Plugin Hybrid Review: 2020 Toyota Prius Prime on Everyman Driver
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Everyman Driver would you consider this over the Hyundai Iconiq plug in that offers lifetime warranty hybrid battery compare to Prius prime 10yrs 150k miles warranty I believe. Thanks 🙏🏾✅
I just bought a 2020 with 1 mile and have drove it 404 miles from home to work for about a month and the gas ⛽️ line has move less then 1 mm!!!! That’s unheard of!! it’s a super car. I always get 35 miles of electric here in California. I add to mine the cross bars and some 19 inch rims and it looks dope... if you really think of buy one test drive one but make sure that is charge because when you combined electric with gas drives really comfortable and the way you can feel all the drive modes. Also it has only it’s not the fastest car but it is comfortable to drive on the city and highway no problem!!
Jose cervantes two questions before I buy one do you still have to carve it since it uses gas and if so, do you charge it and still refill it with gas? Just need clarity
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I have a 2019 Prius Prime, I charge it every night, usually have about 30 miles of electric to use. I drive to work each day, 17 miles, one way
and run out of electric with about 5 miles to go before arriving home. I can go over a month or more without filling up with gas depending on how much I drive. When I’m driving around town running errands, I’m only using electric. I love it! Hope that helps!
@@wdtbsat7795 I have a 2019 prius prime. I've gone over 3 months -3000 miles- with the same gas tank and I have 1/4 left. I drive 15 miles to work one way five days out of the week. The reason I bought the car is because my work has a charging station.
Dope?
@@wdtbsat7795 You could drive it without ever needing to charge it (by connecting it to an electric outlet). It functions as a regular hybrid. You do need to refill it with gas. Charging it is optional, but if you are able to, you could drive up to 25 miles without using gas only using electric. When the charge drops to a specific level it functions as a hybrid and the battery is charged using gas only up to what is needed for hybrid mode (you won't be able to fully charge the battery using the gas engine, only the "hybrid" portion of the battery is fully charged, the "electric" portion won't be charged up).
If you wanna go Hybrid + Ev mode - no doubt this car is the one to buy. If only just for the hybrid technology it has. Prius have come 5 generations and they have been consistently making a reliable hybrid Transaxle since the first generation. Just that outweighs any other disadvantages
First-time visitor. I think the various active safety features should have been mentioned, such as the lane monitoring and the feature that stops the car from crashing into something in front of it. Pretty substantial aspects of the vehicle there.
I bought the 2017 Prius Prime. You forgot to mention the reason I purchased mine, $4,500 tax credit! Also I have the roof rack, if you remove it takes out a lot of wind noise. Good review.
The federal tax credit was actually $4,502.00 - I know, I also purchased a 2017 Prius Prime. My running average right now is 95.1 mpg after almost three years of driving.
I love Toyota and the Prius. Had one and loved it. I ended up going with the Honda Clarity PHEV. Summer time, I get 55 miles of pure EV. Works great for me. Lots of room for travels, and my dogs (GSD, and a border collie).
Great vid. Thanks for the awesome reviews. In your opinion, what would be the closest thing to being like a Prius Prime (plug in hybrid) but upsized to the size of a Camry/accord?
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Always a great review 👍🏾the best voice in the business
thank you!
Great car Toyota needs to bring the Corolla wagon version from Europe its a hybrid also way more practical great review are you listening Toyota
I agree, and I love wagons, but Toyota won't be doing that since North Americans loath wagons and don't buy them any longer. It's all about weird looking hybrids, electric cars in sedan, lift back, and sedan forms.
Hi,
I am happy to fore ONCE see a mainly positive review of the Prius.
Most reviews are WAY TO NEGATIVE in my opinion.
I have just got my Prius Plug in (This is the 5:th Prius from generation 2 up to generation 4 I have owned).
Generally I LOVE the Priuses, and the 2020 Plug In is no exception.
The fuel economy is fantastic. The way I am using the car I can drive about 75 % on Eelectric and 25 % Hybrid mode and has a milage of 158 MPG for my first 550 miles.
BUT, I don't understand why everyone is complaining about acceleration. If you drive smooth and sensible the available acceleration is more than enough. SPECIALLY in EV POWER mode where it is way better than in HV mode of any Prius. You don't save fuel (and environment) by excessive acceleration.
Anyway. THANKS for a positive good review
Nils in Sweden
I own the Prius Prime 2020 and it's nearly perfect! Easily 9.5/10! During winter, here in Québec, it's a bit harder not to use gas, but luckily I need to refill the tank only once a month or a month and a half. During warm seasons, I'm pretty sure I can use electricity only if no major trips are involved. I bought my Prius last August and filled it with gas around November when cold season started.
Yup, another Nils in Sweden here, and I agree to the fullest with the other Nils above. I have now driven 37 000 miles (60 000 km) with my plug-in Prius, and I simply love the car. I have a 50+ mile commute to work (mainly highway), and my fuel consumption since the beginning is 4.4 litres per 100 km (53-54 mpg), and I honestly could not bother less with trying to be fuel efficient. Almost 100% of my weekend driving is local and done on pure electricity. I have a proper charger installed at home, which means that charging from empty to full takes 1 hour and 50 minutes. - I am a happy driver!
Nice review. Do you know if any of the Prius models come with ventilated seats? Since an all-wheel-drive version would be my preference, I'd have to go for the regular Prius.
It’s a great car with good fuel economy and many people forget that it’s made in Japan. Toyota invented the first hybrid car in 1999. They have more experience in this category than anyone else.
Agreed. Made in Japan is definitely a plus for me. My 2006 Prius currently has 265k miles on original hybrid battery, engine and drivetrain. Looking to add 2020 Prime.
Yup. They have come 5 generations with the hybrid Transaxle. All of them reliable. Can't beat Toyota on the hybrid power train.
I love my 2010 Prius! Best car I've ever driven.
@@debendragurung3033 As far as reliability, you can't beat Toyota on ANYTHING. I have a 2012 Tacoma truck still running strong no problems, and am looking at a Prime for the fuel savings.
The first hybrid car was built in the year 1899 by engineer Ferdinand Porsche. Called the System Lohner-Porsche Mixte, it used a gasoline engine to supply power to an electric motor that drove the car's front wheels. The Mixte was well-received, and over 300 were produced. The demand for hybrids began to wane, however, when Henry Ford started the first automobile assembly line in 1904. Ford's ability to produce gasoline-powered cars and offer them at low prices dramatically shrunk the hybrid vehicle market. While hybrids were produced well into the 1910s using the Mixte's technology, most sold poorly because they had higher prices and less power than their gasoline-powered counterparts. Hybrids soon became a thing of the past, beginning a nearly 50-year period where they were merely an afterthought.
the Honda Insight came next, then the Prius.
Thank you, it was very helpful!
Great video, I know you touched on long commutes with this car one thing I think that you should be mentioning is this car does not come with a spare tire that's a important thing when considering buying a car, not that you would need it per say but I've been stuck on the side of the road with my 2014 accord hybrid and it came with a fix a flat, my tire damage was severe these hybrid cars have much thinner tires and my tire damage happened at night on a highway, if there was a spare I could have been back on the road in 15 minutes and had to deal with the tire the next day but that was not the case had the car towed to the dealership then had to take a cab home.
Holy cow my new dream car!!
Wow, I’m amazed you’re only seeing high-40s MPG. I’m seeing pretty much the advertised 54MPG on our 2017 ‘Prime. In cases when I can drive a fairly-consistent 60ish MPH, I see >65MPG, and in stop&go traffic, the engine is off ~3/4 of the time.
However, MPG tapers off pretty rapidly above 60MPH, because of wind resistance, not surprisingly. On the wide-open Highway at 75MPH, I see 48ish MPG.
Then again, I pretty rarely drive on gas around town. I typically burn about a gallon per month in town! And best of all, the Prius Prime is also very efficient as an EV: I’m seeing a long-term average of 4.6 miles per KWh, which is among the highest. The Tesla Model 3, which is one of the most efficient pure EVs, typically gets around 4 miles per KWh. The Jaguar I-Pace gets somewhere around 2.5. The Model 3 getting a little lower than the Prius Prime is not surprising though, since it’s a heavier, slightly larger, and far more powerful car. Even more importantly though, it has to road-trip (again, wind resistance) on electric, which will drag down its numbers.
A lot of folks look at the Prius’ 0-60 numbers and roll their eyes. I drive ours almost always in Eco mode, and my experience is that, as long as you’re not looking for a sports car, it’s fine. It’s certainly not fast, but it’s not sluggish either.
He had the car in power mode the whole time so I'm sure that's reflected in his MPG.
@@nodak81, ah, yeah, that would make a difference.
I almost always keep it in ECO mode, but occasionally Normal mode in EV in town. I haven’t noticed much difference in EV range between EV ECO and EV Normal.
Definitely different on gas though! In ECO hybrid mode, it seems to be quicker to shut off the engine than Normal Hybrid.
I have a 2017 and I am getting 25 miles on a charge in the winter and 33 miles in the summer. I seldom drive more than 25 miles at a time. My last gas fill up four months ago resulted in 216 MPG.
Can you estimate and edit into your comment how many KWH you think you charged into your vehicle please. Thanks
Watch out you don't end up with stale gas, costly repair........especially now with ethanol in our gas...
Does it still do that chime sound when you turn on the car? Does Toyota final allow you to turn it off?
Glass of water test is an excellent idea!
I have 36;607 miles on my Prius Prime and never have reset the mileage meter...I have 75.2 MPG ! Ok, so, I plug in every evening after work and drive about 50 to 80 or 100 miles during the weekday and probably a little more on the weekends. I plug in the same on the weekends, but, I may get home by noon or so and plug in at that time. I am now at 75.6 MPG and 38,000 plus miles...oh, I fill the tank with gas about once a a month when it’s about 1/4 full. I am spending 25% of what I did 5 yrs ago...standard Toyota oil changes and about $400 in cost to me since purchased new, so, figure around $100 a year...that’s extremely good to me! Tires will need to be changed in next couple thousand miles...I am very, very happy!
Can you edit and add a little about your driving and charging habits please. Thank you for the data.
What about those lights on the Bumper? I can't imagine them lasting too long.
Excellent review.
I recently learned about dynamat hoodliner & other self adhesive sound absorbers. What do you think about adding those to this car to help reduce cabin noise while on the highway?
Friend of mine added that to his Hyundai Sonata, a stylish but fairly loud car. Put it in the door panels, Underwood and somewhere in the trunk. Over 100 lbs. of weight!
I put two layers of the Noico brand in the driver's door of a 2017 Sonata and it was a definite improvement.
Nice review.
Dave got some hops. Prolly those killer calves.
god damn dude, what kind of calf exercises do you do? #legday
I think your road noise is due to the roof rack. Had same issue and ir disappeared when I placed a fairing in front of it.
I have a 2011 Prius II. I love it. A couple of things I would like to see in a review based on the experience with my Prius. How does the actual gas mileage compare to the meter on the dash. My meter always indicates that I got 2.5 mpg better than an actual division calculation of gallons vs miles when I fill up. Which brings up a second issue because now you have the plug in source for energy to complicate the actual mileage calculation. Not sure how to do that and how the meter deals with that. I do think that you sort of addressed that when you said the meter indicated you were clocking just under 50 mpg. But It would be nice to know your take on it as well if you have run across how the "equivalent miles per gallon is calculated. I think I am seeing 133 mpg as the EPA estimate of the combination of the battery and the gas. Lastly it would be reassuring if you could explain if their is one battery for the Hybrid system and one additional battery for when you plug in. If not then if you were driving downhill for a long distance (think Hi 5 from the top of the Grape Vine into lets say Orange county in the LA area ... my meter indicates I am getting greater than 80 mpg) would the single batter continue to charge the battery thus requiring less plug in charging? Anyway thank you for the nice evaluation of the car. You have great reviews. Oh and one more thing if you were to run across it ... if I install a 240 circuit should I install 40 amps or ? Thanks!!
That’s funny because my 2010 and 2016 Prius’ Consistently show 3 mpg more than actual.
A great car! I’ve had my 2020 prime for two weeks and love it!
what price did you get it at?
Hi, how is your Prius?
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Still not for sale in Australia, Mexico and a host of other countries. Not sure why that is.
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Do the back seats fold down?
Does it have a spare tire?
I don’t understand the mpg. In my friend’s Prius V he has averaged 82 mpg over 8,500. In my Prius V I average 48 mpg in 41,000 miles.
Dave, what kind of mpg did you get during the week?
I believe he said he got just under 50mpg.
Phoggbank Yes. I do a lot more, but I never use "power mode". Which is why the start is sluggish...torque works better on electric, not gas.
You've got good taste is background tunes 😉
Glad you think so.
I currently have a 2017 Prius Prime with the Premium package. (Same as XLE). I am thinking of trading in my 2017 for a 2021 once they come out. I realize this review is for a 2020, but are there any / many changes from 2017 to 2020?
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I’ve had a few Toyota Prius. They always show at least 3 mpg more than reality. I don’t know why this is but if you track you own mileage you will find this is true. Regardless, I have 2016 regular Prius my true mpg is 51mpg. Maybe when the get a battery in there that can travel longer I would be interested. Also don’t care for fixed big screen location in the Prime which on three test drives just glared pretty seriously.
I wonder why Toyota haven’t made another trim level full electric with out the gas engine and add more batteries and boost the range to about 250-300 miles
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Miss your commentary on the Ironman circuit.
Me too :-)
Does this trim have the jbl speakers?
Yes only the Limited
Can you charge this at roadside charging stations?
Ride with Regan if you find a 240 volt at a shopping center or rester-aunt. It doesn’t have dc fast charging since battery is 8 kwh some walmarts have level 2 charging but it takes 2.5 hrs
It sounds like Toyota is finally catching up with the Chevy Volts efficiency. This is a good move toward a total EV, which Toyota is experimenting with now
I just got mine too! And it’s so Nice! I traded in my 2019 WRX! 😂🤣 people think I’m crazy but I got tired of driving stick and I wanted something more fuel efficient.....I got the pretty supersonic red color lol
How much torque?.. with electric motors HP isn't even a qualifying number.
Your never mentioned the incentives for electric cars.
Great review! But at that price point, the RAV4 hybrid isn’t that far off in price point and more bang for your buck!
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Doesn't the motor charge the battery like previous Priuses?
It can when you hold the drive mode button for 3 seconds
When it is in Hybrid mode, it charges the battery just like the regular Prius. If you hold the drive mode button for 2 seconds it turns the engine into a generator and will charge the battery.
I have a 2017. I use a K&N air filter, use only manufacturer recommended synthetic oil, regular toyota oil filter, and oil additive by Lucas. Car used to be louder like you say about acceleration and driving, but the airfilter add really quieted the noise significantly.
I think i need to change the spark plugs soon. I used to average 72 mpg with the bridgestone ecopias, changed to an all weather non-ecopia and my mpg dropped to 55. I want to get those ecopias again but i think i will do a slightly larger ecopia to help with nose clearance. Kind of easy to scrape.
I have put a little over 100k miles on mine. Oil changes every 10k miles, i only use non-ethanol 88 octane fuel (works wonders), and need to change my spark plugs asap.
Absolutely great car.
One major downfall...no spare tire. I have a good TPMS safe flat tire fix and even some tire plugs incase im stuck in a bind.
But if you dont mind getting towed to a tire shop, perfect.
Suspension reminds me of how a cadilac rides. Kind of squishy but it works. Kind of wish it was a little stiffer and better gripping turns at higher speeds.
Great
As long as you can take advantage of the tax credits, there's not much reason to get a regular Prius over a Prime. The Prime ends up being cheaper for me by several thousand. One exception of course is if you really want AWD then the normal Prius is the only way to go.
What was your average mpg?
vaajchang 50
The answer is also in the video.
I live in the uk, do a regular journey to birmingham 180 miles round trip. Charging both ends and average 110 mpg (uk gallon 10% bigger 4.54litres). Overall mpg 150,this includes a lot of electric mileage. Hybrid only is roughly 70 mpg on motorways(interstate) at 70 miles per hour. This car is no sports car,its built for efficiency.
The noise would bother me, if it is excessive (I know that word is relative, which is why we need numbers.).
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I have been debating getting a hybrid forever and for me you are just simply vastly overspending to save some gas while at the same time for all those years you have to drive a slow car sacrificing in almost every way. If you buy a prius it can't be about the gas savings $ unless you are a taxi driver. You have to love the overall car and accept all the shortcomings for something that wasn't exactly cheap. The real answer has to be full electrics - when the battery price comes down.
@jeverett72I would agree. Never heard that before. In that case the $800 would likely be made back in a year or 2 tops. Thanks I will look into that in the future.
Agreed, a car purchase should be more about *SMILES* per gallon, not miles per gallon
My CPO VW Golf TDI gets close to the mileage of the Prius, yes the Prius still beats it, and is the better choice of MPG is your only deciding factor, BUT...
The Golf gets great fuel mileage *AND* is FUN to drive as well, for my purpose, an enjoyable driving experience is more important than squeezing every last micron out of every drop of fuel
@@MacTechG4 Depends what put the smiles on your face. Some get it with performance, some with the feeling that they used to stop for gas weekly but now in city I never stop. Pull into garage, slap in 240v charger and 2 hours later, ready to go another 35+ miles, or in hybrid mode, 640-700 miles before a fill-up.
You just tested a toyota prius. No specific information about prime like electric drive mode and etc
Slow down when speaking - it'll make for a better narrative for the viewer
The Prius is still THE hybrid to get, if you want a hybrid. Excellent reliability track record and economy. The styling has become more refined and attractive. I honestly don't understand why Toyota is now offering the Corolla hybrid. It's the less attractive and less practical alternative for the same money. I don't get it's purpose. Unless you just have an aversion to the Prius hatchback body style.
Toyota knows their are simply people who will not give the Prius a second thought. Corolla remains a popular mainstream car and should pick up a lot of people interested in trying a Hybrid.
toyota just will introduces all toyota production car with hybrid in future.
The corolla hybrid is less expensive. About 4000 cheaper CAD.
@@georgegibson990 The Corolla is only about $650 cheaper in the US, which is nothing when talking about new car prices. It's also 5mpg worse on the highway than the Prius. I still say the Corolla Hybrid makes little sense. Spend the extra $650, get a more fuel efficient Prius with much better cargo space.
Ugh. The Prius is one of the most aeordynamic cars. They're not supposed to mess that up by adding a draggy roof rack.
Funny thing is with this price of $33k + Taxes, I can get Tesla 3.
@The Techxtremist Tesla has a challenge in doing long road trips...but in about 2~3 years, that will change. Both are good cars but I think what Tesla is doing (meaning that car is becoming...a smartphone device with wheels) is the way of the future. Me personally will hold on to the last gasp of the V8 powered engine...
I love all your videos, specially the honesty you have with every brand. Road noise, lack of power, not enough back seats space...Toyota sucks
Dave talks kind of fast. Try .75 playback speed.
Interesting observation. I've always had a problem talking too fast. I'll try to slow down next time.
@@everymandriver You enunciate very well, Dave. It was mainly towards the beginning that I was having trouble following you. Turned it back up to regular speed for most of the rest of the video.
Road noise =roof rack
25 miles on Battery is a little low.The Trunk needs to be redesigned that Battery placement is terrible
Ok, Thank you!
how many miles do you need?
i think 50 to 60 miles on Battery is reasonable
then car price goes up more. because batteries so expensive
121hp is pretty anemic... Should be 140+... I had a second generation insight and I hated how slow it was. Waiting for EVs to become cheaper to make the leap.
Sorry Toyota Prius Prime, I did considered it but I went full EV. No more gas..
Bo Deato which EV did you end up getting?
Yes, it need to redesign and replace battery placement. Very uncomfortable to sleep on the cargo area with seat FOLDING so low. Range have to be at least 50 miles. Price has to come down to equal gas only cars. It need fast DC charging as in Japan models. I would trade my 2017 for one with those improvements.
I have 310 miles all electric range.
Frank, what kind of car do you have? I thought I heard you only get 25-30 miles with a charge on the price prime.
@@GGGG-zy3yn I have a Tesla Model 3 AWD. I used to drive a Prius in ECO mode. It took a little time to adjust, but what a fun time that was, and still is.
The $4000 federal tax credit will go away next year.
Honda & Toyota hybrid, nothing else.
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Plug-ins and Electric vehicles are not going to replace conventional gasoline options until their purchase price comes down on par with each other ... still prefer the previous generation Prius design over this 'spaceship' .......
NOPE!!! I WANT TO SEE MY SPEED RIGHT INFRONT OF ME!!
I just don't like the looks of the front end, and your so called music is really offensive, sir.
Toyota should have had a ev Prius out with a 300 mile range....YEARS ago!! Shame on Toyota!
Toyotas just keep getting uglier and uglier. This things front end is hideous! I'm certainly not buying one.
For; amazing fuel mileage and reliability
Against; *BORING!*, soulless and gutless, a transportation appliance, nothing more, the car for people who hate to drive.
Well, I love driving my Prius Prime. Love the instant torque. Pressing on the "gas" pedal on a Hybrid/Electric vehicle provides an instant response. While on a gas vehicle there is a delay. I love the silent and whirring sound that it makes. I love the cool electronics and displays. It is fun to to drive.
After three friends had to replace their battery, the road noise,comfort and handling zeros out the economy for me. Styling is atrocious too.
I say this is BS, Three friends replaced drive batteries? no way.
Well, ok, one family member and two friends so the BS is on Toyota and May
@@kurtgrundel4045 I still say BS
@@charley497 Aah, drink the cool-aid.
How long did they have the car before they replaced the battery?