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Prius review 2005
Cathy Meiklem, 10/18/2005
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Gas mileage is not what they report. I've driven 6000 miles and the best I've gotten on a tank is 45 mpg. I have the fully loaded car and love the high tech blue tooth and navigation. Car is fun to drive but don't expect luxury, interior is nothing special and not easy to clean. The material they use for the dash is very difficult to clean. I'm hoping they start to make a model with leather. Even with the slight drawbacks I would still buy this car again.
Best of the best
solidzeero, 04/01/2005
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I am only 16 years of age and I Love this car. I have only put 1500 miles on the car so far so that is must likely the reason the millage is not that good. However, it has increased form 25mpg when i first got it. I am going to get new rims and make it look more sporty. i would recommend anyone this car who has a consience about the enviorment
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Tires bad already
Bea, 04/25/2006
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We had a 2001 Prius sedan. The tires didn't last very long so when we went to buy our 2005, we specifically asked about tires. We were assured the problem had been taken care of. However, the tires on the 2005 haven't lasted any longer. We are at 20,000 miles and have been told we need replacements at next service. Evidently, the sales people and service people have never communicated about the problem. What you save on gas, you spend on tires so gas saving is not a good reason to buy this car. Also, the sedan was easier to drive. The hatchback has blind spots. The hatchback open so high, you have to be careful of overhead garage doors. Be careful not to shut door when hatch is open.
mpg not what it seems
DRJ, 02/26/2005
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It's very deceptive advertising that the vehicle gets 60 mpg- in the NEast, consistently getting between 42-50 mpg: much poorer in the cold weather!
Prius 101
Prius, 04/21/2006
2005 Toyota Prius 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have had my Prius since June of 2005. I bought it to replace a Toyota Camry which I drove for about 7 years. The car is reliable, fun to drive and makes me very, very happy when I put in about $17 to fill the tank with gas prices climbing to over $3.00 per gallon. I find the feel of the car very spacious and roomy. The drawbacks are that the mileage, while excellent does not live up to what they say. When I drive really well I am achieving about 47 miles per gallon with work. I cannot seem to sustain anything higher. For a very brief moment I achieved 50 mpg, but it didn't last. The interior of the car specifically the plastic scratches very easily. Though all in all, it's a great car.