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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)
11 of 11 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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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)
32 of 35 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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robert chopee, 04/26/2021
2013 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
10 of 10 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, 11/29/2016
2013 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
9 of 9 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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Far better then I thought.
joecar5, 09/18/2014
2014 Toyota Prius c Three 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful
I got the Pricus C 3 for 1 reason, the advertised MPG. I have an 80 mile round trip commute that consist of 85% highway driving and was tired of filling my SUV up every 3 days for $55+ each time. I now average 64MPG each way and fill up every 6 days for $25. I'm totally blowed away with the amount of money I'm saving. There are loads of YouTube videos that show how to drive a Prius, I highly recommend them if you do buy a Prius. As for the car itself I find the seats to be very comfortable, the build materials are fine after all it is an inexpensive car. The 3 level has some cool features like push button start, doors unlock when they detect the key, and touch screen with navigation.