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Waited for months, love this car!
Bill F., 10/23/2003
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car is a no compromise vehicle. Not only do you get terrific styling, size and performance, but it is incredibly gentle on the environment at an affordable price. The "wow" features such as smart entry and start, GPS navigation and the LCD information screen are options usually found on cars twice as expensive. This is an amazing improvement on the previous Prius.
Number 1!
nmpriusman, 11/18/2003
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
For the price,the Prius buyer gets the most value for almost any car sold. The build quality is outstanding; there is not a flaw on the vehicle. Aside from that, everyone wants to know what the car is and they want to drive it. I'm hoping to get a good 15- 20 years out of it. (No, the battery doesn't explode at 8 years or 100,000 miles because the warranty ends.) Like Toyota's chief Prius engineer said, "this is not just a great environmental car; this is great car, period."
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Disappointing Hybrid
LBailey, 05/12/2005
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my third Toyota vehicle, and second Prius. While there is more interior space and extra standard features, it is more difficult to see out of the windows than with my previous Toyota vehicles and the rear seats are too low for most of my tall friends to be comfortable without their heads touching the roof. Perhaps the most disappointing, however, is the grossly inflated gas mileage. I would never have purchased this car if I had known it got the same mileage as my previous Prius and only a little better than the Echo I had before that. Shame on Toyota for their deceitful gas mileage claims!
60,000 miles and going strong
Mike S., 06/25/2008
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The car is a technological marvel in a very practical package. Bought new, it's been very reliable for 60,000 miles. It's no sports car, but is faster than it seems because the CVT is so smooth that your speed builds without your noticing it. Lifetime avg. 49.9 mpg driving smoothly, 53 mpg at steady 65, with or without the AC running. Not quite so comfortable or quiet as our old Camry, but still very good. Build quality is very impressive. No problems to date. Definitely the best car I've ever owned. Love the hatchback layout. There's lots of room, but the rear seat is too narrow for three across unless one is a child.
Good, not great
M.B., 08/13/2008
2004 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
This car is overall well-built. I am not as impressed as I thought I would be. For around $30,000, this car does no better in fuel efficiency than my old 1995 Honda Civic VX hatchback. I once got 65 MPG on a trip in my Honda. The Prius, with all its technology and synergy drive, can't beat the fuel efficiency of a 13 year-old, non-hybrid, 5-passenger hatchback. Above that, the battery packs on this might soon run out. I'm thinking I'll sell this and look for my old Honda.