Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid in-depth review - Carbuyer
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The Toyota Prius Plug-In combines petrol and electric power like the standard Prius, but features a much beefier battery pack. Instead of just being charged as you drive, topping this up from the mains can give you up to 39 miles of all-electric, zero emissions driving. It’s this neat trick that sees its official fuel-economy figure rocket up to 283mpg and gives the Prius Plug-In a pin-up for company-car drivers.
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Wow,this woman really hates Toyota Prius .The review looked very biased ,this car now looks way better than the current generation.
This is anything but a balanced review, some reviews are just adverts, this is the complete opposite. Ok, I get it the car isn't for you but people watching this will want to know the good things as well ie what mpg did you manage, what ev range was reached, pretty obvious I would have thought. I actually own one of these , it's not perfect ( what car is ) but it's fuel economy is amazing, I get about 25 miles on battery so the vast majority of the time I'm not using any petrol. On a recent 250 mile journey the car averaged 75mpg and that is sticking to 70 mph on the motorways and using the heater ie driving normally. I like it's 'unusual' looks inside and out. I looked at the Ioniq and the Niro, they were just bland in comparison. It's different to anything else on the road, some of us want this in a car. Toyota should be congratulated, this is one very smart car.
The EV range IS mentioned, 30 mi, and in your experience is 25mi. so no bias there.
Also it starts by saying that is the cheapest to run car except for pure EVs,finishing off by stating that is outstandingly economical. No bias there either.As for the looks, to me is unsightly and she suggests it.
Therefore listen carefully next time. Cheers.
The same goes for most of the comments below, in fact Toyota is all out to delay the inevitable future of Battery EV's with either this outdated technology or trying to push the nonsense of hydrogen for cars, another legacy manufacturer heading to the precipice.
Not a single mention of its solar panels.Savings upto £400 in Petrol,in UK.Also no mention of wireless phone charging.
She just mentioned mini cab mostly
Imagine doing a Prius review and not quoting gas and electric mileage figures.
Not a word about the fact that the Prius is one of few, if not the only, plugin hybrid that can be used as a pure electric car since it has a heat pump for cabin heating instead of needing to run the combustion engine like most others. The drivetrain is the diamond of this car, not the back seat... Focus on the right things in the review.
How much miles it give on pure electric?
What's that rubbish about the reliability is average. My Prius done 400,000 Miles with no problem
Tuned Motors Aye! 2008 Prius Tspirit UK. Bought 2nd hand 5 years ago. Now has 102,500 on the clock, nothing ever broke down - delightfully over engineered. Just standard dealership servicing, one set of new LRR tyres. Everyday commuter, reliable as a Swiss Watch. Probably the most reliable mass produced technically advanced vehicle on the entire planet.
Not a word about the range?!?! Amateur review
It won’t be long before this becomes the Prius and the conventional hybrid is dispensed with. But they need to package the battery pack better so they’re not compromising on passengers or boot room.
I have to say that the 37 mile pure EV range is pretty good. I currently drive 10 miles to and from my children's school twice a day in a diesel XC90, a Prius would mean no fuel costs at all aside from the charge, while still having the petrol engine for longer trips.
I like it.
It looks so much better with this facelift, hope they bring it to the regular version as well alongside with an update to the infotainment system.
I don't think it's a facelift. It's just a special design for the plug-in version.
Oscar Lee Oh yeah I realized that. I saw in another review that is optional in the american version a huge infotainment screen, not as great as it is on a Tesla but a lot better than this one.
I love the new challenging, somewhat aggressive and definitely assertive style in your review. Your best review ever!
Whats wrong with being a Taxi Driver..??
So much better looking than the standard prius.
ShroomWalrus Yes It Is
ShroomWalrus they both look bad
I’ve been watching her car reviews since I was about 15 years old. She seems to not have aged since and I’m now in my 30s. She’s an absolute stunner.
3:42 and when you press the brake, the tailgate comes up and acts as an airbrake, to improve the high speed stopping performance and rear wheel grip.
Awful review very unprofessional all it was moaning about everything.
I' am totaly happy with the car. Before I had a Audi A4 diesel power from 2008. It is very cool to drive electric with the prius, and I like very much the fact it produce less polution than all other cars (except 100% electric cars). So many people dies every day because air polution... but it seems that no one thinks about it, most people want spotive cars or big fat SUV Trucks... First spotive cars cost you double the price for maybe some minutes you are faster... And think about it driving faster is more risky... Than many people think SUV is much saver that is not true they are only about 20% heavier but they have less street control than sedans... And when everybody would drive heavy cars it would be even more dangerous on streets... Spotive cars and SUV for city that's the stupity of humanity... Prius is the best car for humanity !
How is this interior old-fashioned? So Golf GTE is what, retro 80s? Nothing about MPG, real-life scenarios, but weird comments about "looking like a taxi driver". You don't buy the Prius because you wanna look like you're driving a hybrid McLaren Supercar.
You have to lean down for the controls of the heated seats and the parking brake is foot-operated? Seriously, that's your problem?
bartok75 I know right. How about the loud interior and low roofline.
So this is the Prius Prime. It first appears for the american market. It's not a facelift, although in the front looks better for me.
Actually, the back seats are clever . In reality, the fifth seat is (almost) never used ... so ... the full confort for 2 passengers in the back ... is preferable. Excellent choise, Toyota :)
Reliability Average? What the f**k. I am driving 2008 Prius with 453000 miles with no issues.
The seating configuration is a bad move on toyota's part? coming from a Halfwit script reader?
I want to Bash Ginny like she Bashes this Prius.
Good review from lovely Ginny. Some good points raised. 15 inch wheels is better for unsprung weight and far better ride (so long as not hard ride run flats fitted). On seats, rear should have 3 seats with a plug in centre console option for those that want 2 seats.. or better still 3 seats with improved drop down armrest. Footbrake never worked well on old Volvo XC90..and not easy for some to reach.. centre located manual handbrake is best place, much easier to adjust, and works best. Switches on newer cars can be harder to read with poor symbols and too low for quck adjustment.. this has the same issue. Still can Toyota be beaten on economy & quality in their range? Also, what is typical range at say 50 mph?
Martin James
Range will depend on your driving style, but as a hybrid you could expect to see a range of about 400 miles from a full tank of fuel.
lin498 Actually you’ll get a whole lot more than that. My iconic 2008 Prius Tspirit gets up to 600+ miles per 45 litre tank of fuel in summer and around 500 miles in winter (plus minus 20 miles). That’s in a 10 year old “vintage” Prius. The newer ones will get you up to 700 miles UK. And just to be clear, you can hypermile and still travel so fast, you’d get a ticket. And no, I categorically DO NOT drive like Miss Daisy 😌👍
It's a pity that the interior has been designed a bit unlovingly: the central information display, the position and design of the driving selector and the height of the rear centre armrest (the normal hybrid is a 5-seater, which you notice there). From the outside it is very attractive - I found the normal hybrid too exotic. One highlight is certainly the solar roof, but does that make up for the other negative points? Toyota definitely needs to work on the interior design and the infotainment system. Mazda, for example, can do that much better. Maybe Toyota should learn from them....since they're in joint venture now.
in the US this is just called the Prius Prime
Reliability average? You really think people which pay depends on the reliability of their car ..taxi - uber drivers ... will keep buying Priuses if the reliability was not amazing? Next time do your homework, the Prius is not the perfect car and it does have some downsides but reliability is far from being one.
Great new Review! I like the new style! Well done!
Ginny has the perfect balance between being serious, objective and sarcastic when it comes to criticism.
The golf is not like driving a Tesla, my Model SP100D would leave the golf standing 🤟
I'd like this so called car journalist to pay for a new electric handbrake when they fail !!!!
480p again.
283mpg??? Oh my god!! Seriously?
Although being a car buy “ I shouldn’t suggest anyone buying one “ but the Prius is really an awesome car , but the front just looks to ugly :/ I hope the next gen is little better in terms of looks.
Can you save a lot on fuel if you're using this car (plug in hybrid) instead of only hybrid Prius?
Entertainment system can adjusted on the steering wheel,if you are going to review a car please do your homework first
I never comment on videos but this review was beyond crap. Didn’t answer any of my questions. . .
How can I get those allow wheels in the US?
I clicked this to find out the mpg and I still am not sure what is is
Lacklustre review. Bashed the tech, didn't talk about charging or range, and overly concerned with cab drivers. Poor review.
In the US, this is known as the prius prime. Apparently, this is the 2018 model.
Why doesn'tTesla have solar roofs on their cars instead of all that glass...
because a solar roof achieves virtually nothing and a glass sunroof is much nicer. ;)
Considering Tesla always wants to have the longest range, I'm surprised there's no option for something like a Carbon Fiber roof, which is way lighter than glass.
And is solar roof really useless? Considering how hot it gets in some countries in Summer shouldn't they at least consider making it an option?
If you're on a road trip for some hours, when it's 30+ ºC, it should charge at least a little bit. And maybe that little bit could make some difference, who knows...
Cost-benift analysis says otherwise. A carbon fiber roof on a model S, which weighs over 2200 kg, will have no meaningful effect. Also, most solar roofs can only generate enough power to top-off the 12 volt system and effectively mitigate vampire drain. The solar roof on the Prius Prime, is the most power solar panel ever installed on a car, and according to Panasonic who manufactures the panel, it can give the vehicle up to 3.7 miles per day under ideal conditions (parked outside during the middle of the day with clear skies). In other words, figure 2-2.5 miles on a much heavier Tesla or a 1% improvement in efficiency, which is actually not enough to mitigate vampire drain on a Tesla. Also, most EVs are not in environments that have ideal conditions and most are usually not parked outside, but inside, especially since they are usually plugged-in. www.digitaltrends.com/cars/toyota-prius-prime-solar-roof/
Ok, I guess the engineers have thought about everything already...
It would be cool tho, if one day cars could charge completely on their own, cable-free, through the sun, wind, heat, "real" wireless charging from parking spots or streer lamps, etc.
For now this things are only in sci-fi, but it'll be exciting if they ever make it to the real world
Sounds like someone paid her to bash toyota. There is not one valid criticism
Toyota should hire Tesla-designers.
Yes pleaseee!!!
Actually Tesla designer was a Mazda designers
Shape is still kinda weirs but at least the front/back look decent now
The dashboard on the previous model looked better, that white plastic is horrendous! "It'd stop me buying it"
To me the Prius phv is a fair weather car, when it rains I miss the rear wiper and I feel like I am driving a van. I miss the sensors on the front and rear of the car when parking, I miss the automatic boot opening and closing. I miss selling my Kia Sportage.
'As little as two hours ' oh brother ...
This review is spot on! I've never before seen a review of this car that picked up a fraction of the details, but you've found every single one of them. Can't think of anything to add. I absolutely love the car. It is a dream to drive - smooth as silk. On a sunny day the solar panel will get me home after work with no power cost at all - around 5 to 6 km. I can run almost entirely on electricity, but in my situation it's also very nice not to depend on having to charge at certain times. I have no charging at my flat and at work, but have free public charging very close to home. My weekend destination is 60 km away, and has no charging close to my destination, only along the way. That's why I got a hybrid rather than an electric. It turns heads all over the place, which is really really cool. I trust it will never give me any trouble. But the non-driving controls are old fashioned and somewhat impractical, as the video tells. The back is just a tad too low for me. There isn't much room in the back, but all right, I can put the seats down - and then it isn't flat back there. Oh, I remembered a detail you didn't catch. The automatic lights doesn't do well in absolute darkness at speeds below 60 km/h, and the controls make it difficult to switch to manual without stopping. Recommend it to anyone that understands what they're getting.
4 seats?
Only two backseats? Nope not for me unfortunately
Never seen this woman before, great review!
You can buy a SUPRA for that kind of money
SDMN. XIX
And your fuel and servicing costs will be the same - NOT
lin498 yeah but.......you know damn well what you would rather have
This car is just full of compromises and contradictions. Pass
jeez ths lady bit too fast- its obvious your reading from script at least put some effect-
Only two seats at the back?? best way to alienate all their Cab companies clients. But then again cab companies are dying. Oh well...
Shame on you. Very based review
Imagine living with this woman ..
Those are carwow suitcases
Even Ginny can't make this car of interest
nice
She's a wonderful car expert..... however
Ginny ILY
Dear gud this is ugly. Apparently Toyota is working very hard to get their name in the Guinness book of records as the manufacturer of the world’s ugliest car
2 back seats...what a joke.
Fantastic technology wrapped up in a absolutely hideous car, least Ginny still looks great 😍
Reliability was judged to be found average...Ok that's where I stopped listening.
I'm sorry to be that guy, but lady, go back to the kitchen.
Great car with hideous exterior design, especially the rear end...
Design flaws...
Yeah, this lady was hired to kill this car. What a bad review filled with nonsens. 😝
I would never EVER buy a hybrid. Full EV for me now after driving my Tesla which leaves ANY ICE or hybrid in the dust.
I'd buy a Tesla if they had better materials and quality, otherwise Love the X and S
P1, 918, panamera, Infiniti Q50, NSX, I8. All hybrids. All 0-60 at 4.5 seconds or under, so nearly as quick but all much much faster than the Tesla
Mine is 3 years old - really comfy, any minor issues corrected easily and easily the best car I have ever owned.
How many electric miles? Mine gets to 60 in 4 seconds so ur talking bollox
nowtleft2 - unless you have to drive 800 miles in one go :P
The interior is rubbish. Too dated, too much going on.
Toyota. Stop making ugly /weird looking cars!
This car doesn't exist.
Such an ugly car. Not sure what is worst, the inside with all the white plastic and the ugly external design. Won't be caught dead in this car.
ugly car at the front and the rear and it look silly. Look at audi a3 e tron and you can tell the diffrent
5:46 - yep... my thoughts precisely...! ...so I would never buy one
am i the only one who thinks this is f...g ugly lol
3rd
I like how Toyota makes every Prius ugly as Fck. :-D Is there some hidden reason??
new toy-look from toyota, worst looking as always
It is just ugly, inside and out.
ugly as sin, just a brutal lack of design
Toyota design brief: design the most hideous car.
Pointless car!!!
This Is the ugliest Prius ever
I regret buying a Prius for the family. The tire and road noise is unbearable. With no music on it's loud conversation. With music on to the point its actually audible, it's like shouting in the car to have a conversation. Another thing the trunk space is deceivingl, it's actually very small (and awkward thanks to the sloping roof). We're switching back to VW for the family car. Fyi the prius is such a crap car I dont mind the inconvenience of driving with two car seats in my 2DOOR VW GTI.
Santiago Bustos lol then you must have the wrong tires because I experienced it as very quiet. Perfect family car
Mitchell possibly. What tires do you use? We always replaced with the tires it came with from dealer
That’s odd. Noise does depend on the types of road surface you drive on. Some will give you an incredibly quiet ride, others an unmistakable roar. This is not necessarily the Prius fault. My old 2008 Prius is very quiet over most surfaces, but I have encountered incredibly noisy ones on occasion. Not the vehicle’s fault. I use 4 x Michelin Energy Saver LRR Tyres. Very quiet indeed.
Santiago Bustos we have not had any noise problems with our 2010 prius. We loved it! Esp because we saved $$$ on gas! And there was very little maintenance/repair. We regreted selling it but we needed a bigger car. :/ next time we buy a «second» car, i will most definitely choose Prius!
Joan S. I took another pesrons advice and after replacing the tires the car is much quieter. Unfortunately the size of the car is even smaller now that we're a family of 4 (trunk space most notably). We'll be trading it in soon. My wife does love the $$ and low maintenance though.