Here's Why The Prius Is Weird - 2021 Toyota Prius 2020 Edition Review

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  • @Chris_Wolfgram
    @Chris_Wolfgram 2 года назад +6

    The VAST majority of folks who own a Prius, absolutely love it :) The vast majority of folks who hate, have never owned, or even driven a Prius, OR, they do not "need" an economical car.

  • @skepticalmechanic
    @skepticalmechanic 2 года назад +11

    There is nothing I don’t like about my 2022 Prius Prime.. 76mpg… unbelievable! Most reliable car I have ever owned!

  • @happylistener4628
    @happylistener4628 2 года назад +8

    I love the easy to see center display in my Prius. At only 5 feet tall, the steering wheel in traditional vehicles always blocked my view of the display. Back in 2013, I purchased a brand new 2013 Toyota Prius in cash. I love my Prius!. The best trouble free, reliable investment I ever made. Today in 2021 with regular scheduled maintenance, my Prius continues running like new, zero issues, zero repairs, incredibly reliable, amazingly low fuel consumption and fuel expense. I retired this year and it looks like my Prius will outlast me.

  • @paststeve1
    @paststeve1 3 года назад +23

    Great video guys, (as usual)! My wife has a 2011 Prius and loves it. We get as high as 51mpg on long trips. This offsets the 15mpg I get with my 2007 FJ. If you want better acceleration, select the "power" mode which adds more throttle response to the gas pedal.

    • @subjer0
      @subjer0 3 года назад +3

      It adds more than throttle response, the ICE and electric motor work together to accelerate the car, so you're getting the maximum combined 121hp.

    • @paststeve1
      @paststeve1 3 года назад +2

      @@subjer0 You're correct. I neglected to note that in the interest of brevity. Thanks for adding that info!

  • @jmoo72
    @jmoo72 2 года назад +5

    I used to knock these cars until we bought one! Now this is the car we drive the most great gas mileage and reliable!

  • @OldskoolHiFi
    @OldskoolHiFi 2 года назад +3

    Toyota started the whole center display with the Echo back in the mid 90's. Back then I seem to remember it was about giving the driver a better view of the road in front of them.

  • @micheleduke2200
    @micheleduke2200 3 года назад +20

    I love my new 2021 Prius. I am getting 62=64 mpg. I bought it because. I love the design. It is a hatchback but looks like a sedan. I love the rain sensing wind shield wipers, the headlights that follow the direction you are driving, and the cruise control that lets you set how many car lengths you want to be behind some. The car will automatically slow down. This car also parks itself. Yeah! The seating in the back is really comfortable and comes with 2 USB ports and cup holders. I love power mode as it feels like I am driving a race car.

    • @coloradoboo1071
      @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад

      We got a 21 Prius AWD and getting around 65 mpg's....and the new double-wishbone suspension in the rear gives it a much more smoother ride than the previous models.

    • @lunebug00
      @lunebug00 3 года назад

      Michele, what configuration do u have?

    • @micheleduke2200
      @micheleduke2200 3 года назад

      @@lunebug00 prius limited

    • @katelyndunn5399
      @katelyndunn5399 3 года назад

      I just ordered a 2022 since my Jetta is dying slowly. What is your favorite part of the car and what is your least if you don’t mind me asking?

    • @coloradoboo1071
      @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад

      @@katelyndunn5399 A hybrid takes some learning since it’s so advanced so read the owners manual! It’s quiet so you have to remember to turn it off when you park. Join us on Prius Chat after you get it as you’ll have a lot of questions!!

  • @yggdrasil9039
    @yggdrasil9039 2 года назад +2

    I like the Reverse noise. It's really useful as an auditory confirmation.

  • @johnyracercat
    @johnyracercat 2 года назад +1

    If you can't afford a Prius, look at the Scion IQ. They understated the mpg, so it wouldn't hurt hybrid sales. The car was half the price and getting around 42mpg in the city.

  • @wimschoenmakers5463
    @wimschoenmakers5463 3 года назад +14

    Going downhill your battery gets filled with your regenerated energy until its 100% filled. If your car is still getting faster, you use the "B " mode. This will start up you petrol engine, so you can use the compression of the ICE engine to reduce speed even further. This way you don't use or overheat the break pads. So, the "B" mode is useless in normal traffic, because it will start your ICE engine, so keep the car in "ECO" mode will driving normally in traffic.
    Get rid of that reverse beep sound by connecting your phone to the car using a bluetooth or WiFi ODB2 dongle and start your Dr.Prius app. Then you can switch of that annoying sound.

    • @ryanondercin1932
      @ryanondercin1932 2 года назад

      There actually isn’t a beep sound, now it’s a darth Vader sound coming from the outside

  • @art322
    @art322 3 года назад +8

    Reverse beeping can be reduced to a single beep at the dealer.

  • @richarddecicco3288
    @richarddecicco3288 3 года назад +10

    I owned a 2008 Prius and LOVED it. I never had any mechanical issues with it. Traded it in 2015 and although I wanted another Toyota the Dealership in Dartmouth, MA was so HORRIBLE and MISERABLE experience with my trying to get a New Hybrid Camry that I ended up with a Hybrid Lincoln MKZ which I still have and LOVE.

    • @toronado455
      @toronado455 3 года назад +4

      I know what you mean about some car dealerships. They can completely ruin everything. Glad you're having a good experience with the Lincoln hybrid.

    • @richarddecicco3288
      @richarddecicco3288 3 года назад +1

      @@toronado455 The worst thing was it was the same place I had bought my Prius lol

    • @zqpcydbfoqbdiehdj
      @zqpcydbfoqbdiehdj 3 года назад

      @@richarddecicco3288 😂 why not going to a different place?.

    • @richarddecicco3288
      @richarddecicco3288 3 года назад

      @@zqpcydbfoqbdiehdj I had previously bought a Scion xA and the Prius I was trading in at that dealership plus I had taken my mom in previously to also buy a New Prius at that dealership along with having our cars serviced through them so I expected more from that dealership. I also did 90% of the interaction for the Camry I wanted on line with the Sales Manager and asked BEFORE I went there if I could test drive the Camry. They said YES and when I got there they did NOT have a Camry similar to what I wanted on the lot so they had lied to me. The only other Toyota Dealership was about 40 minutes away. It wasn't really about the distance of the other Dealership it was about the experience I had overall with Toyota. I had spent weeks back and forth about the Camry and to finally go and they not have a car fro me to test drive was the last straw. I walked into the Lincoln Dealership (which was 40 miles away) test drove the car and had it within a week with no issues. Toyota just put a bad taste in my mouth although I still love the brand.

    • @stephenzerfas5307
      @stephenzerfas5307 3 года назад

      Funny from MA also. I thought Woburn Toyota was the worst Toyota dealer. 🙂. Enjoy the Lincoln. I ended up with a Bolt which is fantastic and with a 0-60 over 4 seconds faster than the Prius feels like a rocket.

  • @pambritz3166
    @pambritz3166 3 года назад +2

    Love, love, love my 2013 red Prius II.

  • @clarajulio2024
    @clarajulio2024 3 года назад +7

    I am sure it’s easier for them to manufacture the right hand drive units...

  • @16-bitpower38
    @16-bitpower38 3 года назад +8

    biggest feature of this car is that it is a MOTORHOME. the AC can run all night with minimal gas usage as the battery is powering it. with the seats folded, the avg. person can now sleep in that spot. many people are looking to beat rent or mortgage payments by living out of a car and the climate control feature + gas mileage savings make this one of the most attractive vehicles you could live out of

  • @iLikeTigerz101
    @iLikeTigerz101 2 года назад +3

    The Prius is not weird. It’s a Japanese masterpiece. What’s weird is you thinking it’s weird for a car that gets over 50 mpg.

  • @soulbrosampson
    @soulbrosampson 2 года назад

    Just a couple of inaccuracies: 1.) there are hidden backseat vents near the floor. 2.) At one point you stated that braking without selecting B burns the brake pads, later you correctly made mention of regenerative braking that happens even without pressing B. Thank you for covering the new safety features.

  • @coloradoboo1071
    @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад +1

    We've been a huge Toyota family since the late 70's (seriously). It takes a bad crash to get rid of these amazing vehicles...they won't die!! (Crashes and stupid road salt seem to be the kryptonite for these cars.) We just bought our 2nd Prius, the AWD version, and getting an amazing 65 mpg.

  • @vicwiseman6038
    @vicwiseman6038 3 года назад +2

    Just picked one up. The display is in the middle to reduce manufacturing costs (right hand drive) and for differentiation. The Prius had to set itself apart and give the consumer the impression that it’s a different kind of vehicle when it first appeared. I Personally prefer the standard layout but when you are getting 53 mpg and you get TSS 2.0 standard, you can’t really complain. I drive 560-700 miles/week.

    • @milly7741
      @milly7741 3 года назад

      How much are you speeding on has for that amount of weekly mileage?

    • @iLikeTigerz101
      @iLikeTigerz101 2 года назад

      The standard layout doesn’t have very good visibility. Trust me I know. I owned a Subaru crosstrek

    • @ih2792
      @ih2792 2 года назад

      @@milly7741 the prius gets more mileage in the stop and go city than on the highway

  • @michaeljozwiak5716
    @michaeljozwiak5716 2 года назад +1

    The beeping sound when in Reverse is annoying to some people, but not to all people. There have been times I mistakenly shifted into Drive instead of Reverse. Finally, my guess is the centering of the dashboard display is to help the driver keep the eyes centered on the road. There is less time to look down at the center display from the road than to looking at the driver side display from the.road.

  • @Bbbuddy
    @Bbbuddy Год назад

    I’ve always been surprised that Toyota uses plastic wheel covers over alloy wheels.

  • @socalju2447
    @socalju2447 Год назад +1

    The display is in the middle SO YOU CAN WATCH THE ROAD. Prius 101.
    Edit: This is also why the new Prius (2023) is not a Prius.

  • @panaitrazvan7292
    @panaitrazvan7292 2 года назад

    For me, because I'm presbiop, it's perfect that the display is in the center and further away from my eyes so I can see without glasses.

  • @lilkris3008
    @lilkris3008 3 года назад +1

    I came from a 2014 civic with the speedo right in front of the driver and I prefer the off set of the Prius it makes parking way easier cause you can look right over the dash then glance at the speed on highway

    • @TeddyBrown
      @TeddyBrown 3 года назад +2

      I'm coming from a 2008 Yaris which has the cluster in the center just like this Prius. Having driven a few other vehicles with a more normal configuration, I find I miss it. The center cluster on both the Prime and regular Prius is a selling point for me

  • @joannbarna8235
    @joannbarna8235 2 года назад

    The center placement is probably a cost saving measure because of right driving and left driving

  • @yggdrasil9039
    @yggdrasil9039 2 года назад +1

    I love the Prius, but it's too expensive in Australia. It's mispriced and they don't sell an awful lot of them as a result.

  • @gwapaulo
    @gwapaulo 2 года назад

    I guess they put the display in the center because the usual models are in front of the wheel which sometimes is hard to look at too.

  • @Bob-hi2xh
    @Bob-hi2xh 3 года назад +3

    The reason the speedometer is in the center is cost saving
    Instead of making 2 for left and right steering wheel markets, now they only have to make 1.

    • @ShiftingLanes
      @ShiftingLanes  3 года назад +1

      This is a good thought! Thanks!

    • @16-bitpower38
      @16-bitpower38 3 года назад

      you were canceled. why are you still here?

    • @Bob-hi2xh
      @Bob-hi2xh 3 года назад

      @@16-bitpower38 I'm classified as a vegetable not a fruit

    • @16-bitpower38
      @16-bitpower38 3 года назад

      @@Bob-hi2xh mainstream media canceled mr potato head. this is about politics not food type

  • @hyperspaceexplorer5594
    @hyperspaceexplorer5594 3 года назад +3

    The display being on the center makes it easier to check the speed while driving. My 2014 Prius Plug-in was weird the first time I have driven it with the display on the center. However, it grew on me and I found it easier to check my driving speed on the Prius compared to when I tried to drive a Honda CR-V and other vehicles with the traditional placement of the instrument panel.
    On my Prius Plug-in, I do not need to glance downwards just to check my driving speed. On the other vehicles with traditional placement of instrument panel, I had to quickly glance downwards every time I want to check my driving speed.

  • @amandawoodward5596
    @amandawoodward5596 3 года назад +1

    Had my 2020 edition for a year almost and I love it. Currently Leasing but once that is up I'm hoping to pay it off or finance. Really great car compared to my 2004 Explorer. Not quite a tesla but with cruise control on, it almost drives itself.
    When I was looking for a new car these are the things I wanted:
    Great gas mileage.
    Updated safety features.
    Hybrid
    Prior to my prius I had a 17 yarius which I financed for the same reasons but chose to trade in because I always wanted a hybrid.

    • @nofyfb123
      @nofyfb123 3 года назад

      I could never understand how the same person could drive a ford - especially exploder - and a Toyota...

    • @hwhitley93
      @hwhitley93 2 года назад

      I love hybrid gas mialge but when they break down omg it’s so expensive

  • @Blastburn
    @Blastburn 2 года назад +1

    Which is better Hyundai Ioniq or Toyota Prius if you want to keep it 10 years?

  • @mss627
    @mss627 2 года назад

    Debut: sounds like day·byoo

  • @skepticalmechanic
    @skepticalmechanic 2 года назад +1

    Vents are under front seats

  • @kiskis0611
    @kiskis0611 3 года назад +1

    how you reach that gear stick when your armrest is that disadvantage huge i still stay by my 2013 prius

  • @Red-Alert
    @Red-Alert 2 года назад +1

    Center because Japan has steering wheels on the right, cheaper to do the same for all.

  • @MarkPineLife
    @MarkPineLife 3 года назад

    I'm ready to learn about the 2021 Prius.

  • @kyle-qw5yx
    @kyle-qw5yx 3 года назад +6

    Unless it's been changed, The "B" mode doesn't actually use brake regen or create more power. It downshifts like a normal car.

    • @art322
      @art322 3 года назад +2

      Precisely, “B” mode is for engine braking. For when you’re going downhill and battery is already full.

  • @Dakobah20
    @Dakobah20 3 года назад

    My 2009 yaris had a center speedometer everyone could see it lol. In the hatchback model. Looks much like this dash

  • @joannbarna8235
    @joannbarna8235 2 года назад

    I like the beeping sound I dont know why that bothers people

  • @nozopoke1782
    @nozopoke1782 2 года назад +1

    How are some people getting 60+ mpg? It’s amazing

    • @johnyracercat
      @johnyracercat 2 года назад

      I think it depends how much the battery is used instead of gasoline. Some claim 120mpg, etc. but they are charging the car at night.

    • @nozopoke1782
      @nozopoke1782 2 года назад +1

      @@johnyracercat but that is for the plug-in version. The one on the video is the regular hybrid and some are claiming those numbers

    • @namsu04
      @namsu04 3 месяца назад

      @@nozopoke1782it depends on the area and the drive. If the area is low speed I have gotten 80mpg. Reason is because slow areas use battery instead of gas.

  • @howardkerr8174
    @howardkerr8174 2 года назад

    Interesting, I never heard of this Special Edition, tho to be honest, I am not hugely into Priuses. My sister is the only one of my 4 sisters and 2 brothers into this car. She has owned every generation except for the 1st one.

  • @johncipolletti5611
    @johncipolletti5611 2 года назад

    Toyota might be weird but it does a great job and gets over 40mpg.

  • @callumfreebairn8082
    @callumfreebairn8082 3 года назад +4

    the display in the center allows a bigger view of the road for the driver

    • @hellbound0086
      @hellbound0086 3 года назад

      No

    • @daraidje
      @daraidje 3 года назад

      @@hellbound0086 Of course yes.

    • @hellbound0086
      @hellbound0086 3 года назад

      @@daraidje No it doesn’t look behind it there’s still the plastic that goes across it being in the middle they made it bigger if it was on the drivers side there wouldn’t have been that arch

    • @daraidje
      @daraidje 3 года назад

      @@hellbound0086 I own this car and yes, it does.

    • @hellbound0086
      @hellbound0086 3 года назад

      @@daraidje look at the dash you could easily slide the display over and it still wouldn’t be higher than it is in the center.

  • @VeganAtmosphere
    @VeganAtmosphere 2 года назад

    What tire comes on it

  • @nowshadmahsin5416
    @nowshadmahsin5416 3 года назад

    The only thing I do not like about this car is its meter in the middle.

  • @ajordan1431
    @ajordan1431 3 года назад

    Thanks for the review on the Prius. not for us. too small

  • @hebrews11vs5
    @hebrews11vs5 2 года назад

    The plastic wheels most likely for aero. It's all about mpg.

  • @jamesenglish781
    @jamesenglish781 3 года назад

    back up beep not odd at all.

    • @coloradoboo1071
      @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад

      Don't forget the annoying sounds from the speaker in the front thanks to Congress passing a law for EV's to do this....most call it the "UFO" sound....to quote Gollum, "We hates it!!" (Folks are starting to either disconnect that speaker or covering it up.) I'll be taping sound material over mine if I can ever find it...Toyota has it hidden pretty good!!

  • @Red-Alert
    @Red-Alert 2 года назад

    Wrong about b button

  • @AZACKAL
    @AZACKAL 3 года назад

    Where did gregson go?

    • @ShiftingLanes
      @ShiftingLanes  3 года назад

      I’m making 1-2 videos a week. Check the channel homepage. I’m making every “what to know” video you see. We’ve refocused on OEM content. We’ll be starting a new channel for personal cars at some point this summer.

  • @coda_o7
    @coda_o7 2 года назад

    I dislike how much of the video is spent reading off a stat sheet or brochure. I'm more interest in what a person's opinion is on a car. Why they like or don't like it. How it compares to other cars they've tried out. etc.

  • @lxmedia3911
    @lxmedia3911 3 года назад +3

    If only Chevy did not discontinued the Volt, then the Prius would still have a worthy domestic brand competitor.

    • @nofyfb123
      @nofyfb123 3 года назад

      No, it would not - chevy is not a Toyota's competitor by any means.

    • @lxmedia3911
      @lxmedia3911 3 года назад

      @@nofyfb123 not officially. However, Prius buyers was/were looking at the Chevy Volt (not Bolt) as a worthy competitor to the Prius/Plug-in. Even I was deeply considering the Volt over the Prius Plug-in. The only reason I chose the Prius is because of the seating capacity of the Volt; 4 on the Volt against 5 on the Prius.

    • @nofyfb123
      @nofyfb123 3 года назад

      @@lxmedia3911 With gm's only priority being cutting corners, its "product's" quality, dependability, and reliability can only make it a chrysler's competitor, definitely not Toyota's.

    • @lxmedia3911
      @lxmedia3911 3 года назад

      @@nofyfb123 I am specifically referring to the Volt. Volt is a good vehicle and a good alternative to a Prius.

    • @nofyfb123
      @nofyfb123 3 года назад +1

      @@lxmedia3911 My point is: gm cannot possibly make anything good.

  • @bebopkirby
    @bebopkirby 3 года назад

    This thing looks like it was designed for Star War airheads.

  • @tahirqureshi8023
    @tahirqureshi8023 3 года назад +1

    When are they going to change the shape it’s a same shape for last 20 years

  • @joannbarna8235
    @joannbarna8235 2 года назад

    See that doesnt bother me at all

  • @No2ndHandInfo
    @No2ndHandInfo 2 месяца назад

    hmmmm why do prius cars have the highest resale value of any car ? Do your homework - they always resale high

  • @geniustic1541
    @geniustic1541 3 года назад +4

    Jesus is coming soon and he wants you with him! in heaven

    • @2148aa
      @2148aa 2 года назад +1

      If I can't take my Prius. The deal is off. Rumor has it Satan drives a Tesla and drive it like a demon on wheels.

  • @ugaugauga488
    @ugaugauga488 3 года назад

    You drive too fast, especially for those curves!

  • @jdnrotterdam2150
    @jdnrotterdam2150 3 года назад +3

    I have a prius for 4,5 years. And after this one i will not buy one again...
    not that it is a bad car. It’s very reliable. It’s cheap to run. Good daily driver to tour work. And it is practical and it always come with allot of options . But after 4,5 years it gets boring as f.....

    • @johnjacobs2467
      @johnjacobs2467 3 года назад +2

      With the high heavily taxed petrol prices here in the UK. I think I can live with boring if its cheap to run 🤔

    • @jdnrotterdam2150
      @jdnrotterdam2150 3 года назад

      @@johnjacobs2467 yeah here the same €1,85 for one liter. We also pay allot of roadtax… high tax if you buy a car… and tax on gasoline. So for my 2012 prius is pay €60-€70 for a 40L tank of gasoline.. €65 per month insurance.. and €60 per month roadtax. I know you guys pay a lower price on the new electric cars if you want to private lease the car. I was looking for the mg zs ev. And we pay a starting price of €450 euro per month. You pay allot less than that. Also public charging costs is more expensive here than somewhere else. €5,50 per 100km in town. And €9,75 per 100 km on motorways .. so if you can’t charge at your house ( like me and most of the people here). Than you will that costs extra per month on your €450 lease price so in the end the electric car is the same price as if you will lease a patrol car

    • @nonyabizz3533
      @nonyabizz3533 3 года назад +2

      Boring is what I want. Making repairs isnt boring

    • @Rapscallion2009
      @Rapscallion2009 3 года назад +1

      That's true of any car. You run it for a few years and it becomes familiar and dull. I'd happen if you bought a high end supercar - sooner or later you'd hate the bloody thing for how expensive, impractical and uncomfortable it was and long for a sedan. You'd buy that, and a while later be bored of how unexciting it was....

    • @jdnrotterdam2150
      @jdnrotterdam2150 3 года назад

      @@Rapscallion2009 i think that will not be the case of you have a tesla model s or something. With all the gadgets the functions and the fun with driving . But i don’t have model s money so..

  • @matt65top
    @matt65top 8 месяцев назад

    the true is that Your car is worst, bad engineered and less reliable than a Prius

  • @hellbound0086
    @hellbound0086 3 года назад

    121hp lmao

  • @gianniclaud
    @gianniclaud 3 года назад

    It’s a gross design

  • @noobwow2009
    @noobwow2009 3 года назад

    It's God damn ugly

  • @jacobwonder6735
    @jacobwonder6735 2 года назад

    That whole car is absolutely disgusting, it looks like they took every somewhat decent plastic and replaced it with some garbage.

  • @MrTweetyhack
    @MrTweetyhack 3 года назад

    NEVER buy a prius. They have a screen but still only shows a warning icon instead of telling you with words what is wrong. How stupid is that? Lost respect for the Japanese.

    • @coloradoboo1071
      @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад +2

      It's a called a check engine light....non-Toyota folks are very, very familiar with them, us Toyota owners, not so much!

  • @adrianzamarripas872
    @adrianzamarripas872 3 года назад

    Oh my God they made a synthetic prius on steroids... Can't stand these cars or maybe the people that buy them get out of the way I got things to do..lol

    • @daraidje
      @daraidje 3 года назад

      You’ll have to wait.

    • @diedie111590
      @diedie111590 3 года назад +1

      Eat my dust… from my rear bumper cause we know I ain’t kicking up any dust while driving.

    • @WheatsTsu
      @WheatsTsu 3 года назад

      Yeah same i hate people that want to save money on gas and repairs when they buy a car smh

    • @riceburner4747
      @riceburner4747 3 года назад +1

      Not all prius owners are a$$holes. I agree, some are kinda snootey/poor drivers. I'm not, I ride the right lane & u can blow by me like some tesla owners do also.

    • @coloradoboo1071
      @coloradoboo1071 3 года назад +1

      Pardon me while I'm getting my 65 mpg, cager!!

  • @toronado455
    @toronado455 3 года назад +5

    great video. you do a very thorough and accurate job talking about the Prius.😊🏆✅