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The Demise of the Pri-Pri
Noah, 10/13/2020
updated 06/01/2023
2010 Toyota Prius IV 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My mom bought her new in 2010; then I inherited her when I got my license in 2021. This little car is capable of a lot more than people like to give credit for. In nearly 3 years of driving her, I have put on ~44,000 miles, which includes 2 trips to South Florida (Key West in Nov '22 and Everglades in March '23), and an extensive camping trip in the NC Mountains, all of which included varying degrees of all-terrain driving. I live hard, drive hard (so did my mom), and the Prius just would not quit. Until I totaled her by gliding into the rear of a Highlander at 15 MPH-- 4 days before my 18th birthday (it was a weird yield intersection, and I was looking left at oncoming traffic-- not at the car that had stopped at a yield sign). It was a very minor fender-bender... for the other people, who continued on their merry way less a rear reflector-- but the poor Prius had to be towed: such a low-speed collision caused the Hybrid System to malfunction, so that the only gear which worked was Neutral. The demise was so... disappointing... anticlimactic; there are cars driving around On a Street Near You that look worse than does my late Prius. So that's how it is. She loses a star for such a mediocre demise. But it's not her fault. It is the fault of the Insurance Demons who declared her a total loss. Let this be a Cautionary Tale: if you're going to total your Prius, do it Thelma-and-Louise-style.
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Worst Toyota I have owned
Erica, 05/27/2016
2010 Toyota Prius I 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
20 of 27 people found this review helpful
If you get it, please get the extended warranty!! It is the only thing that has saved us. This Prius was the WORST purchase I have made. I bought it fresh off the boat, we actually waited two weeks after purchasing it for it to arrive. Everything was great for about two years. I always took it to the dealership for oil changes and regular maintenance. Then the cooling fan for the hybrid battery makes a puttering sound when you accelerate. It is random, some days are good others are bad, with same use or no use of the heater/ or AC. I have had it replaced three times and its making noise again, except I'm now out of the extended warranty and it will cost me $500 to replace. Then the vehicle was burning oil. We never smelled it, there was nothing on our driveway that would indicate there was a leak. took it to the dealer and was told I was low two quarts and they didn't fill it. they said to take it home and come back in a few weeks when they could work on it. I had to ask them to top it off and they were surprised I asked. I ended up having the motor rebuilt because there was so much damage.. again.. EXTENDED WARRANTY!!! Then we had electrical issues. The vehicle suddenly died after my husband dropped me off at the hospital while I was in labor, to pick up our oldest from school. Inverter failure. Then the starter battery died at day care which I knew we would have to replace someday, that was $275, except after it was replaced, the horn goes off when the E brake is on. Just one loud, continuous noise. Dealer can't fix horn issue unless I authorize 5 hours of labor @ $108/hr and I was given a 'heads up' that the hybrid battery lasts about 8-10 years and it costs 2-5k to replace, (it covered under warranty for 8 years or 100k miles) so I may want to start saving up for that. I told a co-worker who owns the same type of vehicle about it and he mentioned he had already replaced the hybrid battery on his (it was 3K), and when the hybrid battery goes, the vehicle starts acting erratically and even accelerating on its own at times.
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Don, 06/01/2009
2010 Toyota Prius IV 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Well what can you say. The seats are not comfortable, the ride is numb and disconnected from the road, wind/road noise is at a premium, very jittery over any type of non-smooth pavement. However, going green is the way to go. We need more of these types of cars only with better execution...
Leased it, loved it, bought it
icehorses, 09/29/2013
2010 Toyota Prius IV 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I leased my Prius and at the end of the three years opted to buy it. No problems whatsoever, just change the oil, rotate the tires, and you're good to go. I average between 52-55 MPG (combined city/highway), it sips gas. When I first leased it I read up on how to drive a Prius to get the most effective gas mileage, coasting and avoiding rapid acceleration definitely helps to optimize your fuel economy. I'm tall and I find it to be a very comfortable vehicle with plenty of headroom and pleasant interior. If you need to have a lot of power and acceleration at your fingertips, this isn't the vehicle for you. If you appreciate a quiet ride and phenomenal gas mileage, then it just might be!
Loved it at first, now I absolutely hate this car.
rex81, 11/27/2012
2010 Toyota Prius II 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
20 of 28 people found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, the Prius is a great car to get from A to B. But it has so many faults, mostly in the way it drives, that I had to get rid of it after 30,000 miles. For efficiency of fuel and space, it's unmatched. It's roomy and gets great mileage. But... The auto on/off of the engine is choppy, the brake feel is eneven, rock hard seats, the steering is numb, the ride is harsh, there are a ton of rattles throughout the car, and the car feels like it weighs twice what it does. Just a terrible driving experience. I was getting about 39 mpg consistently. No reliability issues whatsoever. But in the end, life is too short to drive a car like this. That's why I got rid of it.