Used 2013 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Best Car Ever
Spencer Hartman, Elk River, MN, 10/16/2018
Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I purchased the 2013 Prius C 4 with 15k miles for 13k in 2018. I drive 850 miles nonstop twice per week at about 85 MPH up and down I-10 and I-99 from Sacramento CA to Phoenix AZ. Sometimes in 120 degree heat through the Palm Springs to Phoenix AZ leg. AC usual at 68 degrees and I am cool as can be. Measure MPG in 120 degree heat with AC at 68 degrees with cruise control at 85 MPH, I get consistently 40-43 MPG which is excellent. When I'm in CA cruising at 70 MPH with a lot cooler 80 degrees I get the rated 50+ MPG consistently. The drives take on average 13 hours non stop and the Prius C-4 handles well at speed and on the rough CA freeways. Great acceleration, passing, and braking. At 60 MPH I get 60 MPG. Before my Prius I was a hard core old school V-8 guy, the Toyota Prius is an engineering marvel! I am a Ph.D. Physicist who designs rockets for a living and I think the Prius is a rocket scientists dream car.
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High Priced Parts! Save gas, pay in parts.
robert chopee, 04/26/2021
Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Beware. For that type of money you would think Toyota would do a better job with the interior. Very cheap interior BUT get a 12v battery for it and you will pay $400 and only at the Toyota dealership like I did today. Last hybrid I will buy. The older Toyotas and non hybrids are great but i have spent over $5000 in the last year. My old 2002 Ford Explorer is a gas guzzlers but the V8 still purrs with few repairs. Oh, for the battery, you cant just go to PartsSource or Costco, only the dealership. The old Tercels and echos are bulletproof. No repairs. Those were the days..
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Need 1 in your stable
RJR, Pittsburgh, PA, 11/29/2016
Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car is just perfect as a 3rd car. I have an A5 and a Volvo S60 Cross Country and the Prius C 4 is still a hoot and a blast to drive. I call it my little truck with hatch and use it for home depot, Walmart, Target etc for big shopping, I can review stock market, my wife shops with the entune system, we check the weather, listen to satellite radio, cruise set at 70 on parkway with Climate control on and heated seats whilst never taking hands off wheel. and our navigation system is finding the way while we enjoy the scenery. I can only recommend the 4 level the 15 inch wheels and the optional interior weather tech floor mats. I also recommend the hatch floor mat, tinting the windows and rear bumper guard. I drive the car from NY to Pittsburgh all the time and gas costs me about 26.00 dollars each way, incredible. Never had an issue with the car, did replace the brakes and tires within 27K and wipers but I average 48.7 MPH for the life of Car. Mileage goes down 8 MPG in winter with winter fuel. Plus people love it, some call it clown car but cant believe how roomy the interior is and the technology it has. My favorite feature is MPG, Heated Seats, Entune System, Touch Screen Graphics, Steering wheel controls, cargo capacity and bullet proof reliability. My least favorite feature is the Faux Leather and the headlight system is not bright enough which I have upgraded, especially for winter weather driving in pittsburgh.
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Still love it!
Anne Van Meter, Philadelphia, PA, 10/23/2016
updated 10/29/2018
Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Update after a year of ownership - still love this car! Love filling it up (8 gallons) every 3 weeks or more. Love that it is a piece of cake to park in tiny city spaces. I've now driven it on several road trips (college visits for the teen) and it was great. Apparently I've gotten used to the leg room as I don't even remember thinking it was less than ideal. I'm very happy I bought this. It's been 2 years. This is a great car. The teenagers have discovered that the sound system is great so now they want to drive it on errands and for pizza runs. And, although they thought the color was "embarrassing", it turns out their friends think it's cute, especially the girls. Who knew? I'm embarrassed that I love this little car this much! I'm an Environmental Science teacher and I hope I live an eco-conscious lifestyle, but having a family has meant driving a larger car (a Camry) for years. I bought this to replace an ancient Corolla, and handed the Camry down to the teenagers. Driving it is like playing a video game. Your high score is your mileage and you adjust your acceleration and steady speed to take advantage of the electric motor and accommodate traffic. As for the interior, I have long legs and driver's side leg room is a little less than I'd like, or I'd like the steering wheel to extend a little more than it does. I've put the teenagers in the back seat for short (30 min) rides and they are fine. The hatch is small, but I wasn't looking for huge quantities of hauling storage and the rear seats do have a split fold-down. I found it in "habanero", which is really orange and I love having the most cheerful car in the parking lot :-) And consistently getting over 50 mpg is so much fun! Once I got up to 76.1 mpg!
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Gas mileage inaccurate
arshimer, Pittsburgh, PA, 08/18/2017
Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
Reported mileage by the car was off by 17%.See chart below: Date; Starting mileage; Ending mileage; miles driven; # of gallons; miles/gal as reported on "C"; miles/gal actual 01/13/17 24189 24464 275 7.103 40.4 33.297 7.103 01/16/17 24464 24747 283 6.922 43 36.078 6.922 01/21/17 24747 25088 341 8.112 44.1 35.988 8.112 02/07/17 25088 25388 300 7.278 41.8 34.522 7.278 02/24/17 25388 25742 354 8.352 44.8 36.448 8.352 03/09/17 25742 26081 339 7.961 44.3 36.339 7.961 03/29/17 26081 26573 492 7.945 44.1 36.155 7.945 04/11/17 26573 26888 315 7.249 45.4 38.151 7.249 04/22/17 26888 27252 364 7.775 48.8 41.025 7.775 05/04/17 27252 27628 376 8.129 48.3 40.171 8.129 05/15/17 27628 27979 351 7.529 47.3 39.771 7.529 05/30/17 27979 28348 369 8.271 46.7 38.429 8.271 06/27/17 28324 28692 368 7.731 44.8 37.069 7.731 07/16/17 28692 29040 348 7.896 45.5 37.604 7.896
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