2023 Toyota Prius From Ugly Duckling to Sexy Swan
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Date: 2022-11-17
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Tim
The longer they continue to sell this thing, the more outdated and superfluous it looks. 46mpg! I do 0mpg. I don't put any fossil fuel in my car.
40something miles to a charge for the Prime? I did a 128 mile trip yesterday. At some point in a Prime I WOULD have burnt gas and I just don't want to do that. At all.
I'm not alone, especially in the UK and Europe, where I live. This is rapidly, RAPIDLY being considered outdated technology over here - so much so that they're not even going to bother selling this thing in the UK.
You can make it as pretty as you like but making a car that outwardly cries look I'm a hybrid, see how efficient I am for getting less than 100g of CO2 per KM seems silly when I drove my Ioniq 5 the other day and got 6g of Co2 per KM. 6. Single digit.
Toyota need to step up their EV game FAST if they want to stay competitive in the EU. They're not showing much sign of that.
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The longer they continue to sell this thing, the more outdated and superfluous it looks. 46mpg! I do 0mpg. I don't put any fossil fuel in my car.
40something miles to a charge for the Prime? I did a 128 mile trip yesterday. At some point in a Prime I WOULD have burnt gas and I just don't want to do that. At all.
I'm not alone, especially in the UK and Europe, where I live. This is rapidly, RAPIDLY being considered outdated technology over here - so much so that they're not even going to bother selling this thing in the UK.
You can make it as pretty as you like but making a car that outwardly cries look I'm a hybrid, see how efficient I am for getting less than 100g of CO2 per KM seems silly when I drove my Ioniq 5 the other day and got 6g of Co2 per KM. 6. Single digit.
Toyota need to step up their EV game FAST if they want to stay competitive in the EU. They're not showing much sign of that.
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Kevin
I always used to say that the Tesla Model 3 looked like a Prius. Now, I think I m going to have to say that the Prius looks like a Model 3. That said, even as an owner of a Model 3, I d say the Model 3 is only an OK looking car. Actually, it reminds me a bit of the last generation Volt.
That said, styling-wise, it is a substantial improvement over the current Prius, which is eye-gougingly hideous.
It s nice that they also made it a bit quicker than before. The worst part about most hybrids was the anemic acceleration. This one is at least now on-par with a base model EV as far as 0-60 acceleration. I ll be curious to see how the Prime does when actually accelerating in the real world with the tiny eco tires. Having 220hp and no traction is very frustrating.
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I always used to say that the Tesla Model 3 looked like a Prius. Now, I think I m going to have to say that the Prius looks like a Model 3. That said, even as an owner of a Model 3, I d say the Model 3 is only an OK looking car. Actually, it reminds me a bit of the last generation Volt.
That said, styling-wise, it is a substantial improvement over the current Prius, which is eye-gougingly hideous.
It s nice that they also made it a bit quicker than before. The worst part about most hybrids was the anemic acceleration. This one is at least now on-par with a base model EV as far as 0-60 acceleration. I ll be curious to see how the Prime does when actually accelerating in the real world with the tiny eco tires. Having 220hp and no traction is very frustrating.
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ronkemperful
Greatly interesting video, as a 15 year Prius owner (1st and 2nd generation) I will be looking forward to your reviews.
For cost-cutting, I noticed from these early pre-production samples that the rear wipers now have entirely disappeared, and I didn't see a glove compartment door on either Prius model -- Toyota will have to put the manual electronically on the center display. And being built now as a 'performance - premium' vehicle, I can see the window sticker pushing 50, 000 dollars with the Prime, perhaps way more with dealer markups. Unless gas exceeds 10 or 15 dollars per gallon, it will take perhaps a decade to save money over a cheaper base Corolla or Civic that is propelled with a conventional drive train.
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Greatly interesting video, as a 15 year Prius owner (1st and 2nd generation) I will be looking forward to your reviews.
For cost-cutting, I noticed from these early pre-production samples that the rear wipers now have entirely disappeared, and I didn't see a glove compartment door on either Prius model -- Toyota will have to put the manual electronically on the center display. And being built now as a 'performance - premium' vehicle, I can see the window sticker pushing 50, 000 dollars with the Prime, perhaps way more with dealer markups. Unless gas exceeds 10 or 15 dollars per gallon, it will take perhaps a decade to save money over a cheaper base Corolla or Civic that is propelled with a conventional drive train.
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ShadowSiren
I would choose the prius over the prime because of its awd. Don t get me wrong on the prime, i love that pure electric once in a while if I want to save on fuel. But for me in NY, right now I have a 2011 prius and it gets awesome gas mileage. Especially when its a high mileage vehicle at 139000. It handles in the snow very well and i never got stuck because of the snow tires. But im questioning to myself, do I want a prius with long ev range or the prius with awd? If someone would like to suggest one over the other please guide me on what prius I should buy thanks!
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I would choose the prius over the prime because of its awd. Don t get me wrong on the prime, i love that pure electric once in a while if I want to save on fuel. But for me in NY, right now I have a 2011 prius and it gets awesome gas mileage. Especially when its a high mileage vehicle at 139000. It handles in the snow very well and i never got stuck because of the snow tires. But im questioning to myself, do I want a prius with long ev range or the prius with awd? If someone would like to suggest one over the other please guide me on what prius I should buy thanks!
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Bill
Rear windshield wiper seems to be missing! D'oh! I live in area where the rear window can get covered with snow while I'm stopped at a traffic light for a minute or two. That wiper was perfect for clearing away a heavy dusting. Without a wiper. I won't be able to see out the back window after I've stopped for a bit. SIGH! It's also quite useful for clearing away raindrops from light rain while stopped at a light.
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Rear windshield wiper seems to be missing! D'oh! I live in area where the rear window can get covered with snow while I'm stopped at a traffic light for a minute or two. That wiper was perfect for clearing away a heavy dusting. Without a wiper. I won't be able to see out the back window after I've stopped for a bit. SIGH! It's also quite useful for clearing away raindrops from light rain while stopped at a light.
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Phillip
Good luck cleaning the inside of that windshield. It reminds me of my 2016 Hyundai Elantra, where I had to make a special tool with a long handle so I can wrap a small towel around it to clean the glass all the way on the bottom part because the angle is so low and the area is so far away it s essentially impossible to clean by reaching with your arm.
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Good luck cleaning the inside of that windshield. It reminds me of my 2016 Hyundai Elantra, where I had to make a special tool with a long handle so I can wrap a small towel around it to clean the glass all the way on the bottom part because the angle is so low and the area is so far away it s essentially impossible to clean by reaching with your arm.
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Robert
The first Prius were built for the function of using as little gas as possible, not for looks.
But the 23 s look amazing and still us gas as efficiently as possible.
There s one thing I d like to know and that is it capable of towing and how much weight can it pull?
I know that the Prius isn t a tow vehicle, but I still want to find out.
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The first Prius were built for the function of using as little gas as possible, not for looks.
But the 23 s look amazing and still us gas as efficiently as possible.
There s one thing I d like to know and that is it capable of towing and how much weight can it pull?
I know that the Prius isn t a tow vehicle, but I still want to find out.
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Plaubel
Wait List? They can Kiss my Ass and wait in the Kiss my Ass line with Ford, Honda and the rest that don't have cars for sale. The only way to fix inflation and to stop the car dealers from Raping us is to delay getting that new car for as long as possible and buying used. I'm mad as Hell and am not going to take this any longer.
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Wait List? They can Kiss my Ass and wait in the Kiss my Ass line with Ford, Honda and the rest that don't have cars for sale. The only way to fix inflation and to stop the car dealers from Raping us is to delay getting that new car for as long as possible and buying used. I'm mad as Hell and am not going to take this any longer.
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SammyT
And just like that the Prius became the best looking car Toyota produces instead of being the ugliest; what a turnaround! That's one nicely designed car, at least on the outside (not exactly crazy about the interior, but it's not a show stopper); looking forward to the driving impressions because this could well be my next car.
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And just like that the Prius became the best looking car Toyota produces instead of being the ugliest; what a turnaround! That's one nicely designed car, at least on the outside (not exactly crazy about the interior, but it's not a show stopper); looking forward to the driving impressions because this could well be my next car.
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Jan
Other than using the redesign as a chance to try a styling change, I still don't see where a Prius is supposed to fit in the modern Toyota lineup. What's the point of having yet another hybrid mid-size hatchback when Toyota already sells something similar to this in several different sub-segments and at much higher sales volumes?
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Other than using the redesign as a chance to try a styling change, I still don't see where a Prius is supposed to fit in the modern Toyota lineup. What's the point of having yet another hybrid mid-size hatchback when Toyota already sells something similar to this in several different sub-segments and at much higher sales volumes?
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Right
Alex, So they reduced the headroom 8: 56 by approximately 2 inches on what had been the most practical Toyota car of the TNGA generation. Your ironic driving pose at 9: 45 seems to be a preview of the luge style we will have to adopt in the future to pilot these idiosyncratic creations.
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Alex, So they reduced the headroom 8: 56 by approximately 2 inches on what had been the most practical Toyota car of the TNGA generation. Your ironic driving pose at 9: 45 seems to be a preview of the luge style we will have to adopt in the future to pilot these idiosyncratic creations.
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Quix
One of my coworkers pre-ordered one of these not even knowing what it would look like. Found out today it looks like the best Prius yet. Looks reasonably decent, very practical and it's not so slow you'll have issues. No reason not to buy one unless you have a lot of kids.
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One of my coworkers pre-ordered one of these not even knowing what it would look like. Found out today it looks like the best Prius yet. Looks reasonably decent, very practical and it's not so slow you'll have issues. No reason not to buy one unless you have a lot of kids.
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Braeton
Alex, only rich men like you and Sofyan will be able to afford this 2023 Prius. When you factor in the steep increase in MSRP, dealer markup, taxes, fees etc. the out the door figure will be close to 50k. Shame on Toyota for only making expensive flashy cars nowadays.
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Alex, only rich men like you and Sofyan will be able to afford this 2023 Prius. When you factor in the steep increase in MSRP, dealer markup, taxes, fees etc. the out the door figure will be close to 50k. Shame on Toyota for only making expensive flashy cars nowadays.
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webcomment
I wonder if supply chain issues will prevent them from selling more than a few thousand per year in the US especially for the Prime models?
Supply chain issues will also mean huge problems and delays getting spare parts for warranty and collision repairs.
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I wonder if supply chain issues will prevent them from selling more than a few thousand per year in the US especially for the Prime models?
Supply chain issues will also mean huge problems and delays getting spare parts for warranty and collision repairs.
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