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Persona Prius C

Ulyses Villasin, 02/22/2017
2016 Toyota Prius c Persona Series Special Edition 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Great car and reliable for city driving!!!!

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3 out of 5 stars

Liked my old Yaris better

L., 02/15/2020
2018 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

My previous car was a 2006 Yaris, but with over 200,000 kilometers, it was time to get a newer model. I love Toyota; I find they provide the most bang for my buck. I purchased my 2018 Prius C, used, with only 6000 kms on it. Now I know why. It's not as peppy (not as much horsepower) as my old Yaris. If I try to floor it (say, on the onramp to the hwy), it is slow to pick up speed and complains loudly when I try. It's roomier inside than my old Yaris, but the car length is longer. I was excited that it had the electronics that my Yaris didn't, but am finding it's not very intelligent. The bluetooth is glitchy; i.e. when I ask it to make a call, the response is sometimes that the person I'm calling only has one number and would I like to call that number...no duh! I've had my Prius C for almost a year and I'm still trying to figure out the heating and cooling. The 'Auto' button had the 'Air Conditioning' on even though it was below zero and I couldn't shut the air off. Just recently, it shut off on it's own. I can't change the air flow when 'Auto' is on; this also changed of it's own accord; now it's stuck on the floor. Also, the spoiler on the back prevents the top of the back window from being cleaned when I go through the car wash - that's getting old! All this being said, I'm usually the only one in the car and I work in the same community that I live. My Prius C gets me to work and back, sometimes grudgingly, but that's the point of having a car, right?

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Little car big savings

Bill, 07/09/2018
2018 Toyota Prius c Three 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It's a little car but for a small vehicle the ride and the handling are very good. It's a great vehicle for around town.

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Worst Car I Have Ever Driven

Marty, 11/20/2016
2016 Toyota Prius c One 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
9 of 35 people found this review helpful

Buy this car if you want to fulfill your eco penance. I rent a car 4 months of the year for work, and this is the first time I have ever returned a car mid rental (it was 2 hour round trip to do so). First thing I noticed was totally numb controls. There is absolutely zero feedback from the pedals and the steering wheel. Trying to brake smoothly is almost impossible because the brakes go from not gripping to suddenly clamping down. Acceleration is non-existent. Handling, what handling? I would get body roll when changing roads on a freeway interchange. The ride is rough and loud. The seats hurt (I am in my 20s). The interior is cheaper than an 80s Escort. Last but not least, this car has a CVT, which just drones loudly and mocks you for pushing on the gas pedal.

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5 out of 5 stars

this is the one you have been waiting for

philip schwartz, 04/16/2016
2015 Toyota Prius c Four 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
2 of 9 people found this review helpful

great deal now

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