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The Toyota Prius combines the aesthetics and technology of the future to bring you a truly stunning vehicle - inside and out. With its dynamic, futuristic styling, the Prius is an aerodynamic marvel. And yet it remains a highly practical car, with the car's interior designed with form, function and quality in mind.

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T Spirit 2009 - The world’s first mass market hybrid car first went on sale in Europe in 2000. Three years later came the second-generation Prius, and 2009 sees the arrival of the third. During that time power has ri... read more

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TSpirit Hybrid Synergy Drive - The Prius is a practical and versatile car that effortlessly switches between the electric motor and and 1.5 litre petrol engine. Excellent reliability and economy plus good looks will make this an ex... read more

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Toyota Prius car reviews

Number of reviews: 13

There are 13 consumer reviews on the Toyota Prius, the 10 latest are displayed below.
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Ray Moorhouse, Derbyshire

Toyota Prius T3 2005

I recently told of how my Prius was returning 43 mpg on very short runs and in very cold weather which I thought was good, but over the last week or so I have learnt that by driving the car in a different way has improved my mpg by 4mpg urban driving. At the start I used to drive the vehicle as slowly as I could but I found driving this way drained the battery much faster bringing the engine in to play much quicker, but now accelerating up to speed much faster then just feathering the accelerator has increased my mpg. I believe driving this way keeps my battery charged up more which in turn helps the engine more, but even more impressive was my first real run out in the car of a 45 mile round trip with 4 adults in 67 mpg it returned, which I never thought I would see but it proves that with the right kind of driving under the right conditions Toyota’s figures are possible. The journey consisted of dual carriage ways country roads and some stop starts through a small town. I hope this was helpful.

Submitted: 06/02/2010 20:14:42 | ID: 4563

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Ray Moorhouse, Derbyshire

Toyota Prius T3 2005

I bought this car in December 2009, just as the ice and snow arrived. Most of my trips are short just 2 to 5 miles at a time and even with the temperature as low as 0 to -5 for 4 weeks I still averaged 43 mpg ,so in the summer should be close to 50 mpg. This is 16 mpg better than my 1.4 corolla averaged in past winters even with warmer temperatures.

Submitted: 30/01/2010 10:56:03 | ID: 4487

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Adrian Bond, Essex

Toyota Prius T4 2004

This vehicle is not a ’one solution fits all’, but some treat it as such, so treat any old review with caution. What this is is a spacious medium/large family petrol car, with the fuel economy of a diesel (but a 1/3 less CO2), as quick as any comparable petrol car (or diesel) and almost completely recyclable (including the NiMh batteries, regardless what some want you to believe (Yes, Top Gear, I’m looking at you)). To put in context, our 4 year old 04 Prius T4 was bought as a replacement for our 10 year old 2.0l Volvo V40 estate. We looked at the newer V50, but found this had less boot space and too little leg-room in the back seats; not good for taking a child seat or the aged in-laws. Yet for the same price, we got a car that was as fast as the V40 (which wasn’t bad for an automatic), nearly as much room in the boot, but much more room in the back. Not only that, but instead of a little over 300 miles on a 55 litre fuel tank in the V40, were getting over 400 miles on a 45 litre tank in the Prius. After driving this car for over a year now, it is regularly returning over 48mpg, and over 55mpg on longer drags, such as my runs from Essex to Manchester (even with the M5/M6 traffic jams). As for the technologies involved; Both my wife and I hold Electronic Engineering degrees, so investigated what could have been just the latest eco-fashion accessory before sinking 10K into a 2nd hand car. What we can report is: yes there is there a geek factor, but this car WORKS. Where the Atkinson Cycle engine lacks power, the battery fills in. When there isn’t a heavy demand, the battery will return the power that is normally lost to breaking (so no plugs, no coal-fired power stations, or any of that messing about!). When in a car park, you can even stalk others! The 1.5l petrol engine assists the battery or takes over without fuss, although it can be a little whiney under load (my only room for improvement, hence the 4 stars, but resolved with the new Mk 3s 1.8l engines). Road handling is not bad considering the type of vehicle, and doesn’t half shift from standing still (surprising the odd boy-racer). So, to summarise: This is a practical, reliable, safe family car which is not only easy to drive and live with, but cuts down your fuel bills, your CO2 output, and fills the gap between now and the future. So don’t listen to those who want something fast, fun, sporty or the latest eco-thing, it’s just not their cuppa...

Submitted: 14/11/2009 22:27:07 | ID: 3873

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Ken Rainford, England

Toyota Prius T Spirit 2007

I bought this car less than two years ago. I recently decided to ask how much I could expect for a part exchange to the new model (main Toyota dealer). My loss over 18 months was £10000. My car had 12000 miles from new. If this is Toyota then for me its thank you but no thank you.

Submitted: 30/06/2009 10:29:06 | ID: 3178

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Tom, Bedfordshire

Toyota Prius T4 2007

This is not a drivers car, but with today’s traffic that’s not important. It’s a very relaxing car to drive in the rush hour, good sound system, and quiet. Economy depends on length of journeys, the weather, whether it is very hilly, and obviously speed. On my daily commute I get 60mpg in summer, 55 in winter. I’ve never averaged below 50 on a tank, even with motorways.

Submitted: 01/06/2009 09:23:58 | ID: 3024

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Ian Roberts, Yorkshire

Toyota Prius T4 2009

I rented one of these cars for a weekend. It is so different from the norm that a 30 minute test drive proves nothing. This is not a driver’s car - if you want feel and dynamic handling then look elsewhere. For fuel economy though it is pretty good. I averaged 53mpg on a mix of driving. Round town averaged about 57 (though very thirsty on a cold engine). Motorway MPG is a very disappointing 40. I think the acceleration is deceptive - because it is so smooth and there is no link between road speed and engine revs you are accelerating much quicker than you realise. I enjoyed our weekend together and the car has a lot of good points but I don’t think I will be buying one.

Submitted: 27/05/2009 08:57:39 | ID: 2998

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Greg Pritcher, Kent

Toyota Prius 2007

Gets much worse fuel economy than other diesel variants available with a quarter of the power. Also, on electric its much easier to hear people yelling out "fag" as you drive through towns. All in all its not green in the least.

Submitted: 23/02/2009 10:26:39 | ID: 2550

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George Anderson, London

Toyota Prius 2005

Absolutely the worst handling car I’ve ever driven, it is ugly, the steering has no feel and the economy is no match for many other cars, it is also too big around town and uneconomical out of town. I am looking for something that I can drive around town and out into the country, also for trips around Europe, forget the Prius, the best cars seem to be The VW Polo Bluemotion or Seat equivalent, which is cheaper than the VW and both much cheaper than the Prius, or the Mini Cooper diesel, also the Citroen C3 is very nice, there are also other cars like Renault and Fiat, the only one I wont consider is the awful, expensive and not very economical Prius.

Submitted: 20/10/2008 10:43:12 | ID: 2038

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RICHARD CAMIDGE, Yorkshire

Toyota Prius T2 2005

50MPG UNDER AVERAGE USE FAMILY SIZED SALOON WITH GOOD HATCHBACK LUGGAGE SPACE AND LARGE UNDERFLOOR AREA SEEMLESS AUTO DRIVE-TRAIN MAKES ’ORDINARY’ CARS FEEL ROUGH

Submitted: 14/01/2008 11:26:50 | ID: 921

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Mark, Sussex

Toyota Prius T3 2006

This car looks great in black with the leather trim. the T4 and T spirit options aren’t really necessary. Its great to drive, totally reliable and gives you a good feeling to drive. Dont expect to average more than 46mpg.

Submitted: 14/12/2007 09:20:01 | ID: 855

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David Tyler, Cambridgeshire

Toyota Prius 1.5 T4 Auto (Hybrid) 2007

I can’t speak highly enough about the Prius. I have always been green-minded but the small electric type cars were just not something that I could drive. When the Prius cam along it gave me exactly what I was looking for - good looking, fuel economy to die for. This performs just like a normal car and the use of batteries is really not a hardship. This is the perfect answer to the issues that I had about driving 30 miles to work every day. I save money and help save the planet - a good days work in my opinion!

Submitted: 09/11/2007 10:02:34 | ID: 555

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Janet Simms, Leicestershire

Toyota Prius 1.5 T4 2007

Wouldn’t drive anything else just right now, nothing yet in the market compares to the space and peformance of the Prius whilst maintaining the same level of fuel economy and low road tax. A top buy.

Submitted: 02/11/2007 17:08:15 | ID: 496

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Daniel, Leicestershire

Toyota Prius

It looks good and is extremely economical. I like to be as green minded as I possibly can and this did factor is my choice of car. It was not the cheapest car to buy but I'd imagine that the prices will come down in the future. A stylish and economical drive.

Submitted: 25/07/2007 10:45:39 | ID: 15

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