As an owner of a full EV, I believe they will be the future of cars (15-20 years from now). Having said that, today they have many limitations that will not make them ideal for many people, especially if you live without easy access to level 2 charging. That’s why plug-in hybrids (especially Toyota’s) are the perfect solution for a lot of people. They offer enough range for a daily commute without using gas, but can also switch to gas on longer drives. The smaller battery also means they can be charged with a 110 v outlet overnight. The only problem I have as stated in the video is that Toyota makes a very limited amount of them, which can lead to very long wait times or crazy dealer markups (which negates the money saved by going electric). I honestly believe the RAV 4 prime is the perfect vehicle (PHEV, AWD, lots of storage, fast for a SUV, etc.), again the only problem is that Toyota only builds a very small amount each year, about 20,000 worldwide when the company sells almost 10,000,000 other cars and trucks.
Subscribed- you do a great job logically explaining things while driving and accenting your points with a look into the camera! Keep up the great work, and please don't crash. :)
Thanks for this review. I've seen several of your videos and you have this unique style when talking on camera. Every so often you look directly at the camera. It almost feels like you're looking straight at the viewer through the TV.😆 Don't get me wrong i like it and find it very engaging. You also have a good voice for doing videos. Good tone and easy to understand. BTW, Im picking up my blue Prius Prime XLE Premium this Saturday rhat I ordered back in March. But I only got it because someone ahead of me on the waiting list cancelled their order. Very exciting and lucky😊
Absolutely .. bought my 2007 Prius 3 years ago .. driving it in Hong Kong … no problem at all … previous owner had replaced the big battery … really my best car ever … used or new over the last 50 years … very roomy for a smaller car .. very comfortable even compared to Lexus 400 which I used to drive for a number of years in US … haven’t driven an E-car .. thinking it might be a hassle about charging it
The charging is a hassle if you do not have an at home charger. Not enough and even fast chargers take an hour. Also the range on all EV is not good. The high end is for city driving while low range is hwy driving. I drove for 1 hour in a fully charged battery and was almost out of charge by the end of it with a short road trip.
We were lucky to pick a 2023 Prius Prime XSE in Pearl white with a glass roof. It is simply stunning, So far we drove 150K on electric power EV Mode only in 3 days since we got it. We love it!
Great video! I have a third generation Toyota Prius and it has over 210,000 miles currently. I live upstate New York and winters here could be brutal. AllI wheel drive definitely be an option for me. I will wait a couple of years when they become offf lease and used.
I had a new 2018 Prius and loved it. I moved to Maine and 3 times the exhaust pipe clogged with ice to the point the car would not run. This was due to condensation sitting in the low part of the exhaust pipe. Toyota wanted $2,200 for a possibe fix andd would not admit to a design flaw. I traded it in for a gas powered Rav 4. I have pictures of the ice.
@@femboyfoxfurry2603the bolt is rather unreliable, where as the Prius Prime is extremely reliable. Kind of a big deal. I could still see someone getting the bolt as a commuter, knowing it probably won't last. But it's hardly a shoe in.
Great and informative video. I was trying to decide between the Prius plug-in hybrid and the Polestar 2 but after this video the Prius makes much more sense . Here in Ireland the availability isn’t bad too
Great review. This car is amazing to drive and the visibility of the instrument panel is clear and easy to see for myself and my wife. We have the digital rear view mirror and therefore have no real issues with the rear view other than adapting to a new technology
I bought one in July and love it. I like the steering wheel low so that was not an issue I see the cluster just fine. The rear visibility does suck so I’ve just learned to adapt and be more attentive to traffic. Not hard as I’ve been riding motorcycles every Summer for 2 decades. I have multiple vehicles and I bought it as a work and small errands commuter. It is a fine tool that drives great, has surprisingly good get up, and turns a few heads. Love my Prius prime 😁
I wanted to buy a 2023 Prius Prime, but our local dealership wouldn't even take an order for one. They said they only get what the factory pre-allocates to them, and they only get one to two per YEAR. I live in Tennessee... so it really wasn't an option. And, even ignoring the unavailability, the dealership wanted a $500 deposit and a large markup (several thousand dollars) just to reserve the next one that would show up someday. So I opted for a used 2021 Prius Prime that CarMax was willing to ship here. I wish I had the longer EV range of the 2023 model, but the 2021 model has been great so far (had it about a month now).
Car dealerships need to die. They offer no value. This is why Tesla is doing so well. I just ordered a Tesla Model Y Long Range, which I'll be picking up Saturday. No salesman trying to sell me "undercoating". No ridiculous dealer markups. No hard sell. The manufacturer says the car costs X, I pay X, I get the car. The 2023 Prius Prime looks awesome! I'd have a few tiny complaints, but depending on your commute, you might be able to get 1,000 miles or more per fill up. We also have a Mini Countryman PHEV in our family, which only gets 17 miles of EV range and even with that little range, it's not uncommon for me to get 700 miles per fillup. Twice, I got 800 miles.
I just bought this car - Prius Prime XSE. What's said here is very acurate. I love having a car that I can run most of the time as a full EV, but still has a gas engine that allow me to not worry about running out of (electric) power, and gives me a terrific overall range (over 500 miles!). Definitely still pricey, and selling for a primium over the MSRP (mine was an extra $3k), with a 2 month wait (longer had I not managed to pick up a PP that someone else had ordered and then back out of).
I got a Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
I currently own a 2010 Prius, and I love it. Yes, it’s boring, but it matches my personality. I need to buy a second car, and I have been researching electric cars. It increasingly appears to me that plug-in hybrids may be the better choice for all the reasons stated in the video. The only reason I am hesitating: I promised my daughter that we would buy a car with rear air vents. Prius doesn’t have them. Here in the Texas summers, rare air vents are really not a luxury.
Bravo for being one of the few folks on TH-cam that understands why a PHEV with 40-50 mile range is better than a pure EV. The average American drives 37 miles apparently (per day). The average Tesla owner that plugs in every night is WASTING 260 miles of battery capacity EVERYDAY (assuming the range is 300 miles). A total waste of money, resources, etc. If all that wasted battery capacity could be retargeted at SMART cars like this Prius Prime, the world would be much better off. It's a crime, really. My Prius Prime is on a boat from Japan (I have the VIN:-) and will hopefully take delivery in a few weeks. I can buy any car I want and I choose this car for trolling around Maryland/DC. Will rarely use gas and won't have range anxiety when I visit my son in Pittsburgh. Toyota knows their stuff and I commend them for not following Musk.
@@carhelpcorner- The most important point is that plug-in hybrid vehicles are the stepping stone to the future of transitioning to fully electric vehicles..... Right now there's not enough electricity available for charging all cars and the time it would take to do this, even if it were available, would frustrate a lot of people. Not everyone can charge at home. It's a very unlevel playing field. The only way to convince people to consider all electric would be to slowly convince them that they are saving money.
I would agree if the Prius Prime was 1/10 or even 1/2 of the price of a model 3. Instead, it's almost as expensive with less features and harder to buy. Toyota and their dealers just got too greedy.
That just show you how much Toyota is overcharging you for 1/5 the size of BEV capacity. If Toyota can make Prius at $15 to $20k, I believe they will destroy Tesla But no, they have to price Prius at cost with Model 3 for no good reason
2024 ❤ PRIUS PRIME OWNER , 3 months old 3400 miles . Fun to drive on highways, the power truly is amazing . I have found it has increased and is faster now ! The Q charger needs a recall , due to poor design-stops charging when the phone slides over . Magnet and plate can remedy this . Paint Quality is awesome, thickness is better than the average. I was fortunate to buy the day I test drove . Definitely expect to pay more , it’s worth the pleasure of driving a fun vehicle.
I've driven my 2017 Prius Prime Advance for 5 years. Most days and many months I get between 100 and 200 MPG. (The max read-out is 199.99.) If I might exceed the battery range, I switch to HV mode on the highway or when I don't have enough charge to reach my destination. The electric motor is more efficient at low speeds. Once I get near my destination (where I can charge), within the range of the remaining charge I switch back to EV mode. Not draining the battery to "empty" (30%) is better the life of the physical battery. Great video. The 2017 is nowhere near as bad a you imply. The look, handling, and acceleration are all excelent.
I agree the Prius Prime, especially the base model, gets a long range and great MPG 50 + and much better than a pure electric vehicle with no range anxiety. There is one issue that needs to be addressed. They are impossible to find especially at MSRP!!!!!!
@@comment6864 Yup, toyota is obviously throttling production, this level of hybrid is cool now. The prius used to be a joke in 2007. Now its a happy medium between people who dont care for full EV, but dont wanna spend tons on gas money.
What rang anxiety? Are you talking about? EV owners don’t have anxiety because they’re smart enough to know where the charge stations are in charge at home that’s just excuses that people that love ice engines make but you’re gonna have gas anxiety when prices reach six dollars to seven dollars to eight dollars a gallon within the next few years you’re 50 miles plus a gallon don’t do shit thenwho wants to pay like 100 bucks to fill up a car and a $700 car payment only a dumbass would
This is the catch 22 of PHEV. Too much manufacturing complexity, in addition to the complexity of a normal hybrid you're now adding a charging port, bigger battery system and an on-board charger. Toyota just sees these vehicles as a headache, I think at this point they'd rather make Full EV models than make PHEV.
I started my search for a 2023 black Prius about 6 months ago. Two weeks ago I found a black 2024 Prius Prime with a special lease deal of $4500 discount from Toyota plus the dealer gave me $1k discount as well! Love the car... My four old cars are all 15mpg V8 vehicles. Just got my charging working so I'm a very happy camper. Toyota just delivers a large number of Prius's and other models, so if you are looking to buy or lease a Toyota check again, I was floored to get mine at $5500 below MSRP!!!
I currently have a Prius 2024. Electric gets most of my driving done and having that Hybrid engine is wonderful. There was no mark up from the dealer I bought it from but I did have to wait two months (which is, shorter than most other folks had to wait).
I really didn't need any convincing, but I still watched. As soon as I can afford a Prius it will be my choice over a fully electric vehicle. I do more than just round town driving and I also want to know my vehicle is reliable and will have a good resale value when I decide to sell. No other option with those factors considered.
All well and good. I had a 2014 Prius and it was a great car and I'd like to buy the new one, but where can you buy one? My Austin dealer has no idea when they will get one.
Great review. I think you addressed every question I had. I'm probably not the target customer for the Prius Prime. I currently drive a 17 year-old Porsche 911 which I've owned from new and now have 122,00 miles on it. My second car is a 16 year-old Toyota 4Runner V8. HOWEVER, I'm a senior citizen now (okay, have been a senior citizen for quite a while) and as much as I love driving my Porsche (best car I've ever owned) and as great as the 4Runner is when I have multiple passengers, cargo or terrible weather to contend with, my lifetime average of 17 mpg in the 4Runner has me looking to buy something more 21st century. Do I sell both of my cars when the 2024 Prius Prime I order finally comes in or do I content myself to just keep driving my two great-but-not-fuel-efficient cars? To Prius Prime or not to Prius Prime, that is the question! 🙂
I have a 2007 and a 2014 Prius and they are great. The 7 has over 300k and the 14 has 200k. If I speed 1200 a year in maintenance and tires I would be surprised.
Thank you for this fantastic video. We own a 2009 Toyota Prius, have 95,000 miles and the original brakes. Had a couple of issues with the electronic display, but, it's been a great car. The only thing is that it's NOT a good road car. It's too buzzy and doesn't have enough power in the mountains. Does this new car have a better suspension and quieter? I'd rather have the Prime; although, it's unfortunate that AWD is not an option. What is the ground clearance? Another pet peeve about our car is the very low front end that frequently scrapes on the street exiting driveways. Don't really know how to fix that.....
This is because the location of the rear motor for AWD overlaps with the lithium-ion battery (the entire floor under the seats), making it impossible to mount the rear motor. I'm from Japan.
I got a 2023 Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you or anyone reading this could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
A good friend has had a 2021 Prius prime for nearly three years, and it is a great car. I am still benefiting from my 2012 Camry Hybrid, which gets 40mpg overall, and is still very comfortable, and low-cost to maintain. (80k miles and the brakes are still at 62% lining). If my Camry were to die next week, I'd see what Prius Prime options I would have. I am not that interested in a pure EV as we like to take road trips to remote places in the Western U.S. An EV doesn't jive with our use-case much of the time, but the shorter range "run around town" Prius Prime does, while still being great for a 400 mile jaunt across the State.
Nothing matters unless you can get these cars for MSRP, which is almost impossible these days. Toyota dealers are tarnishing the reputation of Toyota😢.
I have a 2014 Toyota Prius and I bought it and they insurance auction. I paid $4200 and spend 10,000 no $1000 to fix it and I love it no no went overseas for six months and did not have my neighbor to drive it once a week, therefore when I came back the battery was dead and the dealership told me to replace the hybrid battery for $4300 here in Atlanta. I searched around and found out a company a third-party company called hybrid battery 911 they came to install it for $1700 only and they are mobile, so far it is great! I am happy with their policy and warranty for life for $20 per month fee. So I’m very very happy so far I also have a 2010 Toyota sienna which uses so much gas comparing to the Prius so I am parking it at my backyard. I also do a lot of work in my remodeling. So I am planning to install a hitch for a trailer so I can haul branches and junk to the dump yard once in a while and that’s my plan again I love my 2014 Toyota Prius 10 gallons every time and it gives me 585 miles.
Outstanding video review! 👍. The #1 Topgun PHEV sedan in the world. So awesome it’s a functional hatchback. However 80% of new vehicles sold are SUV’s and trucks now. Full EV’s suck! Toyota has new battery technology out in a couple of years providing a range of 1,000 miles and 10 minutes charging time. I’ll wait. ⏰ Sadly Toyota is known as the best automobile manufacturer, but can’t deliver anything with timelines measured in years. Essentially it’s vapourware. 😢. Best to review products we can actually buy. 😊
Thank you for the review. I have a Lexus ct 200h and my wife drives a Lexus ES 300h. We love our hybrid cars. My next car would definitely be a Prius prime, not an EV.
I got a $12k discount using EV rebates plus $3k discount from dealer after negotiating. Going to pick up my 2024 Prius Prime XSE in white from the dealer today for $25k! I got lucky. Someone pre-ordered it but failed to get pre-approved and it was just sitting in the lot for less than a week.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 2023 Prime xse premium (coming from a 2015 Prius 3). I've had it for a couple months now and with my round trip commute only being about 20 miles a day, it's perfect for my daily use, but if I want to take off and go to Vegas for the weekend, that's not a problem either. Over 2000 miles on the car and I've only put two tanks of gas in so far to the tune of about 14 gallons. I have nothing but good things to say about it, and I enjoy getting behind the wheel every day.
I got a 2023 Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
All good points, concisely presented. I wish there was a luxury version of this, in a much larger, sleeker shape, or even a flagship sedan like the old Lexus LS600H,, but much more fuel efficient than that oldie.
True the public charging network sucks...but that is absolutely not the case for the tesla charging network ..I have been driving a model 3 for 80000 miles with no Maintenance or issues . I drive 3000 miles a month and it costs me $100 to charge it at home ..
That point is actually one of the false narratives that Japan likes to promote. The main reason being that once a battery is mined it can be essentially recycled about 10 times before losing ~ 50% of its lithium salts and any NMC rare metals. If you look at CO2 emissions from just a 10 year standpoint it seems great because 10 PHEVs would burn less gas and than 9 pure ICE and 1 BEV. But if you look at it over 50 years or a century then the BEV wins in sustainability - a lot less repairs, no motor oil to recycle, and very minimal carbon output during operation if the grid cleans up - and yes the grid cleaning up is an integral component. A temporary solution would be like pulling up a plane to gain temporary altitude only to result in an aerodynamic stall right afterwards. The only way to create a real inflection point in CO2 emissions is to start the development of a feedback loop for batteries and clean grid energy. PHEVs usually tend to interfere with this process - especially now as people are keeping their vehicles well past a decade. The reasonable thing to do is for people to stop buying large SUVs when they don't really utilize the cabin space/load capacity, use PHEVs in cases where towing or long trips are under time constraint (taxi) and buy BEVs when the time comes to replace an aging ICE engine. A BEV isn't going to work for everyone, but for 85-90% of people it will solve their daily requirements with a once or twice a year outlier where a plane or ICE rental should be used. People buying 9 seat 3 row SUVs because they picked up a 75" TV once at IKEA but routinely commute to work as a single occupant need to be focused on.
You mentioned that a consumer can order one and wait a while to receive it. This would be great if you are particular about the color of the vehicle. How does one do this? What dealership helps do this for a consumer. The Toyota dealer we visited didn’t mention this as a possibility. Thank you for the review.
Just go to a dealership and tell them you’ll like to place an order on one. U can even build your Prius online and it will be sent to your dealer you choose and they will call
On my way home with a 2019 kia E-Niro. No problems getting here (>1000km) two weeks ago, not anticipating any problems getting home. Today, especially here in France, absolutely no problems finding either DC fast charging while traveling OR AC while visiting as a tourist somewhere. For example: today, we charged for 90 minutes while eating a relaxing lunch. In the > 2 years and 33,000 km I've never ever had range anxiety. Once, we took it down to 65km rest range, but ... that took us into our garage. IOW - this is out-dated BS. Once on this trip, we ran into a charger with two ports. The one port didn't work, because the door to close onto the cable was broken. But the other side was fine and worked. OTOH, we passed several gas stations that were closed. No reason given. A year ago when we travel to the Provence region, at least 75% of the gas stations were closed due to delivery problems. But all the charging stations were open and working.
The Prius Prime will be the fourth Prius we have owned. They have all been exceptionally reliable vehicles. While we wait for our new Prius Prime, our 2014 Prius still has a blue book value of over $15,000. That’s not bad for a nine year old vehicle. The point about Prius Primes being hard to find is valid. Unless one lives in a CARB state, the Prime is virtually impossible to find locally. We had to go out of state to find ours. Often one finds a Prime purchase out of state with a significant cost above MSRP. Fortunately, we found a dealer within 275 miles that does not sell above MSRP. The Prius Prime that we have put a deposit on will not arrive for two months. But that’s worth the wait!
Plug in hybrid is the way to go, more practical than full electric-you get to experience both worlds. All Electric is good only when it’s equipped with solar panel which can charge the battery to a full capacity within an hour (still waiting on that technology) and without depending on charger station
I know very little about solar panels but have to best guess that will never happen in our lifetime (but you never know). A little panel on a car roof doesn't have the surface area required to fully charge an EV battery, let alone in an hour. From what I've read, you'd currently need over a half dozen panels to fully charge your EV.
They need a sport version with all wheel drive or even rear, and I'm buying it. A few more horses would be nice too. Its gorgeous, and looks like it should go fast. So give me a quick one Toyota, hold the fwd. GRMN this!
I have a Ford Fusion PHEV and average about 65mpg. No Range anxiety compared to pure EV. Also, road trips are easier and the cost is comparable. Best of both worlds with a PHEV.
I have the same car and love it except for one critical flaw: the PHEV battery is cooled by cabin air, so it can overheat on really hot days (it will display the message "EV Mode Disabled"). Toyota seems to have solved this problem with the new Prius, as there are refrigerant lines from the AC routed to the battery. It would be really interesting to see one of the reviewers drive the new Prius through extremely hot weather to see how it performs.
Definetly a great option to EV's. I wish there was a SUV Prius, meanwhile the Corolla Cross Hybrid is my top pick for an economic vehicle, it's cheaper, has a higher driving position, delivers over 50 mpg, it's bigger and a little less dificult to find one to buy.
Good call! But it has the same availability problem of the Prius, it is more expensive and even though it's economic the mpg isn't the same of Prius and Cross. @@stevep4236
I’d buy a Toyota over a Tesla any day, I gust wish Toyota wouod ramp up production so their stupid dealerships wouod cut the crap of the $8,000 surcharge on their Prius primes which are bulldhit
They general negatives stated for EV’s don’t apply to Teslas though. Teslas enjoy the flawless Supercharger network with incredibly plentiful, ultra reliable stations available in convenient locations. Teslas have proven themselves to be exceptionally reliable and are on track to outsell many brands now. Most people don’t keep cars for 10 years but Tesla includes 8 year 100,000 or 150,000 mile battery, motor and drivetrain warranty. The Prius is a cute little car and if you have never owned a Tesla it may be an option. I actually considered buying one but after owning and driving Teslas the Prius lack of power and performance is a deal killer.
@@RoyalCrane I think you need to reconsider you way of thinking.. The average age of the 286 million cars is 12.5 years how many Teslas are sold any given years?
@@absolutium I don’t know what you are trying to say? Still virtually no one keeps the same car for 10 years, not sure what or why you are arguing with a fact. It doesn’t matter the number of cars on the road, it doesn’t change anything. Tesla is on track to sell close to 2 million cars this year to answer your question
I love this car. Companies have to stop with the 50km phev range especially in Canada. 90km plus should be default. 72km is a good start. For some reason I thought the new Prius had 120km phev range
Get one with 400km range then you don't have to worry. It is funny how people want more range on a PHEV because they are trying to run it as a full EV. I know a few people with PHEVs that are thinking about getting a battery upgrade so they can get more range.
@franciscoshi1968 it's that outrageous. It would be the perfect range to be full ev in the city and no range anxiety when you travel or having to wait to charge to keep going.
My hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt does up to 116km on battery in the summer and 50 to 65 km during cold winter months of -15 to -30 temps. I drive12,000Km in the city year round on between 1-2 tanks of gas max during the coldest weather, (only 35L tank). This summer I did a long road trip in hybrid mode and did over 60mpg for 2000+ km trip. I think All companies should have stepped into the hybrid game 25 years ago, before designing full EV's, this would have made much more sense than trying to compete directly with Tesla. I think the Chevy Volt and the Prius Prime prove that point entirely. Why was it only Toyota and Chevrolet that built these cars, it should have been required for every car, suv, van and light truck for the last 25 years. It's unfortunate that Toyota built the first ones with a really small battery but they are much better now. My Volt has an 18.4Kw battery and I wish is was 25Kw. I think the Prime has a 14 Kw battery and would be nice to have 25 too! These hybrids should have 150-200km battery range and then they would be the perfect combination
Fantastic review. Agree with every single thing on the ten reasons (and on the small flaws). I do have a Prius Prime 2021, and as soon as the new Prius Prime is easier to get and having better financing, I will get one in a heart beat. The 5th generation Prime is so much more stylish that is very hard to resist. As much as I love my Prius, I would add one additional flaw that is quite significant, that has been in place since the 4th generation. The absence of spare tire - the old donut will be fine. Since the 5th generation was a full redesigned, it was a bummer too see Toyota insist and keeping a bad choice. I would trade the already reduced cargo space to add a donut spare. If you need more cargo, you can drop the back seats. As it is today there is no good options to add a spare. The “tire repair kit” is a ridiculous option that most of us will never use, unless you are outside of cell signal in the middle of nowhere. I experienced the issue recently, driving at late hours to work in a different location. Got a flat in the middle of NorCal hills. Fortunately, I was not far away from a city and had cell reception. Had to be towed to a place, stay overnight to buy a new tire at the next day ( yeap, I could not stop in time to avoid losing it). Other than that, this car is almost perfect, if you want for regular daily use and even traveling during weekends with enjoyment and not racing expectations.
I just picked up a 23 Rav 4 Ltd Hybrid in May. I told my wife its a short term vehicle until I can get a Prius Prime. Im sure the Rav 4 wiĺl bè a good trade in.
So, you'd rather have the Prius Prime "OVER" the RAV4.....?? I was thinking about a RAV4 Prime, but, they are so over inflated on the price and my personal mechanic said to stay away from the RAV4 in favor of the Prius. When it comes to cars, I listen carefully to my mechanic... they know cars.
@@markweiner3896 Nothing wrong with a Rav 4 5th year of production..5 generation . A million a year sold. I just think the Rav 4 is ugly and I want to go back to a car.
I'm sure it is a great car . The problem is you can't get one , customers need to wait for couple years to get one if they are lucky . And the dealerships mark up the price , at least few thousands dollar over the MSRP .
Simple. Dealer puts 100km on it and sells it as used. Happening everywhere and OMVIC does nothing about it.Charge whatever they want for a used car. @@billyrock8305
I've been enjoying my Prius Prime for a week now. I decided on one over an EV because of all the reasons you listed. Even if you get to an supercharging station with an EV, you still have to wait 15 minutes to fully charge (versus under a minute at the gas station with a Prius). I live in Atlanta, so I can drive EV for most all my day to day (only exception is if I'm going past suburbs for a reason). As for availability, in the South East it's been really slow (probably because zero emission states get first attention with the allocations). I checked Toyota's site every day, and when I saw a red XSE Premium listed around Atlanta, I made the deposit the day of. When it came to markups, there was one dealer one for window tint (and I could have done a better job trying to get a better trade in with my 2010 Prius). I wasn't really prepared with the packaged warranties/maintenance packages they tried to throw at me when I was paying cash at finance. When I inquired further, a lot of their extra proposed $4,000 packages didn't seem to cover real service items. So I declined. While I enjoyed my 2010, this new Prius does seem a way more luxury in the drive, and I'm getting a lot of inquiries from its good looks.
Model Y performance for 2 years and can count on one hand how many times we needed a supercharger. Charging at home is way WAY, cheaper and infinitely more convenient than lining up at a gas pump. May go without saying… but we have yet to have a Prius challenge us at the stoplight 😂.
@@rickagfoster I just had my first long distance trip that would have required a charge with a Model Y. So if I were to consider the tax rebates in my area, my Prius Prime is cheaper than the Y....and I'm managing to get a lot of turned heads. There are a lot of Teslas in Atlanta: I'm guessing the Prime is going to be the rare bird in the wild here (my dealer indicated the Prime I bought will be their only allocation for the year). May also be that I was used to my Prius 2010 that had no pick up, but I've been really impressed with the performance boost of this Prius Prime. Especially when I'm in Auto EV mode, I'm never waiting for the car to respond. On the long distance trip, when EV dropped to hybrid, I could also easily lead into the pack in passing lanes. That the new Prius also looks sporty: think I'm no longer going to get an automatic reaction from cars that try to pass me and then slow down 😃
@@dsr0116 Ya even when we do go out of town our destination is normally under 5 hours away, and we tend to take my Model S LR instead just for fun. MYP is nice but its our grocery getter. Either way our home charge (at just $0.085/kWh) is enough to get us to our destination. From there we either wall plug nightly if staying with friends (adds 2hrs driving), or if we stay at a hotel we L2 charge overnight for full charge, or find a charger at some venue we visit. Either way it means we rarely if ever "stand and wait" for a charger. That's a mode of thinking engrained in us from decades of driving gas cars. Can't tell you how many times we drive by a gas station with cars lined up on cheap gas night, and we just shake our heads. Every home is a power station, not every home is a gas station. Soon all new homes will simply come with an EV plug right beside their drier plug (same voltage/current after all).
I still drive my 2011 Prius too! 250,000 miles on the original hybrid battery. I love the look, too! I do have to admit that the new 2024 Prius Prime has caught my eye.
I'm sticking with the Project Highland 2024 Tesla Model 3 in Long Range Stealth Gray. Currently, I'm renting a 2022 Tesla Model 3 for Uber here in Michigan, and I'm loving the ride. Dealing with a few daily charges, but I blame that on not having a home charger and rolling with the standard range. Heard the new model has a better range thanks to improved aerodynamics, and I'm all in for the long-range version. What really got me sold on Tesla is the low maintenance factor - fewer moving parts, and that's a big deal for me.
i don't know about your local market but where i am from, the plugin version of the Prius costs more than the cheapest comprable EV. also, even in the ideal world where i was somehow able to get unlimited days off work whenever i wanted to, i would still only take 1 trip beyond the range of most modern EVs a month.
My Chevy volt will go up to 70 miles on battery before switching to fuel.. (usually 60 or so) the 44 on the prime seems a bit short. I so wish Chevy hadn't discontinued it.
I have a Prius c 2012 350,000 km on it runs great on the waiting list for prime se trim but looking at the price top model of this is pricey Tesla model 3 not to far from the top trim in price and changed my mind go full ev cause you still have to deal with oil changes and other maintenance I got on the list for ev 6 base one starts at 47,000 same as top trim prime but now that new Tesla update model 3 is coming might go with the Tesla such a. Hard choice so many good evs coming example ev5 too can’t make up my kind lol thanks for video
Wait a minute here. I have the Prime, and I have the Chevy Bolt! The Prime is a plug-in hybrid. It is great! Run out of juice, and you still keep going. With the charge, you can get 100mpg. Without the charge, up to 50. The Bolt is a full EV. I CAN TRAVEL OVER 250 miles (safely) on a charge. However, don't run out of juice. It has no engine.
As an owner of a full EV, I believe they will be the future of cars (15-20 years from now). Having said that, today they have many limitations that will not make them ideal for many people, especially if you live without easy access to level 2 charging. That’s why plug-in hybrids (especially Toyota’s) are the perfect solution for a lot of people. They offer enough range for a daily commute without using gas, but can also switch to gas on longer drives. The smaller battery also means they can be charged with a 110 v outlet overnight. The only problem I have as stated in the video is that Toyota makes a very limited amount of them, which can lead to very long wait times or crazy dealer markups (which negates the money saved by going electric). I honestly believe the RAV 4 prime is the perfect vehicle (PHEV, AWD, lots of storage, fast for a SUV, etc.), again the only problem is that Toyota only builds a very small amount each year, about 20,000 worldwide when the company sells almost 10,000,000 other cars and trucks.
Did you buy a EV to virtue signal about Climate Change?
Ty for making me feel good about my Rav4 Prime purchase 😀
You're delusional
Subscribed- you do a great job logically explaining things while driving and accenting your points with a look into the camera! Keep up the great work, and please don't crash. :)
Thanks for this review. I've seen several of your videos and you have this unique style when talking on camera. Every so often you look directly at the camera. It almost feels like you're looking straight at the viewer through the TV.😆
Don't get me wrong i like it and find it very engaging. You also have a good voice for doing videos. Good tone and easy to understand.
BTW, Im picking up my blue Prius Prime XLE Premium this Saturday rhat I ordered back in March. But I only got it because someone ahead of me on the waiting list cancelled their order. Very exciting and lucky😊
Nicely presented! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely .. bought my 2007 Prius 3 years ago .. driving it in Hong Kong … no problem at all … previous owner had replaced the big battery … really my best car ever … used or new over the last 50 years … very roomy for a smaller car .. very comfortable even compared to Lexus 400 which I used to drive for a number of years in US … haven’t driven an E-car .. thinking it might be a hassle about charging it
The charging is a hassle if you do not have an at home charger. Not enough and even fast chargers take an hour. Also the range on all EV is not good. The high end is for city driving while low range is hwy driving. I drove for 1 hour in a fully charged battery and was almost out of charge by the end of it with a short road trip.
A great review. Praying this Prius comes to South Africa. Thanks for a really well-balanced review.
We were lucky to pick a 2023 Prius Prime XSE in Pearl white with a glass roof. It is simply stunning, So far we drove 150K on electric power EV Mode only in 3 days since we got it. We love it!
You can't mean 150k in 3 days... that's 150,000 miles.... unless you mean 150km.... kilometers
@@markweiner3896 lol my bad yes 150 Kilometres 😀
@@walaarostom😂😂😂 Thanks for the clarification because I was like damn what you be doing 😂😂😂
Great video! I have a third generation Toyota Prius and it has over 210,000 miles currently.
I live upstate New York and winters here could be brutal. AllI wheel drive definitely be an option for me. I will wait a couple of years when they become offf lease and used.
Stop burning stuff it pollutes the air and water 😢 !
My 2009 was totalled at 400k. Still was lookin and running good. No major repairs! Great cars.
How’s the rust under the car
I had a new 2018 Prius and loved it. I moved to Maine and 3 times the exhaust pipe clogged with ice to the point the car would not run. This was due to condensation sitting in the low part of the exhaust pipe. Toyota wanted $2,200 for a possibe fix andd would not admit to a design flaw. I traded it in for a gas powered Rav 4. I have pictures of the ice.
I think that the new prius is a sensible purchase, unless the buyer has to pay a markup. NEVER do that.
I feel like the Prius especially the prime is already unreasonable at its price point when the Bolt is $27k
@@femboyfoxfurry2603the bolt?? 😂
@@femboyfoxfurry2603the bolt is rather unreliable, where as the Prius Prime is extremely reliable. Kind of a big deal.
I could still see someone getting the bolt as a commuter, knowing it probably won't last. But it's hardly a shoe in.
Great and informative video. I was trying to decide between the Prius plug-in hybrid and the Polestar 2 but after this video the Prius makes much more sense . Here in Ireland the availability isn’t bad too
Great review. This car is amazing to drive and the visibility of the instrument panel is clear and easy to see for myself and my wife. We have the digital rear view mirror and therefore have no real issues with the rear view other than adapting to a new technology
I bought one in July and love it. I like the steering wheel low so that was not an issue I see the cluster just fine. The rear visibility does suck so I’ve just learned to adapt and be more attentive to traffic. Not hard as I’ve been riding motorcycles every Summer for 2 decades. I have multiple vehicles and I bought it as a work and small errands commuter. It is a fine tool that drives great, has surprisingly good get up, and turns a few heads. Love my Prius prime 😁
How much did you pay?
36k 4 the xse base@@MrQuay03
Too bad the rear visibility hasn't improved. It's been bad for a very long time.
@@justwhenithoughtthat’s why you get digital backup
Great video! Well done!
I wanted to buy a 2023 Prius Prime, but our local dealership wouldn't even take an order for one. They said they only get what the factory pre-allocates to them, and they only get one to two per YEAR. I live in Tennessee... so it really wasn't an option. And, even ignoring the unavailability, the dealership wanted a $500 deposit and a large markup (several thousand dollars) just to reserve the next one that would show up someday. So I opted for a used 2021 Prius Prime that CarMax was willing to ship here. I wish I had the longer EV range of the 2023 model, but the 2021 model has been great so far (had it about a month now).
Thanks for sharing. Two allocations per year is ridiculous!
That’s how ridiculous car dealers are and the fact car max helped dealers to is disappointing
I just got mine 2023 Prime XSE in wind chill pearl. I really love it. Safety features, MPG and fit/finish is amazing.
Car dealerships need to die. They offer no value. This is why Tesla is doing so well. I just ordered a Tesla Model Y Long Range, which I'll be picking up Saturday. No salesman trying to sell me "undercoating". No ridiculous dealer markups. No hard sell. The manufacturer says the car costs X, I pay X, I get the car.
The 2023 Prius Prime looks awesome! I'd have a few tiny complaints, but depending on your commute, you might be able to get 1,000 miles or more per fill up. We also have a Mini Countryman PHEV in our family, which only gets 17 miles of EV range and even with that little range, it's not uncommon for me to get 700 miles per fillup. Twice, I got 800 miles.
They told me the wait time is 3-4 years😂 they just wanted to sell a used car or a brand new car with 4k markup+ packages
I just bought this car - Prius Prime XSE. What's said here is very acurate. I love having a car that I can run most of the time as a full EV, but still has a gas engine that allow me to not worry about running out of (electric) power, and gives me a terrific overall range (over 500 miles!). Definitely still pricey, and selling for a primium over the MSRP (mine was an extra $3k), with a 2 month wait (longer had I not managed to pick up a PP that someone else had ordered and then back out of).
I got a Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
I currently own a 2010 Prius, and I love it. Yes, it’s boring, but it matches my personality.
I need to buy a second car, and I have been researching electric cars. It increasingly appears to me that plug-in hybrids may be the better choice for all the reasons stated in the video.
The only reason I am hesitating: I promised my daughter that we would buy a car with rear air vents. Prius doesn’t have them. Here in the Texas summers, rare air vents are really not a luxury.
I want it so bad I cant even… i could get a Mazda or Honda delivered in a week but id prefer wait 18 months for this prius, its just perfect 🥰
We own the 2021 Prius LE eAWD. Fantastic car at 51.6-58.3 MPG.
On snow and ice this car is amazing.
Great review ❤
Well presented with lots of good information
great video!
Bravo for being one of the few folks on TH-cam that understands why a PHEV with 40-50 mile range is better than a pure EV. The average American drives 37 miles apparently (per day). The average Tesla owner that plugs in every night is WASTING 260 miles of battery capacity EVERYDAY (assuming the range is 300 miles). A total waste of money, resources, etc. If all that wasted battery capacity could be retargeted at SMART cars like this Prius Prime, the world would be much better off. It's a crime, really. My Prius Prime is on a boat from Japan (I have the VIN:-) and will hopefully take delivery in a few weeks. I can buy any car I want and I choose this car for trolling around Maryland/DC. Will rarely use gas and won't have range anxiety when I visit my son in Pittsburgh. Toyota knows their stuff and I commend them for not following Musk.
Glad to hear from viewers that appreciate and understand these important points. PHEV's have so many benefits over an EV.
@@carhelpcorner- The most important point is that plug-in hybrid vehicles are the stepping stone to the future of transitioning to fully electric vehicles.....
Right now there's not enough electricity available for charging all cars and the time it would take to do this, even if it were available, would frustrate a lot of people.
Not everyone can charge at home. It's a very unlevel playing field.
The only way to convince people to consider all electric would be to slowly convince them that they are saving money.
I would agree if the Prius Prime was 1/10 or even 1/2 of the price of a model 3. Instead, it's almost as expensive with less features and harder to buy. Toyota and their dealers just got too greedy.
That just show you how much Toyota is overcharging you for 1/5 the size of BEV capacity.
If Toyota can make Prius at $15 to $20k, I believe they will destroy Tesla
But no, they have to price Prius at cost with Model 3 for no good reason
👍 that’s a really good video
2024 ❤ PRIUS PRIME OWNER , 3 months old 3400 miles . Fun to drive on highways, the power truly is amazing . I have found it has increased and is faster now ! The Q charger needs a recall , due to poor design-stops charging when the phone slides over . Magnet and plate can remedy this . Paint Quality is awesome, thickness is better than the average. I was fortunate to buy the day I test drove . Definitely expect to pay more , it’s worth the pleasure of driving a fun vehicle.
I've driven my 2017 Prius Prime Advance for 5 years. Most days and many months I get between 100 and 200 MPG. (The max read-out is 199.99.) If I might exceed the battery range, I switch to HV mode on the highway or when I don't have enough charge to reach my destination. The electric motor is more efficient at low speeds. Once I get near my destination (where I can charge), within the range of the remaining charge I switch back to EV mode. Not draining the battery to "empty" (30%) is better the life of the physical battery.
Great video. The 2017 is nowhere near as bad a you imply. The look, handling, and acceleration are all excelent.
I agree the Prius Prime, especially the base model, gets a long range and great MPG 50 + and much better than a pure electric vehicle with no range anxiety. There is one issue
that needs to be addressed. They are impossible to find especially at MSRP!!!!!!
Yes I mentioned this. So sad!
This country is totally messed up
@@comment6864 Yup, toyota is obviously throttling production, this level of hybrid is cool now. The prius used to be a joke in 2007. Now its a happy medium between people who dont care for full EV, but dont wanna spend tons on gas money.
What rang anxiety? Are you talking about? EV owners don’t have anxiety because they’re smart enough to know where the charge stations are in charge at home that’s just excuses that people that love ice engines make but you’re gonna have gas anxiety when prices reach six dollars to seven dollars to eight dollars a gallon within the next few years you’re 50 miles plus a gallon don’t do shit thenwho wants to pay like 100 bucks to fill up a car and a $700 car payment only a dumbass would
This is the catch 22 of PHEV. Too much manufacturing complexity, in addition to the complexity of a normal hybrid you're now adding a charging port, bigger battery system and an on-board charger. Toyota just sees these vehicles as a headache, I think at this point they'd rather make Full EV models than make PHEV.
This makes me want to check one out to consider for my next ride.
I started my search for a 2023 black Prius about 6 months ago. Two weeks ago I found a black 2024 Prius Prime with a special lease deal of $4500 discount from Toyota plus the dealer gave me $1k discount as well! Love the car... My four old cars are all 15mpg V8 vehicles. Just got my charging working so I'm a very happy camper. Toyota just delivers a large number of Prius's and other models, so if you are looking to buy or lease a Toyota check again, I was floored to get mine at $5500 below MSRP!!!
I currently have a Prius 2024. Electric gets most of my driving done and having that Hybrid engine is wonderful. There was no mark up from the dealer I bought it from but I did have to wait two months (which is, shorter than most other folks had to wait).
I really didn't need any convincing, but I still watched. As soon as I can afford a Prius it will be my choice over a fully electric vehicle. I do more than just round town driving and I also want to know my vehicle is reliable and will have a good resale value when I decide to sell. No other option with those factors considered.
All well and good. I had a 2014 Prius and it was a great car and I'd like to buy the new one, but where can you buy one? My Austin dealer has no idea when they will get one.
Very imprecise and of course missing on the energy usage comparision.
Great review. I think you addressed every question I had. I'm probably not the target customer for the Prius Prime. I currently drive a 17 year-old Porsche 911 which I've owned from new and now have 122,00 miles on it. My second car is a 16 year-old Toyota 4Runner V8. HOWEVER, I'm a senior citizen now (okay, have been a senior citizen for quite a while) and as much as I love driving my Porsche (best car I've ever owned) and as great as the 4Runner is when I have multiple passengers, cargo or terrible weather to contend with, my lifetime average of 17 mpg in the 4Runner has me looking to buy something more 21st century. Do I sell both of my cars when the 2024 Prius Prime I order finally comes in or do I content myself to just keep driving my two great-but-not-fuel-efficient cars? To Prius Prime or not to Prius Prime, that is the question! 🙂
Keep the Porsche and sell the 4Runner.
I have a 2007 and a 2014 Prius and they are great. The 7 has over 300k and the 14 has 200k. If I speed 1200 a year in maintenance and tires I would be surprised.
Can I attach a Trlr Hitch: What towing capacity? Torque numbers, etc? AND demesions? Which Parking Spaces??
Thank you for this fantastic video. We own a 2009 Toyota Prius, have 95,000 miles and the original brakes. Had a couple of issues with the electronic display, but, it's been a great car. The only thing is that it's NOT a good road car. It's too buzzy and doesn't have enough power in the mountains.
Does this new car have a better suspension and quieter?
I'd rather have the Prime; although, it's unfortunate that AWD is not an option.
What is the ground clearance? Another pet peeve about our car is the very low front end that frequently scrapes on the street exiting driveways. Don't really know how to fix that.....
This is because the location of the rear motor for AWD overlaps with the lithium-ion battery (the entire floor under the seats), making it impossible to mount the rear motor.
I'm from Japan.
I got a 2023 Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you or anyone reading this could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
Does the battery recharge as you drive it like a normal hybrid?
A good friend has had a 2021 Prius prime for nearly three years, and it is a great car. I am still benefiting from my 2012 Camry Hybrid, which gets 40mpg overall, and is still very comfortable, and low-cost to maintain. (80k miles and the brakes are still at 62% lining). If my Camry were to die next week, I'd see what Prius Prime options I would have. I am not that interested in a pure EV as we like to take road trips to remote places in the Western U.S. An EV doesn't jive with our use-case much of the time, but the shorter range "run around town" Prius Prime does, while still being great for a 400 mile jaunt across the State.
Nothing matters unless you can get these cars for MSRP, which is almost impossible these days. Toyota dealers are tarnishing the reputation of Toyota😢.
It's challenging but not impossible. Still very sad.
I got mine at msrp 3 moths ago after calling 10different dealerships. Look around
@@nicolagaballo3120 that's amazing. I'll try to find one too😊.
@@nicolagaballo3120how long did it take for you to get it delivered?
The battery size of Prius is about 1/100 of average BEVs that consume a lot of rare metals from the environment.
Hi i am confused between highlander hybrid and sienna hybrid which one should I buy
I would consider one if I could get the higher trims without the 19-inch wheels.
I have a 2014 Toyota Prius and I bought it and they insurance auction. I paid $4200 and spend 10,000 no $1000 to fix it and I love it no no went overseas for six months and did not have my neighbor to drive it once a week, therefore when I came back the battery was dead and the dealership told me to replace the hybrid battery for $4300 here in Atlanta. I searched around and found out a company a third-party company called hybrid battery 911 they came to install it for $1700 only and they are mobile, so far it is great! I am happy with their policy and warranty for life for $20 per month fee. So I’m very very happy so far I also have a 2010 Toyota sienna which uses so much gas comparing to the Prius so I am parking it at my backyard. I also do a lot of work in my remodeling. So I am planning to install a hitch for a trailer so I can haul branches and junk to the dump yard once in a while and that’s my plan again I love my 2014 Toyota Prius 10 gallons every time and it gives me 585 miles.
Outstanding video review! 👍. The #1 Topgun PHEV sedan in the world. So awesome it’s a functional hatchback. However 80% of new vehicles sold are SUV’s and trucks now.
Full EV’s suck! Toyota has new battery technology out in a couple of years providing a range of 1,000 miles and 10 minutes charging time. I’ll wait. ⏰
Sadly Toyota is known as the best automobile manufacturer, but can’t deliver anything with timelines measured in years. Essentially it’s vapourware. 😢. Best to review products we can actually buy. 😊
The next gen solid state battery EVs are going to be game changers 👍
@@carhelpcorner
Exactly! 💯
You get it! 👍
Don't hold your breath on that new battery tech, it will take ten years to get out at scale.
@@theredscourge
Looking good for 2-3 years out 😊😉 🇯🇵
@@billyrock8305 They won't even be meeting hybrid Corolla sales demand 3 years from now lol
Thank you for the review. I have a Lexus ct 200h and my wife drives a Lexus ES 300h. We love our hybrid cars. My next car would definitely be a Prius prime, not an EV.
Would never wait 2 years for a car
I got a $12k discount using EV rebates plus $3k discount from dealer after negotiating. Going to pick up my 2024 Prius Prime XSE in white from the dealer today for $25k! I got lucky.
Someone pre-ordered it but failed to get pre-approved and it was just sitting in the lot for less than a week.
Bought regular one xle, it's fantastic, and yeah, they're hard to find, I had no mark up but some unavoidable addons(
How do you charge it? Do you have to have a plug installed in your garage? How much to charge it?
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 2023 Prime xse premium (coming from a 2015 Prius 3). I've had it for a couple months now and with my round trip commute only being about 20 miles a day, it's perfect for my daily use, but if I want to take off and go to Vegas for the weekend, that's not a problem either. Over 2000 miles on the car and I've only put two tanks of gas in so far to the tune of about 14 gallons. I have nothing but good things to say about it, and I enjoy getting behind the wheel every day.
I got a 2023 Prime XE a few months ago. I have noticed that back rear corner is pretty warm to the touch when the car is charging (the back right corner is not). There is also quite a loud buzzing noise that comes from there. Somebody rear ended me at the red light but it was enough to cause the bumper to be changed. I am trying to figure out if all 2023 Prius Primes get warm in the left corner when the car is hooked into the electric charger. Have you noticed if yours does that? I'd appreciate it if you could check and write an answer as the insurance people do not want to pay for diagnostics again.
@@ecealgan I will check it out when I plug it in tonight and let you know.
@@Muzishun75 were you able to check?
All good points, concisely presented. I wish there was a luxury version of this, in a much larger, sleeker shape, or even a flagship sedan like the old Lexus LS600H,, but much more fuel efficient than that oldie.
A corolla?
This Prius prime looks so damn good!
True the public charging network sucks...but that is absolutely not the case for the tesla charging network ..I have been driving a model 3 for 80000 miles with no Maintenance or issues . I drive 3000 miles a month and it costs me $100 to charge it at home ..
I have a Toyota hybrid 2016 and is amazing car 🚙
True Talk ❤
The point you make at 12:20 needs to be shouted from the rooftops at the car world
I should really repeat it more!
That point is actually one of the false narratives that Japan likes to promote. The main reason being that once a battery is mined it can be essentially recycled about 10 times before losing ~ 50% of its lithium salts and any NMC rare metals. If you look at CO2 emissions from just a 10 year standpoint it seems great because 10 PHEVs would burn less gas and than 9 pure ICE and 1 BEV. But if you look at it over 50 years or a century then the BEV wins in sustainability - a lot less repairs, no motor oil to recycle, and very minimal carbon output during operation if the grid cleans up - and yes the grid cleaning up is an integral component. A temporary solution would be like pulling up a plane to gain temporary altitude only to result in an aerodynamic stall right afterwards.
The only way to create a real inflection point in CO2 emissions is to start the development of a feedback loop for batteries and clean grid energy. PHEVs usually tend to interfere with this process - especially now as people are keeping their vehicles well past a decade.
The reasonable thing to do is for people to stop buying large SUVs when they don't really utilize the cabin space/load capacity, use PHEVs in cases where towing or long trips are under time constraint (taxi) and buy BEVs when the time comes to replace an aging ICE engine. A BEV isn't going to work for everyone, but for 85-90% of people it will solve their daily requirements with a once or twice a year outlier where a plane or ICE rental should be used. People buying 9 seat 3 row SUVs because they picked up a 75" TV once at IKEA but routinely commute to work as a single occupant need to be focused on.
It is a great-looking car.
You mentioned that a consumer can order one and wait a while to receive it. This would be great if you are particular about the color of the vehicle. How does one do this? What dealership helps do this for a consumer. The Toyota dealer we visited didn’t mention this as a possibility. Thank you for the review.
Just go to a dealership and tell them you’ll like to place an order on one. U can even build your Prius online and it will be sent to your dealer you choose and they will call
On my way home with a 2019 kia E-Niro. No problems getting here (>1000km) two weeks ago, not anticipating any problems getting home. Today, especially here in France, absolutely no problems finding either DC fast charging while traveling OR AC while visiting as a tourist somewhere. For example: today, we charged for 90 minutes while eating a relaxing lunch.
In the > 2 years and 33,000 km I've never ever had range anxiety. Once, we took it down to 65km rest range, but ... that took us into our garage.
IOW - this is out-dated BS. Once on this trip, we ran into a charger with two ports. The one port didn't work, because the door to close onto the cable was broken. But the other side was fine and worked. OTOH, we passed several gas stations that were closed. No reason given. A year ago when we travel to the Provence region, at least 75% of the gas stations were closed due to delivery problems. But all the charging stations were open and working.
Thanks!
Thank you!
The Prius Prime will be the fourth Prius we have owned. They have all been exceptionally reliable vehicles. While we wait for our new Prius Prime, our 2014 Prius still has a blue book value of over $15,000. That’s not bad for a nine year old vehicle. The point about Prius Primes being hard to find is valid. Unless one lives in a CARB state, the Prime is virtually impossible to find locally. We had to go out of state to find ours. Often one finds a Prime purchase out of state with a significant cost above MSRP. Fortunately, we found a dealer within 275 miles that does not sell above MSRP. The Prius Prime that we have put a deposit on will not arrive for two months. But that’s worth the wait!
Plug in hybrid is the way to go, more practical than full electric-you get to experience both worlds. All Electric is good only when it’s equipped with solar panel which can charge the battery to a full capacity within an hour (still waiting on that technology) and without depending on charger station
I know very little about solar panels but have to best guess that will never happen in our lifetime (but you never know). A little panel on a car roof doesn't have the surface area required to fully charge an EV battery, let alone in an hour. From what I've read, you'd currently need over a half dozen panels to fully charge your EV.
Totally agree! I drove an EV for a month. Too many cons at this point to own one.
They need a sport version with all wheel drive or even rear, and I'm buying it. A few more horses would be nice too. Its gorgeous, and looks like it should go fast. So give me a quick one Toyota, hold the fwd. GRMN this!
A great car
Nice one
I have a Ford Fusion PHEV and average about 65mpg. No Range anxiety compared to pure EV. Also, road trips are easier and the cost is comparable. Best of both worlds with a PHEV.
I have the same car and love it except for one critical flaw: the PHEV battery is cooled by cabin air, so it can overheat on really hot days (it will display the message "EV Mode Disabled"). Toyota seems to have solved this problem with the new Prius, as there are refrigerant lines from the AC routed to the battery. It would be really interesting to see one of the reviewers drive the new Prius through extremely hot weather to see how it performs.
Definetly a great option to EV's. I wish there was a SUV Prius, meanwhile the Corolla Cross Hybrid is my top pick for an economic vehicle, it's cheaper, has a higher driving position, delivers over 50 mpg, it's bigger and a little less dificult to find one to buy.
They have the Rav4 Prime
Good call! But it has the same availability problem of the Prius, it is more expensive and even though it's economic the mpg isn't the same of Prius and Cross. @@stevep4236
I’d buy a Toyota over a Tesla any day, I gust wish Toyota wouod ramp up production so their stupid dealerships wouod cut the crap of the $8,000 surcharge on their Prius primes which are bulldhit
Forester better than all 3............Paul
@@paulholterhaus7084 no
What about any self driving feature if any?
I have one on order. Awd and designing laser-etched body kit.
Is it $5000 plus interest better with 0.20 cents kwh price to charge?
For sure it is the best EV out there, enough range to do most peoples lives and no range anxiety!!!!!
I plug my 2023 Prius ion a level 2 charger at home and after fully charged I get 50 miles on electric.
They general negatives stated for EV’s don’t apply to Teslas though. Teslas enjoy the flawless Supercharger network with incredibly plentiful, ultra reliable stations available in convenient locations. Teslas have proven themselves to be exceptionally reliable and are on track to outsell many brands now. Most people don’t keep cars for 10 years but Tesla includes 8 year 100,000 or 150,000 mile battery, motor and drivetrain warranty. The Prius is a cute little car and if you have never owned a Tesla it may be an option. I actually considered buying one but after owning and driving Teslas the Prius lack of power and performance is a deal killer.
Most people dont keep car for 10 years?
You haven't seen whats on the roads?
@@absolutium not the original purchaser, they are the manufacturers target. Any person keeping a car for 10 years is extremely rare
@@RoyalCrane I think you need to reconsider you way of thinking..
The average age of the 286 million cars is 12.5 years how many Teslas are sold any given years?
@@RoyalCrane In the US of course
@@absolutium I don’t know what you are trying to say? Still virtually no one keeps the same car for 10 years, not sure what or why you are arguing with a fact. It doesn’t matter the number of cars on the road, it doesn’t change anything. Tesla is on track to sell close to 2 million cars this year to answer your question
I love this car. Companies have to stop with the 50km phev range especially in Canada. 90km plus should be default. 72km is a good start. For some reason I thought the new Prius had 120km phev range
Lol I am holding my breath for 120😅
@mzshan79 me too. The end is near for me I fear 🤣
Get one with 400km range then you don't have to worry.
It is funny how people want more range on a PHEV because they are trying to run it as a full EV. I know a few people with PHEVs that are thinking about getting a battery upgrade so they can get more range.
@franciscoshi1968 it's that outrageous. It would be the perfect range to be full ev in the city and no range anxiety when you travel or having to wait to charge to keep going.
My hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt does up to 116km on battery in the summer and 50 to 65 km during cold winter months of -15 to -30 temps. I drive12,000Km in the city year round on between 1-2 tanks of gas max during the coldest weather, (only 35L tank). This summer I did a long road trip in hybrid mode and did over 60mpg for 2000+ km trip. I think All companies should have stepped into the hybrid game 25 years ago, before designing full EV's, this would have made much more sense than trying to compete directly with Tesla. I think the Chevy Volt and the Prius Prime prove that point entirely. Why was it only Toyota and Chevrolet that built these cars, it should have been required for every car, suv, van and light truck for the last 25 years. It's unfortunate that Toyota built the first ones with a really small battery but they are much better now. My Volt has an 18.4Kw battery and I wish is was 25Kw. I think the Prime has a 14 Kw battery and would be nice to have 25 too! These hybrids should have 150-200km battery range and then they would be the perfect combination
looks like a lambo, love it
Fantastic review. Agree with every single thing on the ten reasons (and on the small flaws). I do have a Prius Prime 2021, and as soon as the new Prius Prime is easier to get and having better financing, I will get one in a heart beat.
The 5th generation Prime is so much more stylish that is very hard to resist.
As much as I love my Prius, I would add one additional flaw that is quite significant, that has been in place since the 4th generation. The absence of spare tire - the old donut will be fine. Since the 5th generation was a full redesigned, it was a bummer too see Toyota insist and keeping a bad choice. I would trade the already reduced cargo space to add a donut spare. If you need more cargo, you can drop the back seats. As it is today there is no good options to add a spare.
The “tire repair kit” is a ridiculous option that most of us will never use, unless you are outside of cell signal in the middle of nowhere.
I experienced the issue recently, driving at late hours to work in a different location. Got a flat in the middle of NorCal hills. Fortunately, I was not far away from a city and had cell reception. Had to be towed to a place, stay overnight to buy a new tire at the next day ( yeap, I could not stop in time to avoid losing it).
Other than that, this car is almost perfect, if you want for regular daily use and even traveling during weekends with enjoyment and not racing expectations.
Toyota paid for the advertising
I just picked up a 23 Rav 4 Ltd Hybrid in May. I told my wife its a short term vehicle until I can get a Prius Prime. Im sure the Rav 4 wiĺl bè a good trade in.
So, you'd rather have the Prius Prime "OVER" the RAV4.....??
I was thinking about a RAV4 Prime, but, they are so over inflated on the price and my personal mechanic said to stay away from the RAV4 in favor of the Prius. When it comes to cars, I listen carefully to my mechanic... they know cars.
@@markweiner3896 Nothing wrong with a Rav 4 5th year of production..5 generation . A million a year sold.
I just think the Rav 4 is ugly and I want to go back to a car.
we have a volt, our second one. gm messed up when they stopped making it. last year we put 14 gallons in our volt, this type of hybrid the way to go
Me too. In the winter my commute is sometimes not attainable on the Volt’s range, I think ideal range should be slightly in excess of 100 km.
I'm sure it is a great car . The problem is you can't get one , customers need to wait for couple years to get one if they are lucky . And the dealerships mark up the price , at least few thousands dollar over the MSRP .
It’s illegal to charge over MSRP in Canada. It can mean massive fines and prison for the dealership principles and sales rep. 👮🏿
Simple. Dealer puts 100km on it and sells it as used. Happening everywhere and OMVIC does nothing about it.Charge whatever they want for a used car. @@billyrock8305
I got mine at msrp 3 months ago after calling 10 different dealerships. Look around!
@@nicolagaballo3120
You paid list price for the worst financial investment in a lifetime. Not something to brag about dude. 🙈
I've been enjoying my Prius Prime for a week now. I decided on one over an EV because of all the reasons you listed. Even if you get to an supercharging station with an EV, you still have to wait 15 minutes to fully charge (versus under a minute at the gas station with a Prius). I live in Atlanta, so I can drive EV for most all my day to day (only exception is if I'm going past suburbs for a reason). As for availability, in the South East it's been really slow (probably because zero emission states get first attention with the allocations). I checked Toyota's site every day, and when I saw a red XSE Premium listed around Atlanta, I made the deposit the day of. When it came to markups, there was one dealer one for window tint (and I could have done a better job trying to get a better trade in with my 2010 Prius). I wasn't really prepared with the packaged warranties/maintenance packages they tried to throw at me when I was paying cash at finance. When I inquired further, a lot of their extra proposed $4,000 packages didn't seem to cover real service items. So I declined. While I enjoyed my 2010, this new Prius does seem a way more luxury in the drive, and I'm getting a lot of inquiries from its good looks.
Model Y performance for 2 years and can count on one hand how many times we needed a supercharger. Charging at home is way WAY, cheaper and infinitely more convenient than lining up at a gas pump. May go without saying… but we have yet to have a Prius challenge us at the stoplight 😂.
You don’t fully fill up your Prius in less than 60 seconds at a gas pump, let’s be real.
@@JonNobleNobelOne Under 10 gallons....yes I do: that is real.
@@rickagfoster I just had my first long distance trip that would have required a charge with a Model Y. So if I were to consider the tax rebates in my area, my Prius Prime is cheaper than the Y....and I'm managing to get a lot of turned heads. There are a lot of Teslas in Atlanta: I'm guessing the Prime is going to be the rare bird in the wild here (my dealer indicated the Prime I bought will be their only allocation for the year). May also be that I was used to my Prius 2010 that had no pick up, but I've been really impressed with the performance boost of this Prius Prime. Especially when I'm in Auto EV mode, I'm never waiting for the car to respond. On the long distance trip, when EV dropped to hybrid, I could also easily lead into the pack in passing lanes. That the new Prius also looks sporty: think I'm no longer going to get an automatic reaction from cars that try to pass me and then slow down 😃
@@dsr0116 Ya even when we do go out of town our destination is normally under 5 hours away, and we tend to take my Model S LR instead just for fun. MYP is nice but its our grocery getter. Either way our home charge (at just $0.085/kWh) is enough to get us to our destination. From there we either wall plug nightly if staying with friends (adds 2hrs driving), or if we stay at a hotel we L2 charge overnight for full charge, or find a charger at some venue we visit. Either way it means we rarely if ever "stand and wait" for a charger. That's a mode of thinking engrained in us from decades of driving gas cars. Can't tell you how many times we drive by a gas station with cars lined up on cheap gas night, and we just shake our heads. Every home is a power station, not every home is a gas station. Soon all new homes will simply come with an EV plug right beside their drier plug (same voltage/current after all).
Far and away its the best.. Esp the plugin.. Wish they would do that for higher end units.
Go with Tesla MY. You will never regret. M3 is fine too. Stress free driving
I still drive my 2011 Prius!! No issues!! I love driving it and to me it is very attractive!!
I still drive my 2011 Prius too! 250,000 miles on the original hybrid battery. I love the look, too! I do have to admit that the new 2024 Prius Prime has caught my eye.
@@robinw3909 mine has 130000 miles non-issues
with 40 miles of pure EV range, I think most people can do their daily driving with just EV mode.
What is the total non-stop range?
I'm sticking with the Project Highland 2024 Tesla Model 3 in Long Range Stealth Gray. Currently, I'm renting a 2022 Tesla Model 3 for Uber here in Michigan, and I'm loving the ride. Dealing with a few daily charges, but I blame that on not having a home charger and rolling with the standard range. Heard the new model has a better range thanks to improved aerodynamics, and I'm all in for the long-range version. What really got me sold on Tesla is the low maintenance factor - fewer moving parts, and that's a big deal for me.
i don't know about your local market but where i am from, the plugin version of the Prius costs more than the cheapest comprable EV. also, even in the ideal world where i was somehow able to get unlimited days off work whenever i wanted to, i would still only take 1 trip beyond the range of most modern EVs a month.
My Chevy volt will go up to 70 miles on battery before switching to fuel.. (usually 60 or so) the 44 on the prime seems a bit short. I so wish Chevy hadn't discontinued it.
I agree.
Ick, it's still the perfect car for people who don't have a passion for driving.
It's a strong choice
well said ....
What's the maintenance cost for EVs... Tires? Windshield fluid?
I have a Prius c 2012 350,000 km on it runs great on the waiting list for prime se trim but looking at the price top model of this is pricey Tesla model 3 not to far from the top trim in price and changed my mind go full ev cause you still have to deal with oil changes and other maintenance I got on the list for ev 6 base one starts at 47,000 same as top trim prime but now that new Tesla update model 3 is coming might go with the Tesla such a. Hard choice so many good evs coming example ev5 too can’t make up my kind lol thanks for video
If you go on a road trip and used up the 44miles EV, so your hybrid power will be carrying all that dead weight battery? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Wait a minute here. I have the Prime, and I have the Chevy Bolt! The Prime is a plug-in hybrid. It is great! Run out of juice, and you still keep going. With the charge, you can get 100mpg. Without the charge, up to 50. The Bolt is a full EV. I CAN TRAVEL OVER 250 miles (safely) on a charge. However, don't run out of juice. It has no engine.
What about a video comparing the Prius Prime vs RAV4 Prime?