Used 2018 Toyota Prius c Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2018 Prius c, so we've included reviews for other years of the Prius c since its last redesign.
Prius C3 Gets an A+
Alan Wilder, 06/17/2018
2018 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
With front and rear cameras for safety, Blue tooth, 50+ mpg, Navigation and a price tag of just under $21000 on the road (Costco Auto Buying Service ), this car is a great deal compared to similarly equipt vehicles from other car companies.
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Zippy Prius C
Kathie Autumn, 08/28/2017
updated 03/06/2018
2017 Toyota Prius c One 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I love my Prius C and how it zips around the city. It's the perfect size car for me, especially looking for parking. It's fun to drive and has a "zippy" personality.
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Steers like a boat & can't get comfortable!
glenn magnussen, 03/27/2016
updated 05/01/2025
2016 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
14 of 23 people found this review helpful
The slightest crosswind, or crown in the road sends the car left and right. It could be in part due to the heavy battery ballast under the seats. In addition, the electric assist steering is overdone/too much assist. I've verified the alignment twice, and even scheduled a test drive with the service manager. He told me he didn't think there was anything wrong. Serves me right for thinking I was accompanied by an "expert"! My 94 Corolla wagon with the bent tie-rod steers much better than this vehicle. I am 6 ft tall. The front seats make me feel like I'm sitting in a well/no headroom. You can never get a comfortable driving position. Update 3/31/18: Edmunds wants me to update this review.. The steering wheel has two large spokes (@ 7pm/5pm) on the bottom. There is nowhere to comfortably grip the wheel.These are such a nuisance to anyone without small hands. I have prev given away the 94 Corolla wagon. I now wish I had not. It was so much better than the Prius C. Update: 4/2/19 Status the same...Turns out that the tires that came on this Prius C contained at least one defect. This was apparent at the beginning, and was confirmed when they rotated at 30k. At the beginning I complained to the service manager. He wasn't able to notice the defect in steering, as stated above. Gale Toyota of Enfield CT sold the vehicle. I took the "hit" and bought new tires. The steering is noticeably better, but not befitting a car that cost 28k. Don't buy this car! 10/6/19 Update at Edmunds request...I have increased the rating of acceleration to "OK", and shifting, to "GREAT". The remaining features are unchanged. Update @ request of Edmunds...(4/7/20) Still steers like a boat, and can't get comfortable. While it gets great mileage, I would not buy this car again. Just a little levity for the audience...I visited the dealer for routine maintenance. Outside was the salesperson who sold me the car. He asked me how I was enjoying the Prius. When I began to let him know the issues with it, he promptly found a reason to disappear. There you have it. 10/8/20 Update per request of Edmunds..The uncomfortable seats have worn in, and while the seat (bottom) portion of it is not as stiff, it is just as hot as before, and does not breathe. The seat back shape doesn't have a contour that remotely resembles the shape of someone's spine, so it follows that there is no comfort, here. Update: 4/14/21 Status the same! I'm in the market for a new car, and the bad taste left by the dealership is making me shy away from the Toy Rav4, and looking toward the Subaru Outback. You made your bed, Gale Toyota, and I have moved on. Update at request of Edmunds...10/17-21 The Prius C now has 70k miles. Gas mileage hasn't changed/is 45 highway. Though the car had an extra, 5-year warranty, paid for by me, I am glad to say that (crosses fingers) that so far, other than routine maintenance, nothing has needed attention. (Update at request of Edmunds...10-24-23) At 78k, the Prius is on its' THIRD set of tires (as of 10-2022) The main issue(s), throughout, is a worn left-front tire(s). Afterward, the steering was the same, although the fine people at Town Fair Tire stayed with me, and experimented with adjustments in the steering gear/parts, based on their road tests, and my followup comments to them. The bottom line is, steering, still, isn't correct, but, after their (TFT) assistance, holds the car more stable than before. Though another family member assumed ownership of the Prius C, I can't wait for this car to be gone. UPDATE 10/29/24... A year-and-a-half ago, at 75k miles, I was forced to buy our third set of new tires, because, as stated in my first review, the steering gear/frame/alignment was "off", causing the outside edge of the driver's front tire to wear, prematurely. Also, as stated previously, the car steers poorly. I never could convince the gandus at Toyota to recognize this obvious flaw, which left a bad taste in my mouth, and had convinced me to never buy another Toyota. Too bad, Toyota, you had a chance to make this right, at the beginning. I've had other problems with Toyota "service", such as their tech, forgetting to return the oil filler cap back on that location.. and a tech who replaced front rotors & pads. One of the rotors was not true, and I couldn't convince the manager (he's a gandu, too) that the rotor was defective. To solve the issue, I spent $80 (approx) more, and then replaced it myself. i hear that the Prius C is now defunct, and thank the Lord for this. The car is now 9 years old, and when it comes time to buy new, we'll go to another brand. UPDATE... 4/30/25 The "proof is in the pudding". The Prius C is no longer produced, because word got around that it was an inferior car. As further testimony to Toyota's lack of concern, and possibly repeating something that I've already stated... After pulling up to the Toyota dealer, the nice guy who sold me the car was standing outside on a smoke break. He asked me how I like the Prius. As I began to inform him, he turned sideways, and headed for the door. Goodbye Toyota!
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Prius C Three with Navigation
merlinl, 07/08/2015
2015 Toyota Prius c Three 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We went to the dealer prepared to buy the Prius C One with no extra features. We also had a TrueCar certificate for the One. We test-drove the Three and then quickly realize the features that would be missing on the One. The price difference was about $2k and being the 4th of July weekend and all other incentives we went for it. We still bought it cheaper than buying just the One on a regular day. Thanks Toyota!
In the end we bought something else
Mid-Mo Car Shopper, 03/07/2017
2016 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful
My husband and I are both 70. We are conservative, very conservative, and the idea of buying a high-mpg car usually drives our car searching. We were pretty sure we were going to go with a Prius and we narrowed it down to a Prius C Four or a Prius Three Touring. We wanted the amenities of leather seats and a navigation system. We were tired of allowing time to get lost every time we were going to a new location. We drove a Prius C Four first - it was bright yellow, which was probably not age-appropriate, but we liked it, except for one thing . . . the way the engine groaned when you needed it to climb a hill. We loved the car more than we had expected. Then we drove the Prius Three Touring and there wasn't anything about it we didn't like. The price difference between the two cars was about $4000. We were trying to drag out the shopping timeframe to guard against an impulse buying. Our sales person told us about his Prius Four Touring that he had just traded in the day before. It wasn't ready to test drive, but we looked at it and noticed it had the blind spot detectors. It was 3 months old and had less than 4000 miles on it. So the idea of that car was just hanging out on the "back burner" for a week or so. Another dealer let us take either of the cars we were interested in over the weekend. So we took a Prius C Three (they didn't have a four at that dealership) for the weekend. So on Saturday, we took the borrowed Prius C on an outting that took us to the dealership with the Yellow C Four and the Used Prius Four Touring. We drove that yellow car again, and still liked it. Then asked to drive the used Prius Four Touring. Our original salesman was off that day, and they were busy, so they let us drive the Four Touring without a salesperson in the car. We hardly drove off the lot before we looked at each other with eyes of super approval. When we got back to the dealership, the substitute salesperson was nowhere to be found. We waited about 20 minutes and then just left and took the borrowed Prius C back to the other dealership. I emailed the original salesperson and told him we wanted his Four Touring. And two days later we took it home. It still growls a little going up hills from a cold start, but not as much as the C did. In the end, it was the extra safety features that sold us on the car, . . . afterall, we're not as mentally sharp as we once were. :-(
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