2009 Toyota Prius Consumer Reviews Page 3

Very good car

Written by: rodman on 04/14/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I am more than happy with my car, I test drove Insight and Prius in same day and I can tell that insight has a really cheap interior and shakes really bad when it switches from gas to electric and vice versa. But prius runs really smooth and it's really fun to drive. GO prius.

Favorite Features

Nice interior, good voice recognition system. Smooth driving.

Suggested Improvements

nothing so far

9 out 9 people found this review helpful

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2009 Prius

Written by: Gail on 04/11/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Just got the car, I love it. I can't believe the gas mileage. It's very comfortable and roomy.

Favorite Features

navigation

Suggested Improvements

voice recognition

2 out 5 people found this review helpful

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Problem with highway Steering

Written by: Wayne on 04/11/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

We brought the car for its great fuel economy and nothing else. The car isn't cute, the ride is not what we were used to but we knew that. We test drove the Prius many times before buying it. But during our first long distance trip (400 miles) we experienced handling problems. The car wanted to move from side to side, I was constantly adjusting the wheel. There were also cross winds during part of the trip, which made things worst. Spoke to my local Toyota Service department and corporate Customer Service, they indicated the car was "Working as designed". My wife refuses to use the Pruis for long distance highway driving.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage

Suggested Improvements

steering stability over 60 miles per hour

14 out 19 people found this review helpful

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After 2500 miles

Written by: jsw on 04/10/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

2 months later... it's taken that long to get used to the driver's seat and call it comfortable. It is particularly spirited off-the-line until 40 mpg (the electric motor's torque) 40-60 is a little dicey. Once on highway, this car can get out of traffic quickly. Mileage in mixed driving is around 42 mpg. I no longer worry about the gas bladder. I go plenty of miles before fill-up for very little money!

Favorite Features

Interior layout and space, HID headlights, mileage and ride (good crosswind resistance)

Suggested Improvements

little more power (2010 has it); skid control too sensitive, better color choices

6 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Don't Buy

Written by: Mike on 03/29/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

My prius has 10000 miles on it and I average no higher than 36mpg and only 25mpg in the winter. The fuel gauge reads no gas left but when I fill up it only takes 7 gallons to fill its 11.9 gallon tank. The engine is slow, loud, and noisy. For a $30,000 car I expected more. For an extra $5,000 my Subaru Tribeca gets 25mpg highway, power and heated seats, sunroof, AWD, 6 cylinder engine and better safety rating.

Favorite Features

The engine vibrates so much the floor massages the front passengers seat.

Suggested Improvements

Heated power seats, sunroof, head restraints that are softer than a rock, and better MPG.

20 out 41 people found this review helpful

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Poor Gas Milage

Written by: Russ Lefevre on 03/06/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I purchased a high end Prius with the all the features in 6/08. Started out getting 46 mpg. to 44mpg.Then 3 month later it went down to 30mpg to 34mpg. tops. Brought back to dealer they checked it out & said they could find anything wrong. My Nav unit reads I'm getting around 36 mpg. But when you do the math after a fill up it's getting 30 to 32 mpg.

Favorite Features

Handles nicely on the roads.

Suggested Improvements

It does not go in the snow. If you you stop and it's icy or snow the wheels won't spin it just stops in the road. You have to be pushed or your not going any where.

37 out 42 people found this review helpful

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It's Not My Saab Aero and I'm Glad!

Written by: jsw on 03/06/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Having moved from a 6.5 sec 0-60 very comfortable sedan to a Prius is a lifestyle change that I am willing to accept. However, the Prius's winning suit is because of its technology. Despite the lower ratings I gave, I think it is a remarkable car. We will grow older together.

Favorite Features

Gas mileage, space, uncluttered interior design. HID headlights better than I thought.

Suggested Improvements

Better seating comfort, less squirrely ride.

5 out 7 people found this review helpful

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Fun!

Written by: Conway on 02/20/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Standard 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

So I just got my package 6 Prius two weeks ago and love it! I traded in my BMW Z4 for it so I was really worried about it not having enough power since that was what I was used to but I am pleasantly surprised. I have driven it a lot already, about 1,000 miles and have averaged 45.9 mpg mostly freeway. It is extremely smooth, leather is much nicer then I thought and the keyless go, JBL, navi, back up camera and bluetooth are all amazing!

Favorite Features

All of it!

Suggested Improvements

Power and heated seats, auto headlights and auto windshield wipers

17 out 18 people found this review helpful

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2009 Prius

Written by: SJM on 01/29/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

I have nearly 6,000 miles on my Prius so far and have not yet been able to break the 41 MPG average, despite an 80 mile per day commute - this is disappointing as the sole reason for purchasing the Prius was to gain maximum fuel efficiency. My hopes are that this will change as the weather starts to warm up, but, don't you think Toyota would have accounted for cold weather in the MPG ratings? Otherwise, I enjoy driving the Prius.

Favorite Features

Interior (all of it!) and the exterior shape of the car.

Suggested Improvements

Steering wheel - remove the cross bars toward the bottom of the steering wheel for more comfortable steering. An electric adjustable drivers seat with a heater would be really nice - especially for those of us used to this luxury element buy seeking fuel efficient vehicles.

15 out 17 people found this review helpful

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Never imagined

Written by: JC on 01/28/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Prius Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)

Review

Not the typical hybrid owner, but, I love intricate gadgets that make sense and do exactly what is expected and then some and that, is the Prius. You wonder how it can go from so many different modes so seamlessly. I have the Touring which is a little too spirited for a green car, yet, with all that it does on its own, this car very quickly gains its own personality and becomes an object of affection... just can't quite explain it. The bottom line here, out of all the sport/fast/trendy cars I have owned, this Prius is by far the most intuitive machine of them all.

Favorite Features

Magical internal size as compared to what it looks like from outside. The driver is in complete control of the MPG. Finished to perfection.

Suggested Improvements

Xenon headlights. Lithium Ion batteries. A little wider stance.

9 out 12 people found this review helpful

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