Used 2013 Toyota Prius c Consumer Reviews
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Fantastic vehicle
Rich C., 01/07/2018
updated 01/08/2020
2013 Toyota Prius c Two 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
The C gets great gas mileage! It can seem like you don’t hit the city mileage, but if you are driving short 5-10 minute trips, you won’t. The car uses gas to warm up. I routinely beat 46 mpg in the summer on the highway. You will see a dip in the winter, but i still clear 40 mpg routinely. I live in northern Indiana and the car is also pretty solid in snow. You have to realize you can’t go through deep snow, but in almost 4 years of ownership I have never gotten stuck. I have never needed anything but oil changes and new tires at 44000 miles. The only thing I don’t like about the car is the slow pickup when pulling out on an interstate, but besides that this car is reliable and fun to drive. I am about 6-3 and the driver side is a little cramped on long trips, i fixed that problem by getting some seat extenders. Update: Car is still going strong! Moved to the west coast and drove cross country with my dog and loaded the car down with a storage bag on the roof. Probably maxed or exceeded the recommended weight on the car, but it performed well. It lagged some on the inclines through the Rockies, but still made it. I don’t drive as much as I did before and let the car sit, killing the 12V battery, but after jumping it with AAA, it is performing perfectly again. I recommend driving it once a week to avoid that. These are fantastic cars, hopefully my luck continues with the C!
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A Fun Little Car
megphd, 06/05/2015
2013 Toyota Prius c Two 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I was a Prius sedan owner for 10+ years and was waiting for an AWD version (still waiting). A few nonessential systems started to fail that would have been $1500+ to replace, and there was this adorable little C on the lot with 19,000 miles on it. The interior feels a little plasticky compared to the full-size, but it has a better sound system and a fun, sporty ride. I'd compare it to that of a Mini Cooper: low-riding, road-hugging, but getting an average of 49mpg with a fair amount of highway driving. The price was great and I like the car more every day.
2 Years 47K miles-Utilitarian-Runs Great+Great MPG
jasonschweder@gmail.com, 08/21/2016
2013 Toyota Prius c Two 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I brought my 2013 Prius new in late December of 2013. I've drove it for about 32 months and have about 47,000 miles on it. The Prius C still runs great and I get well over 40 MPG and I don't drive 'slow'. For me this is a Utilitarian vehicle and I am very satisfied. If you are trying to 'keep up with Joneses' you might want to look elsewhere. Sure it is kinda slow taking off, but logic tells me to expect the Prius C to accelerate slow because I expect it to be efficient. I am big dude and there is plenty of room upfront for the driver and passenger when you slide the seats back. It feels slightly bigger than my extended cab Ford Ranger. I have even had 5 full size adults in the car. However, with big people up front there is less room in the back because it is a small car. The interior looks nice, but I'm not a very materialist person. I've driven this car on many long trips: 5 hours, 9 hours, 8 hours, each way. I've driven down a few bumpy dirt roads. It rides fine from my prospective, but I really don't care about the 'ride'. I'm a pretty 'tough' person; so the ride of a vehicle hardly impacts me. I've had plenty of used cars that ride terrible, so in comparison this is great. So far no break downs, but I'll report back at 80K miles. My only complaint is that in the snow the traction control makes it very difficult to drive. I suggest buying a set of rims with snow tires if you live in an area that get lots of snow. If you are seeking a Utilitarian means of transpiration and do not need to transport more than 2-3 large adult; this is the car for you.
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2013 Prius C two - 100K miles & going...
Gary, 12/23/2015
updated 06/26/2017
2013 Toyota Prius c Two 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2013 Prius C two new over 3 years ago. So far it's not been to the dealership for anything than oil changes/tire rotations/scheduled maintenance. Although I did wear out one set of tires & just had 100K mile service completed (drain/fill coolants). It gets great gas mileage 52-54 mpg summer - high 40's in winter. I don't baby it too much... & I drive 50+ miles to work each way on a state hwy (60 MPH posted speed limit) thru lots of rural villages (slow down or stop in them). I love the fold down rear seats, because I can haul quite a lot. It holds four adults reasonably comfortably (maybe 200 miles tops). The interior finishes aren't made from top end materials, but its a commuter vehicle, not a luxury car. I'll likely buy another in a few years when this ones tops 200K+. It might not be an exciting or overly fun/sporty car to drive - but it has plenty of electronics that make you more conscious of your energy usage & engages to want to play the energy savings game as you drive.
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Long Time Toyota Owner, First-Time Hybrid Owner
Initialjoe, 04/09/2016
updated 04/16/2018
2013 Toyota Prius c One 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
27 of 30 people found this review helpful
I traded in my dying 2006 Toyota Matrix XRS with 170k on the odometer. I was getting around 30mpg and it was a pretty speedy car with lots of room. I had limited time to look around and ended up finding a Black 2013 Prius C One with black tinted glass and only 30,000 miles. It was also a Toyota Certified Car so it came with reliability, an extended warranty, and peace of mind. It wasn't love at first sight though - I was looking at it from a practical point of view; I liked the idea of saving money on maintenance and the awesome 20+mpg jump in MPG more. Also, the price I paid was in my range. It does its job as a commuter car and it has actually saved me a lot even though I now have payments. I have even taught myself a few hybrid tricks to get better fuel mileage (no warming up the car, no fast acceleration, moving the gas pedal so it uses electric only mode more) and I now am getting between 50-60mpg with mixed highway/road driving. I love the fact that it tells me how much money in gas I have spent to drive to a place. While the technology on the engine/hybrid system is awesomely advanced, the rest of the car feels like a cheap economy car. That's exactly what it is, though, so I didn't really expect too much in terms of refinement. You basically pay for the hybrid system in what is a car like a Yaris. It has automatic windows, a bluetooth CD player, automatic AC, Steering wheel controls, and a CVT for convenience. It does not have Cruise Control, there are no variable intermittent wipers, no trunk light, and only has a 2 speaker CD player. It's odd to me to have automatic AC but no trunk light??? I feel like these are things that became a staple in economy cars in the 2000's. The saving grace of the CD player is it's bluetooth capability which works better than higher end Volkswagens. It has clear sound, nobody I'm talking with can tell I am using the internal bluetooth microphone for calls, and it is easy to sync devices. When I got the car I made two immediate upgrades - I changed all the lights on the interior and exterior to LED, put in HID headlights, and changed out the hubcaps to something a little better. The HID upgrade was great and the LED's really made the car stand out at night. The handling of the car is great! If I were to put sporty tires on the car I'm sure it would be great at an Autocross. The turning radius is also great and has allowed me to get in and out of some tight spaces without issue. In the end, it serves its purpose and I'm hoping it will take me into the next decade without issue. **Update 10-2017** I've taken a ton of road trips in this car and it's been comfortable and reliable. It's allowed me to take some budget weekend trips that have included me sleeping in the car with the AC on. It's not the most comfortable, but I was able to get enough rest. A PriusC is great when it comes to sleeping overnight because the motor is just a glorified generator for the AC that turns on when needed to charge the battery. It turned on once every 15 minutes for an entire night and I don't feel it was bad on the car at all. I'm very glad they don't count hours on the car and that they stick with mileage! I've been a little wild with the car and have been racing it on tracks too - the handling is great and I can beat a lot of cars out there but the power simply isn't there. Not surprising to me, but the other drivers are super surprised at the cornering. After 80,000 this car is still ticking like day one without any issues. **update in 4-2018** I haven't been doing as much mileage on it because I moved closer to where I work. The Prius C is still running great, and now I only have to fill it up once a month! Besides replacing the windshield wipers and almost needing tires there has been no problem and no maintenance necessary. Great car that I recommend to anybody that needs basic transportation.
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