I took my 2016 Prius on a quick drive showing EV mode, mileage driving normally, and overall thoughts. Buy the camera this video was made with on Amazon: amzn.to/2Lmn7BN
The most brilliant engineering to date in the automotive world dating back to the early 90's, I just bought a 2013 Prius and it very much reminds me of the first day I slid into an airplane cockpit and looked at the instrument panel back in the late 70's. I have so much respect for Toyota and her engineering division, to make the most technological advanced automobile to date that actually has few if any faults as long as the owners will do normal service and preventive maintenance. Having been a mechanic for a long percentage of my life and scene the failure of many high end car manufactures that had to rush their new cars to market. I remember well when one of the top three European car makers designed one of their cars that sold for over $100,000.00 that came with 60 computer modules and the engineering department never even did an electrical draw test to find out how many amps the sleep and wake up modes of the computers would last using a single battery they used to power the whole car, in two to three weeks when the car was not driven it would completely drain the battery system and all the 60 computer data would erase, the car manufacture took back the cars with no questions asked when asked to do so by their owners. In my opinion Toyota is number one in the world for consistent quality and trouble free longevity...
Drove a 2016 prius from Seattle tro Astoria yesterday. 70.2MPG trip mileage. Cruise control almost the entire way. Took the 101 route instead of the I5 route.
I have the 2016 and call it The Wonder Car. As for the beep in reverse, my dealer, without charge, turned it off. I learned a number of tricks from the video.
Thanks Jett, I watched all Prius videos and I will definitely buy a Prius in a few months. I was sold with what you gave shared. I will probably get a 20 or 21. Your videos are all cool!!! Keep on!!!!!!
Excellent work, thank you! I just brought home a 2022 Rav4 hybrid yesterday and you just gave me a big head start on learning to use the car efficiently. cheers!
This is the closest I've seen to a decent and proper explanation of how the powertrain in this car works. I'm looking to get one of these in the UK as my next company car, to replace the Nissan Qashqai I currently have. I also saw the winter driving version of this. To be fair, I'd expect the engine to be doing more than the motors if it's cold, although here in the UK it doesn't often get that cold! Very much enjoyed seeing the car operated and your opinions on it. Far better than some of the online reviews I've seen which bleat on about all sorts of irrelevant things, even from supposedly decent magazines.
Yep. I also appreciated his demo, though, since I'm a brand-newbie, I did need to rewatch after looking elsewhere to familiarize myself with the instrument graphics.
We have had our Prius for a couple of months. More than half of the driving on this car is on the highway. We are averaging 64.4 MPG. We love our 2017 Prius!
@@agpawpaw5912, No,we don't have an ECO Prius. Most of the driving with the Prius is on the highwaywhich is more than 80 %. After 5 years we are still averaging 60 MPG.
I guess last generation just have better fuel efficiency. I’m driving 2010 Prius. In warm weather my average was above 55 mpg. Some time I was able to see even 60 by manual calculation. After installing new tires I understand where that 40s reported by other Prius owners come from. It’s just dropped by 10 mpg.
@@agpawpaw5912, Our Prius in warm weather averages about 65MPG. The 60 MPG average that we are getting is a 5 year average in a northern climate where the winter's get pretty cold.
I saw one of your videos, maybe this one, before I got my Prius and thought no way this could be realistic. After having owned a 2021 Prius for a few weeks now, I can verify this is legit. With a moderately conscious awareness of my driving, I recently took about a 200 mile round trip including stop and go and long stretches and did indeed get over 70mpg. Thanks for the video!
That is absolutely insane. I came to the comments because I didn't believe this guy. If I wasn't already sold on this car there's no way I'm not getting one now
@@SaraB2017 I have done a ton of traveling since just hitting 45k, a great deal on 75+ mph highways (which reduce mpg) and up and down mountain ranges and my overall average on the car since I bought it is still 53 mpg. I’m very pleased with it!
Very Awesome. I dont understand why people dont like the Prius. 2006 120,000 miles changed spark plugs and oil changes my self, air filter etc. i still get 45 to 70 mpg depending on driving habits. Fill up for 20 bucks max. 600 plus miles. Extra money in the pocket. only issue was the touch screen but i fixed that my self google it. Being poor in the Delta this car has been a life saver and gas saver. Point A to point B. It's only Logical. Great video, thanks for posting!
My 2014 Volt has 60,000 miles on it with a lifetime mpg of 125 mpg. My gas generator has needed one oil change in that time. The generator has maybe 5,000 miles on it. I will never change the plugs. I may never change the air filter. I mainly runs off the battery. Prius is not state of the art. They have not kept up with Chevy. The Volt is so much better mpg, driving dynamics, and even price. You can buy a new 2017 Volt for about $22,000 after rebates.
the volt is said to go 50 miles on a charge, i looked up the cost for a full charge, its about 5 bucks- gas @ 2.50 a gallon, gives 2 gallons for the same cost in electricity. a car that gets 30 mpg, that gets you 60 miles for 5 bucks, the volt costs about 5 bucks to fully charge and gets 50 miles maybe. people that claim they get 65+ mpg are using a mix of gas / electric obviously but the true cost is not any better than a car that gets 30 mpg.
I test drove the first Prius to turn up in my city - I bought it, delivered today. Awesome - but I suspect there'll be a learning curve as I get to know it. Thanks for your videos!!
No problem, and it's not a steep learning curve. Just need to find the best route for your daily commute, and you almost do the rest subconsciously. Enjoy the new ride!
Since the 1950th Citroen DS, there was not much of a serious design change in personal vehicles until the Toyota Prius was designed with some updates and successfully sold worldwide. After my beloved top of the range 8 cyl. Lexus, I remembered my Citroen DS home in France and purchased a late Toyota Prius. This to polish up my renowned environmental image and to be independent of the petrol prices. I am known to be a rather critical customer. Toyota never let me down. The Prius has it all, an excellent manufacturing company, a superb design, an unsurpassed proven technology, and a great friend of my often deflated wallet. It's a gutsy car and just what I always wanted. Well done Toyota, I can only praise you!
Just bought a used Camry Hybrid....couldn't bring myself to get a smaller car, lol. I got leather, GPS, sunroof, heated seats....car is SMOOTH, and fast when I put the pedal down....I throw like $20 in the tank, and it almost lasts me 2 weeks, driving 6 days a week, LOL. Best decision I've made in a long time!!! THANKS for your video man, it really swayed me into learning about daily driving Hybrids.
Entirely true, a hybrid does change your perspective on the vehicle you drive. 20 years of manual gearbox and now e-CVT, it does give you a better perspective of what smooth and efficient driving means. The fight you put to depress the clutch, to change gears, pay attention to rev meter, all that now is used to get a better perspective of the road ahead, to drive smooth and to actually enjoy the trip...
Brilliant video. Absolutely loved all the great statistical information. I had no idea how much data you can get from a Prius dashboard. I subscribed and look forward to more videos about your Prius.
What you said at 5:10 onward is something I agree wholeheartedly. You don't necessarily need to be driving a EV or Hybrid to get EPA-beating MPG numbers if you use anticipatory driving techniques & just be smooth on throttle & brakes. Leaving a gap ahead during rush hour & letting cars in (while never using the brakes) works wonders, probably even moreso in your Hybrid than a regular car thanks to EV mode.
It's been 7 years but it is true. With my little 2019 Toyota Calya, I could get 40MPG easily with AC on and 50MPG with the AC off, all with just good driving.
I received my second hand prius plug in a week ago it is brilliant I had a hybrid 1.8 prius a few years ago this car is so much better in every way and my average mpg over the weekend was over 70 without trying
Very thoughtful video. Thanks. I drove my new Prius home yesterday (200 km trip) and it was behaving just like yours. I noticed much more EV mode (electrical) usage after the warm-up on the highway. Drove through small towns almost completely on battery. Averaged 5L/100km total. I believe the main key to great fuel economy for the Prius C is smooth driving and no quick acceleration or braking. Also, your mileage was in the 70s because your average speed was often under 40 kph. At freeway speeds (100 kph etc), it drops, but I still get average of 55 mpg then. I have NO complaints about this terrific little car so far.
I'm waiting for the 2017 Prius PRIME. That's going to be the best one yet! I currently have the 2013 Prius, and love it. Good luck with that beautiful car.
I have the 2016 Prius Three with the advanced technology package and love the adaptive cruise control. It is a solid, well-made car and you're right about it being much better than previous generations. I was thinking of a used 2010. I am getting high 60's mpg.
Samurai Shampoo Simply stating that it wouldn't be able to do off roading, jump curbs or anything alike which is obvious. It's not heavy duty. Maybe light duty. I have driven a Prius before and kept looking at the gas meter, wondering why it wouldn't move. See, in a V8 you have to worry about running out of fuel in the middle of rush hour traffic. I do actually own an economical vehicle though, it's a Ford Focus. About all I can do for now.
Adaptive cruise is such a nice feature. Use that a lot on my 2019 fusion hybrid with lane keeping assist. It even works in stop and go traffic. Wish my prius had it 😅@@seventh_adam4410
i always get over 700 miles per tank on my 16 eco. love it. best trip was 35 miles at 88mpg in florida on flat road. does take a few miles to get the juices flowing.
My 2020 Corolla hybrid will go up to 70MPH running EV in just the right conditions as well. My previous hybrid was the Prius C. I can comfortably cruise along up to 50-55MPH on even terrain with mid to half full charge (I live in FL, mostly flat here). The 2020 Corolla runs off the 4th gen Prius platform from my understanding. Love Toyota's hybrid platform because I hate automatic transmissions... the planetary gears in the Toyota hybrid platform is an acceptation because they are super smooth and dependable... even at high mileage. Love this auto trans; I only drove manuals before I got to experience the Prius transmission and learned about how dependable/reliable they were. I've had way too many bad experiences with automatic transmissions.
...it's also worth noting my best MPG on a complete tank of gas is 66MPG. Takes me around a month to go through a tank of gas lol. My trucks (e.g. Power Wagon, 2500 Cummin diesels) I was filling once a week and they weren't cheap to run. Thanks for your video, you know your stuff and really understand how this system works... same here. You did teach me about that hydraulic noise... I always wondered what that was as my Corolla Hybrid does engage electronic parking brakes (which I didn't hear in my Prius C). I'd have no problem owning another Prius, just the Corolla looks nicer on the outside IMO and was much cheaper for me at $21,700 out the door with a sticker of $24,300 on a 2020... felt like a steal of a deal.
I keep my cruise control at 55 miles per hour no matter what I am driving in the work truck I get over 22 miles per gallon in a V8 in my Sentra I get over 45 when I had the second gen Prius I would get 60
Really good video man! I'm tired of people, always in a hurry to get nowhere fast...what's the point? I like the prius, just kick back and take your TIME in life, what's the hurry? Ya know. It seems like a driver interactive car that really makes you think of the REALITY of transportation....it makes you think about Inclines, Declines, Slow speed, High speed, it's really cool saving money....Don't get me wrong, I'm a Muscle Car guy, so I'm AWARE of all this stuff to save gas! Haha...but I get it, I totally get what the Prius is about...really thinking about picking one up! I'm a mechanical and electrical guy, I think it's really fucking cool!
Haha, I actually just bought one a month ago, got a Camry Hybrid....I'm so used to larger cars. I friggin LOVE this thing, mpg's are awesome, smooth, fast.
I had the use of a new Prius for a day last week and was amazed at the ride, handling and economy. It was a real pleasure to drive, im very tempted to get one. It was very relaxing to drive, you feel detached from all the idiots racing about. Ive no time for those who cannot stick to speed limits or wish to tailgate but in the Prius it was far less stressful for some reason.
Besides making sure your car is in good condition how you drive the car is huge. I go up the mountains and home. I’ll average 80 miles a gallon. Don’t pound on the gas, don’t ride up other cars back only to brake, coast into red lights and don’t drive hard to the light and slam on the brakes. Take your time and enjoy your ride
Also, try to use Eco and Normal Mode only. Hence Eco mode for driving around town or city under 40mph. Normal Mode (for cruising) on highways 50mph or above. Only use Power Mode for going up a very steep hill. Normal Mode you can do (depending on how steep the hill is). If you follow these tips you will save a lot of gas and reduce journey times.
@@partyentertains4092 Absolutely!!!! I"m still playing with the eco mode. I've used that on the highways, but am finding that the normal mode is better in performance on the highway. My wife has the new Venza and she's experimenting when to use the eco and when to use the normal modes also.
It's not power mode if you're accelerating and the bar is in the power section of the bar. When you have the bar in the power section, it uses battery power, rather than charging battery. You can oftentimes accelerate just as well by keeping that bar just below power. Power mode is activated with the push button next to the EV button. Additionally, it's not going into EV mode on the highway. It's called hybrid mode. EV mode maxes out at 25 mph when the engine is up to operating temps. If the engine is cold, the EV kicks off at 18 mph.
That's something I missed doing with my prius, it was actually fun to drive slow. The prius offers a very engaging driving experience, just engaging in a fuel economy way, not a performance way.
I've had a 2016 Prius 4 Touring about 6 months, and over that time I've averaged 55 MPG. That is all types of driving - freeway at 70-80 mph, stop and go traffic, city driving. My 2005 Prius averaged 44 MPG in the same type of driving.
No shaking at all. Very stable even in cross-winds. More than adequate acceleration from any speed. Plus there's a "Power" mode that you can switch too that makes it appear more responsive, but maybe all it does is make the gas pedal more sensitive. It definitely has more power than my 2005 Prius had, and much better gas mileage.
I have a 2013 Prius and neither takes place, I live in the Dallas area where we have 70 and 75 mph speed limits and my Prius handles like a smooth dream and the very positive steering and suspension are excellent, granted the road noise leaves much to be desired , but I can forgive that when I get 49.8 MPG city and freeway and sometimes 54 MPG.
Not always for free! I went to two here in Northern CA and they tried to charge me (go figure) but I bought my car from a Lexus dealership, it may be different if you purchased direct from Toyota. I ended up buying my own tool and disabling the reverse and seat belt button beep, takes about 10 minutes.
slim Large it should be free....only takes maybe 5 minutes at most with a toyota/lexus scan tool. And being so easy and quick it shouldn't matter where you bought your vehicle. If they charge you, especially a decent amount of $$, then I would consider them to be ripping you off at every turn and not return to that facility....
I have a 2016 prius and the info on gas in miles per gallon needs to be recalibrated. I drove 543.7 miles and used 9.35 gallons imperial of gas(58.149 miles per gallon) The car said that my trip average was 78 miles per gallon. The only way to get the real figures is fill the tank, go on a trip , total your miles and divide by gallons.
I’ve been driving a Corolla for many years which gets a honest 40 mpg on the highway. But on a recent trip I decided it’s time for something new. Or new to me, as it’s going to have to be a used car. I’m thinking the Prius is the ticket - I think Toyotas are the best and I could get seriously addicted to mileage in the 50 - 70 mpg range in these days of $5/gal gas. Hope I can find that Prius of my dreams.
That beeping sound is a programmable feature. You can have it turned to one beep by having your dealer reprogram it. There are many other programmable features listed in the owners handbook.
I needed a high mpg car for my long commute. I'd read about how the Prius is getting 50mpg and thought I'd give it a try. Sure, 50mpg is in the city and its less on the highway which is opposite of most conventional automobiles but that's still great. Bought a 2013 Prius III and love it. My work is 75 hilly miles away from home and to get there and back I'm averaging 45mpg. I'm thrilled. Quality you can see, hear and feel in these cars. Dependability, reliability and high mpg. What's not to love? Thanks for sharing this video and enjoy your Prius!
I have a 2015 Prius V, and it really is a good car. It wasn't much more expensive for cars of a similar size and I'd have to get a diesel to get similar gas mileage. I can comfortably fit five adults (including myself) as well as a good amount of cargo. It seems to have more cargo space than my brother's SUV. It's not perfect - the acceleration isn't that great, but I generally don't try to accelerate quickly. Honestly how often do I really need to get up to 60MPH a couple seconds faster? I can get up to a sufficient speed to merge onto a highway with plenty of time to spare. The suspension isn't the smoothest as well, but that might have more to do with the tires. And a slight complaint that I wish the trunk was just an inch or two taller - I had a couple larger items that could just barely not fit. But I'll gladly trade that for getting 47+MPG on my daily commute (equal city and highway). That's, of course, a more conservative driving style but on my daily commute there's not much to gain by driving more aggressively. If I do long trips, I'll go faster (75-80ish) and I still get 43+MPG. Would I use it to haul a boat or drive it around a race track? No, but I don't have any need to.
Thanks, great video to see monitor and second camera to cocpit. This 4gen prius is realy good. Last generation have bad sits small and confort to my back. Thanks.
I got rid of my beloved and new Subaru Outback Touring XT and picked up a new used Prius Prime. I couldn't enjoy the Outback because it ducked so much gas and i was in the station pumping gas twice per week, averaging about 2000 miles per month. I really love my Prius Prime.
My wife has a 2016. It's very sweet to drive! I have a 2007. Just be forewarned; practice shifting into neutral. That's all I'll say. Btw, we railed out to Denver in October and rented a Hundai Elantra for our four-corners states trip of 1600 miles. The Elantra was quite nice. It got 45-55 mpg on the highways...looonnnggg flat highways! What a surprise. But it wasn't the superior ride of the Prius...but 45-55 mpg! Not a hybrid.
In a gen 3 Prius, the dealer can change update the computer so it beeps only once in reverse. That was top on my list of 1st things to do. Excellent video. Thanks. It's obvious what the improvements over the Gen 3 were. I had one for 5 years, a 2011 Prius, package 2. I hear the engine is more efficient now, upwards of 40% efficient which is unheard of for a gas engine. Mainly I can tell the electric motor is more powerful and the main battery seems to have more capacity. In Gen 3, EV mode got you to 42 MPH on flats and occasionally I could do it at 50MPH or so on slower highways. Distance in EV mode was a 1 to 1.5 miles tops. Seems you can go farther and faster in EV mode which keeps the gas engine off more. It must be regenerating more efficiently too for charging the battery. 58MPG is about the best I'd do on that drive in my 2011. On the battery bars, I have had mine completely full (100% white) but it only happens going down large hills or mountains. Smokey mountains did it every time I drove through. The only time in Wisconsin to ever fill all bars on the battery was exiting off 151 to Hwy. 61 and coasting down to Potosi for beer. Big hill. The lowest mileage I ever got in the Gen 3 Prius was with the Sears 18 cu. ft. cargo shell on Yakima racks, car loaded with 2 people & camping gear, and doing 80-85 MPH in Indiana on the way home. 36 MPG with all that wind resistance. Not bad.
4:38 lol when you said we got a lot of traffic today. I drive 124 miles round trip 5 days a week on the through SoCal in LA traffic. I wish traffic was that light!!!! Good video keep it up. This car is much more capable then most prius owners will drive it. ✌🏼️
I love Toyota hybrids so much. I had a 2014 Avalon hybrid, drove on an 8 hour trip, without having to stop once for gas. We also have an 07 Prius that finally gave out at 398k miles… and that’s cause it was a daily commuter and kind of beat up.
Drove from northern Nj to southern Nc with 1 refill. 600 miles, with 1 refill. Traveling that far for only $40? That and I was going 90mph the majority of the time? Nothing beats that. Well except Mustangs for cool points.
I just left the gas station to topping up the tank,I drove 152 kms,and took $6 in fuel, worked out my mileage to getting 79.4 mpg's. this is my highest in one year of ownership on my 2015 Prius c.
This was the video I was looking for to ease me out of my Jetta TDI into a Prius. I was not sure if I wanted the Prius or the V. Now I have a slightly better idea.
I’ve got a 2014 Prius c did some modifications decapped the injectors I got from a Corolla I think it was cut the exhuast to the cat blocked the egr to the intake manifold reset the a/f learn values and cleaned the manifold cleaned the throttle body took off the air box and I get 80mpg when it’s slow out and my normal speeding I get 50 sounds great and runs great
Just test drove the Ioniq hybrid yesterday and it will be fun comparing it to a Prius 4. The car was fully fittet and really had all the toys - including ventilated, electronic leather seats, all digital (modern) instrument cluster and apple car play! On the other hand, it was rather noisy and the seats didn't offer sufficient leg support in front. I was also disturbed by the constant switching between EV and ICE, where the petrol engine was quite noisy. It was quite difficult to keep it in EV mode too long, despite half of the battery being charged. It was also fitted with the dual-clutch gearbox which I don't think was as smooth as the CVT on the prius is, based on my experience as passenger in Prius taxis. On my 8 mile drive through the city I had an average of almost 100mpg. But the pricing is VERY good - and a tough nut to crack for the Prius.
I think that the sales in the US are just about to start. It would be good if you could make a test drive in the same way you drive your Prius and then make an honest, objective comparison. It is difficult to find such a review since people are either hard core Prius fans or Ioniq fans.
I'm getting 50 - 51 mpg on my 2016 and I'm tickled. I never had a car that got anywhere near what the EPA mileage states (I have a heavy foot). My 2012 Chevy Volt never got anywhere near the EPA mileage. I agree the styling is hideous (the rear only) but I'm getting used to it. The white console color doesn't bother me, since I have the beige interior. All in all, the car is great. Way better than my 2008 Prius, except for the lack of storage areas.
After putting 45k miles on it, I got the feeling it wasn't going to hold up long term. Kind of thought it was getting to be what we used to call Amercian cars years ago, a "rattle trap". It really wasn't bad, but since the car was so quiet, any little rattle becomes annoying. The interior room and ergonomics were a bit annoying. I bought an '08 Prius to hold me over, waiting for the next gen Volt and Prius. As a lease, the Volt might be ok, but long term ownership I decided the Prius is the way to go. BTW, I had a major drive-train repair needed on the Volt. Glad it was covered under warranty. My '08 Prius, which I still have, has 226k miles on it, and it tight as a drum and still runs great.
Wow, good to know. I really like the fact you can go 40-50 miles before using gas (on the gen 2), but couldn't get over the fact it would be a Chevy, and they're relatively new at the hybrid game.
...maintaining the battery within the level you speak increases the longevity of batteries... to keep them performing optimally over a long life period.... hence why so many Prius owner get 10+ years out of them. Also, I love stop and go traffic and going through drive-throughs or just sitting with the AC running and knowing I'm not chewing the cash out of my wallet.
Im averaging anywhere between 38-42mpg in POWER mode (still good!) & 42-51mpg in regular mode (still good!) I went from a 2008 Mustang Gt to my now 2013 Prius... so either way im making double in Mpg. Where i live (southern california) it is hard to go as slow as 55/60mph on the freeway. To keep with traffic (as you should here) you gotta go atleast 70mph which means less gas saving
@Jettlash, great videos, been learning a lot from you today about hybrid driving techniques :) One question @ 10:15, did you use the braking pedal to regenerate power from the exit ramp, or will the Prius automatically regenerate power from coasting as well (and to what extent?). Keep up the good work, and that mpg up. Nice rating you got also btw!
I don't blame you for not being particularly fond of highway driving with a Prius. My 2014 Prius C doesn't really like going much over 65 MPH. Fortunately the highways around where I live only go above 75 once they leave the city with one exception.
My 2005 Prius has done 280 000 miles and have never had any issue's! Good luck FORD and GM!
You are so right Toyota out shines them all.
Visit Volt Stats.
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The Volt is a good car.
Seen one guy has two.. both over 500,000 miles.
But overall I'd choose a Toyota..
You need to look at the million mile clubs.
www.motorbiscuit.com/going-the-distance-7-cars-that-have-gone-1m-miles/
How does it feel to be wrong?
The most brilliant engineering to date in the automotive world dating back to the early 90's, I just bought a 2013 Prius and it very much reminds me of the first day I slid into an airplane cockpit and looked at the instrument panel back in the late 70's. I have so much respect for Toyota and her engineering division, to make the most technological advanced automobile to date that actually has few if any faults as long as the owners will do normal service and preventive maintenance.
Having been a mechanic for a long percentage of my life and scene the failure of many high end car manufactures that had to rush their new cars to market. I remember well when one of the top three European car makers designed one of their cars that sold for over $100,000.00 that came with 60 computer modules and the engineering department never even did an electrical draw test to find out how many amps the sleep and wake up modes of the computers would last using a single battery they used to power the whole car, in two to three weeks when the car was not driven it would completely drain the battery system and all the 60 computer data would erase, the car manufacture took back the cars with no questions asked when asked to do so by their owners.
In my opinion Toyota is number one in the world for consistent quality and trouble free longevity...
Good job with this video, thanks! I own a 2010 Prius with 235,000 trouble-free miles, and I am looking forward to purchasing a new one next year.
Awesome!
Drove a 2016 prius from Seattle tro Astoria yesterday. 70.2MPG trip mileage. Cruise control almost the entire way. Took the 101 route instead of the I5 route.
4:37.. We've got a lot of traffic today. LOL... I suppose everyone has a different perspective of traffic.
True!
Brandon Brown that's us on a sunday morning...
Nabil EDD yeah early morning
Nabil EDITION pD
He should try the A13 in the UK on a wet Monday morning.
I have the 2016 and call it The Wonder Car. As for the beep in reverse, my dealer, without charge, turned it off. I learned a number of tricks from the video.
A Prius really seems to be a thinking person's car. The reviews that I have seen are all well considered.
Then what is a kei car
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Yes, when I first drove my Prius, I realized that you don't drive it, you operate it.
Thanks Jett, I watched all Prius videos and I will definitely buy a Prius in a few months. I was sold with what you gave shared. I will probably get a 20 or 21. Your videos are all cool!!! Keep on!!!!!!
Excellent work, thank you! I just brought home a 2022 Rav4 hybrid yesterday and you just gave me a big head start on learning to use the car efficiently. cheers!
This is the closest I've seen to a decent and proper explanation of how the powertrain in this car works. I'm looking to get one of these in the UK as my next company car, to replace the Nissan Qashqai I currently have. I also saw the winter driving version of this. To be fair, I'd expect the engine to be doing more than the motors if it's cold, although here in the UK it doesn't often get that cold! Very much enjoyed seeing the car operated and your opinions on it. Far better than some of the online reviews I've seen which bleat on about all sorts of irrelevant things, even from supposedly decent magazines.
Yep. I also appreciated his demo, though, since I'm a brand-newbie, I did need to rewatch after looking elsewhere to familiarize myself with the instrument graphics.
We have had our Prius for a couple of months. More than half of the driving on this car is on the highway. We are averaging 64.4 MPG. We love our 2017 Prius!
Do you have Prius eco for that numbers?
@@agpawpaw5912, No,we don't have an ECO Prius. Most of the driving with the Prius is on the highwaywhich is more than 80 %. After 5 years we are still averaging 60 MPG.
I guess last generation just have better fuel efficiency. I’m driving 2010 Prius. In warm weather my average was above 55 mpg. Some time I was able to see even 60 by manual calculation. After installing new tires I understand where that 40s reported by other Prius owners come from. It’s just dropped by 10 mpg.
@@agpawpaw5912, Our Prius in warm weather averages about 65MPG. The 60 MPG average that we are getting is a 5 year average in a northern climate where the winter's get pretty cold.
How much does it cost when you add the cost of electricity with the gas?
I ride bikes and I love this car and efficiency in general. Nice hypermile video,we need more.
I saw one of your videos, maybe this one, before I got my Prius and thought no way this could be realistic. After having owned a 2021 Prius for a few weeks now, I can verify this is legit. With a moderately conscious awareness of my driving, I recently took about a 200 mile round trip including stop and go and long stretches and did indeed get over 70mpg. Thanks for the video!
That is absolutely insane. I came to the comments because I didn't believe this guy. If I wasn't already sold on this car there's no way I'm not getting one now
@@SaraB2017 I have done a ton of traveling since just hitting 45k, a great deal on 75+ mph highways (which reduce mpg) and up and down mountain ranges and my overall average on the car since I bought it is still 53 mpg. I’m very pleased with it!
Very Awesome. I dont understand why people dont like the Prius. 2006 120,000 miles changed spark plugs and oil changes my self, air filter etc. i still get 45 to 70 mpg depending on driving habits. Fill up for 20 bucks max. 600 plus miles. Extra money in the pocket. only issue was the touch screen but i fixed that my self google it. Being poor in the Delta this car has been a life saver and gas saver. Point A to point B. It's only Logical. Great video, thanks for posting!
Thanks for the great feedback!
My 2014 Volt has 60,000 miles on it with a lifetime mpg of 125 mpg. My gas generator has needed one oil change in that time. The generator has maybe 5,000 miles on it. I will never change the plugs. I may never change the air filter. I mainly runs off the battery. Prius is not state of the art. They have not kept up with Chevy. The Volt is so much better mpg, driving dynamics, and even price. You can buy a new 2017 Volt for about $22,000 after rebates.
Leon Graves yeap ，car is one method of transporting ，thats it no bullshit
the volt is said to go 50 miles on a charge, i looked up the cost for a full charge, its about 5 bucks- gas @ 2.50 a gallon, gives 2 gallons for the same cost in electricity. a car that gets 30 mpg, that gets you 60 miles for 5 bucks, the volt costs about 5 bucks to fully charge and gets 50 miles maybe. people that claim they get 65+ mpg are using a mix of gas / electric obviously but the true cost is not any better than a car that gets 30 mpg.
Leon Graves , I've gotten 80mpg on my 2009 Mazda 6 2.2L Diesel driving at 50mph on the motorway. I can get 760 miles on a full tank of fuel.
Great video! I just got a 2016 Prius in October and I’m still learning about it! I’m glad I found your videos!!
Thanks and enjoy!
I test drove the first Prius to turn up in my city - I bought it, delivered today. Awesome - but I suspect there'll be a learning curve as I get to know it. Thanks for your videos!!
No problem, and it's not a steep learning curve. Just need to find the best route for your daily commute, and you almost do the rest subconsciously. Enjoy the new ride!
I enjoyed this video.
It was informative.
Thanks for posting!
Since the 1950th Citroen DS, there was not much of a serious design change in personal vehicles until the Toyota Prius was designed with some updates and successfully sold worldwide. After my beloved top of the range 8 cyl. Lexus, I remembered my Citroen DS home in France and purchased a late Toyota Prius. This to polish up my renowned environmental image and to be independent of the petrol prices. I am known to be a rather critical customer. Toyota never let me down. The Prius has it all, an excellent manufacturing company, a superb design, an unsurpassed proven technology, and a great friend of my often deflated wallet. It's a gutsy car and just what I always wanted. Well done Toyota, I can only praise you!
Thanks, this was the most useful Prius video I found so far.
Thanks for the comment sir!
Just bought a used Camry Hybrid....couldn't bring myself to get a smaller car, lol. I got leather, GPS, sunroof, heated seats....car is SMOOTH, and fast when I put the pedal down....I throw like $20 in the tank, and it almost lasts me 2 weeks, driving 6 days a week, LOL. Best decision I've made in a long time!!! THANKS for your video man, it really swayed me into learning about daily driving Hybrids.
Awesome, thank you for the comment and good luck with the Camry!
Great video. Thanks for the upload
Entirely true, a hybrid does change your perspective on the vehicle you drive. 20 years of manual gearbox and now e-CVT, it does give you a better perspective of what smooth and efficient driving means. The fight you put to depress the clutch, to change gears, pay attention to rev meter, all that now is used to get a better perspective of the road ahead, to drive smooth and to actually enjoy the trip...
Brilliant video. Absolutely loved all the great statistical information. I had no idea how much data you can get from a Prius dashboard. I subscribed and look forward to more videos about your Prius.
I had no idea they ran in ev mode on the highway . Thats incredible . Great run through thanks .
What you said at 5:10 onward is something I agree wholeheartedly. You don't necessarily need to be driving a EV or Hybrid to get EPA-beating MPG numbers if you use anticipatory driving techniques & just be smooth on throttle & brakes. Leaving a gap ahead during rush hour & letting cars in (while never using the brakes) works wonders, probably even moreso in your Hybrid than a regular car thanks to EV mode.
I've been tempted to just shut off the EV mode indicator and do a few hundred miles without watching to see how I do.
It's been 7 years but it is true. With my little 2019 Toyota Calya, I could get 40MPG easily with AC on and 50MPG with the AC off, all with just good driving.
I received my second hand prius plug in a week ago it is brilliant I had a hybrid 1.8 prius a few years ago this car is so much better in every way and my average mpg over the weekend was over 70 without trying
Great video, I really enjoyed it a lot. :D
Thanks!
Very thoughtful video. Thanks. I drove my new Prius home yesterday (200 km trip) and it was behaving just like yours. I noticed much more EV mode (electrical) usage after the warm-up on the highway. Drove through small towns almost completely on battery. Averaged 5L/100km total.
I believe the main key to great fuel economy for the Prius C is smooth driving and no quick acceleration or braking. Also, your mileage was in the 70s because your average speed was often under 40 kph. At freeway speeds (100 kph etc), it drops, but I still get average of 55 mpg then. I have NO complaints about this terrific little car so far.
What year? Im looking at a 16.
@@seventh_adam4410 mine is 2016. Still great car. But poor paint job and glass...
thank u so much for this video .. i love watching video like this and review.
I'm waiting for the 2017 Prius PRIME. That's going to be the best one yet! I currently have the 2013 Prius, and love it. Good luck with that beautiful car.
Thanks! I'm very excited to see what Prime will be like.
In Dublin Ireland this is the taxi drivers car of choice which means they must be efficient on petrol and reliable. I've never seen one broken down.
i see a lot of taxi prius here in Charlotte North carolina .
I have the 2016 Prius Three with the advanced technology package and love the adaptive cruise control. It is a solid, well-made car and you're right about it being much better than previous generations. I was thinking of a used 2010. I am getting high 60's mpg.
I giggled when you mentioned it is a solid car.
Samurai Shampoo Simply stating that it wouldn't be able to do off roading, jump curbs or anything alike which is obvious. It's not heavy duty. Maybe light duty. I have driven a Prius before and kept looking at the gas meter, wondering why it wouldn't move. See, in a V8 you have to worry about running out of fuel in the middle of rush hour traffic. I do actually own an economical vehicle though, it's a Ford Focus. About all I can do for now.
Samurai Shampoo I knew it was a joke. I just wanted to blabber.
I have a 10 now and considering a 16 with the adaptive cc.
Adaptive cruise is such a nice feature. Use that a lot on my 2019 fusion hybrid with lane keeping assist. It even works in stop and go traffic. Wish my prius had it 😅@@seventh_adam4410
beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Great Car. Just got a 2020. I really like this Car.
i always get over 700 miles per tank on my 16 eco. love it. best trip was 35 miles at 88mpg in florida on flat road. does take a few miles to get the juices flowing.
That's lie 700 miles u joking u drive local n 20 mph eh
I got a 2019 L Eco!
Is this really possible? 700 miles per tank? I'm a new owner of my prius.
700 miles?...hahaha...you'd have to Constantly drive Downhill Both ways...it Only holds 11.3 gallons....You do the math
@@RoadRunner-yu8cu flat road driving.. ruclips.net/video/CbqGGy5o0pA/видео.html
Good video and great info. I have a 2007 and love it but of course thinking about getting a new one. I have subscribed!
Thank you for that. About to buy one!
My 2020 Corolla hybrid will go up to 70MPH running EV in just the right conditions as well. My previous hybrid was the Prius C. I can comfortably cruise along up to 50-55MPH on even terrain with mid to half full charge (I live in FL, mostly flat here). The 2020 Corolla runs off the 4th gen Prius platform from my understanding. Love Toyota's hybrid platform because I hate automatic transmissions... the planetary gears in the Toyota hybrid platform is an acceptation because they are super smooth and dependable... even at high mileage. Love this auto trans; I only drove manuals before I got to experience the Prius transmission and learned about how dependable/reliable they were. I've had way too many bad experiences with automatic transmissions.
...it's also worth noting my best MPG on a complete tank of gas is 66MPG. Takes me around a month to go through a tank of gas lol. My trucks (e.g. Power Wagon, 2500 Cummin diesels) I was filling once a week and they weren't cheap to run. Thanks for your video, you know your stuff and really understand how this system works... same here. You did teach me about that hydraulic noise... I always wondered what that was as my Corolla Hybrid does engage electronic parking brakes (which I didn't hear in my Prius C). I'd have no problem owning another Prius, just the Corolla looks nicer on the outside IMO and was much cheaper for me at $21,700 out the door with a sticker of $24,300 on a 2020... felt like a steal of a deal.
Thanks for posting, great demo of the hybrid system. Glad you don't have to hypermile in order to get 55 mpg.
Agreed, life is too chaotic to hypermile regularly.
I keep my cruise control at 55 miles per hour no matter what I am driving in the work truck I get over 22 miles per gallon in a V8 in my Sentra I get over 45 when I had the second gen Prius I would get 60
Right on!
Great job!
Dude, heavy traffic? I gotta go to a cemetery at midnight to to find your heavy traffic !
I know I know, I need to get out more... :P
The average Californian:
Really good video man! I'm tired of people, always in a hurry to get nowhere fast...what's the point? I like the prius, just kick back and take your TIME in life, what's the hurry? Ya know. It seems like a driver interactive car that really makes you think of the REALITY of transportation....it makes you think about Inclines, Declines, Slow speed, High speed, it's really cool saving money....Don't get me wrong, I'm a Muscle Car guy, so I'm AWARE of all this stuff to save gas! Haha...but I get it, I totally get what the Prius is about...really thinking about picking one up! I'm a mechanical and electrical guy, I think it's really fucking cool!
Haha, I actually just bought one a month ago, got a Camry Hybrid....I'm so used to larger cars. I friggin LOVE this thing, mpg's are awesome, smooth, fast.
Any update? How’s this car compare as a daily driver or just as a travel car?
I just traded in my Dodge Challenger for a Prius today.
Mike Fu insurance rates would decrease dramatically if everyone drove like this. I live in Houston and Driver's are bad.
I had the use of a new Prius for a day last week and was amazed at the ride, handling and economy. It was a real pleasure to drive, im very tempted to get one. It was very relaxing to drive, you feel detached from all the idiots racing about. Ive no time for those who cannot stick to speed limits or wish to tailgate but in the Prius it was far less stressful for some reason.
Besides making sure your car is in good condition how you drive the car is huge.
I go up the mountains and home. I’ll average 80 miles a gallon.
Don’t pound on the gas, don’t ride up other cars back only to brake, coast into red lights and don’t drive hard to the light and slam on the brakes.
Take your time and enjoy your ride
Also, try to use Eco and Normal Mode only. Hence Eco mode for driving around town or city under 40mph. Normal Mode (for cruising) on highways 50mph or above. Only use Power Mode for going up a very steep hill. Normal Mode you can do (depending on how steep the hill is). If you follow these tips you will save a lot of gas and reduce journey times.
@@partyentertains4092 Absolutely!!!! I"m still playing with the eco mode. I've used that on the highways, but am finding that the normal mode is better in performance on the highway.
My wife has the new Venza and she's experimenting when to use the eco and when to use the normal modes also.
It's not power mode if you're accelerating and the bar is in the power section of the bar. When you have the bar in the power section, it uses battery power, rather than charging battery. You can oftentimes accelerate just as well by keeping that bar just below power. Power mode is activated with the push button next to the EV button. Additionally, it's not going into EV mode on the highway. It's called hybrid mode. EV mode maxes out at 25 mph when the engine is up to operating temps. If the engine is cold, the EV kicks off at 18 mph.
Using cruise control often improves gas milage because the CVT is so efficient
I was surprised at how well it did on cruise!
I have test drive a 2017 Auris Hybrid. Liked the car very much. I drove ca 124 mil trip on 57mpg and 44% of the trip on electric power.
PLEASE make more videos like this one!
Your dealership can disable the reverse beeping - first thing I had mine do before I took delivery. :)
the most real and best prius c review ever
It's not a Prius c, it's the regular Prius
GREAT VIDEO! i love my 2016 prius v!!!
Thank you and enjoy your car!
Wow... amazing video... thanks!
Nice review. Thanks.
Awesome review
Great video. You've convinced me, next car will be a Corolla Hybrid
Great review and narration.
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback!
Thank you! Great tips! I wish you would have talked about "B"
Excellent video.
Awesome 70+
That's something I missed doing with my prius, it was actually fun to drive slow. The prius offers a very engaging driving experience, just engaging in a fuel economy way, not a performance way.
I would agree. I get a lot of flack for saying it was fun to drive, but it sure was.
I really enjoyed this video.
Awesome!
I've had a 2016 Prius 4 Touring about 6 months, and over that time I've averaged 55 MPG. That is all types of driving - freeway at 70-80 mph, stop and go traffic, city driving. My 2005 Prius averaged 44 MPG in the same type of driving.
MimosaDrive do you experience any shaking at top speed? and how the acceleration when you enter the highway traffic?
No shaking at all. Very stable even in cross-winds. More than adequate acceleration from any speed. Plus there's a "Power" mode that you can switch too that makes it appear more responsive, but maybe all it does is make the gas pedal more sensitive. It definitely has more power than my 2005 Prius had, and much better gas mileage.
I have a 2013 Prius and neither takes place, I live in the Dallas area where we have 70 and 75 mph speed limits and my Prius handles like a smooth dream and the very positive steering and suspension are excellent, granted the road noise leaves much to be desired , but I can forgive that when I get 49.8 MPG city and freeway and sometimes 54 MPG.
That constant beeping in reverse can be turned off by your dealer for free. Always read your owners' manual.
Glad to hear that it can be turned off.
PokedNStroked One of the first things I did with my 2006. Drove me nuts.
Or the Carista app
Not always for free! I went to two here in Northern CA and they tried to charge me (go figure) but I bought my car from a Lexus dealership, it may be different if you purchased direct from Toyota. I ended up buying my own tool and disabling the reverse and seat belt button beep, takes about 10 minutes.
slim Large it should be free....only takes maybe 5 minutes at most with a toyota/lexus scan tool. And being so easy and quick it shouldn't matter where you bought your vehicle. If they charge you, especially a decent amount of $$, then I would consider them to be ripping you off at every turn and not return to that facility....
I have a 2016 prius and the info on gas in miles per gallon needs to be recalibrated. I drove 543.7 miles and used 9.35 gallons imperial of gas(58.149 miles per gallon) The car said that my trip average was 78 miles per gallon. The only way to get the real figures is fill the tank, go on a trip , total your miles and divide by gallons.
I do this too. Based on my results and many others on Priuschat forums, it's off by about 2 mpg.
Living the dream we see
I’ve been driving a Corolla for many years which gets a honest 40 mpg on the highway. But on a recent trip I decided it’s time for something new. Or new to me, as it’s going to have to be a used car. I’m thinking the Prius is the ticket - I think Toyotas are the best and I could get seriously addicted to mileage in the 50 - 70 mpg range in these days of $5/gal gas. Hope I can find that Prius of my dreams.
That beeping sound is a programmable feature. You can have it turned to one beep by having your dealer reprogram it. There are many other programmable features listed in the owners handbook.
Thanks Buddy , that was cool
Thanks for the comment, and you're welcome.
Thanks for making this video. I just purchased the same car and I'm looking for pointers on how to use it most efficiently.
You're welcome!
Jist got a 2019 I love it!! Even has a solar roof just wished they came with tinted windows I just had mine tinted
I'd agree, tinted windows should be standard on all new vehicles. Enjoy it!
Thank you so much!!!
I needed a high mpg car for my long commute. I'd read about how the Prius is getting 50mpg and thought I'd give it a try. Sure, 50mpg is in the city and its less on the highway which is opposite of most conventional automobiles but that's still great. Bought a 2013 Prius III and love it. My work is 75 hilly miles away from home and to get there and back I'm averaging 45mpg. I'm thrilled.
Quality you can see, hear and feel in these cars. Dependability, reliability and high mpg. What's not to love? Thanks for sharing this video and enjoy your Prius!
Thanks for the comment Ryan!
Awesome! I got a 2015 Prius C and I average around 50-60 mpg's while driving for uber.
Wow, not bad at all!
I have a 2015 Prius V, and it really is a good car. It wasn't much more expensive for cars of a similar size and I'd have to get a diesel to get similar gas mileage. I can comfortably fit five adults (including myself) as well as a good amount of cargo. It seems to have more cargo space than my brother's SUV.
It's not perfect - the acceleration isn't that great, but I generally don't try to accelerate quickly. Honestly how often do I really need to get up to 60MPH a couple seconds faster? I can get up to a sufficient speed to merge onto a highway with plenty of time to spare. The suspension isn't the smoothest as well, but that might have more to do with the tires. And a slight complaint that I wish the trunk was just an inch or two taller - I had a couple larger items that could just barely not fit.
But I'll gladly trade that for getting 47+MPG on my daily commute (equal city and highway).
That's, of course, a more conservative driving style but on my daily commute there's not much to gain by driving more aggressively. If I do long trips, I'll go faster (75-80ish) and I still get 43+MPG.
Would I use it to haul a boat or drive it around a race track? No, but I don't have any need to.
I agree with all your points here. I didn't buy it for high performance, We have an SUV and this, which works perfectly for us.
Thanks, great video to see monitor and second camera to cocpit. This 4gen prius is realy good. Last generation have bad sits small and confort to my back. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment!
Great video, thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
great car thanks for sharing!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Cool review. Nice narration.
Thanks for the feedback!
I got rid of my beloved and new Subaru Outback Touring XT and picked up a new used Prius Prime. I couldn't enjoy the Outback because it ducked so much gas and i was in the station pumping gas twice per week, averaging about 2000 miles per month. I really love my Prius Prime.
Awesome mieage. cheers.
My wife has a 2016. It's very sweet to drive! I have a 2007. Just be forewarned; practice shifting into neutral. That's all I'll say. Btw, we railed out to Denver in October and rented a Hundai Elantra for our four-corners states trip of 1600 miles. The Elantra was quite nice. It got 45-55 mpg on the highways...looonnnggg flat highways! What a surprise. But it wasn't the superior ride of the Prius...but 45-55 mpg! Not a hybrid.
In a gen 3 Prius, the dealer can change update the computer so it beeps only once in reverse. That was top on my list of 1st things to do.
Excellent video. Thanks. It's obvious what the improvements over the Gen 3 were. I had one for 5 years, a 2011 Prius, package 2. I hear the engine is more efficient now, upwards of 40% efficient which is unheard of for a gas engine. Mainly I can tell the electric motor is more powerful and the main battery seems to have more capacity. In Gen 3, EV mode got you to 42 MPH on flats and occasionally I could do it at 50MPH or so on slower highways. Distance in EV mode was a 1 to 1.5 miles tops. Seems you can go farther and faster in EV mode which keeps the gas engine off more. It must be regenerating more efficiently too for charging the battery. 58MPG is about the best I'd do on that drive in my 2011. On the battery bars, I have had mine completely full (100% white) but it only happens going down large hills or mountains. Smokey mountains did it every time I drove through. The only time in Wisconsin to ever fill all bars on the battery was exiting off 151 to Hwy. 61 and coasting down to Potosi for beer. Big hill. The lowest mileage I ever got in the Gen 3 Prius was with the Sears 18 cu. ft. cargo shell on Yakima racks, car loaded with 2 people & camping gear, and doing 80-85 MPH in Indiana on the way home. 36 MPG with all that wind resistance. Not bad.
4:38 lol when you said we got a lot of traffic today. I drive 124 miles round trip 5 days a week on the through SoCal in LA traffic. I wish traffic was that light!!!!
Good video keep it up. This car is much more capable then most prius owners will drive it. ✌🏼️
I know, I know... :) Thanks for the comment and happy driving!
very nice & informative video. makes me think of trading in my 13 prius. keep the videos coming!
Thank you!
Getting 43 to 46 mpg on my '13
I am a complete newbie and getting crazy mileage. I almost feel like I do better when I don't try.
+jettlash1000 Went to check out the '16 prius yesterday
Kyle L How was it?
I love Toyota hybrids so much. I had a 2014 Avalon hybrid, drove on an 8 hour trip, without having to stop once for gas. We also have an 07 Prius that finally gave out at 398k miles… and that’s cause it was a daily commuter and kind of beat up.
Drove from northern Nj to southern Nc with 1 refill. 600 miles, with 1 refill. Traveling that far for only $40? That and I was going 90mph the majority of the time? Nothing beats that. Well except Mustangs for cool points.
I call bs.. u 4 real?
I just left the gas station to topping up the tank,I drove 152 kms,and took $6 in fuel, worked out my mileage to getting 79.4 mpg's. this is my highest in one year of ownership on my 2015 Prius c.
Awesome!
I am only getting 45 MPG in my 2010 but I am complaining. That's 3x better I get with my Charger .I love the Prius.
+therealestmc85 im glad your open minded.the prius is very good on gas some people just hate the name.but ok to pay big at the pumps.
Great video. Confirms a lot of the techniques I use, but learned a few things as well. So what do you typically get for gas mileage going home?
i love this car
Thanks, me too!
This was the video I was looking for to ease me out of my Jetta TDI into a Prius. I was not sure if I wanted the Prius or the V. Now I have a slightly better idea.
Awesome, glad to help!
I’ve got a 2014 Prius c did some modifications decapped the injectors I got from a Corolla I think it was cut the exhuast to the cat blocked the egr to the intake manifold reset the a/f learn values and cleaned the manifold cleaned the throttle body took off the air box and I get 80mpg when it’s slow out and my normal speeding I get 50 sounds great and runs great
seems like it is very useful in the city specially in traffic jams
Thought you were Tyler Hoover from Hoovies Garage for a second
I traveled on the highway to home(about 8.5 miles at 65 mph) and it got 70 mpg. Pretty nice.
Yes I enjoyed it
Just test drove the Ioniq hybrid yesterday and it will be fun comparing it to a Prius 4.
The car was fully fittet and really had all the toys - including ventilated, electronic leather seats, all digital (modern) instrument cluster and apple car play! On the other hand, it was rather noisy and the seats didn't offer sufficient leg support in front. I was also disturbed by the constant switching between EV and ICE, where the petrol engine was quite noisy. It was quite difficult to keep it in EV mode too long, despite half of the battery being charged. It was also fitted with the dual-clutch gearbox which I don't think was as smooth as the CVT on the prius is, based on my experience as passenger in Prius taxis. On my 8 mile drive through the city I had an average of almost 100mpg.
But the pricing is VERY good - and a tough nut to crack for the Prius.
I would love to get behind the wheel of the Ioniq.
I think that the sales in the US are just about to start. It would be good if you could make a test drive in the same way you drive your Prius and then make an honest, objective comparison. It is difficult to find such a review since people are either hard core Prius fans or Ioniq fans.
What model/trim level are you driving? I'm looking at getting a Prius.
I'm getting 50 - 51 mpg on my 2016 and I'm tickled. I never had a car that got anywhere near what the EPA mileage states (I have a heavy foot). My 2012 Chevy Volt never got anywhere near the EPA mileage. I agree the styling is hideous (the rear only) but I'm getting used to it. The white console color doesn't bother me, since I have the beige interior. All in all, the car is great. Way better than my 2008 Prius, except for the lack of storage areas.
I was very tempted to get the Volt, but couldn't justify the additional cost. How did you like it?
After putting 45k miles on it, I got the feeling it wasn't going to hold up long term. Kind of thought it was getting to be what we used to call Amercian cars years ago, a "rattle trap". It really wasn't bad, but since the car was so quiet, any little rattle becomes annoying. The interior room and ergonomics were a bit annoying. I bought an '08 Prius to hold me over, waiting for the next gen Volt and Prius. As a lease, the Volt might be ok, but long term ownership I decided the Prius is the way to go. BTW, I had a major drive-train repair needed on the Volt. Glad it was covered under warranty. My '08 Prius, which I still have, has 226k miles on it, and it tight as a drum and still runs great.
Wow, good to know. I really like the fact you can go 40-50 miles before using gas (on the gen 2), but couldn't get over the fact it would be a Chevy, and they're relatively new at the hybrid game.
...maintaining the battery within the level you speak increases the longevity of batteries... to keep them performing optimally over a long life period.... hence why so many Prius owner get 10+ years out of them. Also, I love stop and go traffic and going through drive-throughs or just sitting with the AC running and knowing I'm not chewing the cash out of my wallet.
Im averaging anywhere between 38-42mpg in POWER mode (still good!) & 42-51mpg in regular mode (still good!)
I went from a 2008 Mustang Gt to my now 2013 Prius... so either way im making double in Mpg. Where i live (southern california) it is hard to go as slow as 55/60mph on the freeway. To keep with traffic (as you should here) you gotta go atleast 70mph which means less gas saving
@Jettlash, great videos, been learning a lot from you today about hybrid driving techniques :) One question @ 10:15, did you use the braking pedal to regenerate power from the exit ramp, or will the Prius automatically regenerate power from coasting as well (and to what extent?). Keep up the good work, and that mpg up. Nice rating you got also btw!
It automaticly regenerates power when you slow down. And if you use the brake pedal, the actual brakes will only engage once you passed the limit
I don't blame you for not being particularly fond of highway driving with a Prius. My 2014 Prius C doesn't really like going much over 65 MPH. Fortunately the highways around where I live only go above 75 once they leave the city with one exception.