has it, makes no sense. the weather here its time all hybrids came awd.
that takes like 2 weeks to charge 15 miles lol@@aerohk
Bought a used Chevy bolt with low miles for under $25,000. Great car with over 200 miles of real world 🌎 range. We have never had to use a public charger 🔌. Charge exclusively at home 🏡.
We use our older Chevy truck for road trips for camping and hauling our bicycles 🚴🏿.
Hybrids are great but in our case pure EV wins by a large margin.
Can you work your spreadsheet magic on this car? I am curious to see how many miles of driving it would take for the Prius Prime's pure electric mode to offset the price difference between the this model and the regular Prius now that we know the cost of each vehicle. Cost of gas and electricity would vary from state to state and even city to city, but you should be able to get a decent approximation. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Re: Prius vs M3: Finally gave away my twice battery failed (in < 150k miles) ‘06 Prius. Li beats NiMH hands down. Saved my $s & got a Tesla M3. Nothing splashy, just reliable & cheap to operate & charge at home, plus Superchargers everywhere for those 3000+ miles road trips (leaving on 2nd trip to Starbase TX from SoCal, tomorrow).
Been waiting for this video for so long!!!! Hope to own one some day 🤞🏼
Great review! I appreciate the thoroughness... and the little on-screen notes. :)
OH MY GOD. Prices are.. exactly what I was hoping for. I’m so glad your price estimations were wrong Kirk! The XSE might just be the move!! THANK YOU!
I just wonder if these prices are like the $45k Ford Lighting… Wait for dealers to double the price.
Thank you for the great review Kirk 🙏🏼 I do wish the XLE offered the ability to add on the "digital rear view mirror." But that's a small complaint. Looks Amazing 😍
18:25 my Highlander looking good in the background ❤😍
Out of quite a few reviews. Have to say this is the best one. You have a very good sense of car feel and good detail about the car.
Appreciate this review
Great Looking Automobile. I was waiting for the Aptera but this is something I am looking at now. Thank you for the review.
Nice car kirk! If you like 1 pedal driving I’m thinking you could place the shifter in regen (“D”) and you should get your 1 pedal driving. I personally think there is a huge efficiency advantage to regen during coasting up to stop signs or lights or someone turning etc. With 1 pedal driving you will still regen but for far less time then coasting. I also find use that shifter whenever you slow down as much as possible for more regen time rather then using the brakes every time. This all will help efficiency huge, plus save on replacing brakes less frequently.
I am really impressed with this new Prius iteration. It has a very sleek look and decent powerplant upgrades. The new EV range for the Plug-In is really a nice change as well. I never thought that I would be thinking about owning a Prius in my life, but wow, not bad!
Checked my local dealer. One of the largest in the State. Happy to report that you can now join the Prius waiting list for the waiting list. As I am retired....I have to check with my Internist to see if a protracted wait is doable...if ya know what I mean.
Funny thing. I live in the area you were test driving and I think I spotted you when you here. I do like this car.
Another great review. I am torn between the 2023 Prius and the 2023 Prius Prime. You mentioned that the Traffic jam Assists is standard on the Prime, is that feature only available on the Prime version of the Prius? I miss the rear windshield wiper too.
Great, thorough review. Thanks!
Love the little San Elijo Hills clips...
If you're willing to roll those windows down in the warmer months, you can easily get 5 mi/kWh around town. At least that was my experience in the Prime that I owned.
I consistently get 5.5-5.7 mi/kwh in my 2022 prime. Heated seats on climate control off. Definitely lower with heat or ac turned on.
You can’t buy one anyway. Tired of this new call bull#(*
@@johnf6267 surely you can, you just have to call around.
People said the same thing about the following vehicles and I got them with just a week (or less) worth of calling around:
- 2021 Toyota Highlander Platinum AWD
- 2021 Toyota Prius Prime LE
- 2022 Volkswagen ID4
- 2022 Toyota Prius XLE AWD
I’ve bought and sold many vehicles over the last 3 years just because I could do it without losing any money, while enjoying myself. Just be willing to travel 200-300 miles and you can get any of these vehicles at MSRP.
I just got back from a Toyota salesman training event with the Prius (non prime) and Crown and when they said driving reviews for the prime were coming out today i IMMEDIATELY thought about this channel lol
8:16 That bay of switches looks like the LC500's but black. Its similar but looks more mainstream. Thanks for not drawing from your parts bin.
Hoping I can find one here in the Midwest. Might have to travel to East Coast again, which I did for my 2020 Prius Prime.
Very good review about the driving experience. This car has an appealing look too. 👍
I have a 22 hybrid maverick and still prefer it, but love that Prius is now a cool looking car
Great review. That was the Corolla Cross Hybrid at the end of the video and did you get to drive it?
that squirrel is gettin after it!
Finally a Prius that's like my beloved 2014 Volt from a power train perspective. I'd buy one.
Team Kirk 📣 I’m with ya
Good luck getting this at MSRP, certainly not here in CA.
Great video Kirk. Makes me want to get a Prime in the same color. But I better wait until I paid off my Corolla, 5 more years 🤔 greetings from Belgium
For most people, this is as electrified as they need to get. I had to move to a bigger vehicle that isn’t electrified because I use my car for work and haul a lot of crap. I miss my old Gen 3, but I don’t miss having to make and submit an itinerary for agency approval to merge into traffic or pass on a backroad. If this had the old Prius’ cargo capacity, I’d have bought it in a heartbeat, but unfortunately the Prius is too small now.
Third gen prius has the same motor as corolla- 1.8 plus electric motors so its actually faster than corolla! Why not complain about elantra or civic ( not mentioning corolla and yaris) none of them is faster that prius
I'd have work stuff in here too. Right now I have it all in a Honda civic at the moment
Go for it Kirk‼️
Put my order today dlr said by the end of 24 or beginning of 25 so exited can’t wait!!!!
That's a long wait! Hope it's sooner
Im told by one of the biggest Toyota Dealerships in my state that there is a minimum 1 year wait time for any Toyota Hybrid since their factory is dealing with a major backlog currently. Really want a Rav4 Hybrid or new Prius.
On most other cars I would like the silver better, but for some reason the darker color looks outstanding on the Prius
The HEV as well as the Prime are like unicorns. The HEVs trickling into dealerships are pre-orders. I was ready to order a Prime, but the dealer told me it would be at least a one year wait. I’m now loving my new Kia EV6.
Wow I love all of the interior color options (lol, you can get tomb black and nothing else)!
Thanks for your evaluation! The 2023 Prius Prime is most versatile, efficient, powerful, safe, reliable, and beautiful new plug-in hybrid on the market today. Here is what I will do when I buy mine to improve it further:
1. Get the Prime XSE, then replace the 19" wheels with 17" wheels for max efficiency.
2. Professionally remove the unremovable front license plate panel.
3. Paint the body a cooler color than plain red or plain blue, to dark cherry red, or bronze, or teal blue.
4. Place a large, bold easter egg sticker "Door handle" on the back door handles so my friends don't get caught outside in a storm trying to find the door handles!
5. Mount my phone in a vertical charging base, beside the multimedia screen, so I can charge it as I view and tap the phone as I drive.
6. Paint the interior red stripes to a color that compliments the exterior! Imagine these red stripes with a blue exterior!
7. Cut off the top 40% of the steering wheel and create a horizontal "D" shaped wheel to allow me to see the heads up display.
8. Add a pouch behind the drivers seat.
9. Replace the soft, tweety bird horn with a Tasmanian devilish horn.
Toyota designers, are you listening?
Interesting
Ok I’m picking mine up tomorrow! Maybe I can find a bz yoke
One of the best reviews on the Prius Prime! Nice!
Glad you liked it!
Bought Mine last week!! So far so good!
Congratulations! I might not even get mine this year 🙃
Owned 2 Priuses, Love the new body style. However @4:04 Did Totota seriously leave out the Spare Tire?! I've needed to change pop on my Spare twice in the last 8 years. It would really suck if there is no spare in the 2023 model.
Very nice review, Kirk. This is your zone. Do you think Lexus will offer their version of the Prius Prime?
Yes I do. When I have no idea.
Kirk, when you buy your new Prius Prime, in the empty space for the front license plate, you can get a custom made plaque with the inscription, *STUD* .... just sayin'. 🔥
I suppose you own your Prius Prime “unicorn” by now and so do I. Great car. Did you find out how one can display the aggregate mpg for each trip (A/B/Odometer and current)? It was always right there on the 2017 Prime and now I can’t find the mpg anymore except when driving for the current status (and then only if not in EV mode).
Genuinely intrigued to see if Toyota does some kind of performance trim or GR model with a sport suspension.
✋ why would they? None of us have ever asked for that
Why? It's a Prius, not a sport compact car. They have the Corolla GR and Yaris GR for that...
Does the redesigned Prius Prime have "Room Mode" similar to the Rav4 Prime? This setting runs the HVAC system off the traction battery for several hours.
hell yeah! that looks great!
You are an exclusive promoter, ask Toyota nicely for yellow color. Just try.
They send you many gifts. The yellow Prius will be the ultimate gift. It was your wish for weeks.
Yellow dreams
Great review! I will not be buying one though. The 2023 Tesla model 3 blows the Prius out of the water for my needs.
How would you say the Prime's handling compares to the regular hybrid/awd?
Is the new prime still 50/50 weight distribution?
Still carbon fiber trunk?
Do the batteries sit in the same exact spot under the rear seats?
Been waiting for this to drop!!!!!!
Only initial dislike is the drivers display :/
Drivers display is small and cramped with information..much of it too small to easily discern. Some drivers depending on their height will not be able to see the display completely. Also for folks with long legs..the steering wheel does not extend far enough out to allow for comfortable positioning of your legs. I am only 6'1" and had issues with the ergonomics.....
Awesome review.
That digital rear view is nuts
I seriously want one!
I’ve noticed a couple of new car models are doing away with the engine covers probably as a Munroesq cost savings measure.
Great review Kirk! Last year I traded in my Honda Accord for a '22 Toyota RAV4 Prime, and though I love the EV range and drive train of the RAV Prime, I miss the driving dynamics and enjoyment of the Accord. How would you compare the Prius Prime to the RAV4 Prime as far as driving dynamics, quietness, and overall refinement go? Wondering if it might be a better fit for me. Thanks.
Those rear cargo foam pieces are not bolted in. They are clipped in by plastic clips that pop right out of you want to remove them. Just yank up on them & they pop out easily.
No rush to sell my 16 XB manual, but if I was needing a car that was new? A base one of these would be on the list.
The solar power feature is super cool...
Good review.
I wonder if it's ok to install Enkei rpf1 wheels on the new prius, that would look cool. Keep the oem wheels for winter wheels.
Good job Kirk. Since you are mainly talking about toyota and lexus i wonder if toyota will make camry prime someday? Interesting? Still prefer camry than prius even if no doubt 2023 prius loook good. They make rav4 prime now prius prime why not camry prime. Well just a question for fun because if they make camry prime they can't sell prius prime i think
you have driven the prius and civic. which one would recommend. thank you
This completely shuts down the Model 3 if you're not tracking the car. It makes much more sense for the state of our power grid and you could easily travel cross country without 45 minute power stops. And.......it's a Toyota. Bravo Toyota, well done!
This car does have adjustable regen braking and one pedal driving btw, you pull the shifter back to “B” and there you can set the settings you want.
Don’t you bump down the B mode a few more times for stronger regen
I'm excited to get this to replace my 2016 Chevy Volt later. That gets 53 EV range officially, so for the past 6+ years I've owned it, I had to fill up the gas tank once a year, the rest of the 53k miles are all 95%+ electric mode. I wonder if the Prius has liquid battery coolong, auto gas maintenance mode (gas should not sit unused for more than a year).
I'm in the same boat, 2017 Volt with about 135k km on it and still love it. Like you >95% of those miles are on the battery. Eventually when these end up on the used market I will probably pick a low km one up if the Volt battery doesn't hold up. Though I still have >90% capacity even after all those cycles on it, the temperature conditioned battery really helps the longevity.
For context on the back seat room, how tall are you? Thanks for your excellent videos!
Thanks! 6'1
@@KirkKreifels thank you!
Kirk, you are incorrect regarding the license plate bulge. I’ve had my 23 XLE for about 6 weeks now and live in South Florida. The car has the plate bulge. There is no “Florida” version of the front grille.
Looks like so much fun to drive!!!
You got to get a Knight Rider Kit red light going back and forth there. I’m sure they must have them.
i want it.
Imagine if Toyota sticks a snail under the hood and a GR badge on the boot of this thing
This is exactly what I need, drive like an absolute goon and still get 50 mpg
congrats on getting one
@KirkKreifels how does this compare to the Honda Civic hybrid which would you pick? I'm leaning toward the Civic. That A pillar is obnoxious.
We don't have the civic hybrid yet. But I've heard Europe loves it
might be my next car as well
As a part time delivery guy. This will be probably my pick
What is traffic jam assist? Some of us don’t keep up w all the features you’re referring to
How much of a difference would you say the Prime is to the original Hybrid?
If you end up purchasing one, something that would interest me is testing the charging efficiency.
Yes I have a list of tests already planned haha
I’ve heard that the waiting time to actually get one is close to eternal. Also, the stealerships are making “dealer adjustments” in bottom line asking price of around ten thousand dollars. So, good luck.
@@alexvaliansky7707 So the Prius and GR Corolla share something in common, what a world we live in.🙈
Am I the only one who find's the prospect of having to buy new 19" relatively low profile tires for a Prius ludicrous?😂 Don't get me wrong, they look great...but every car looks better with bigger wheels. This thing doesnt need larger than 18", ideally 17" imo.
@@jbm0866 The SE and LE Trims of the Prius Prime and Prius are the way to go. 19" Low Profile Tires are for sports cars where you need a super wide tread. Low profile 195 tread is actually retarded
Love it ! But it needs AWD for me, winters are brutal where I live, then "Please take my money ! " Looking at a limited AWD Prius 2023, or Subaru Impreza 2024, for me soon.
Does the Prius Prime have a towing capacity rating?
I still think my 2018 Honda Clarity is the best plug-in hybrid ever made, although the 2.0 l engine rocks.
@KirkKreifels I heard there is a $5k-$10k in price in Forida? Canada has an approved $5k ca rebate at the dealership, up from $2.5k because of the longer range.
Not that I know
OK, I love the Toyota Prius. I have two. One Hybrid and one plug-in. They are great. Now the new 2023 one is very stylish. However, let's look at what is nor an improvement. First, it's 2 inches lower at the roof. That makes it harder for anyone to get into the vehicle, especially in the back. The screens on my vehicles are large and easy to read (especially the GPS map). The new ones are small and the steering wheel gets in the way. Oh, where is the "heads up" display that I am used to? GONE! Why don't these many videos show how well the new Prius stops to avoid hitting a pedestrian. 5 videos and none demonstrates this. My vehicles stop on a dime by themselves! Is there a problem here?
Tis is amazing gamechanging mindblowing and revolutionary!
Im more of a small SUV kinda guy but this joint actually looks nice and it has physical buttons. Such a small thing that so many people continue to get wrong. Im not ready to buy a car but being a solar guy, I really want an EV soon. My current finances are not in agreement. ha
How many usable KW’s of the 13.6? Does the battery have a thermal management system like the Volt?
Around 11.5 usable.