Toyota Prius vs Prius Prime | What's the difference?
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- Опубликовано: 15 мар 2021
- What is the difference between a Toyota Prius and a Toyota Prius Prime? Well that's a question we get asked a lot. Long story short, one of them you can plug in for additional charge, but there's more to it. Watch the video to learn more.
About the 2021 Prius:
The 2021 Toyota Prius has five trim levels to choose from - L Eco, LE, XLE, Limited and the 2020 Edition - with a price tag that starts at $24,525. Toyota Prius models make room for five passengers in a spacious cabin with 27.4 cubic feet of trunk space in L Eco trim levels.
To deliver a fuel-efficient performance, the 2021 Toyota Prius is powered by a Toyota Hybrid System that pairs a 1.8-liter four-cylinder gas engine with a high-torque electric motor to make 121 horsepower. Married to a Continuously Variable Transmission, the Toyota Prius L Eco will earn 58 mpg in the city and 53 mpg on the highway. Prius LE AWD-e and Prius XLE AWD-e models add Electronic On-Demand AWD to deliver capable handling and unrivaled traction.
Toyota Prius entries deliver premium entertainment at every turn with a standard 7-inch Toyota Entune™ 3.0 touchscreen infotainment system with access to Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa and Wi-Fi Connect capabilities. To promote safety, the Toyota Prius comes standard with a suite of Toyota Safety Sense™ driver-assist systems. Available upgrades to the 2021 Toyota Prius features list vary by trim level and include Toyota SofTex® upholstery, a Qi wireless charging system, a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, a Head-Up Display and an 11.6-inch touchscreen display.
About the 2021 Prius Prime:
The 2021 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid has a trio of trim levels to choose from - LE, XLE and Limited - with a starting price that stands at $28,220. Prius Prime entries provide seating for five passengers with a cabin that possesses 91.5 cubic feet of passenger space. The liftback Toyota Prius Prime will provide an exceptional 19.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats.
To deliver the ultra-efficient performance you need, the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime employs a potent, powerful and fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid electric powertrain. Toyota Prius Prime entries employ a 1.8-liter four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gas engine and a 600-volt electric motor with a Lithium-Ion battery and plug-in hybrid capabilities to make 121 total horsepower.
Paired with the Continuously Variable Transmission, the Toyota Prius Prime will earn 55 mpg in the city and 53 mpg on the highway with an EPA-estimated 133 MPGe rating. A 640-mile driving range and a 25-mile all-electric driving range in EV Mode will cater to families on the go. Toyota Prius Prime entries can be recharged in 2 hours, 10 minutes with a 240-volt power source.
For the new model year, the 2021 Toyota Prius Prime will upgrade its safety technology with an updated Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 suite of features. Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 will add a Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian and Bicycle Detection, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Automatic High Beams, Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist.
Toyota Prius Prime LE trim levels come standard with LED headlights, automatic climate control, heated front seats and a 7-inch Toyota Entune™ 3.0 touchscreen infotainment system with access to Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa. Upgrades to the Toyota Prius Prime features list include an 11.6-inch Toyota Entune™ touchscreen display, a 10-speaker JBL® sound system, a Qi wireless charging system, Toyota SofTex® interior and much more.
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Straight to the point. Thank you for not making it 3-minute video
For someone who mostly drives a short commute and/or local errands & shopping, the Prius Prime is almost the ideal car: If you regularly charge overnight, you'll typically rarely need to burn any gas. But on occasional longer trips, you'll have no range anxiety - nor the necessity to plan your trip around charger availability (& meals & pauses around tedious charge times). Downside: In snowy climates, the low ground clearance can be an issue. Oh: Plugin Hybrid shoppers should know that the current Korean plugins don't have heat pumps; so in them, if you need heat or AC, you'll be driving with the gas engine _on._
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But for someone like me, who 1) rarely drives "less" than a couple hundred miles, and 2) has no place to charge at home, nor the time to sit at a charging station, it is totally a waste. Regular Hybrid all the way. If EVER I'm going to bother charging a car, it will have to be a straight up EV, which I can charge at night while I sleep, and it will have to go 900 miles on a charge, as every Spring, I do cross country road trips where I do 800 miles a day. At the very least a 500-600 mile range, as I do 300-400 miles a day at least a few days every week.
Indeed.
VTW, I think you mean “heat pump” not “heat exchanger.” Little different…
@@mr88cet Right; fixed.
My prime is charging to 32 miles a charge. Depending on how it’s driven I’ve gone beyond 40 miles before the car switches over to hybrid. Coast into stop signs or red lights. Don’t pounce on the pedal when you start up. Take it easy going down hills because this will charge the battery.
This is a high mileage car and not a hot rod. If you drive it as such you’ll get fantastic results
So you run red lights and stop signs? Anything for that mpg...
@@warrenb8228 I SAID NOTHING ABOUT RUNNING RED LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. DON'T BE STUPID.
I said to coast into them. Don't coast through them. Comprehend what is written and then comment.
Nice! I wish I could do that with my commute. I would always get tail gated
@@brendamzambrano9776 I still go the speed limit but not much over. It avoids the tailgating. When no one is around me then I really hyper mile the car. I go to the Pocono mountains almost every weekend. If I don't need the Silverado for things to do up there I take the Prime. The trip and driving around ends up about 300 miles. The Truck runs me about a tank of gas which is about 21 gallons. The prius uses three gallons (100 miles a gallon). Big difference. I charge it before I go up and when I get there (Friday night). I drive around the next morning on electric and a little gas around town or fishing. Then I charge it Saturday night and have it ready to go home Sunday afternoon.
People wonder if the plugging in is a pain and it's not. Get out of the car and just plug it in when you're going in to the house. Easy. Plus the plug can go with you and it uses a 110 outlet. Pretty easy to use.
Hope this helps you understand my car.
Oh, for work during the week I don't use gas at all. I can get to work and home on a charge.
The insurance is a little more because of the technology, but the savings on gas far outweighs the little extra.
@@beebob1279 It's ok. He just tried to be funny. We all do this from time to time with different levels of success.
That is the most succinct explanation of the differences. Thanks!
They should make the Prius prime battery even bigger to the point the Prius prime battery can at least take it to 100 miles
I have owed both. The prime is a much better car. More refined and actually cost less after tax breaks.
How dose the tax break work?
Part wise as repairs how much those the prime part cost more ?
Why is there more of a discount on the prime both are electric
@@giuseppem2837 You get tax breaks for buying brand new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. $4500 I think is what you get for the Prime.
@@andonypomayac694 Prime is a plug-in hybrid, Prius standard is a standard hybrid.
Thank you! This answered all of the questions I had about both models.
Short, to the point and informative great job my dude
Wow! Thank you for such a great video! 👏
He's a true car salesman .
Generally, the extra weight (and probable slight loss of gas mileage when in the regular hybrid mode) as well as loss storage space makes the extra cost of the plug-in upgrade a poor value. For owners dwelling in multi-family housing, where home charging setups is not allowed, Pure EV and plug-in upgrade is not a viable purchase. Owners, for whom daily travel mileage is less than 50 miles daily, and have access to home charging, will find the upgrade worth while.
Prius prime is refined and replacement parts are much more expensive. The regular prius is more economical and cheaper parts.
How much more expensive?
The biggest difference is that the plug in Prius suits only specific group of people who has charging facilities and regularly use it on commute less than 25 miles while the standard Prius suits everyone. 👍 both cars are really good .
The prime suits anyone that doesn't have to park on the street. It can be charged on 110 so any decent extension cord to the driveway will work. Slower but from empty to full in 6 hours, overnight.
@@cc-tb3st thanks for details
I have a 2021 Prius Prime LE. When do you expect the new "2022 Prius Nightshade edition" in midnight black? Does this come as special edition like 20th Anniversary did last year or is it available in LE, XLE & Limited? Approx MSRP?
Good summary!
Our 2017 Prius Prime has been awesome! Granted, the reduction in trunk space is definitely unfortunate, but you quickly figure out how to work around it.
Get the top-level, _Limited_ trim! The HUD and completely-automatic wipers and headlights alone are worth the extra $$$.
*Plug-in hybrids don’t make a whole lot of sense unless you can routinely plug-in* . That’s not hard to do though; all you need is an indoor or outdoor outlet. After you get that set up, it takes like 5 seconds to plug-in. Trivially easy!
I can charge routinely at home and at work, and as such, I only go to a gas station about once every 2-3 months, and I only buy 3-4 gallons each time. (That excludes comparatively-rare long-distance road tripping, of course, which can only be done on gas, at 54MPG.)
Bear in mind, however, that 54MPG is about right *up to ~65MPH* . At 75-80MPH or so, wind resistance drops that down considerably, to the mid-40s MPG (although that’s still pretty impressive!).
Consider that charging continuously degrades the battery faster.. but unlike the built in on-the-go charging process which allows the battery to be charged at its most favorable moments ..home charging keeps a "pressurized' battery.
@@absolutium, yes. Or not. That is, you _can_ and _should where possible_ use timed charging so that it charges up right before you use it. That not always easy to do though, so yes.
@@mr88cet Hehe thats right..
Personally I would prefer a "temperature based" charging process.
How low is the car to get in and out of? Have hip issues.
*I have a 50 mile extension cord and I never need gas for my Prius Prime!!!* ….Well the one I want to buy and test drove today
how long to charge public charging station?
Are both models sharing the same gas tank capacity ?
Thankful.
I drive 80 miles one way to work and 80miles back to home five days a week. Which would be better because I have no problem charging my Prius each night but I am not sure which is better for a longer commutes
The difference between a Prius and a Prius Prime is the latter doesn't exist as it is not sold in Australia. Because according to Toyota Australia, Australians don't like to plug things in.
Melhor carro do mundo, excelente custo X benefício e muitas qualidades reunidas em um espetacular veículo.
Prius excelente custo x benefício, melhor e mais completo carro do Brasil em qualidade e muito mais daria pra escrever um livro de tantos equipamentos, segurança, qualidade e beleza, veículo faz tranquilamente ótimos 30km por litros...sem palavras para quem quer economizar com o preço da gasolina no Brasil, revisão praticamente metade do preço de um Corolla flex do mesmo ano e km; e de qualquer veículo fex da categoria, quem conhece e tem nunca mais adquire um veículo flex., que gasta o dobro em despesas em geral, destaque também em metade do preço em IPVA, e dispensado de fazer rodizio na capital, maravilhoso esse Prius melhor ainda o silêncio...na estrada ainda mais econômico e faz mais economia; por exemplo se estiver um uma reta estabilizou 120km/h ele desliga o motor flex e fica apenas recarregando a bateria...
Do those 4 headlights on the Prime give more visibility when turning? I find the single headlights on my 2013 Prius II don't shine towards the left or right when I turn onto a dark intersection. No AWD on Prime?! I thought it was offered on the XLE???
The Quad-LED Headlights on the Prius Prime do offer great visibility at night but they are not the adaptive cornering lights that are available on some other Toyota models. And there is no AWD offered on any of the Prius Primes, but a RAV4 prime (new for this year) offers all wheel drive.
I love prius thank you
So does the HVAC climate control work the same as the standard Prius as well?
Good question
All hybrids have climate control that run off the battery until the gas engine is needed to recharge momentarily
good deal. helpful
the biggest difference? prime looks very cool, non prime looks still ugly. funny how impactful head and tail lights are for the entire appearance
The new generation of Prius looks great. Like you said, the only difference is the front and back. Still looks overall the same. Can’t believe you think the new Prius is ugly compared to the old ones. Why do people even call cars ugly
@@rylans.5365 read carefully then you might understand
Yeah the printer looks way better
Should have said what city you were located in
Grazie
Hi I want to buy this need help
How is 133mpge calculated does driving on gas charge electric battery too?
I have the 2022 Prius Prime and I found that if I drive an hour long trip with equal parts hybrid use and gas use, that my mileage is around the 133 mpg that they advertise. But this is keeping in mind that I am driving at a moderate speed of about 65-70 mph on the highway and if I also take some local roads. Though, if you only take local roads and don't need to drive highway speeds, then the mileage is much greater if you have a charged battery, which was a big surprise to me. I absolutely recommend this car if you can charge it over night. It cut my gas consumption by more than half when I switched vehicles, which made a big difference since I drive an hour to and from work every day.
Oh and to fully answer your question, the breaking system charges the battery as you drive. You can see the battery percentage rise and fall on the screen in the dashboard. The car even has an animation of the car's gas and battery usage if you switch between options on the screen. Hope this helps!
Unfortunately no Toyota dealer will sell their cars at a reasonable price. They all have added mark up over MSRP for bogus add-ons.
Prime all day
The Prime really is great and its additional electric drive mode gives it many advantages over a traditional hybrid or gas engine car.
I can get 50+ mpg outta my old 05 prius and 08 camry hybrid
No need to spend 30k or more for a fuel efficient vehicle
@@isaacwhite767 fax
I just love toyota vehicles that company make the best vehicles for me ........i will love to own a toyota prius someday ......
Couldn't agree more!
Forgot to mention special single occupant HOV access in many areas
Yes, that is true. We are based in Maine and don't have any of those here, so did not come to mind when making the video.
I love prius
My wish
I'll take both.
. ….I forgot about that option. I want the prime for when gas prices go sky jogh
Prius prime 2021 how much
Both are great cars. Different flavours!
We definitely agree with you!
Prius is awesome but the tablet UI sucks. GM has a much simpler UI but I'll stick with Toyota.
I bought the Prius AWDe for the northeast snowstorms
How do you like it?
@@andrewparker7029 It worked surprisingly well for the big snowstorms we had last winter in NY. Did not get stuck or lose control. I drove to and/or from work during all the big snowstorms. Fits my family of 4 comfortably. I put a roof rack and hutch on it. I can throw surfboards/snowboards on the roof and tow my motorcycle to the racetrack. It checks all my boxes while getting lifetime average of 53mpg.
Some people are pretty stupid and don’t realize that 25 miles multiplies. Every time you’re driving 25 miles on electric you’re not using gas at all. Every time I get home from going anywhere I plug it out even if it’s only for an hour. In Ohio electricity is much cheaper than gas. I love driving the car when it’s in electric mode. What’s awesome about this car is that when you do drive it as a hybrid it still will go into electric vehicle mode. A lot of the time.
My wish
Yeah but with the tax incentive isn’t it ALMOST the same price?? I work about 20 miles round trip-so basically I could probably run this car without purchasing any gas-is that correct????
Because it is a plug in hybrid, you will need to use gas from time to time. Gas already in the car will spoil. Also, running the car even on full electric mode on an empty tank is dangerous and could affect the hybrid system.
Yes you can do that but to be safe use some gas every week to burn some off. Don’t let it sit in the tank for too long
Yes, my wife drives 25 miles to and from work total 3 times a week using no gas. I charge it every night. We are getting 130-150 MPG. This is our 5th Prius. Love the limited edition. Hi
@williampetti8663 should you buy a tesla instead?😂
What’s the price difference? What are screwed up comparison you don’t even show the prices
I ALMOST bought a Hyundai Ioniq, because it has better mileage than the standard prius, at 57 vs 47
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0:31 - an electric motor ? Thought they have two ; MG1 , MG2 - motor generators
Every Toyota hybrid has two electromotors. MG1 is connected to the petrol engine. MG2 is connected to the wheels. Both are connected to your planet wheel drive gearbox and your AC/DC convertor.
Why isn't there a fully electric prius?
Toyota's focus has been on hybrids (HEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the past few years, but they have just recently announced the introduction of some battery electric vehicles (BEV) that will be starting production in 2022. Toyota plans for electrified vehicles, including BEVs, to make up 70% of U.S. sales by 2030.
because Toyota is super conservative and has been waiting until the tech is bulletproof. When they go Full EV it will be a 20+ year life span product
Can we add Apple Car Play
Apple CarPlay comes standard on all models of the 2021 Toyota Prius!
Right now in my area you can get a Prime for nearly the same money as a regular Prius and that's before the extra tax credits you get only on the Prime.
Where do you live?
A similarity they share is I don’t own any of them.
And neither one has a spare tire
Yes, neither the Prius or the Prius Prime come with a spare tire, except for the Prius LE FWD. They do come with temporary repair kits that can repair most leaks. You also get 2 free years of roadside assistance with the purchase of any new Toyota that will cover towing costs when a tire is unrepairable. Not having a spare tire reduces the weight in the car allowing for the great gas mileage that the Prius achieves.
This is my negative with my prime. I don’t want to rely on service to fix my flat. I have the prime and live it other than this issue
One guy says he gets 30 miles on electric charge
I've definitely gotten more mileage out of the electric charge than advertised if I'm driving local roads or if I'm in really heavy traffic. Honestly, being in traffic doesn't even feel like a bother anymore because I get to use my battery knowing that I'll be getting better mileage out of it. Lol
25 miles is too less, they should provide atleast 50 miles.
I’m getting between 35 and forty a charge up. Learning how to drive for efficiency is key. Last week I nearly got 50 miles on mine
@@beebob1279 dang 50? For me on a good day its 45ish
@@beebob1279 yes! Same here. Mainly if you drive local roads or if you're in heavy traffic.
Getting a prime because this new administration let the gas prices sky rocket
It's sort of good, Americans burn way more fuel than required, driving v6 or a v8 cars and even trucks.
In my opinion, 1.2 - 1.5L v4 is enough for sedans and 2L for suv.
@@mdzaid5925 our emissions are still lower than 80% of the world. Putting us back on the Paris agreement makes no sense if we're already better off than those countries involved. Only costs the taxpayer more money
@@gorgewashingtonful show me the math
@@marco_solo Do your own math. The Paris accord is horrible for Americans.
I have 2022 prime and In summer time only give me 15 miles on electric mode 👎👎👎plus the range remote control is very bad only 2 meters, more in that I can't unlock or lock the door or run the a/c or heater, this car is not the best
Can you explain about not being able to run the ac or heater
@@Blackhawk556. the remote control have the bottom for the a/c but only I can activated if I'm very close to the car plus if outside is 80f the A/C don't work
The Prius does have rivals... you’re a business so you really shouldn’t be making false claims like that.
Hi, we never claimed that the Prius doesn't have any rivals. There are quite a bit of Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrids on the market today to rival the Prius. However with the Prius Prime's 133MPGe, it does come out at the top of the pack in fuel economy amongst hybrid vehicles.
The Prius does not have rivals when it comes to efficiency, practicality and reliability.
The Prius and the prime are proven. I followed GM’s volt and now it’s off the market for new vehicles. GM still playing stupid!
As for some of the others? Fords is nice for a plug in. I wouldn’t touch a Hyundai because both Hyundai and Kia are having issues with the gas motors. If they can’t get their simple gas motors right, I could never trust their hybrids or plug ins
@@DowneastToyota The second gen Volt is a better option for used buyers, and offers 50 miles electric only
@@louiearmstrong I used to own a Volt, it was significantly less efficient than the Prius Prime and it was much less reliable than a Toyota. The extra EV range really didn't make much of a difference, I use less gas in my Prius Prime than I did in the Volt.
Can I get one for free 😃
I don’t really see the advantages of owning a Prius Prime. People think they are getting great mileage by driving off the plug-in mode but while you’re not spending money on gas, you’re still paying for the cost of electricity which is still not cheap in NC. Also, even got those that buy the car because of “green”, it’s just as dirty if not more than the regular since we use fossil fuel like coal to generate electricity. And even with the tax incentives the Prime is still several thousands over the regular Prius. You can buy a lot of gas for that difference. I’ll stick with the regular Prius.
When it comes down to it, yes, you are going to be paying a little more in electricity, but in most places the increase in the electricity bill will still be far less than the amount one would be paying for the equivalent amount of gas. Tax incentives and rebates in some states, such as up here in Maine, make it possible to get a brand new Prius Prime for a similar price as an equivalent regular Prius. In the end though, the regular Prius is still an amazing vehicle, especially for someone who doesn't have the ability to charge their vehicle at home. Also, the AWD offered on the regular Prius is a big hit up here in Maine for our long snowy winters.
Nice video, I live in British Columbia and the electric price is like 3-4 times cheaper than gas and Prius Prime can drive longer, so when going into far trips, you don't have to fill gas often so you don't have to bring a lot of gas tank! There is also a 4000 rebate in British Columbia which means that the Prius Prime will be the same price as the regular Prius.
Find the HEV Prius better. Why? Can't charge the Prime at home. It is more expensive, speedwise earlier cutted down, offers less cargo space, is larger on the outside and heavier to mention just a few disadvantages.
I own a P4 HEV for nearly 6 years over 90.000km and I'm happy with the car. Wouldn't change.
@@peterweise3836 I can charge it at home tho. It looks better than the regular Prius. Also everyone who buy Prius don’t care about cargo areas. All they care is less gas per km. All LED lights for the Prius Prime. Prius Prime can go further. And the most important thing is i dont have to always go to the gas station and wait for 1 hour until my turn. In my province, there is a 4000 dollar rebate which is then the same price as the regular one!
I got mine OTD for about as much as a similarly equipped regular Prius because of dealer rebates, plus I got a $4500 federal tax credit which made the car cost about as much as a Corolla. The difference on my electric bill is barely noticeable, maybe $10-20 a month. Over the last 22,000 miles/9 months I've spent $619 on gasoline, I would have spent about $1280 over that same time with a normal Prius getting 54 MPG. I used to own a BEV which was definitely cheaper to operate but it didn't work well for me as an only car because of road trips.
Most of the US gets its electricity from natural gas which is nowhere near as polluting as coal. In my area it is mostly nuclear which of course has zero air pollution. Even if the power is generated by coal there is still a human health impact from keeping the pollution outside of large population centers where the vehicle is operated.