2012 Toyota Prius - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 8 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2011 Toyota Prius Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...This shows you which control you're using without requiring you to look away from the road. My Prius IIItest car didn't have a lot of available features, with the exception of the optional $1,930 Navigation Package that also added Bluetooth phone and streaming audio as well as a backup camera. The most impressive thing about the Prius' interior is its fish-bowl-like feeling. From the wide-open rear view you get with the split-glass hatch to the near-perfect forward visibility, thanks to the huge expanse of front windshield glass and extra mini windows in front of the side mirrors, the Prius... |
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2012 Toyota Prius Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...leather optional Optional heated front seats Optional navigation system Under the Hood The 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine in the Prius is augmented by a number of high-efficiency tricks — among them an electric water pump, exhaust gas recovery, an efficient automatic transmission and optimized regenerative braking. Coupled with an electric motor, the drivetrain makes a total 134 horsepower. Mechanical features include: Can drive on electric-only power, gasoline power or a combination of the two No need to plug car into a wall outlet Electric motor draws power from a trunk-mounted... |
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2011 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid — Flash DriveSource: MSN Autos...In electric mode the plug-in doesn't feel as peppy as other electric cars I have driven, again probably because of the added weight. Under hybrid power I found myself switching to power mode to improve drivability, which also reduces efficiency. – Mike MeredithThe Prius plug-in hybrid is a great idea for a specific driving scenario, but otherwise its value is questionable. A full charge is obtained in just 90 minutes on a 220-volt charge, and that gets you about 14 miles of electric-only driving. I live 13 miles from work, so I was able to travel to and from work on electric-only for the... |
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CarGurus' Review for 2011 toyota priusSource: CarGurus
...Toyota's 2011 Prius continues to represent the leading edge of the nascent hybrid automobile market. |
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2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Both cars handle and drive quite well in the electric-only mode. But the Prius PHV is a bit more fun when it switches to gas assistance. It figures. In gasoline/generator mode, the Volt is using a smaller engine to move more weight, considering the Volt’s curb weight (factory weight minus passengers and cargo) of 3,781 pounds. The Prius PHV’s curb weight is an estimated 700 pounds less assisted by a larger gasoline engine. As a result, the Prius PHV feels downright sprightly in gasoline mode, when the car switches to Hybrid Synergy Drive, the technology used by Priuses to date... |
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2011 Toyota Prius Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The Leaf admits some exterior noise into the cabin, too, but the Prius' overall noise platter serves more courses. Interior The interior is where the Prius earns its stripes. Specifically, its midsize volume makes the car's mileage all the more impressive, and the hatchback design makes none of the sacrifices of hybrid sedans — the most notable of which is incomplete or absent folding rear seats. The backseat offers adults plenty of room, and parents will want to check out MotherProof's Car Seat Check to see how various child-safety seats fit the Prius. (Anyone who wants almost 60... |
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2012 Toyota Prius OverviewSource: CarGurus...and the V basically gets all of the above plus the option of the Advanced Technology Package, including an upgraded navigation system with a larger screen, a heads-up display, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, a Pre-Collision system and Lane Keep Assist. Buyers of the IV can opt for a Deluxe Solar Roof Package with the heads-up display and a 7-inch touchscreen monitor with split-screen capabilities.Drivers are consistently pleased with their Prius. Despite professional reviews suggesting poor materials quality and the like, even previous Lexus owners quickly forget to be picky about such things... |
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2011 Toyota Prius Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...exhaust gas recovery, an efficient automatic transmission and optimized regenerative braking. Coupled with an electric motor, the drivetrain makes 134 horsepower. Being a "full" hybrid, the Prius can drive on electric-only power, gasoline power or a combination of the two. There's no need to plug it into a wall outlet. Like other full hybrids, the car's electric motor draws power from a trunk-mounted battery that recharges using braking friction. Drivers can switch between four driving modes: regular Drive; Eco Mode, which optimizes settings for better mileage; Power Mode, which increases... |
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Unless you're a rich businessman or lazy teenager, you probably see cars as objects to drive, rather than be chauffeured in. A Toyota Prius available to test at the upcoming... November 23, 2011 by Antony Ingram
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Solar panel technology has, thus far, not been of much use for automobiles. You may be able to specify a small solar panel on the 2011 Nissan Leaf or 2012 Toyota Prius, but... August 19, 2011 by Antony Ingram
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut
We finally get to see the plug-in hybrid version of Toyota’s top-selling Prius next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, ahead of the car’s showroom appearance... August 15, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
PLUS Performance Package Turns 2011 Prius Into A Real TRD
Prius isn't the first name in performance, or even the 51st, but apparently there's some demand for a factory performance package for the mass-market hybrid, as Toyota has... June 30, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
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Why should I also consider these?
While the subcompact Honda Insight looks a lot like the Prius and is several thousand dollars cheaper, it's smaller inside and doesn't deliver the same 50 mpg that the larger car does.
Perhaps a more logical rival sits in Toyota's own showroom: The new-for-2012 Camry Hybrid offers a 41-mpg combined rating, mid-size sedan room and comfort, and it doesn't require the owner to put up with Prius jokes.
In the same vein is the laudable Ford Fusion Hybrid, with a 39-mpg combined rating in a refined, comfortable, and very competent U.S.
contender.
The Lexus CT 200h is also a hybrid hatchback, though it's a compact and several thousand dollars pricier.
But it adds back the fun-to-drive factor, not to mention a larger dollop of luxury.
Finally, for drivers who do most of their miles on the highway, the clean-diesel VW Jetta TDI (offered as a four-door sedan and a Sportwagen) gets highway mileage that approaches the Prius figures, and is far more rewarding to drive.
Its city mileage, however, is nowhere near the Prius.
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