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Great Car - comfortable cruiser - great MPG
tiversen, 06/21/2012
2012 Toyota Prius Five 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Had to spring for the Prius 5 since the fabric seats in the 3 were the worst (flat with no lumbar support). The leatherette seats in the 5 are awesome. Plus the 5 wheels are nice. The car is quiet, comfortable and can fit five, with room in the back for three to four wheeled carry-on suitcases. With about 1000 miles getting about 49mpg on the readout and about 46mpg using the manual calc method - in 80% hwy 20% city. Short 5 minute trips will only get you about 30 to 40 mpg since the engine has to warm up before it shuts off at stops. Still twice the mileage in the city of any gas miser. Have got up to 75mpg on a short trip when I used only the ev mode (slow excel) up to 35mph.
6-year owner - Best car I've ever owned by far.
CK, 04/14/2020
2012 Toyota Prius Four 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I've always been a car guy. Having owned and driven many exciting performance cars, I have found one thing in common with all of them - the more exciting the car, the more stressful it is to own. When I bought my Prius (almost new) six years ago, I wasn't expecting much. So I was pleasantly surprised by what a nice car it was to drive. But what I wasn't expecting over the long term was to appreciate how much stress-free driving makes up for a lack of adrenaline. I'm 44 years old now, and I've never owned a car for more than a year or two. But my 2012 Prius has been so reliable (nearly 120,000 miles later), I just can't let it go. I'm likely going to drive it until my 9-year old son turns 16, then give it to him. I had to replace the front brake pads when I started driving for Uber in my spare time, but I probably could have gone another 50k miles on the old ones. Of course I've replaced several windshields and gone through a few sets of tires... and every time I turn around I find a new scratch or blemish where I'm oblivious to its origin. But really the only mechanical issue I've had has yet to be repaired, as recently one of the ball joints has started to rattle over bumpy roads. All of the above falls short however. Here's the very best thing about owning a Prius. When somebody gives me a hard time I can always use this response... "Hey, if I cared what people thought of me do you really think I'd be driving a Prius?" Cause if you are a manly man and you own a Prius, you will get teased by other men. So you must have thick skin and/or a level of confidence that doesn't hinge on how others perceive you. I guess you could say no snowflakes allowed haha.
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Perfect car for everyone
Keanerouillard@gmail.com, 05/13/2016
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2012 Toyota Prius Two 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
My mpg for everyday and every tank was 41mpg. This is combined over many miles. Short city runs get more. I got 50 mpg going to Indiana. On trip in city I got 61 mpg. I bought new and traded it with 73000 miles on it. I replaced tires at 62000 miles. I also need to replace the headlight bulbs once. I think it was year 2 I put bulbs in. Great car. Comfortable quiet and it is peppy. If you are on the fence on buying one. Get off the fence and get it. I bought 11-2012 just traded in on 4-2016
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More car than I expected
macungiee8, 06/30/2012
2012 Toyota Prius Five 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I lease, always get 15,000 miles. Got car in Florida and full pack with 6 months of gear including 2 sets of golf clubs got 50 mpg or more. I was totally amazed. Prior to that I had a hybrid from another Japanese automaker and milking it on a trip I got 44 maybe. The Prius actually does just as good stop and go driving and with the a/c on. I maybe get a tow bar to carry bikes, I know my other car go 10 mpg less with the bikes on, really underpowered dud. I am hoping the Prius can handle them.
I Expected More from Toyota
Philip Anthony, 10/15/2015
2012 Toyota Prius Three 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
I have really enjoyed my Toyota Prius... until yesterday. At 32,526 miles, I heard an odd sound under the hood. The dealership told me that my AC compressor had seized and would cost $2,600 to fix!!! They also informed me that, though I was under the 36,000 mile limit of my warranty, I was 20 days past the 3 year limit. I thought, " Surely Toyota will honor the warranty and take care of this repair". When I owned a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, I was in a similar situation with my alternator. Chevy stepped up and took care of the issue at no charge to me. Surely, Toyota would do the same.... No. They were unwilling to even help with the cost, despite the diagnosis being that the compressor was faulty.
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