The Prius is one heck of a name plate

The only car made in 2021 slower than my Prius Prime is the normally aspirated Outback station wagon.

I do like that my car takes $50, 15 inch tires vs the expensive 17s on the newer generation.
The new one has a whopping 230 horsepower
 
For comparison my 2021 Sienna has 245 horsepower. Can't wait for the plug-in hybrid version of this thing
 
The only car made in 2021 slower than my Prius Prime is the normally aspirated Outback station wagon.

I do like that my car takes $50, 15 inch tires vs the expensive 17s on the newer generation.

So you're telling me I shouldn't be blaming all the old ladies I see driving these things for driving so slow?
 
I always thought Toyota should go nuts and offer a TRD Prius. For the person that wants to get there fast. Nobody's would expect it.
 
I like the newest design of the Prius a lot! I would love to borrow one for a week to see what kind of MPG I can get from it, since I have a knack for getting way better MPG from my cars than they are rated for. I bet I could get 70 MPG average from a Prius if I had it for a week.
 
Civic Hybrid is a similar car that does 0-60 a second faster.

My experience with hybrids (Prius and Accord Hybrid) is that they are great in stop-n-go traffic. The in-town acceleration is fine, but they not fun at all on twisty roads - a lot of rubber-band feel when you're powering out of a corner.
 
I really wouldn’t mind one.

Though I’m not convinced it won’t be a penalty box as it ages. Not sure I’ve been in a small car that has a comfortable ride.
 
Civic Hybrid is a similar car that does 0-60 a second faster.

My experience with hybrids (Prius and Accord Hybrid) is that they are great in stop-n-go traffic. The in-town acceleration is fine, but they not fun at all on twisty roads - a lot of rubber-band feel when you're powering out of a corner.
Is that experience with the newest Prius, or the previous generations? Because the 2022+ is a completely different animal compared to all of its predecessors.
 
Prius as a brand days are numbered IMO because most of Toyota's models can be a hybrid now.
There is very little incentive to get a Prius over a Hybrid Corolla or Hybrid Camry unless one is really into Prius looks. The MPG difference is not really a good seller for it anymore.
 
I like the newest design of the Prius a lot! I would love to borrow one for a week to see what kind of MPG I can get from it, since I have a knack for getting way better MPG from my cars than they are rated for. I bet I could get 70 MPG average from a Prius if I had it for a week.
The manual diesel VW polo was rated for 70 mpg on Top Gear back in the day. Unfortunately it wasn't sold here so it's difficult to know what mpg US spec would have done.
 
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