Hi everybody, toyota prius..........any good? be honest my friends..:)?

Answer 1

It is actually a very nice car.

Bear in mind that here and in most places on the internet, a lot of people spread misinformation on the Prius and some other hybrids.

I think the best thing for you to do is to take one for a test drive and decide for yourself. The opinions you get here will be all over the spectrum, and thus hard to trust.

Answer 2

I bought a 2007 Prius in February, and it's a spectacular car.

It averages about 48 mpg - a bit better in the city than on the highway.

It's very roomy - putting the back seats down I can fit 2 bicycles inside.

Computer touch screen inside lets you adjust the stereo/CD, climate (A/C or heat), tells you your energy efficiency and mileage, etc.

Very comfortable and handles very well.

It can be very powerful because of the 2 engines (electric and internal combustion). However, the point is not to have a powerful car, the point is to get good mileage efficiency.

The batteries are not a big deal. They cause localized pollution at the nickel processing plants, but that localized pollution is more than offset by the miniscule greenhouse gas emissions of the car. Additionally, the batteries are fully recyclable at the end of their lives (and they last the life of the car), and they will soon switch to lithium ion batteries anyway and thus solve the nickel pollution problem.

It costs a bit more, but the gas savings makes up for the initial cost in about 5 years. Plus you get a $1750 tax break in the US, which accounts for a big chunk of the initial cost.

The Prius is a great car.

Answer 3

I had one on rental when I was in France last. Driving through Paris it was nice, on the highway it was nothing special but a real novelty for sure.

Toyota have built something to keep the tree hugging types happy and they have done a good job. People are talking about it and they are getting sales BUT I am far from convinced about it's true environmental credentials. How much energy was used to make it in the first place, plus all the nickel mined for the batteries and the damage that does? My Dad has a new Skoda Octavia 4x4 diesel combi that burns very clean and returns a MUCH better mpg figure than the Prius did when I was driving it.

Did I enjoy driving it - yes i did, it was a novelty and it was something to talk about. Does it really help the environment any more than any other car, no I don't believe it does. Would I spend my money on one - no absolutely not. If I were a tree hugger I would spend the money on a better more economical car that was a year old, so tons of energy was not used in producing a new vehicle. I am not a tree hugger though so will get a vehicle that suits my needs and not try to appease other peoples crusades.

Answer 4

There are pluses and minuses to owning one. The plus are
1. The car gets great mpg
2. It is pretty roomy
3. It can be used in the carpool lane here in So. California- if it has the sticker.
4. most people who drive one, love them
5. The battery system is self charging
The minuses are:
1 The reasons for buying these cars are unfounded.
2 The batteries aren't environmentally friendly
3 It's slow and heavy- meaning more exhaust when the engine is running
4 It doesn't get the mpg that the EPA claims
5 Has to be serviced by a Prius specific mechanic.
6 There are alternatives for less money

Answer 5

Ok a 35,000 underpowered dual propulsion car that really does not do any thing very well. Weighs more than a B class car has batterys that are toxic to the environment that will need replacing during the life of the car. With "Newer" design expensive batterys. Toyota Yarus, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and other B segment cars cost 1/2 as much and get up to 41 mpg on gasoline. If people only knew tree hugging a toxic battery was as good as Gasoline. Still the Biggest BANG for the buck. Keep It simple until the solar recharge fuel cell cars come out and eliminate the need for Gasoline completely. Hybrid synergy drive is just a step toward the day we see real electronic propulsion. And by paying lot's of money does not make you any more green than I with a 400 hp Pontiac GTO I am just lots faster and handle better as roar past the Prius AND other slow dual propulsion cars..

Answer 6

Yes, the Toyota Prius is a great quality car.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

There are a few things that would prevent me from buying that car.

Firstly, the initial purchase price. For £17k (UK), there are lots of other, sometimes bigger, nicer, cars for sale. Some of these are also more economical on fuel, too, especially turbodiesels such as VW Passat Bluemotion.

I am not convinced by the ecological arguments for this car. Although CO emissions may be low, the whole-life carbon footprint is not so small, taking into account the manufacture and disposal of batteries and electric motors.

I have also seen reports that suggest the MPG figures in the real world don't come close to the manufacturers claims.

Answer 9

It's very expensive for what is basically a none- too-good Jap tin box. The environmental argument doesn't stack up either, for reasons others have mentioned. Another point to consider (in UK) is the fact that just shipping them here from Japan costs about 2 years worth of CO2 from a normal car. You're much 'greener' buying a Diesel Honda Civic, which comes from Sunderland.

Answer 10

comfy car, lack of power under the hood, great gas mileage (best mileage on side streets not on interstates) good bang for buck, but not many people like the word "hybrid" as it goes along with slow and expensive