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4.5 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive frugally

hoehandle, 05/01/2011
2011 Toyota Prius Four 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
15 of 45 people found this review helpful

We traded our 03 Lexus 300 for this new 2011 Prius IV on 2/12/11. I carefilly compared fuel used and miles driven on the first 3 gas fill-ups and found the trip meter indicated about 2 mpg more then it should be. Average milage was 48 MPG during the cold temps and engine break-in. Now we have over 4,000 miles on it and we consistently get over 50 mpg. On a recent short trip of 71 miles, our Prius showed 59.3 MPG. This was driving with other traffic and not upsetting other drivers by trying to be thrifty. I did learn how to increase the MPG from various blogs and related websites. It is not a Lexus but suprisingly my wife and I forget the difference while driving this vehicle. Very pleased!

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Too many little problems

beststart, 04/20/2013
2011 Toyota Prius Five 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 11 people found this review helpful

Bought a new standard 2011 Prius in 2011. was very happy with the dealer. Picked Prius cause 100% Japanese made. Gas milage is excellent, interior room is comfortable as known. The model that I bought; - Can't open the trunk from inside - Row down the windows will not wipe the fog away - Break pedal make squee sound when press - Radio display black out once in a while - The BIGGEST jok of all is the spoiler melted! Beware, don't park you car with plastic spoiler near a building that has reflection windows! Who knows??!! Was told by SF Region that this is not defect, I am hold half of the responsiblity. I wrote complaint to Toyota headquarter in Houston TX, will see what happen.

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5 out of 5 stars

TRY A pRIUS - YOU'LL BE SUPRISED

mss, 05/22/2017
2011 Toyota Prius Four 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The cargo area (especially with rear seats folded) is very roomy - I have moved a twin bed and sheets of particle board. The rear seat head and leg room is great for a vehicle this size. You will need to spring for fully synthetic oil changes (but not as often), new tires and headlamps - otherwise no maintenance costs and low fuel costs. Extremely reliable and economical. All around great value!

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4 out of 5 stars

Prius

Mike, 05/09/2018
2011 Toyota Prius Four 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Excellent city car.

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4 out of 5 stars

Very low cost to own

David S, 10/19/2018
2011 Toyota Prius Two 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Prius is a very low cost low maintenance car. It's not sporty or fast to drive but it's economical and dependable. I have owned 2 and put over 100,000 miles on both. If the new design wasn't so ugly (in my opinion) I would probably have purchased a 3rd Prius. Knowing how long between new designs, I'm probably getting a Tesla model 3 for my next car.

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car

Sandy G-W, 08/06/2023
2011 Toyota Prius Three 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The 2011 Prius I owned for 6 years was a great little car. It gets great gas mileage (42 mpg) very consistently. I had no problems with it and only spent money on upkeep and routine maintenance. My only complaint was how low it was. I was always scraping the front bumper when parking. Loved the heating and cooling systems as well as the moonroof.

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5 out of 5 stars

best car i ever owned age 66

Rick, 01/18/2023
2011 Toyota Prius Two 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

handling gas mileage reliability hatchback cons poor visibility

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5 out of 5 stars

Living with a Prius

Libby Longo, 11/28/2018
2011 Toyota Prius Four 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

If you want excellent mileage, this is the car for you. Toyota backs this car up and maintenance has been easy.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

From Zoom Zoom to Sip Sip...

moondog12, 06/30/2012
2011 Toyota Prius Three 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
5 of 15 people found this review helpful

I traded in a 2009 Mazda 6, that I loved, for a 2011 Prius III. It darn near broke my heart to do so, but I did it because of my 70 mile + daily commute into the DC Area. I had a friend with a 2010 Prius and she couldn't recommend it enough, so I finally gave in and started calling dealerships once gas prices hit $3.50 a gallon. I got my Prius as an end of year special and I must say, I'm impressed. While it certainly doens't Zoom Zoom like my last car, it has umph in Power Mode! Don't let the ho-hum of the hybrid nature fool you. These cars *can* be zippy. If you're on the fence, go to a dealership and test drive. After 10,000 miles I went from 45 mpg on average to 53! Fantastic!!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great fuel efficient Car!

esther78, 07/16/2011
2011 Toyota Prius Three 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
8 of 26 people found this review helpful

My dad traded in his Sienna for the prius cuz he was spending $400 ~ $450 per month on gas, which is equivalent of making monthly payment on a new car, so he decided to get the best fuel efficient car - the Prius! After the purchase, we went to Penn, 189mile one way, on a full tank, and on our way back, we filled it up again, so all in all, we spent $37 for a 378 mile trip! Amazing! It's only been less than a week we had the car, but it's def worth the purchase! I would recommend anyone looking to purchase a car to buy Prius!

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