I’ve had the base model about 4 months now. I’m 53 years old and I’m starting to think this is the best thing I’ve ever bought. I absolutely love this car. It’s incredible. The Prius engineers deserve better recognition for these last 20 years. Just incredibly reliable car
If I am alone in the car, driving conservatively, I get 33-34 miles on electric. Four people in car with the AC on, I will get 25 miles. I never thought I would buy a hybrid, but with CA gas prices and having solar on my home, I pay virtually nothing to drive 18k a year. In hybrid mode only, I have gotten as much as 88 mpg. I don't care about looks or technology. I just care about getting from point A to point B. My ongoing MPG average is 220 MPG using both electric and hybrid combined. 11 gallons of gas gets me 2000-2400 miles between fill ups. I love this weird looking car.
My car charges to 31+miles. I've gone over 40 miles on the single charge. You're right. It's all about how you drive the car. If there isn't a car behind me I really hyper mile. I take my time and when going up a hill, just before getting to the top I take my foot off the accelerator and let the battery recharge as I go over the hill. Now it's downhill and the batter recharges even more. I coast into stop signs before stopping. I end up crawling to the stop sign. but like I said, if no one is behind me I can do this. I'm trying different ways to get the car to push the electric range. What I described is one of them. But I won't do that if there are cars behind me. I want to be respectful to them as they try to get to work, or an appointment. Something else I do is have a planned out route to work. I miss as many stop signs as possible because accelerating from a stop really takes from the batter. So, I get on our local main road quickly only stopping at one stop sign. The other way I make three stops. Believe it or not that makes a big difference in electric mileage. Things like this get me further on electric. Remember these cars are designed for high mileage. They aren't super charged gas guzzlers that tear down the highway.
@@beebob1279 the only highway tearing down being done is from overloaded trucks. In fact, every pothole you've seen starts from said overloaded trucks, growing only when any other vehicle rides over the cracks which then develops into potholes.
@@dylanhughes5944 When I said tearing down the highway I meant driving very fast. Not the tearing up of the highway like you thought I meant. But you're right. Big trucks do rip up our highways, but we need them for supplies, food, etc.
The battery in the Prius is air cooled and therefore it is a good idea to run the cars AC to keep the battery cooled. You will gain range with a cooler battery. I have not figured out where the cut off point is... but having AC off in hot weather is causing the opposite result and lowers the rate of charging (regen) too
I bought one and love it! In full hybrid I have been getting mid 60 mpg at 70-75 mph ( highway) . Around town I generally don’t drive more than the ev range so no gas is used. My current tank has a 1/4 tank left in it and I have gone 896 miles, my Scottish blood smiles at that. It’s smooth, keeps up with traffic, takes hills fine, just a brilliant little car.
I used Volt would have offered you more bang for the buck. Longer electric driving range. Way more power and torque. I'm not gonna mention mildly better looking l, because anyone buying a Prius absolutely don't care about looks 😂🤣 the Honda Clarity still midges the Prius for the ugliest car on the road
My girlfriend bought this car, I was not thrilled with the choice but seeing that 64 mph to the gallon on the dash and being being able to fit a full size coffe table in to the car was mind blowing for the guy at Value City. The car has grown on me , and understand the praise the car gets. The Ultra 21 Connects and she gets the Emails and phone popups on the display , , which is awesome. Yelp app was a no go. Other than that , she lovessss it.
Just bought one. I was driving a paid for 8 cylinder to work about 45 miles one way, plus some small trips in between my return home. When I did the math on what I was paying for gas, I found I was spending enough for a car payment. So when I found I could get this car for about what I was already paying for gas, it was a no brainer! Ten days driving this car and have not yet visited the gas station! Great Deal! If this keeps up, I’ll be looking like a total genius! 😁
We love my wife's 2017 Toyota Prius 2 so much I recently replaced my old beater commuter car with a 2021 Prius. After trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a Prime for a month, I settled for an AWD version and, wow, it's getting 65 mpg. (Way better than the 15 mpg in my Tundra)
Indian Maruthi Suzuki gasoline cars give more than 60mpg average, I have suzuki s.presso which is giving me average of 65.66mpg in speed of 75-80km/hour range!
@@balachandrangiridharan8886 City driving is where hybrids shine, but your Suzuki is smaller, less powerful, and not as safe as the Prius. NCAP rating of 0 stars, wow.
One thing I hate about hybrids is how loud the engine sounds when trying to accelerate. It feels they often use too small of an engine to help get extra great fuel economy. Since the Prius was designed from the ground up to be a highly fuel efficient hybrid, the engine was better chosen for this car and it doesn't sound angry or like it is dying. Must say, this is a great and relaxing commuter vehicle!
I like how people look at horsepower as a negative factor. Bro, it doesn't have to go 0-60 in 1 second, it's a car, it gets you to where you need to go.
25mi for daily short range driving is good enough for me! I would never touch the gas tank. Prius Prime or Rav4 Prime is the way to go until battery tech has improved capacity.
Totally agree with you. My sister has a Tesla model S. And every time she has to plan a trip to go out of town. It’s planned around her charging stations.
@@timtoni123 Ugh. Count me out! Charging anxiety is dangerous for driving! I can wait a few years when batteries can hold x2 the charge. Until then, Rav4 Prime or Prius Prime is practical for daily short/long rage travel.
@@paranoidhumanoid I hope in the future there will be segments of pre-chargeable packs you can charge at home while you are at work. This way you don't always have to remember to charge the main battery in the car, but rather like phone battery packs, you can charge one at the end of the day, and grab the other one, *click it into the car* somehow...and then it would be ready instantly when you are charging the spare for the next day.
Please use the ICE engine from time to use or your fuel tank will get corroded (I am serious, the ethanol will destroy the fuel system if you let it sit there for too long )
Bought a 2017 Prius Prime new, it now has over 100,000 miles! Only thing replaced on it was tires, next year going to have to replace the tires again. Just checked the 12 volt battery, it still checks fine, but probably will replace to be on the safe side. Changed oil and filters and did required maintenance, runs like new, rarely use gas (only on long trips) everything works and no squeaks or rattles. Was expensive, but very well built and with the tax credit, you can't go wrong, especially if you take care of the car and keep it for a long time.
I bought this car 3 years ago, and am very happy with it. The efficiency is incredible, the plug in hybrid concept gives the best of both worlds (90% driving in electric mode with no sacrifice to available range). Passengers are often surprised at how much power it has in electric mode. Comfort, quietness, sound system are great. There is very little changed on later versions than mine - except for fixing minor weaknesses. I would buy it again, and I don’t really understand why it is not one of the most popular cars on the road.
I bought a 2021 Prius Prime, the BASE Model. The best of all models for the price, and for the rest of my life I wouldn't buy any other vehicle for the savings that you get. With these high gas prices in August of 2021, I still spend perhaps $24 dollars a month in gas, if even that much, on average
So ur good without the BSM, 11.6 in touch screen with nav, and other items? I mean don’t get me wrong LE is good with the cloth seats but I feel like having an XLE is better. Ofc Limited is best buts a bit pricey at 36k
@@pepitopepito6598 Dude who uses car navi instead of their smartphone for navi? I have had every level of car you can imagine, everything from 96 Tacoma with manual roll up windows to my BMW i8 and I have never used a car’s navigation system. Waze always gives the fastest route and Apple Maps gives turn by turn navigation which syncs with Apple Watch. Just saying navigation is such an overrated feature and car manufacturers always seem to manage making a dated and clunky UI/UX for it.
Sauron U had BMW i8?? Those cars r the biggest jokes on the street. I don’t understand who would pay 100k+ plus for an ugly lookin plug-in hybrid like that. And ur worried about me utilizing a built in Navi
@@pepitopepito6598 You don’t buy a Prius with the goal of spending more. You buy with the purpose of saving money. If you want to spend more then why buy a Prius? Because you want to save the world? No we’re in it because we want to save money for ourselves and spending a couple grand more doesn’t make sense. I have a 2019 base model prime pearl white so it get less hot during the summer and it works great. All you really need and Bluetooth.
I bought a higher trim prime and returned it for the LE trim. Lack of Android auto and that funky screen wasn't working for me. The dealer took it back because my salesperson told me the higher trim had Android auto, but as mentioned it doesn't. The taktile A/C controls are better on the lower trim too.
I have a 2018 Prius Prime and after watching your video they have changed very little. I totally agree that the big screen layout is poor but I have learned to live with it. I live in a city of approximately 50,000 and as far as I know I have the only Prius y Plugin. When I purchased the car I found it hidden on the back of their lot where it had bin for several weeks. I find it unbelievable that they are not marketed aggressively in cities of this size as it is the perfect car for out lifestyle. We are retired and do not take long trips any longer by car. Most of the driving that we do is local and in the EV mode. I checked the other day and in the three years we have had the car we have only bought gas 5 time. We have 12,000 miles on the car and I would estimate that the maximum miles on the engine is under 2000. I love the EV mode and am very happy that I was able to make it through three winters without visiting a gas station. While the cold does reduce he EV Miles to about 25 that is still good enough for our purposes. As you have said it is the perfect car for the time and I can't understand why they are not selling more around this area.
Recently acquired a Prius Prime XLE with a 5k rebate + incentive. Love it! 1300 miles and still got over half a tank. I'm yet to fill it up for the first time. For me the only downside is the smaller trunk.
To my opinion the plug-in version looks better, than the regular hybrid. It's an interesting, good looking car! Thanks for the review Shari, well done!
Just bought this 2022 Prius Prime LE and I am in love! Getting a new outlet installed in my carport to start the future of EV cars. Slowly... but surely.
The only downside of Rav 4 Prime is having to remember to use the ICE from time to time, so the fuel tank does not get corroded (mostly because of the ethanol)
@@darilekron4590 fuel stabilizer , there is a channel call "projectfarm" which test if fuel stabilizer prevent metal from getting rust. However, it is still much better if you can use and refill the gas tank at least 3-4 time per year ( does that sound crazy that you have to remember to refill your gas tank 3 time per year ? ). If that is not an option, fill the gas tank with ethanol-free gasoline .
My wife looked at that car. Nice looking car. She's had three of them. We tried sitting in the new Rav Prime but couldn't fit in the front. The design changed to where we no longer fit. She went with the Venza instead. What a marvel of engineering.
Love my 2020 Prime. I get 133 mpg with my use schedule being able to charge every night and I keep my trips to 25 miles every day. In the winter and summer I can live off the battery when I rest on trips for heating or A/C. Really love this car! I will buy another and put this one in my Fl home for winter use! Built like a tank!
My son has a Chevy Volt, and loves it! This plug-in Prius sounds like a very similar setup. Seems like a slick vehicle, especially with the gasoline prices lately.
I have this 2022 Prime XLE and I love it! So far I’m averaging 96mpg! Crazy! Amazing warranty of 8 yrs 100,000 bumper to bumper on the gas engine, 10 yr 150,000 on all of the electrical hybrid portion. Huge value for the price!
As an owner, I have a dirty little secret. If you push the petal to the metal, you will beat many cars (SUVs) and most trucks at the traffic light. The problem is, the contenders get mad at you and give you the finger. Many will shoot by you sooner or later at 20 mph over the speed limit.
I’ve owned the past three generations of the Prius. Gotten well over the 100,000 miles on each with just normal maintenance costs. Now looking at this model for the past couple years but I only have 70k on my current car so I have lots of time to make up my mind. Thanks for the vid
I've been driving my 2013 plug in Prius for 5 years now, bought used for 18K with 35 K miles on it. At 73, this is the best, most favorite car I've ever owned! A bit more battery range would make it even better. My last tankfull was 78 MPG.
Regarding time 2:30 - At least on my 2017 P.Prime, it will drive in pure electric up to 84MPH. I presume the 2022 model can go at least that high. I don’t think I’ve ever used EV-Auto mode in the nearly 5 years I’ve had mine. I’d say you nailed it in terms of performance and the touchscreen: they’re both “completely adequate, but nothing spectacular.” This car is all about smoothness and efficiency. Very clean, well thought-out, but not exciting. I also agree with you that, although you do lose substantial cargo space, the space you’re left with is “fine.” One of its better features on my opinion, especially if you live in a cold climate (which I do not), is its heat-pump heater. It is very energy-efficient, does not require the engine to be running, and it heats up really quickly! However, it does have a lower limit on the outdoor temperature before its no longer effective. I don’t recall right off what that temperature limit is, but I haven’t gotten anywhere close to it. You’re also right on the nose with respect to long life: I am putting so little wear on the engine that I bet I could easily keep this for 250-300K miles, if I want to. That’s where the real economy lies: If I’m going to spend $40K on a car, doing so once every 20 years rather than once every 10 years is a huge savings.
I've had mine since March. Oh man, what a great car. I use if for work and going to the mountains. For work I use zero gas. For going to the mountains I get 100.9 miles a gallon. I have it charged for when I leave. When I get to the mountain house I plug it in. I run around fishing the streams and get back to the house and plug it in. I leave the next morning for home. I go about 300 miles for the entire trip. I got 100.9 MPG a few times. It'll be interesting how the coming cold weather affects the battery performance.
@@baraclude Definitely had an affect on the mileage. My electric dropped. What I would use in a typical day and have 15 or 16 miles electric left dropped to 2 or 3 miles of charge left. As for the gas mileage the same thing happened. I went to the mountains in winter and went between 75 and 80 miles a gallon. I found that once the temperatures are over 45 degrees my electric mileage went up. 45 and below was tough on them. As for my electric bill it's difficult to say. Our rates are going up like everyone else's. But I'm not paying at the pump and burned more wood this winter.
@@baraclude Here is some more information for you about my car's performance comparing it to a gas car. I just did my calculations. My Prius drives on average using electric at 5.5 miles a kWh. If I were to drive 33 miles on that figure the cost for me right now would be .70 cents total. My cost from PECO per kWh is .11706 cents a kWh (including my generation cost). My supply rates will be going up next month to .10 cents in generation totaling my new cost of kWh at .154 cents a kWh. My new cost of going 33 miles will be .92 cents. If your car is getting 33 mpg on gas your cost is about 4.10. So cost wise I'm saving over 3.00 for every 33 miles I drive on my electric. So, It's still cheaper running on my electric than it is on gas.
I have a plug in prius icon (prime) in the uk it's my 3rd prius it's fantastic I get between 65 and 78 mpg depending on local or motorway miles and if I charge it I get about 24 miles + in ev mode if driving down hills or braking it recharges to some extent its a very quiet car having semi double glazed front windows two layers of glass with a laminated plastic film between similar to the main screen I find it rides a lot better than my last prius which was a third generation car and with its look of having 8 head lights it looks great petrol in the UK is reaching £1.40 a litre so running a prius and getting 70 mpg makes a great investment Thank you
I am currently in the market for a new car and WOW have things changed since I bought my car in 2008 🤦🏻♀️. My list keeps getting longer! First with just gasoline, then hybrids and now adding plug-ins. It’s getting a bit crazy. I need to just get out there and test drive them!
I bought a brand new 2016 Touring Edition Prius 4 back when. I still drive it, and I have been doing Doordash since the end of 2019. I have an average of 55mpg, which means I also get better. I noticed that warm days gives better mileage. Not bad for driving 150 miles on an average day. After watching your video, I have come to the conclusion that the Touring Edition is basically the test platform for the Prime. I run it in power mode because of the amount of hills we have in this area, and I also actively use the surge & coast method of maintaining my mpg. Thank you for a great video.
I have a 2021 Lower Trim Model and it is awesome. Bought it December 2020. When choosing I couldn't deal with the oversized display and I am old and wanted a CD player. My commute round trip is 24.5 miles and I have gotten 2300 and 2700 miles on one tank full! The car is very comfortable to sit in and actually fun to drive.....meaning it has a real quick spurt in electric mode when starting from a stop and I laugh when I blow corvettes and huge trucks off the line. The car drives MUCH smoother and stronger in full electric mode. Quite a surprise.
@@sahil9289 Yes......the other tank full was 1700 miles because I drove on two trips that were 4 hours round trip, so after 30 miles it's mostly gas with some electric spurts as the car constantly charges the battery while driving, braking etc......The technology is amazing. The 2700 mile tank full lasted 3 full months!
Ahhhhh boredom and basic life, I guess fun isn’t for everyone. I bought a X5 45e it’s a plug-in hybrid that can also spring to 60 in 4.8 seconds... see best of both worlds. Let the fun in friends, let it in. Also my car can do 43 miles on pure electric range 🤷🏾♀️
How large is your gas tank. Trying to see if I get one how much it could cost me to go from Sacramento California to my sisters Sebastion Florida. Trying to see how many fill ups for 3,675 miles
I’ve heard that PHEVS (or hybrids in general) are better for the environment than the full electric (BEVs). If you took the batteries in a single electric car and spread it around in a bunch of hybrids the total gas saved would be something like 72 times opposed to a single electric vehicle. 🤯 I just think it’s a crying shame that Chevy no longer sell the Volt. It’s SUCH a good car. Real electric car with a gas generator. It just hauled ass compared to a Prius.
Since winter is a 4-5 month event where I live, I’m actually a bit more interested in the eAWD version of the regular Prius. The small rear electric motor and that the noticeably greater ground clearance of the regular Prius (the Prime is really low to the ground) would make winter driving (with winter tires) notably better in the Prius eAWD. If I didn’t have as long or snowy a winter season, I’d lean heavily toward the Prime with some electric only range.
I have a 2015 regular prius live in the mountains and plenty of winter, unless it snows over 4 inches wouldn't drive anything else yes I have winter tires not all season, I just leave them on and drive them all year round. And I commute 60 miles a day. Unless a big storm is coming then I drive my Truck.
I have a 2012 Pius C with almost 200k miles with no problems at all. Hybrid battery changed at 99K, both back wheels bearing hubs and nothing else. Would like to buy a new Prius or Hybrid Corolla, Toyota for ever. Greetings from Puerto Rico.
2017 Hybrid Prius--It gets around 60 MPG if you don't push the pedal to the floor like most drivers do. You don't have to charge them...They charge themselves as you drive! The other day, I drove 19.3 miles and got 73.6 MPG. So yeah, 11 gallons at around 660+ miles per tank...It's well worth it!
I bought my Prime in 2018 and have driven 60000km and my average fuel consumption is 2.3 liters for 100km. (around 100 mpg) . Best car I’ve ever owned.
I have the 2018 model myself. Driving roughly 60 minutes per day 4-5 days a week I fill the 10 gallon tank about once every 2-3 months. With my current job where I drive about 30min a day I straight up do not use gasoline. I would have to check my bank statements to give an accurate estimate on when I last bought gasoline. So even with gas hitting whatever huge amount this year, it doesn't really impact my budget much at all.
The range in my EV drops from about 239 miles in the summer to 100-150 in the winter here in New England. The Electrify America fast charging station near my house doesn’t work most of the time. My next car will be a Toyota Prius. EVs are still for early adopters.
I just traded my Leaf 2019 for a new Prius Prime. It was so frustrating in the winter when my range dropped 30% and the defrosters barely worked. I am in Canada and can say a fully electric car is not the best option unless you go for a Tesla which is totally overpriced.
@@carysavage There are rumors that Toyota feeling pressure from EVs will increase electric range on the Prius prime. I’d like a plug-in with 40+ miles.
Great review. Toyota vehicles are known for reliability and the Prius is up there. I only have issues with the narrow and short in thigh support seats. That is singly what has prevented me from buying a Toyota product thus far. Improvement suggestion: speak a bit slower Keep up the good work
I had to chuckle at the "speak slower" comment, as I had already sped it up by 1.25! 😊 I am not being critical, just thought is shows we are all so different.
What new features do they have in the new 2022 model vs. 2021? On my 2021 model, I was so disappointed to find out you can't even open the back trunk of a car from the driver's seat. Even on my old 2002 model car, I have that feature. This is really inconvenient especially during the pandemic to do curbside pickup for groceries or fast food. Now, I literally have to come out of the car and manually open the trunk. Why can't Toyota have this small feature?
The touch screen display is the only thing that is making me hesitate on purchasing a toyota hybrid or plug in hybrid. I have had my corolla for 12 years abd absolutely love it... I want another toyota but this display is not doing it for me. We also have a Ford Explorer and love the touchscreen and its features. I feel like going to this one would be a loss somehow. Uuhg I bought my first toyota in 20 minutes without test driving nothing, but this time around will be a much more difficult purchase to make. THis video was the best to show me all the features of the car thank you very much!
With gas hitting record levels and my old car is about to kick the bucket. I didn't want a fully electric car and found your amazing review! The only thing I'm concerned about is the insane battery changing price (even if Toyota will do it).
I am in California and faced a similar issue when my 2010 Prius’ battery died. I took it to the dealership and they said I might as well get a new car (not surprising). I was able to find an aftermarket battery-made with better materials, a lifetime warranty, and free installations for around 1/3 of the price of Toyota’s quote.
He needs to clarify that the warranty ends at 150,000 miles. This burnt me on my 2018 Model 3 Tesla they also said 10 yr warranty of the battery but neglected to include the OR 125,000 miles. When my battery went out at 145,000 miles I was surprised with a $17,000 bill to have it replaced 🤯🤦🏾♂️. Now the cost of the hybrid battery in these Prius has not been ANYWHERE near that much ( we own a 2008 & 2009 Gen 2 Prius that we bought the last yr). So having driven 2 Teslas for 5 yrs we're slowly moving towards these Toyota Prius as our future choice cars.
I get an email from my electric company with a breakdown of how much electricity I’ve used every week. In the month I’ve owned my 2022 Prius Prime (with plugging it in for a full charge nearly every night) my weekly electricity cost has been MAYBE $1-3 higher per week. It’s also been pretty hot here over last month, and I have no way to differentiate what is the result of charging and what is the result of AC. The final bill for this month hasn’t come yet, so I don’t know for sure, but I’m expecting it to be maybe ~$10 higher than normal. But I can post an update when the bill comes. Hope this helps!
There have been changes, albeit mostly minor ones, since the 2017 model. Some I can recall off the top of my head; - Relocated the seat heater buttons (to a terrible spot in my opinion, right in front of the cup holders) - The back seat now seats 3 instead of 2, the "hump" is gone (likely the biggest and most significant change that would impact the decision to purchase for a lot of people, plus I know for awhile some of the ride sharing apps wouldn't allow you to use the Prime because it didn't seat 3 in the back) - Many of the white accent pieces are now black
I agree with the one comment about for the same money you can get a chevy bolt that will suffice for 99% on my driving and not have to deal with ICE engine maintenance. if you really need to travel across the country you can rent a car and be reminded of what fun it is to fill up at a gas station.
Can you give an approximation of how much it cost you on your electric bill each month? I know everyone may vary a bit but I’m interested to see that cost from many other people. Thanks!
I have a 2017 same concerns with the navigation system. Its not great in the snow atleast in PA . However I bought this for fuel ⛽ savings and have gone without fueling gas for 3 months or 2500 miles .
@@solo624 Are all winter tires allowed in PA? I'm considering this model but am trying to decide between a AWD Subaru (Crosstrek) vs a Prius prime FWD and winter tires. I also have a 2018 Subaru legacy that had android auto pre installed. It makes a huge difference.
2008 prius hybrid.2013 prius plugin normal mod. 2018 prius plugin executive mod. never going to buy anything else but prius. no issues with any of my cars drive to work on cruisecontrol car uses 1.4/100. charge at work trip home car uses 0.0/100 i work 5 days a week i fill the tank once every two months. needless to say i am wery satisfied with my 2018 mod . i drive around 30k km a year+-
any difference from the 2021 model? I just bought a 2021Toyota Prius PRIME LE and got the $4500 tax deduction (partial electric & hybrid cars) on income taxes. I see they offer that funky green color for the PRIME, not available in Prius. I have driven Prius since 2004. My first PRIME.
You missed the ability to charge up to 80% battery capacity while running on gas. You can actually charge back to 100% if you are at 80%, in electric mode and are going down a downhill grade (did this on the connector returning to the Okanagan from Vancouver) Its an ugly/nerdy car but I am +500 bucks a month compared to my 2018 Tundra. This car gets unreal fuel economy. I have a 2021 and my commute is 50k each way. I charge at night and charge at work during the day.If I could get a range of 100k this would be perfect, and a larger trunk.
Great car, I bought one for $26,000 new and got a $4200 refund on my Fed Taxes, making the care cost me about $22,000. bought it in May 2021 and have put 17,000 miles on it with average gas mileage of 16.2 mpg total. Thats with a rack on top and some times carrying my 19 foot Kayak. Great car. love it.
If you're here looking at the Prime, but 25 miles isn't enough EV miles for you. A used Honda Clarity (50+miles EV), Hyundai Ioniq (30+miles EV), or Chevy Volt (50+miles EV) are good choices. All are still new enough to get many years of powertrain/battery warranties. I'm not arguing against the Prime though, like the current Prius it's great, and the Toyotas are best in class for MPGs when no longer in EV mode.
Newsom keep popping on on these ad right before the video against prop 30 in CA. Tks for making yourself useful for once! now I know exact what to vote for!!!!!
I’m thinking about buying one, I drive 32 miles both ways to work tho but I think something like this will be worth it since my suv gets 23 miles to the gallon lol
I have a 2020 with 65xxx and the only thing is the tires with normal rotation you get like 35 miles even Michelin I drive thru the canyons in California 👍😁
No one ever addresses the Toyota Remote Connect app on these reviews. Has Toyota brought back the ability to control the HVAC system and the Charging remotely in the app? They took this away with the 2020, but the technology is still there and we've been waiting for an update for some time now. Anyone confirm on the 2022 if its back?
I had a 2002 Prius hybrid which I really liked. It had a feature where braking charged the electric battery so it didn't have to be plugged in. I put about $20 a week of gas in it for about 500 miles of driving. Why did they go to the plug in which gets so little mileage per charge?
The idea behind a plug-in is that if your commute is short, you can basically just charge it every night and rarely have to add gas. The gas is there for days when you're traveling more. And when you do need it, you'll still get around 600 miles of range, which is great! Some people have managed to get around 2000 miles from one tank by charging every night.
If they could bump up the electric range to about 50 miles it would have me much more interested. At just 25 miles, im not even sure it's worth the premium to me. $5k to go 25 miles at a time in EV. It would be difficult to ever make up those savings.
Well, gas at 5 bucks a gallon, and it costs me a bit under a buck to charge it fully. So its either using the gas engine to get 50mpg and I spend $2.50 or the battery and I spend 1 buck. Thats a savings of 1.50 from plugging it in. Either my wife or I drive it every day, and nearly always more than 25 miles, so thats saving us easily 350*$1.50 = $525 a year. So I break even after 9 years. Less if gas gets more expensive. Considering I just drove a 20 year old car this morning (a Saturn we use as a back up car that gets drive maybe 1K miles a year) I'm thinking you're flat out wrong. I'm definitely getting my money back on the extra expense to get the plug in version. And, in the meantime, it saves me time and headaches, because it takes just 30 seconds to plug it in at night, and we have fewer trips to the gas station and the complaint of "hey you left it almost on E" literally never happens anymore. We drove the car on 1/8th a tank down to E over the course of a month just because we were consistently driving just barely past the battery range, before someone needed to make a longer trip and thus drive it to the gas station. But a gas station that was on the way, not the closest gas station, because we had the 25 miles to come across one.
@@PeterCacioppi 25 mile on battery is kind of joke, during the summer if you use AC you get like 20 miles, same during the winter due to cold. Besides, prius is noisy, small and uncomfortable, I can't wait to get rid of mine and get a real electric car.
@@antoniofauxuci174 We're getting closer to 30 on the battery. The average mpg for the lifetime of the car so far is 95mpg. Thats hardly a joke, its cutting in the gasoline consumption roughly in half relative to a normal Prius. I find it neither noisy, small, nor uncomfortable. "Real" electric cars just strike me as stupid. They cost a ton extra and then honest-to-god road trips (driving 500-700 miles in a day) become huge headaches looking for charging stations. The Prius Prime is perfect. We can still road trip with it, but we're using half as much gasoline. It cost more upfront, but we'll get that back with gasoline savings, and life is more convenient when you have fewer trips to the gas station.
@@PeterCacioppi that 95mpg average does not take into account the cost of electric charge. When you drive on electric the gas consumption is zero, however the computer doesn't know the cost of charging the car, but considers it zero. That's the joke right there.
Millennials, and type A personalities, will groan about the P.P.'s lack of grunt. Me, when I was a kid our family car was a full size (honking-big) Chevy with an inline 6 that made about 105 horsepower. I learned to drive in a VW Golf that had about the same horses. I don't think a Prime's pickup would disappoint me.
Living in the NE & looking at how low the car is + the design of the front-I think it might be a regular in the body shop thanks to heavy, wet or frozen snow.
I’ve had the base model about 4 months now. I’m 53 years old and I’m starting to think this is the best thing I’ve ever bought. I absolutely love this car. It’s incredible. The Prius engineers deserve better recognition for these last 20 years. Just incredibly reliable car
just 4 months, how can you tell its a reliable car?
@@stanzauid5 omg shut up troll
@@stanzauid5 u dont need to taste the shit to realize its shit. U can tell by how it put together, good quality
Does the base model have blind spot detection?
@@stanzauid5 >>just 4 months, how can you tell its a reliable car?
That's 4 months better than anything else. LOL
One Tip, if you are on driving on the highway, then always use hybrid mode. Save EV for stop and go traffic on the highway or the city.
Forget power, luxury, super looks. It's a smart buy, amazing for your wallet, and even better for the planet.
It’s easy to forget power when said power is 121 hp lol
@@ItsAlive111 not to mention that you need pay $3000 for markup
It’s not better for the plunge Putin
Lmao
@@ItsAlive111 121 is enough. Is not a racecar.
If I am alone in the car, driving conservatively, I get 33-34 miles on electric. Four people in car with the AC on, I will get 25 miles. I never thought I would buy a hybrid, but with CA gas prices and having solar on my home, I pay virtually nothing to drive 18k a year. In hybrid mode only, I have gotten as much as 88 mpg. I don't care about looks or technology. I just care about getting from point A to point B. My ongoing MPG average is 220 MPG using both electric and hybrid combined. 11 gallons of gas gets me 2000-2400 miles between fill ups. I love this weird looking car.
Wow very impressive efficiency! Well done!
My car charges to 31+miles. I've gone over 40 miles on the single charge. You're right. It's all about how you drive the car. If there isn't a car behind me I really hyper mile. I take my time and when going up a hill, just before getting to the top I take my foot off the accelerator and let the battery recharge as I go over the hill. Now it's downhill and the batter recharges even more. I coast into stop signs before stopping. I end up crawling to the stop sign. but like I said, if no one is behind me I can do this.
I'm trying different ways to get the car to push the electric range. What I described is one of them. But I won't do that if there are cars behind me. I want to be respectful to them as they try to get to work, or an appointment.
Something else I do is have a planned out route to work. I miss as many stop signs as possible because accelerating from a stop really takes from the batter. So, I get on our local main road quickly only stopping at one stop sign. The other way I make three stops. Believe it or not that makes a big difference in electric mileage.
Things like this get me further on electric.
Remember these cars are designed for high mileage. They aren't super charged gas guzzlers that tear down the highway.
@@beebob1279 the only highway tearing down being done is from overloaded trucks. In fact, every pothole you've seen starts from said overloaded trucks, growing only when any other vehicle rides over the cracks which then develops into potholes.
@@dylanhughes5944 When I said tearing down the highway I meant driving very fast. Not the tearing up of the highway like you thought I meant. But you're right. Big trucks do rip up our highways, but we need them for supplies, food, etc.
The battery in the Prius is air cooled and therefore it is a good idea to run the cars AC to keep the battery cooled. You will gain range with a cooler battery. I have not figured out where the cut off point is... but having AC off in hot weather is causing the opposite result and lowers the rate of charging (regen) too
I bought one and love it! In full hybrid I have been getting mid 60 mpg at 70-75 mph ( highway) . Around town I generally don’t drive more than the ev range so no gas is used. My current tank has a 1/4 tank left in it and I have gone 896 miles, my Scottish blood smiles at that. It’s smooth, keeps up with traffic, takes hills fine, just a brilliant little car.
good to know. I might get this after my 2002 camry stop running.
I used Volt would have offered you more bang for the buck. Longer electric driving range. Way more power and torque. I'm not gonna mention mildly better looking l, because anyone buying a Prius absolutely don't care about looks 😂🤣 the Honda Clarity still midges the Prius for the ugliest car on the road
@@trailzrock2 I think the new Clarity is a ton better! It looks more like a sedan instead of some space age looking car.
@@motch6182 I'll check it out. They hit the old Clarity with the ugly stick in the past. But as always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder 👍
Haha I also get 70 mpg on the highway
My girlfriend bought this car, I was not thrilled with the choice but seeing that 64 mph to the gallon on the dash and being being able to fit a full size coffe table in to the car was mind blowing for the guy at Value City. The car has grown on me , and understand the praise the car gets. The Ultra 21 Connects and she gets the Emails and phone popups on the display , , which is awesome. Yelp app was a no go. Other than that , she lovessss it.
She got a lemon if it burns a gallon of fuel to hit 64 mph. 😀
For folks wondering about 2021 vs 2022: There's basically no difference. Get whichever is cheapest.
@@theinvisibleman2070 nerd
Just bought one. I was driving a paid for 8 cylinder to work about 45 miles one way, plus some small trips in between my return home. When I did the math on what I was paying for gas, I found I was spending enough for a car payment. So when I found I could get this car for about what I was already paying for gas, it was a no brainer! Ten days driving this car and have not yet visited the gas station! Great Deal! If this keeps up, I’ll be looking like a total genius! 😁
We love my wife's 2017 Toyota Prius 2 so much I recently replaced my old beater commuter car with a 2021 Prius. After trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a Prime for a month, I settled for an AWD version and, wow, it's getting 65 mpg. (Way better than the 15 mpg in my Tundra)
Indian Maruthi Suzuki gasoline cars give more than 60mpg average, I have suzuki s.presso which is giving me average of 65.66mpg in speed of 75-80km/hour range!
@@balachandrangiridharan8886 City driving is where hybrids shine, but your Suzuki is smaller, less powerful, and not as safe as the Prius. NCAP rating of 0 stars, wow.
Way better ‼️‼️‼️‼️
@@balachandrangiridharan8886 we do know on US highways we drive 130 kilometers per hour right
Excellent factual car review. Very clear presentation and sound advice. Well done! 👍
Thank you!
@@carhelpcorner You’re welcome!
More electric car reviews please! It’s what we want to buy. Not too expensive. Bye bye gasoline ⛽️
One thing I hate about hybrids is how loud the engine sounds when trying to accelerate. It feels they often use too small of an engine to help get extra great fuel economy.
Since the Prius was designed from the ground up to be a highly fuel efficient hybrid, the engine was better chosen for this car and it doesn't sound angry or like it is dying. Must say, this is a great and relaxing commuter vehicle!
That's because it's running at it's most efficient speed, RPM wise, just trust the Toyota engineers, they have gotten it right!
I like how people look at horsepower as a negative factor. Bro, it doesn't have to go 0-60 in 1 second, it's a car, it gets you to where you need to go.
25mi for daily short range driving is good enough for me! I would never touch the gas tank. Prius Prime or Rav4 Prime is the way to go until battery tech has improved capacity.
300 mile range is not enough????
Totally agree with you. My sister has a Tesla model S. And every time she has to plan a trip to go out of town. It’s planned around her charging stations.
@@timtoni123 Ugh. Count me out! Charging anxiety is dangerous for driving! I can wait a few years when batteries can hold x2 the charge. Until then, Rav4 Prime or Prius Prime is practical for daily short/long rage travel.
@@paranoidhumanoid I hope in the future there will be segments of pre-chargeable packs you can charge at home while you are at work. This way you don't always have to remember to charge the main battery in the car, but rather like phone battery packs, you can charge one at the end of the day, and grab the other one, *click it into the car* somehow...and then it would be ready instantly when you are charging the spare for the next day.
Please use the ICE engine from time to use or your fuel tank will get corroded (I am serious, the ethanol will destroy the fuel system if you let it sit there for too long )
the presentation is awesome.
very crisp
Bought a 2017 Prius Prime new, it now has over 100,000 miles! Only thing replaced on it was tires, next year going to have to replace the tires again. Just checked the 12 volt battery, it still checks fine, but probably will replace to be on the safe side. Changed oil and filters and did required maintenance, runs like new, rarely use gas (only on long trips) everything works and no squeaks or rattles. Was expensive, but very well built and with the tax credit, you can't go wrong, especially if you take care of the car and keep it for a long time.
I bought this car 3 years ago, and am very happy with it. The efficiency is incredible, the plug in hybrid concept gives the best of both worlds (90% driving in electric mode with no sacrifice to available range). Passengers are often surprised at how much power it has in electric mode. Comfort, quietness, sound system are great. There is very little changed on later versions than mine - except for fixing minor weaknesses. I would buy it again, and I don’t really understand why it is not one of the most popular cars on the road.
I think the newer ones seat 3 in the back again unlike my 2019 model
@@mskerrbear5 Oh, yes, that's true - that is a major weakness fix, thanks for the comment.
styling....the 2023 will be the game changer
I bought a 2021 Prius Prime, the BASE Model. The best of all models for the price, and for the rest of my life I wouldn't buy any other vehicle for the savings that you get. With these high gas prices in August of 2021, I still spend perhaps $24 dollars a month in gas, if even that much, on average
So ur good without the BSM, 11.6 in touch screen with nav, and other items? I mean don’t get me wrong LE is good with the cloth seats but I feel like having an XLE is better. Ofc Limited is best buts a bit pricey at 36k
@@pepitopepito6598 Dude who uses car navi instead of their smartphone for navi? I have had every level of car you can imagine, everything from 96 Tacoma with manual roll up windows to my BMW i8 and I have never used a car’s navigation system. Waze always gives the fastest route and Apple Maps gives turn by turn navigation which syncs with Apple Watch. Just saying navigation is such an overrated feature and car manufacturers always seem to manage making a dated and clunky UI/UX for it.
Sauron U had BMW i8?? Those cars r the biggest jokes on the street. I don’t understand who would pay 100k+ plus for an ugly lookin plug-in hybrid like that. And ur worried about me utilizing a built in Navi
@@pepitopepito6598 You don’t buy a Prius with the goal of spending more. You buy with the purpose of saving money. If you want to spend more then why buy a Prius? Because you want to save the world? No we’re in it because we want to save money for ourselves and spending a couple grand more doesn’t make sense. I have a 2019 base model prime pearl white so it get less hot during the summer and it works great. All you really need and Bluetooth.
Thanks for sharing
I bought a higher trim prime and returned it for the LE trim. Lack of Android auto and that funky screen wasn't working for me. The dealer took it back because my salesperson told me the higher trim had Android auto, but as mentioned it doesn't. The taktile A/C controls are better on the lower trim too.
I agree. I would get the base model too
I have a 2018 Prius Prime and after watching your video they have changed very little. I totally agree that the big screen layout is poor but I have learned to live with it. I live in a city of approximately 50,000 and as far as I know I have the only Prius y Plugin. When I purchased the car I found it hidden on the back of their lot where it had bin for several weeks. I find it unbelievable that they are not marketed aggressively in cities of this size as it is the perfect car for out lifestyle. We are retired and do not take long trips any longer by car. Most of the driving that we do is local and in the EV mode. I checked the other day and in the three years we have had the car we have only bought gas 5 time. We have 12,000 miles on the car and I would estimate that the maximum miles on the engine is under 2000. I love the EV mode and am very happy that I was able to make it through three winters without visiting a gas station. While the cold does reduce he EV Miles to about 25 that is still good enough for our purposes. As you have said it is the perfect car for the time and I can't understand why they are not selling more around this area.
Recently acquired a Prius Prime XLE with a 5k rebate + incentive. Love it! 1300 miles and still got over half a tank. I'm yet to fill it up for the first time. For me the only downside is the smaller trunk.
How did you get that rebate?
What was the final price for you AFTER THE REBATE?
@John Smith wow, tx for the response. I thought Toyota was no longer eligible for fed tax credits! Greatly appreciate your response!
To my opinion the plug-in version looks better, than the regular hybrid. It's an interesting, good looking car! Thanks for the review Shari, well done!
Just bought this 2022 Prius Prime LE and I am in love! Getting a new outlet installed in my carport to start the future of EV cars. Slowly... but surely.
I bought a Prius prime when it first came out. Still loving it!
We love our Rav 4 Prime. 42 miles in EV makes it so we tank up every 6 months.
I wish the prius prime got that range on EV
The only downside of Rav 4 Prime is having to remember to use the ICE from time to time, so the fuel tank does not get corroded (mostly because of the ethanol)
@@ducmingnguyen1891 Do you add fuel stabilizer to the gas tank if it takes months to use up the ⛽?
@@darilekron4590 fuel stabilizer , there is a channel call "projectfarm" which test if fuel stabilizer prevent metal from getting rust. However, it is still much better if you can use and refill the gas tank at least 3-4 time per year ( does that sound crazy that you have to remember to refill your gas tank 3 time per year ? ). If that is not an option, fill the gas tank with ethanol-free gasoline .
My wife looked at that car. Nice looking car. She's had three of them. We tried sitting in the new Rav Prime but couldn't fit in the front. The design changed to where we no longer fit. She went with the Venza instead. What a marvel of engineering.
Love my 2020 Prime. I get 133 mpg with my use schedule being able to charge every night and I keep my trips to 25 miles every day. In the winter and summer I can live off the battery when I rest on trips for heating or A/C. Really love this car! I will buy another and put this one in my Fl home for winter use! Built like a tank!
My son has a Chevy Volt, and loves it! This plug-in Prius sounds like a very similar setup. Seems like a slick vehicle, especially with the gasoline prices lately.
Love the video Shari. Love my 2021 Prime.
I have this 2022 Prime XLE and I love it! So far I’m averaging 96mpg! Crazy! Amazing warranty of 8 yrs 100,000 bumper to bumper on the gas engine, 10 yr 150,000 on all of the electrical hybrid portion. Huge value for the price!
We just bought our 2021 Prius Prime and it is a technological marvel. We both enjoy the all electric range, around town.
As an owner, I have a dirty little secret. If you push the petal to the metal, you will beat many cars (SUVs) and most trucks at the traffic light. The problem is, the contenders get mad at you and give you the finger. Many will shoot by you sooner or later at 20 mph over the speed limit.
Owner of a 2005 Prius (500,00km +) and a 2019 Prius Prime, both excellent vehicles. Love the Prime for my commute!
I’ve owned the past three generations of the Prius. Gotten well over the 100,000 miles on each with just normal maintenance costs. Now looking at this model for the past couple years but I only have 70k on my current car so I have lots of time to make up my mind. Thanks for the vid
Big bonus is the Green Plates which allows you to drive in HOV lanes alone!!!!
I've been driving my 2013 plug in Prius for 5 years now, bought used for 18K with 35 K miles on it. At 73, this is the best, most favorite car I've ever owned! A bit more battery range would make it even better. My last tankfull was 78 MPG.
Regarding time 2:30 - At least on my 2017 P.Prime, it will drive in pure electric up to 84MPH. I presume the 2022 model can go at least that high. I don’t think I’ve ever used EV-Auto mode in the nearly 5 years I’ve had mine.
I’d say you nailed it in terms of performance and the touchscreen: they’re both “completely adequate, but nothing spectacular.” This car is all about smoothness and efficiency. Very clean, well thought-out, but not exciting.
I also agree with you that, although you do lose substantial cargo space, the space you’re left with is “fine.”
One of its better features on my opinion, especially if you live in a cold climate (which I do not), is its heat-pump heater. It is very energy-efficient, does not require the engine to be running, and it heats up really quickly! However, it does have a lower limit on the outdoor temperature before its no longer effective. I don’t recall right off what that temperature limit is, but I haven’t gotten anywhere close to it.
You’re also right on the nose with respect to long life: I am putting so little wear on the engine that I bet I could easily keep this for 250-300K miles, if I want to. That’s where the real economy lies: If I’m going to spend $40K on a car, doing so once every 20 years rather than once every 10 years is a huge savings.
I've had mine since March. Oh man, what a great car. I use if for work and going to the mountains. For work I use zero gas. For going to the mountains I get 100.9 miles a gallon. I have it charged for when I leave. When I get to the mountain house I plug it in.
I run around fishing the streams and get back to the house and plug it in. I leave the next morning for home. I go about 300 miles for the entire trip. I got 100.9 MPG a few times. It'll be interesting how the coming cold weather affects the battery performance.
How did the winter affect the range/battery?
@@baraclude Definitely had an affect on the mileage. My electric dropped. What I would use in a typical day and have 15 or 16 miles electric left dropped to 2 or 3 miles of charge left.
As for the gas mileage the same thing happened. I went to the mountains in winter and went between 75 and 80 miles a gallon.
I found that once the temperatures are over 45 degrees my electric mileage went up. 45 and below was tough on them.
As for my electric bill it's difficult to say. Our rates are going up like everyone else's. But I'm not paying at the pump and burned more wood this winter.
@@baraclude Here is some more information for you about my car's performance comparing it to a gas car.
I just did my calculations. My Prius drives on average using electric at 5.5 miles a kWh. If I were to drive 33 miles on that figure the cost for me right now would be .70 cents total. My cost from PECO per kWh is .11706 cents a kWh (including my generation cost). My supply rates will be going up next month to .10 cents in generation totaling my new cost of kWh at .154 cents a kWh. My new cost of going 33 miles will be .92 cents.
If your car is getting 33 mpg on gas your cost is about 4.10. So cost wise I'm saving over 3.00 for every 33 miles I drive on my electric.
So, It's still cheaper running on my electric than it is on gas.
I have a plug in prius icon (prime) in the uk it's my 3rd prius it's fantastic I get between 65 and 78 mpg depending on local or motorway miles and if I charge it I get about 24 miles + in ev mode if driving down hills or braking it recharges to some extent its a very quiet car having semi double glazed front windows two layers of glass with a laminated plastic film between similar to the main screen I find it rides a lot better than my last prius which was a third generation car and with its look of having 8 head lights it looks great petrol in the UK is reaching £1.40 a litre so running a prius and getting 70 mpg makes a great investment
Thank you
battery replacement is about $8000 USD
I am currently in the market for a new car and WOW have things changed since I bought my car in 2008 🤦🏻♀️. My list keeps getting longer! First with just gasoline, then hybrids and now adding plug-ins. It’s getting a bit crazy. I need to just get out there and test drive them!
Toyota now has Hybrid versions available in just about every model...you should check them out!
I bought a brand new 2016 Touring Edition Prius 4 back when. I still drive it, and I have been doing Doordash since the end of 2019. I have an average of 55mpg, which means I also get better. I noticed that warm days gives better mileage. Not bad for driving 150 miles on an average day. After watching your video, I have come to the conclusion that the Touring Edition is basically the test platform for the Prime. I run it in power mode because of the amount of hills we have in this area, and I also actively use the surge & coast method of maintaining my mpg.
Thank you for a great video.
I have a 2021 Lower Trim Model and it is awesome. Bought it December 2020. When choosing I couldn't deal with the oversized display and I am old and wanted a CD player. My commute round trip is 24.5 miles and I have gotten 2300 and 2700 miles on one tank full! The car is very comfortable to sit in and actually fun to drive.....meaning it has a real quick spurt in electric mode when starting from a stop and I laugh when I blow corvettes and huge trucks off the line. The car drives MUCH smoother and stronger in full electric mode. Quite a surprise.
You mean 2300 miles in One tank... Thats nuts
@@sahil9289 Yes......the other tank full was 1700 miles because I drove on two trips that were 4 hours round trip, so after 30 miles it's mostly gas with some electric spurts as the car constantly charges the battery while driving, braking etc......The technology is amazing. The 2700 mile tank full lasted 3 full months!
@@rladen1 Thanks for replying. I might look into buying this. Its looks great Car.
Nice honest content. Who needs power on city traffic driving ?
Ahhhhh boredom and basic life, I guess fun isn’t for everyone. I bought a X5 45e it’s a plug-in hybrid that can also spring to 60 in 4.8 seconds... see best of both worlds. Let the fun in friends, let it in. Also my car can do 43 miles on pure electric range 🤷🏾♀️
Ughhh full transparency I own a Lexus I’ve had for years lol
I love mine, plenty of EV range, and I often hit 65-75 MPG in hybrid mode.
How large is your gas tank. Trying to see if I get one how much it could cost me to go from Sacramento California to my sisters Sebastion Florida. Trying to see how many fill ups for 3,675 miles
My prius Phv 2012 steel work well , and hit 40-55 mpg in hybrid mode. Simple and reliable car. Next will be prime.
I would need to know more about the trunk space in a Prius before deciding if it's worth it.
Thanks bro, just about to purchase a prius prime😍
I’ve heard that PHEVS (or hybrids in general) are better for the environment than the full electric (BEVs). If you took the batteries in a single electric car and spread it around in a bunch of hybrids the total gas saved would be something like 72 times opposed to a single electric vehicle. 🤯
I just think it’s a crying shame that Chevy no longer sell the Volt. It’s SUCH a good car. Real electric car with a gas generator. It just hauled ass compared to a Prius.
Since winter is a 4-5 month event where I live, I’m actually a bit more interested in the eAWD version of the regular Prius. The small rear electric motor and that the noticeably greater ground clearance of the regular Prius (the Prime is really low to the ground) would make winter driving (with winter tires) notably better in the Prius eAWD. If I didn’t have as long or snowy a winter season, I’d lean heavily toward the Prime with some electric only range.
It's really a shame that they don't offer an eAWD Prius Prime, but the rear motor probably uses space that the battery would need.
I have a 2015 regular prius live in the mountains and plenty of winter, unless it snows over 4 inches wouldn't drive anything else yes I have winter tires not all season, I just leave them on and drive them all year round. And I commute 60 miles a day. Unless a big storm is coming then I drive my Truck.
I have a 2012 Pius C with almost 200k miles with no problems at all. Hybrid battery changed at 99K, both back wheels bearing hubs and nothing else. Would like to buy a new Prius or Hybrid Corolla, Toyota for ever. Greetings from Puerto Rico.
2017 Hybrid Prius--It gets around 60 MPG if you don't push the pedal to the floor like most drivers do.
You don't have to charge them...They charge themselves as you drive!
The other day, I drove 19.3 miles and got 73.6 MPG.
So yeah, 11 gallons at around 660+ miles per tank...It's well worth it!
I bought my Prime in 2018 and have driven 60000km and my average fuel consumption is 2.3 liters for 100km. (around 100 mpg) . Best car I’ve ever owned.
I have the 2018 model myself. Driving roughly 60 minutes per day 4-5 days a week I fill the 10 gallon tank about once every 2-3 months. With my current job where I drive about 30min a day I straight up do not use gasoline. I would have to check my bank statements to give an accurate estimate on when I last bought gasoline. So even with gas hitting whatever huge amount this year, it doesn't really impact my budget much at all.
Mine is coming this week! You didn't mention camping in the Prius. That's something I will do when I drive long distances.
Yes‼️….I would try it , but usually wait for a Prius lease back to come in and then let dealership service it 🇨🇦🇨🇦‼️🇨🇦
The range in my EV drops from about 239 miles in the summer to 100-150 in the winter here in New England. The Electrify America fast charging station near my house doesn’t work most of the time. My next car will be a Toyota Prius. EVs are still for early adopters.
I just traded my Leaf 2019 for a new Prius Prime. It was so frustrating in the winter when my range dropped 30% and the defrosters barely worked. I am in Canada and can say a fully electric car is not the best option unless you go for a Tesla which is totally overpriced.
@@carysavage There are rumors that Toyota feeling pressure from EVs will increase electric range on the Prius prime. I’d like a plug-in with 40+ miles.
My first car had 120 hp and averaged 25 mpg. 18 city 28 hey. So this is amazing.
Great review.
Toyota vehicles are known for reliability and the Prius is up there. I only have issues with the narrow and short in thigh support seats. That is singly what has prevented me from buying a Toyota product thus far.
Improvement suggestion: speak a bit slower
Keep up the good work
I had to chuckle at the "speak slower" comment, as I had already sped it up by 1.25! 😊 I am not being critical, just thought is shows we are all so different.
Have found this "fast speech" a problem with several you tube channels that I watch regularly. I just set playback speed a little slower. Works great!
I have a 2017. Averaging 140 mpg over the last 30k miles
I noticed that many taxi drivers are using Toyota Prius. It tells a lot about how efficient is the Prius compared to other models.
I have a 2020 prius prime with almost 37.000 km. To me it is the best solution for what concerns costs, range and practicality in long range trips.
I love my 2021 and we are thinking about getting another one for my wife we commute 70 miles one way to work gas saving pays for the car payment
What new features do they have in the new 2022 model vs. 2021? On my 2021 model, I was so disappointed to find out you can't even open the back trunk of a car from the driver's seat. Even on my old 2002 model car, I have that feature. This is really inconvenient especially during the pandemic to do curbside pickup for groceries or fast food. Now, I literally have to come out of the car and manually open the trunk. Why can't Toyota have this small feature?
I absolutely love my Prius 2015 red. I’m thinking to buy a new 2022 .
The touch screen display is the only thing that is making me hesitate on purchasing a toyota hybrid or plug in hybrid. I have had my corolla for 12 years abd absolutely love it... I want another toyota but this display is not doing it for me. We also have a Ford Explorer and love the touchscreen and its features. I feel like going to this one would be a loss somehow. Uuhg I bought my first toyota in 20 minutes without test driving nothing, but this time around will be a much more difficult purchase to make. THis video was the best to show me all the features of the car thank you very much!
With gas hitting record levels and my old car is about to kick the bucket. I didn't want a fully electric car and found your amazing review! The only thing I'm concerned about is the insane battery changing price (even if Toyota will do it).
I am in California and faced a similar issue when my 2010 Prius’ battery died. I took it to the dealership and they said I might as well get a new car (not surprising). I was able to find an aftermarket battery-made with better materials, a lifetime warranty, and free installations for around 1/3 of the price of Toyota’s quote.
I would love to see the prius prime compared to the prius awd-e, especially for the Canadian buyer.
He needs to clarify that the warranty ends at 150,000 miles. This burnt me on my 2018 Model 3 Tesla they also said 10 yr warranty of the battery but neglected to include the OR 125,000 miles. When my battery went out at 145,000 miles I was surprised with a $17,000 bill to have it replaced 🤯🤦🏾♂️.
Now the cost of the hybrid battery in these Prius has not been ANYWHERE near that much ( we own a 2008 & 2009 Gen 2 Prius that we bought the last yr). So having driven 2 Teslas for 5 yrs we're slowly moving towards these Toyota Prius as our future choice cars.
the question is how much is it to plug my car into my home power each nite for 8 hours? 5 days a week
I get an email from my electric company with a breakdown of how much electricity I’ve used every week. In the month I’ve owned my 2022 Prius Prime (with plugging it in for a full charge nearly every night) my weekly electricity cost has been MAYBE $1-3 higher per week. It’s also been pretty hot here over last month, and I have no way to differentiate what is the result of charging and what is the result of AC. The final bill for this month hasn’t come yet, so I don’t know for sure, but I’m expecting it to be maybe ~$10 higher than normal. But I can post an update when the bill comes. Hope this helps!
Cool how it hasn’t changed since the first one in 2017 which I own. Many Tesla owners are migrating to the prime which says something.
There have been changes, albeit mostly minor ones, since the 2017 model.
Some I can recall off the top of my head;
- Relocated the seat heater buttons (to a terrible spot in my opinion, right in front of the cup holders)
- The back seat now seats 3 instead of 2, the "hump" is gone (likely the biggest and most significant change that would impact the decision to purchase for a lot of people, plus I know for awhile some of the ride sharing apps wouldn't allow you to use the Prime because it didn't seat 3 in the back)
- Many of the white accent pieces are now black
I definitely want one. My Tacoma is a gas guzzler. Plus my work is within 10 miles of my home.
I agree with the one comment about for the same money you can get a chevy bolt that will suffice for 99% on my driving and not have to deal with ICE engine maintenance. if you really need to travel across the country you can rent a car and be reminded of what fun it is to fill up at a gas station.
Just got a 2018 and I love it at $2 a litre for gas it’s a no brainer I went 900 km on 23 litres
Can you give an approximation of how much it cost you on your electric bill each month? I know everyone may vary a bit but I’m interested to see that cost from many other people. Thanks!
I love the prius and now that you told me about the prius prime I think that will be my next car
I opted for the LE trim because I wanted Android Auto and more physical buttons and knobs.
Way to go. Can’t wait for them to be available in Australia.
Thanks for this review. I am really enjoying driving this car.
Prius is a great low maintenance car. We’re definitely going to upgrade to a prime if they’re still available.
I have a 2017 same concerns with the navigation system. Its not great in the snow atleast in PA . However I bought this for fuel ⛽ savings and have gone without fueling gas for 3 months or 2500 miles .
I will mention , curious why we cannot update our cars to Android auto ? Rather than spend several hundred dollars to buy new?
@@solo624 Are all winter tires allowed in PA? I'm considering this model but am trying to decide between a AWD Subaru (Crosstrek) vs a Prius prime FWD and winter tires. I also have a 2018 Subaru legacy that had android auto pre installed. It makes a huge difference.
Does the gas engine charge the battery as it’s running like the regular Prius? I was told it doesn’t. I assume it has regenerative braking?
If you are on hybrid mode. Yes it does
2008 prius hybrid.2013 prius plugin normal mod. 2018 prius plugin executive mod. never going to buy anything else but prius. no issues with any of my cars drive to work on cruisecontrol car uses 1.4/100. charge at work trip home car uses 0.0/100 i work 5 days a week i fill the tank once every two months. needless to say i am wery satisfied with my 2018 mod . i drive around 30k km a year+-
any difference from the 2021 model? I just bought a 2021Toyota Prius PRIME LE and got the $4500 tax deduction (partial electric & hybrid cars) on income taxes. I see they offer that funky green color for the PRIME, not available in Prius. I have driven Prius since 2004. My first PRIME.
Very small updates overall it is the same car
You missed the ability to charge up to 80% battery capacity while running on gas. You can actually charge back to 100% if you are at 80%, in electric mode and are going down a downhill grade (did this on the connector returning to the Okanagan from Vancouver) Its an ugly/nerdy car but I am +500 bucks a month compared to my 2018 Tundra. This car gets unreal fuel economy. I have a 2021 and my commute is 50k each way. I charge at night and charge at work during the day.If I could get a range of 100k this would be perfect, and a larger trunk.
Great car, I bought one for $26,000 new and got a $4200 refund on my Fed Taxes, making the care cost me about $22,000. bought it in May 2021 and have put 17,000 miles on it with average gas mileage of 16.2 mpg total. Thats with a rack on top and some times carrying my 19 foot Kayak. Great car. love it.
Our 12 year old Prius is still running fine with the original battery pack.
As a delivery driver with the price of gas rapidly increasing these types of vehicles are just getting more and more appealing
If you're here looking at the Prime, but 25 miles isn't enough EV miles for you. A used Honda Clarity (50+miles EV), Hyundai Ioniq (30+miles EV), or Chevy Volt (50+miles EV) are good choices. All are still new enough to get many years of powertrain/battery warranties. I'm not arguing against the Prime though, like the current Prius it's great, and the Toyotas are best in class for MPGs when no longer in EV mode.
I have base model and prime too i love this car its so comfortable for me
Who knew Scott Baio was so interested in Prius Primes??
Newsom keep popping on on these ad right before the video against prop 30 in CA. Tks for making yourself useful for once! now I know exact what to vote for!!!!!
I’m thinking about buying one, I drive 32 miles both ways to work tho but I think something like this will be worth it since my suv gets 23 miles to the gallon lol
Correction, its up to 80 MPH that you can be in straight EV mode (not 70 mph).
I should correct even myself it’s 84 mph… and I have tested this. I can hold it at 84 in EV mode no problem.
I have a 2020 with 65xxx and the only thing is the tires with normal rotation you get like 35 miles even Michelin I drive thru the canyons in California 👍😁
No one ever addresses the Toyota Remote Connect app on these reviews. Has Toyota brought back the ability to control the HVAC system and the Charging remotely in the app? They took this away with the 2020, but the technology is still there and we've been waiting for an update for some time now. Anyone confirm on the 2022 if its back?
Happy owner of 2009 Prius with 150k miles. I'm going to try to go to 300k. And then get a used 4th gen in the future!
Im from Australia l think hybrid are the way to go we army set for full electric cars at the moment.
I had a 2002 Prius hybrid which I really liked. It had a feature where braking charged the electric battery so it didn't have to be plugged in. I put about $20 a week of gas in it for about 500 miles of driving. Why did they go to the plug in which gets so little mileage per charge?
The idea behind a plug-in is that if your commute is short, you can basically just charge it every night and rarely have to add gas. The gas is there for days when you're traveling more. And when you do need it, you'll still get around 600 miles of range, which is great! Some people have managed to get around 2000 miles from one tank by charging every night.
I got one today 2022 I’m so happy
If they could bump up the electric range to about 50 miles it would have me much more interested. At just 25 miles, im not even sure it's worth the premium to me. $5k to go 25 miles at a time in EV. It would be difficult to ever make up those savings.
yep 25 miles go up quick, and with AC on not even getting 20 miles
Well, gas at 5 bucks a gallon, and it costs me a bit under a buck to charge it fully. So its either using the gas engine to get 50mpg and I spend $2.50 or the battery and I spend 1 buck. Thats a savings of 1.50 from plugging it in. Either my wife or I drive it every day, and nearly always more than 25 miles, so thats saving us easily 350*$1.50 = $525 a year.
So I break even after 9 years. Less if gas gets more expensive.
Considering I just drove a 20 year old car this morning (a Saturn we use as a back up car that gets drive maybe 1K miles a year) I'm thinking you're flat out wrong. I'm definitely getting my money back on the extra expense to get the plug in version.
And, in the meantime, it saves me time and headaches, because it takes just 30 seconds to plug it in at night, and we have fewer trips to the gas station and the complaint of "hey you left it almost on E" literally never happens anymore. We drove the car on 1/8th a tank down to E over the course of a month just because we were consistently driving just barely past the battery range, before someone needed to make a longer trip and thus drive it to the gas station. But a gas station that was on the way, not the closest gas station, because we had the 25 miles to come across one.
@@PeterCacioppi 25 mile on battery is kind of joke, during the summer if you use AC you get like 20 miles, same during the winter due to cold. Besides, prius is noisy, small and uncomfortable, I can't wait to get rid of mine and get a real electric car.
@@antoniofauxuci174 We're getting closer to 30 on the battery. The average mpg for the lifetime of the car so far is 95mpg. Thats hardly a joke, its cutting in the gasoline consumption roughly in half relative to a normal Prius.
I find it neither noisy, small, nor uncomfortable.
"Real" electric cars just strike me as stupid. They cost a ton extra and then honest-to-god road trips (driving 500-700 miles in a day) become huge headaches looking for charging stations. The Prius Prime is perfect. We can still road trip with it, but we're using half as much gasoline. It cost more upfront, but we'll get that back with gasoline savings, and life is more convenient when you have fewer trips to the gas station.
@@PeterCacioppi that 95mpg average does not take into account the cost of electric charge. When you drive on electric the gas consumption is zero, however the computer doesn't know the cost of charging the car, but considers it zero. That's the joke right there.
Millennials, and type A personalities, will groan about the P.P.'s lack of grunt. Me, when I was a kid our family car was a full size (honking-big) Chevy with an inline 6 that made about 105 horsepower. I learned to drive in a VW Golf that had about the same horses. I don't think a Prime's pickup would disappoint me.
Living in the NE & looking at how low the car is + the design of the front-I think it might be a regular in the body shop thanks to heavy, wet or frozen snow.
Excellent review. Thank you