Comments on: Toyota Prius Review Long Term Update

By: Kirinis

Kirinis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:44:11 +0000

I don’t doubt that the Prias is a good car but it does seem to be a bit of a con.
Gman has already commented that Top Gear rubbished its green credentials for construction.

The battery power is less than 2 miles and certainly would not take you across even the smallest city – so how it avoids the London congestion charge I do not know.

The real use fuel consumption appears a great deal different from the quoted. A motoring program recently got 34 mpg overall.
An owner (not for much longer) who live near me gets 30mpg on the short shopping runs (approx 5 miles each way) and 40 – 48 on a long run (traffic one way).

Compare this with my Ford Focus 1.8L – that does not pretend to be economical – on a similar shopping run I get 33 mpg and on holiday to Cornwall (200 mile overall mixed roads) I got 40 mpg overall and this was not economic driving (It was observed that I reached 85 mph several times – but as the speed limit is only 70 this must have been a mistake on the part of the observer!)

To add the really ridiculous; when Top Gear ran a Prias fast around its track it got 19 mpg whereas the 2.5L BMW pacing it got 22.5!!!!

By: Orf

Orf — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:59:30 +0000

Many people comment on the ugliness of the car and its wheels.
It doesn’t worry me because when I am driving I cant’see those items.

By: MD-88

MD-88 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:38:41 +0000

No sympathy for fines issued for people driving with any form of auxilliary lighting activated in conjunction with their headlights. Should be more of it and the laws should be changed so that these lights can only be used in conjunction with high beam.

However it is hypocritical in the extreme that the QLD Police are fining people for this when nearly every evening I see the patrol car (Toyota Aurion SX6) in my local area driving with the front fog/driving/idiot lights on!!!

Prius is an interesting car, it is enjoyable to drive but as you say…… it is a little un-cool.

Bring forth the Hybrid Camry!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:25:35 +0000

You hit it on the head there – yes the shape is efficient but it’s also part of the marketing plan. The new Merc E series coupe looks like a normal car yet still has a lower co-efficient of drag than a Prius. Honda copied the shape with the Insight hybrid purely as a marketing move

By: SteveC

SteveC — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:58:38 +0000

Hey Real cars.
Pertaining to your post above. The “Dust to Dust” study factored in the planning and development of the prius into their figures (designing prototypes etc). Since this is a fixed quantity, the more Priuses that are made, then there is a smaller proportion of development resources per car as car numbers increase.

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:18:22 +0000

Happy New Year to you too!!

And here is my christmass tip for you

Toyota Fortuner = Toyota Hilux
Toyota Prado (J120 Platform)= Toyota Tacoma = Lexus Gx = Fj Cruiser = Toyota 4Runner

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:05:24 +0000

Happy New Year Thomas. Haven’t got dementia yet but thks for the kind thought.LOL

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:45:43 +0000

Huh, Dematia setting in?? I don’t have a hilux you tool!!

Also, You would propably get a Prius before me!!

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:41:48 +0000

Would look cool with spats over the rear wheel arches.Lol.

Why stop with a centre speedo? Should also have a joy stick for a steering wheel.lol

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:36:23 +0000

Should buy one Thomas u would look good in one(Prius).lol
Then u could argue it was really a Lexus like u do with your Hilux.lol