Used 2017 Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Prius Two Eco is a terrific car!
John Kuhn, Indianapolis, IN, 09/22/2017
updated 03/28/2024
Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
I've put over 2500 miles on my 2017 Prius Two Eco, including a drive out to Wyoming and back from Wisconsin. My expectations have been exceeded. Fuel economy is nothing short of amazing! It uses that battery a lot to enable it to run without the engine under light load. On my highway trip at 70 mph including stops, I was able to average 55 mpg. Around home at slower speeds on secondary roads, >60mpg is pretty easy. The engine turns on and off seamlessly while driving the car. Plenty of headroom, and I can completely stretch my legs (I'm 6' tall). Seat comfort is fine, although not quite as comfortable as my former VW on long trips. Available power is also fine, although does not feel as effortless as my former turbodiesel 6-speed manual. Climate control is outstanding, very efficient, and intuitive to use, as are all the HVAC and radio controls. Adaptive radar cruise control worked well and is a nice feature. Automatic high beam dimming, and lane drift warning works well. My car did not have any flaws when I picked it up, and I have not uncovered anything yet. Hopefully the legendary Toyota reliability will continue to be the case. Update on Mar 21, 2018: Car has over 12,000 miles now, and has been through a Wisconsin winter. I put dedicated Nokian snow tires on it, and it worked great. Mileage of course drops noticeably during winter, especially shorter trips. Worst tank was 45 mpg, and overall average to date is 55 mpg. No reliability issues, starts instantly in cold weather, heater kicks out heat quickly, and plenty of room for trips. I have no idea why this car isn't a best seller, people don't know what they're missing. Update Sep 22, 2018: Car has over 23,000 miles now, have done several interstate trips. Average mileage for the whole year is over 58 mpg. There have been no repairs required, except for a leaking tire due to a wood screw in it. My one complaint about that is the warning light on the dash for low tire pressure is very small, off to the side among other indicator lights, and it doesn't blink. So I missed seeing it, and only noticed the low tire by seeing it on the car. More than ever, though, I'd say this is an awesome vehicle that should be a best seller. Update Sep 24, 2019: Car has over 37,000 miles now, zero problems in the past year. Averaged 58 mpg for the second year, even with the bitterly cold winter we had. Changed the air cleaner at 30K miles, a job that can literally be done with no tools in 30 seconds. In summer on local roads I average around 70 mpg, in winter it's mostly in the 50's. Still impressed by the comfortable ride, HVAC system, and spaciousness. Update 24 Mar '20: Odometer now over 45K miles. I have had one failure. The automatic headlight high beam dimming stopped working. Allegedly (internet forum) the sensor is between the rear view mirror mount and the windshield, and the windshield collects a film from interior plastic out-gassing that can only be cleaned by taking off the mirror mount, which I haven't done. Otherwise car continues to perform as it always has. Update 24 Sep 20: Car now has 49,258 miles and is just over three years old. No failures since the last comments, and mileage for the third year is 57 mpg, down one. I attribute this to relatively more winter driving compared to summer driving, because of Covid. Haven't driven nearly as much since March. Update 24 Mar '21: All is well with my Prius, no issues to report. Odometer passed 53,000 miles, and gas mileage unchanged. With rising gas prices, there will probably be more people wishing they owned this car. I'm happy! Update 24 Sep '21: I'm now at almost 60K miles. I've done one repair since last March. I replaced the front brake disks, which had become very rusty and noisy. I believe the reason is that I mostly use regenerative braking, so the road salt and light rust doesn't get scraped off well. The back brakes are fine, and I believe that is because the back brakes engage slightly before the fronts. The new rotors are coated ones from Raybestos. The entire repair, which I did myself, only cost $83, and was not difficult. My overall gas mileage since purchasing the car remains over 58 mpg. As of Mar 23, '22, I have almost 66,000 miles on the car. No new issues, fuel economy is about the same. Sure am glad to have this roomy, comfortable, and reliable car with the high gas prices! Sept 24, '22 at 71,400 miles. No issues since last report. Cumulative annual gas mileage continues to be 57-58 mpg. This should be a bestselling car, except some in the media and industry have convinced the public that it's ugly and SUVs are the way to go. Mar 26, '23 at 77060 miles. No issues. Replaced summer tires with Bridgestone Ecopia. Wouldn't buy these again, as they're noisy. Mar 27, '24 at 94,000 miles. I've had one issue since last year, one rear brake dragging so that I smelled that it was warm when I got out of the car. Fixed it myself at no cost. Rust had gotten under the pad shims and kept them from releasing. Cleaned the rust out and it's fine now. Original rotors and pads still in good shape. Planning to keep the car indefinitely, still great mileage and uses no oil.
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Prius lover, New York, NY, 11/27/2016
updated 12/11/2023
Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
26 of 27 people found this review helpful
There has been no change in performance over the past 15k miles. The car traveled on a 3k round-trip during summer 2023 and ran flawlessly. There have been no mechanical issues and nothing done to the car except for routine maintenance which I always have done at the dealer. This has been a truly exceptional vehicle. There is one small complaint: the wheels are completely tarnished. They were once silver, but have turned dark grey/black and there is no way to clean them. I have tried everything and had the car detailed one or two times and they will not come clean. There is also some paint/finish peeling off next to the hatchback window. This seems to occur on many Prius'.
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INCREDIBLE VEHICLE
Leonard E., Knoxville, TN, 03/07/2017
Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I had already sold myself on buying a Prius Eco a couple of years before they finally became available. I purchased a 2016 in December of that year. I am the antithesis of an impulse buyer, and I will not make up my mind on any car I have purchased until I have driven it 100,000 miles. That said, my Eco has certainly passed muster so far. Performance, handling and comfort are great. For those who care about fuel economy, my MPG presently is in the upper 60s. Consumer Reports rates the 2016 second to none in reliability and safety. I will write a follow- up as soon as I hit 100k miles. The instrument cluster being slightly to my right is of no concern to me. However, the view out the back window is not the greatest, nor is the view at an obtuse angle out the back right window. I'll just have to live with that.
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Best car I have ever owned, by far!
Jim , Elgin, IL, 06/09/2020
Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
It gets excellent gas mileage: around 57 MPG on average through the course of the year. It's quiet and smooth. It has plenty of cargo room: I could put two bicycles in the back with the seat s down. It's got a nice sound system with many music options: radio, CD player, USB port, Bluetooth to play music from your phone, etc. Good electronic safety systems. It's a car that will keep you safe in a crash: I was rear-ended in my 2006 Prius by someone going 30-40 MPH who hadn't touched their brakes and I had no injury whatsoever. The cargo space was caved in but the back seat area was not damaged at all. If there had been passengers in the back, they would have been unharmed. And it has all the pick-up I need.
The Haggle Was Worth the Car
Mary Pat Whaley, Warrenton, NC, 11/27/2017
updated 05/29/2019
Toyota Prius Two Eco 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Looked really carefully at all Prius models and all dealers and very happy to have ended up with a Prius Two Eco. It has lots of pizzazz combined with outrageously good mileage. I love the cruise control with car length management and really enjoy looking at my driving "score" each time I drive it. Thoroughly pleased.
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