Having spent over three months with a third-generation Toyota Prius, it was time to hand it back, however before doing so I thought, what better way to get a conclusion than to attend the Prius Club of QLD meeting (yes, Prius owners have a club).
Two more weeks and the Toyota Prius long-term loan goes back home and already there is a sense of sadness building up. I've always been under the impression that in order to love a car, it must have a soul, character, flare and make you feel alive. Â
Driving a Toyota Prius with a car load of people and luggage for around 1100km wasn’t exactly my idea of fun. I was gritting my teeth at the thought of overtaking and tackling hills, let alone fitting four adults and all of our luggage.
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After one solid month with the new third generation Toyota Prius hybrid my opinion still hasn't changed. It's quite possibly the smartest, yet the most uncool car under $60,000.
Whilst I've had the Prius I've also got behind the wheel of two o
I've spent the greater part of the last five years with nothing good to say about the Toyota Prius, in a way it represented the fear of every passionate car lover. The beginning of the end of traditional cars which cared little about the environment.
Like all that is more than skin deep, so are the changes found in new Prius
Model Tested:
2009 Toyota ZVW30 Prius i-Tech; 1.8-litre four-cylinder, petrol-electric hybrid; CVT, five-door hatch - $53,500*
Options:
Metallic Paint $35
Driving the pin-up car of the green motoring movement, the Toyota Prius, has become even more fuel efficient but also a lot more dynamic following our first, although limited, real world experience of the Generation Three vehicle.
By David
2008 Toyota Prius i-Tech Hybrid Review & Road Test
With the all-new Prius just around the corner, we thought we’d refresh our memories and take the 2008 model for one last spin.
Model Tested:
2008 Toyota NHW20R Prius i-Tech Hybr