2018 Toyota Prius Prime - A No-Brainer Hybrid
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2018
- You want to save money on fuel? Do you make lots of small trips? Do you live somewhere that has rebates for EV's and PHEV's? This is the car you need then.With the price of fuel sky rocketing, a PHEV is the perfect car for most people. You don't have to plug it in all the time, 1000+ KMs range.
- Auta a dopravní prostředky
I don't understand why people hate the look of this car, I think it looks smart, futuristic and smart. I just wish I could afford this car.
because most people want to look the same as everyone else
i agree, i think it looks great
not everyone needs a 500 hp engine to enjoy the driving experience...
Everyone who drove the current Prius praises it's handling, driving feel and road manners. It drives completely different than the older models. It is not even close to being one of the worst driving cars, the only reason you write that it's because it's a Prius and you think it's "cool" to hate the Prius. Childish keyboard warrior. Also a sporty driving feeel is not the only way to enjoy driving, many people like hypermiling, that can be very engaging too. But you are too ignorant to understand that a good car doesn't have to be sporty.
I wish I could afford this car to 😧 looks gorgeous
You wrote smart twice - smart!
This is the first reviewers other than my self who actually test a Prius rather than regurgitating specs . This is a reviewer . Well done my friend
Forget about saving. This car is beautiful interior and exterior
Prius Prime owner here. Great review! I’ve had mine for a year, and I’ve been able to operate well over 90% EV on it! ~18500 miles on the odometer, but only ~1500 on the engine! That being the case, I bet I can keep this car alive for 300Kmiles! Relative prices of electricity vs. gas vary (in my particular case, electric is ~30-40% cheaper per mile, even at 55MPG), however, making a $30K purchase once every 20 years rather than once every 12 years is how to really save money on a car purchase!
The screen works great for me except for two things: First, there’s a boot-up delay before I can adjust climate controls. Second, and this is often overlooked in reviews: The GUI has everything popping up from the bottom of the screen, and that takes your eyes farther off the road than if they’d gone top-down instead!
FYI: I have been pretty consistently seeing, under typical weather conditions, about ~30 miles (~50 Km) per charge, and other Prius Prime owners have been reporting about the same. Cold weather can eat into that though. The heat pump (which burns a lot less battery power than a resistive heater) warms up very quickly compared to an engine!
FWIW, I’ve never tried EV Auto mode. As you alluded, operating in EV mode this baby feels like it’s gliding on Teflon, and when the engine kicks in, it feels normal for a Prius, but sluggish compared to EV operation.
On a long road trip, it reported 56MPG (24Km/l), in pure hybrid operation. I have no idea what it gets in town, because I pretty much don’t use any gas in town! I go to the gas station once every 2-3 months and put in a couple gallons each time! Of course, I don’t fill it up unless I’m going on a road trip, or the gas would get really really stale after a year of not using it!
Wow, now that’s a detailed owner comment. Thanks!
AKA long-winded! :-)
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300k? Try 500k or more if you do all the maintenance on time. I have a friend with a Gen3 at nearly 300k, not a thing has been replaced yet and he delivers with it.
I have the 2016 regular prius and i get 65 MPG easy. Love this car. I wanted the Prime but i just could not afford it.
You passion for car review is unbelievable great job Brian.
I bought it (the European model, not called Prime) because nobody could deliver an affordable electric car with long range at the time (Aug 2017, Norway). Tesla (for example) is not affordable, with car prices in Norway being typically three times as high as in the US. This car was on display, I fell in love with it, even more so after a test drive, and I bought it. Even in Norway with so many electric cars on the roads, having access to chargers at the right time in the right place can be a problem for some of us, and so I'm very happy with the hybrid. I've got the solar panel roof, and drive home from work with power gathered from the sun during the day. I need some gas for my weekend destination, but drive fully electric during the week. There are a few drawbacks - not much headroom in the back seats, of which there are only two, very little space in the far back, some controls not good (but the essentials are OK) - but nothing that bothers me. Driving it makes me feel like I'm in a sci-fi movie - it's great.
That curved back end is amazing.
Prius Prime owner here:
I've had the car since late Dec., of '16. Great car. Love driving in pure EV mode. My daily commute is around 20 miles, so that allows me to drive to work and back and perhaps a quick stop for a local errand before recharging for tomorrow.
One major caveat. Regular home electricity costs more than gas when factoring in all charges and the total bottom line cost of your electricity. I have solar panels on my home, and that reduced my electricity cost significantly.
Regular grid electricity costs me .284 per kWh. The Prius Prime takes 6.6 kWh to fully recharge (the battery capacity is 8.8, but it never fully charges or discharges. A Kill-A-Watt meter bears this out.) Multiply .284 x 6.6 and then double that to come up with 50 miles of EV driving compared with 50 mpg that the car can get on gas. That number comes out to just near $3.75 in electricity.
My solar contract has a fixed rate of .159 per kWh, so that same calculation comes out to just near $2.10 for 50 miles of EV driving.
If gas gets to $3.75 a gal, then it wouldn't cost any different to drive on grid rate electricity or gas, but to pay significantly more for the privilege hits you hard in the wallet.
Having my solar contract, my EV driving will always be locked in at $2.10 for 50 miles of EV mode.
Long story short... If you drive ANY EV and charge it at home on your own dime, it will cost you more to drive than a good hybrid.
Zolar Czakl thank you for doing the math. I was wondering about this
"Regular home electricity costs more than gas when factoring in all charges and the total bottom line cost of your electricity"
Depends where you live. For me, our rates are ~$0.06 per kWh where I live. So I pay ~$0.42 to travel 30-34 miles, $0.84 for 60. (I typically get 30+ out of my EV for my daily work commute) Gas is currently hovering around $2.75-2.99 here (jumps around a lot lately)
I filled up my tank on 4/12 and still have over half a tank left. :P
I fully believe PHEVs will be the big "wave" more than full EVs will, primarily because of the lack of infrastructure and range anxiety new buyers will have.
I love this car as well! Had mine since October '17 and I can't wait for work to install the free charging stations!
@Josh Elder
With all due respect, I don't know how it is possible that your *bottom line* price for grid electricity is .06 per kWh. Even before factoring in delivery charges and all the rest, my kWh rate is around .12 per kWh.
You're telling me that if you were to use 500 kWh in a summer month, using A/C in your home and charging your car every night, your *total* bottom line electricity bill would be no more than $30.00?
Good for you if you do have rates that ridiculously low, but I doubt it.
The math is easy. Just look at your electricity bill, take the total amount of the bill and divide that number by the total kWh used that month.
If I didn't get solar panels, I would only drive the Prius Prime as a gas hybrid, which would've been a waste of time buying the plug-in version.
That said, if an owner has a job with free charging stations available to them, that's a great perk. I don't, so I'm charging on my own dime. Solar makes it affordable - and clean ;)
lge-ku.com/sites/default/files/lgereselectric.pdf
Typical rate in my area is $0.09382 per kWh
lge-ku.com/residential/billing/time-of-day-rates/energy-rate
However, they offer a Time of Day Energy Rate Plan;
Which lowers it to $0.06365 per kWh during off-peak hours (which is when I charge)
So yea, I am telling you that. One of the few benefits of living in "Coal Country".
Sure it's not clean but it's what I have and can't afford $10k+ for solar panels.
You deserve more subs and views. Your review videos are great!
The prius is an amazing hatchback.
Because of you Honestly testing this Prius Prime . I'm actually considering it again . Thanks for actually testing this car .
Tech4 Networkers I test drove it, own a bmw convertible so this would have been 2nd car. It drove pretty good and had good feeling, shocked at how good it was. I couldn’t justify it at this time but if I needed a car and had a house would def get it
This looks a TRILLION times better than the normal Prius. Holy shit.
Great video.
I've owned one since December 2016 - the absolute best decision that I ever made. I recommend getting the entry level one without the big screen, though. My cost of transportation has gone down significantly.
Mark MacKenzie Hi Mark. I wS looking into getting a Prius Prime very soon. I’m torn between the 7” and 11.6” screen. Can you please explain to me why you recommend the plus model instead?
I've had a Prius Prime for over a year now. My running average mpg's is currently at 88.9 mpg. The front end of the Prius Prime looks more like a Lexus than a Prius, and I like that. It's a great car. Sometimes I turn the radio off just to hear the futuristic whine in EV mode. With a charge on the plug-in partition, it defaults to EV mode, but you can toggle it in and out of HV mode.
I have the regular 2016 prius and get 65-70 MPG
Just purchased our 2019 Prius Prime 3 weeks ago, really enjoying so far. Good review sir.
Sold me on this car. Like your real world everyday use approach. Round town short trips are where most of my use lies. Yet have that great fuel saving on longer holiday tours. Gotta get one.
Enjoyed your video as always; it touches on all the important points! Answered my questions about heater not turning on the engine during cold mornings. I have been toying with the idea of buying a Prius Prime, but there is the issue of heavy snow in my area. Supposedly, Subaru will be coming out with a plug-in hybrid for the Crosstrek model for 2019 that uses technology borrowed from the Prius Prime through their association with Toyota. That might be more practical for my needs. Hopefully will be looking forward to your review on that car, if that happens.
I treat driving the Prime like a game. I want to see how many miles I can get out of the tank. I'm on my way to get over 1,000 miles on my first full tank
That's so cool ! If I drive my diesel behind the truck I get 3.6 liters per 100km so I reach to about 1,400 kilometres...with a full tank.
Hey, man. Thanks again for taking the time to show us trunk space in your reviews by actually putting items in the trunk. It's a make and break thing when deciding what car to buy. My wife and I are planning to start a family and we want to see how the trunk holds up with the stroller in the back
I just bought a 2018 Prius Prime Premium. Coming from a 2016 Prius C Four. I love this car. I agree it should have more usb ports. Also would like to have had a moonroof.
Sport Mode does have a use, if your going up steep hills or mountains it will get you there but not unless you go into sport mode. Took my prius to Smoky Mountains and man did it struggle haha. Love it though
Love my 2017 prime.
Wintertime was a challenge, average 20 miles to a charge with heat, BUT getting average 35-36 miles with mild to warm temps.
Great car. Drove my mother's 3rd Gen prius and I liked it but it was so blasted temperamental with the 45 mph limit on ev and the warmup before you could do ev mode.
I love that it's a 4 seater.
I filled my tank on Jan 1st and still have gas after months. I commute in EV mode. The car is amazing for the purpose I bought it.
Mine is 2017 by the way.
That’s awesome!
Eberto Cepero how many miles do you travel for work or daily?
Excellent review by the way
The heated area on the steering wheel is to encourage holding the wheel properly. Apparently.
If only the basic PRIUS looks that great.
They'll be modifying it soon to look more like the Prime
JustAGentleman
The regular Prius DOES NOT look better. I’m sorry but cut the bullshit.
The vast majority of people disagree with you since the Prime is selling like crazy. But they are going to model the regular Prius to look more like the Prime in the future. :P Be ready
I enjoyed it and I've watched a lot of Prime reviews as I have one on order in about 3 weeks.
However, currently with a previous model Prius, I occasionally enjoy mashing it around in sport or even traction off. It's no sports car but it is fun, word of caution, and instant torque eats rigid tires
Thank you for mentioning the cargo space early in the video. I have a FFE right now and really miss the trunk space. If I get a Prius, I’ll go for the regular hybrid version instead. 🙏🏼
Amazing review subbed
Best review ! Thanks
Great detailed review. Thank you!
can't wait for the RAV4 version of this car
Great review. Just came back from Athens, Greece where we rented a Toyota Auris Hybrid (iM hatchback). Drove it about 600-700 km (mostly hwy) and averaged less than 5 L/100Km. Had it been mostly city driving, i’m sure it would’ve been something like 3. It’s a shame we can’t get that here
best looking prius!
Just got a Prius C now I want a Prius Prime fantastic vehical 62 Mpg
Great review
I can squeak out 50 KM on a nice summer day.
It can be a bit annoying in winter - especially on days with sticky snow - sensors get compromised and bitch a lot. I also does not run real EV mode below -12C.
Besides that I love it. Quieter and livelier than my old Gen 3. Fun to drive.
We own a Prius Prime Premium. We bought it April of 2017 and been using it to work. I hope it's more than 25 miles electric. Other than that, I love this car. We should have gotten an Advanced but Premium will do for us.
Buttons on the steering-wheel allow you to control many of the features too. You are not limited to only the screen interface. For example, you can change fan-speed using those buttons.
priusguru Thanks. There are some car controls that simply should not be in menus or touch screens.
Nice review I will consider it!
Nice review. If you are virtually never using gas, might be a good idea to fill up with 100% gas if you can get it (no ethanol) so that it doesn't degrade as much.
A great car I bought one in Valencia CA for $25,540.00 base model 2017 plus tax!! Minus all the rebates and we have solar panels!!
John Puccetti How much did the rebates save you?
That's a fear price
The B-Roll portion of this video makes you look like a middle-aged white guy. Crazy. Good review :-)
I have over 8,000 miles from the beginning of the year. I have only filled up 4 times and its about $100 US in los angeles an its $3.65 a gallon
Great review.we unfortunately don’t get the prime in our mining dependent country Australia.Toyota plus Prime = best of best
are there any difference between 2017 and 2018? I saw they are doing 0 apr on 2017
It's not just "A" top-selling Hybrid / Plug-in, it's THE top-selling. :P Only being beaten in the EV market by the Model 3.
Good video! I've had my Prime since October and I love it. (First time owning a Prius and a Plug-in or Hybrid)
You can access the climate control on the steering wheel higher up on the dash it’s very easy while you’re driving
Put that tech in a RAV4, it would be a licence to print money!
Uh huh. Oh yeah. I was really hoping for that kind of news in NYC this year when they announced the new RAV. I’m sure it’s coming down the pipe. I hope sooner than later.
think big, how bout in the landcruiser, or tundra???? oh wait we dont talk about the big wigs supression of tech..
It would make much more sense for PHEV tech to go into something the size of a RAV4 or CRV, they are the biggest and fastest growing segments.
@ Everyday Reviews
Nice review. Just want to tell you that you can turn off the start-up music. I found it annoying. Just go to settings menu and turn it off.
Thanks for the tip!
I'm interested in seeing how long the screen will last. I have a 2009 Prius Touring with the Navigation screen that also has the climate control built into the screen. When the screen went out after 8 years toyota quote just for the part was 6k. Yes 6k. The car was probably worth about that. I had to go to the second hand repair market to get my unit fixed.
I’d love to see a review about the car, not just the bells and whistles.
I would love to get this car but I live in Minnesota where a good chunk of the year it’s like -20° and I want to hear from people that have these and if they had any issues or if they are OK as I don’t really Like the regular Prius. I love the look of the Prius prime.
I have a question: I already own a 2017 prius base (canada) and i absolutely love it. Got it for $25000 new. I have to replace my aging ICE soon. My concern is that it costs $34000. There are no rebates in province of alberta. I make lots of short trips (10 km to work and back). I think I only travel about 10000 km per year. Is the plug in worth the extra $10000 over the regular prius? Will I make back the difference in $$$? Thanks
My Friend Everyday Reviews
I'm back ! Yesterday I checked out the Lexus UX 250h . I can't believe the UX has no rear seat leg room . The model 3 is expensive and I can't live with an empty dashboard . I scared to buy a used Tesla Model S because of Rich Rebuilds . So I'm considering again a Prius Prime advanced . P.S. If I buy the Prius it would be my 3rd Prius in a row .........Damnit!
Toyota the king of hybrids this is what happens when you're first out of the blocks years of experience count
Do this car has the battery hold feature like volt or i3??.. hold the batteries and run in gas only?
Chevy Volt 53 miles of EV range
Car looks fine but also the look is the last the thing I care about
Thanks or comparing it to the Ioniq as far as cold weather heating goes. Does anyone know if the Prime kicks in the gas engine in very cold weather (weather colder than the heat pump can effectively operate in? ie -25 C?)
James Whittingham If you turn on BOTH front and rear defrost with the heater on it will kick the engine on in cold temps. I live in the mild Mid-Atlantic and at worst the temps got down to -10c just a few mornings, still stayed in EV.
If you have 12V you can add usbs easy, even better you can upgrade to high speed chargers.
Prim do not have electric heating in his car ?..just a heat pump..and under-15 engine kick in too
You won't miss the rear wiper. Most cars don't even have a rear wiper.
I was the 1000 like :D
Excellent!
It said "999" and it was so satisfying for me to turn it into "1k". 😃😃😃 No problem man!!!
Consider giving miles and gallons in your comments. The states are not on the metric system.
Good review.
Yeah, but you can Google it...
Well presented videos. Common sense reviews. Why must Toyota build brutal looking hybrids? This car sounds great and would be even better if it was presented in a VW golf sportwagen type vehicle.
No Prius prime available in Australia
I am looking to buy a sports car, but my nice side wants a prius, lol.
Does anyone believe that the reasoning Toyota's heated steering wheel being only on the left and right side is to keep the operators hands at the proper positions?
Good Evening. Two weeks ago I purchased a 2018 Prius Prime and have experienced a issue when putting the car into reverse and then pressing the brake pedal it makes like a "tok" noise and was wondering if this is normal
Is this from out of Park(P)? If so, most likely its the electronic parking break bearing released.
@@EverydayReviews2022 Hello, Today my 2018 Toyota Prius primes 11.6 screen rebooted when I started drive, This is not a normal I think, what do you think about? Thank you
One thing not mentioned. That vehicle in very cold Temps (below 0) will not heat the vehicle from the electric heater.
Thanks. Did not know that as it wasn’t below when tested. Will the electric heater work below zero though when plugged in? I’m guessing it would so you could preheat the cabin while hooked to the grid.
You mean 0 Celsius, not 0 Fahrenheit. All the way down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit, the electric heat-pump is used. It's fast & efficient, allowing you to drive in EV during the winter. Also, when colder, the engine won't run non-stop. It shuts off once coolant is warmed and circulates that while your driving in EV.
That tailgate cost around 7k in usd as its carbon fiber
ASVP NAZ It’s 1000-2000 USD, watch savagegeese’s video he explains things that would be considered in real life situations. Just because it’s carbon fibre doesn’t mean it’ll take 7000 or more than a sports car.
Question.....So battery got bigger than Prius......Does that mean Battery is more expensive????? I don't think battery will last forever...
Answer....If you want a car that last forever....use public transport ;)
Wouldn’t the gas get old? Would you have to put stabil in it?
One can set the car to use the engine to go through the gas so it doesn't get stale. It isn't a good idea to let the engine sit without use for months. Corrosion.
Apple car play and android auto are preferable to a giant screen. Also, I’d rather have a hyundai Ioniq or a Kia Niro plug-in after they spend a few years getting the kinks out and get a manage to get a few more EV miles. I love that Hyundai is offering lifetime battery replacements and the Kia Niro is a compact SUV. SUVs have the lowest number of fatalities in collisions. Both the Ioniq and the Niro have amazing interior features. The Niro premium has heated and cooled seats! Virtually unheard of in EVs today. Also, hybrids don’t save money unless you get a crazy state tax credit in addition to the federal tax credit. Even then, if you got a similar gas model compact car you’d save thousands on the initial purchase price. Also many states have an annual registration tax ($200 in GA) to make up for lost taxes on gas. That makes it really difficult to get ROI. Buy a hybrid or EV to reduce your carbon footprint only. If you want to save money buy a used small car that gets great gas mileage like the Mitsubishi Mirage. Prius, Mirage, both look terrible and have poor ride quality.
World Peace The Japanese also have an aging population and their nation is in an enormous amount of debt. I don’t care who makes what. Give me another Hybrid at a lower cost that looks like a car and not like a spaceship, and I’ll support that.
7:23 I wish my RAV4 hybrid’s heater can run without the gasoline engine
Wouldn’t that be great.
Hoping for a RAV4 plug in soon
You are looking at a forward looking car with old school mentality! the AC is not meant to turn and and adjust several times in a trip, that is what we did before climate controls. You set it and forget it.
70 degrees is you comfort zone then set it and it will keep your side to that temp.
in older cars we constantly changed the AC because they only turned on/off and the temp was approximate today they accurate. You do not go to your house 10 times a day changing or raising and lowering the heat or AC do you.
Embrace the future.
I say this because I was the same way with power windows, I said who needs these buttons to make your windows go iPhone and down I hated looking for the switches everybody knows where the crank to lower the window is!
(In case this gets lost in this comment this last part about the window crank was sarcasm)
CoolRaul actually my corolla has auto climate and I still change the settings manually based on if I want windows down or if I want the ac on. And yeah... window cranks suck! Lol. Have a good one!
"Unbrianable"
Why are we not talking in miles ?
Front almost looks like hyundai elantra new version 2019
The whole steering wheel doesn't heat up? That's weird🤦♂️🤷♂️
All Toyota products are the same.
Everyday Reviews and that is really weird!
There is a reason for that. Probably safety issue.
I'm sorry but in 2019 I just can't justify buying any car that doesn't have android Auto and Apple car play.
What country are u in?
Sean O He's in Canada.
This car is a great investment. If gas is priced under $ 2.50 a gallon you are better off running the gas engine all of the time. You can easily get 55 MPG with it, so why not buy the standard Prius. Because it is looks like crap and with the rebate the prime is cheaper and if gas is over $2.50 you can plug it in
107 mpg? Dang
Prime is a 4-seater right? And you probably can't fold the rear seat down.
Aaron___ Four-seater and the seats fold down.
Apparently he don't know there is a heads up display
I love the futuristic look but that dented rear windshield is absurd. Every hatch should have a wiper.
4:29 10 and 2 dude, 10 and 2. 😉
Not much room, nothing can beat huge SUV or Van, like Sienna.
AR AD Of course it can't beat the room of an SUV or a van. And it can't beat the towing of a Ford Powerstroke Super-Duty. And it can't beat the speed of the Dodge Hellcat. Why would you even bring up your comparison? Apples to oranges!
The price of electricity converted to mpg is $2.47 a gallon. So why buy a Prius prime. The $4,500 tax credit. Gas prices of gas may go up. Looks. It is a nice reliable car.
Where does he live?
Vancouver Canada
Did toyota try to copy the Bugati quad headlights? maybe
How much is a new battery?? If it's $5000 then it defeats the purpose of saving gas.
juston chan Under what circumstances do you think a battery replacement is necessary? We traded my wife's 2005 Honda Civic hybrid at 140K and the battery worked just fine. That's a 10+ year old car, with all those miles, on a fully functioning battery with apparently lots more life left in it.
Still not doing metric... at least in the us
Toyota still refuses to bring this car to Australia. I would have bought a PHEV Prius as a stepping stone to a full EV. Now I will just buy the EV since Toyota can't be bothered.
Where are you man, you got kilometers!!!
Canada 🇨🇦 eh?
The car (for that matter, most cars with digital readout) has the option to read out in mph or kph.
Everyday Reviews Awesome, but I watch it on cell phone, can't read your plates,but your accent though, not European i thought but those kilometers, so it is Canada. Canada is mystery to me,never been to Canada.
The Prius Prime is great, but the Volt has much better EV performance and has more storage space.
True, and the price for those extras is an extra $10K. Not saying the $10K isn't worth it, it's just fair to put all cards on the table when comparing.
But it is junk Chevy...
Great idea combining hybrid and EV at this stage. But Toyota is too stingy with the battery size which only goes 30miles! 4-seater is also a non-starter!