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Perfectly Boring for the long haul
Lovely Jubbly June, 12/30/2016
updated 07/05/2018
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
A few aftermarket upgrades make the prius plugin advanced a longterm ownership go from a blessing to an even better blessing: subwoofer under passenger seat, sway bar/strut bar/midchassis brace, minor soundproofing, spare tire for long trips, loud horn, tinted windows. Best car!... Perfectly boring! Update July 2017: hit 84k miles recently. Car drives as smooth and trouble free as usual. Occasional glitch with Bluetooth from my phone. Either restarting phone or car, or combo of both resolves this. Got rear ended on Mother's Day- the Mazda3 that hit me had bad visible damage - the Prius headrest prevented worse injuries to my neck, my back is still going through rough times, the car sustained more internal body damage than ugly, external body damage. Car drove fine even after accident and is still in the body shop currently. Compared to my loaner, I really miss the Prius!!! Fast forward to July 2018. I’ve hit 110k miles and have since upgraded shocks to Koni FSD and increased soundproofing with strategically placed pieces of Dynamat. This car is a joy to drive and is a sleeper on the road. Can keep up and out corner the best of them. Paint is holding up with great shine, eco friendly seating material looks new and fresh, plastic on dash which is eco friendly also is easy to clean and looks like new. Partner just got a 2016 Camry SE Hybrid and loves it - feels like a higher quality hybrid, but I enjoy the modest feel of the Prius, still. Be realistic about what a car is for and this will become one of your favorites, too.
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Great mpg with electric charge
John Jandura, 12/07/2018
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Drive 30 miles each way to work. Charge it over night and getting about 10 miles on electric for 1st part of trip even on cold morning. Over all mpg is about 65 mpg a day compared to old car which was 25 a day.
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Love my PIP
hybridguy, 10/23/2012
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
My PIP is fun drive and gets amazing mileage. At this point I am averaging 90+ mpg. Turns out the 11-14 mile EV range works for me since most of my trips are less than 10 miles. I usually manage most round trips with a little (>1mile) of EV range left. Good value with current incentives!
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Adam W, 06/09/2025
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had many cars over the years and my 2012 Prius Plug-In Advanced stands out for its incredible reliability. It is 13 years old now with roughly 155,000 miles and so far I have not had a single repair that wasn't routine maintenance. Not a single thing has broken or given me problems. I had my mechanic do a 100,000 mile service on it when that time came and he said everything still looked perfect - as in he didn't need to do the service - but he did it anyhow because I asked him to. When is the last time you heard your mechanic say that? I have the technology package so it has radar cruise control (which works amazingly well), a windshield display (which is silly but works as it is supposed to), and a Lexus infotainment system which was top of the line at the time. The back seats fold down for incredible cargo space. With the plug-in system I can do my daily errands using little or no gas. The only downsides of the car are tied to its strength of efficiency: the car was built to be light. As such it doesn't have a ton of sound insulation and such. But the Toyota build is robust and even at 10 years old had fewer internal squeaks compared to my then-new 2022 Tesla. 3 years in, my Tesla has needed repairs (fortunately covered under warranty). The Prius is a car for commuting and efficiency, not a sports car, of course. In any case, I plan to drive her until she'll drive no more. My Prius has saved me so much money over the years in gas, insurance, in repairs, in registration, it's a godsend. It was my first Toyota (past cars: Audi, Ford, Honda x 2, Volvo) and Toyota has won me as a customer for life. When the time comes, I'm looking forward to getting the latest the newest Prius (they finally look sexy-ish) or a Lexus EV. I'm addicted to cars that are reliable!
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Great car and peppy
Rio, 03/03/2023
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love my 2012 Prius Plug-in although it now only charges up to 11.3 miles when plugged in. Otherwise it’s been very low maintenance. It has great acceleration and I get excellent mileage. The one drawback is the catalytic converter was stolen and now I’m paranoid it could happen again.
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