Toyota Prius Hatchback (2004 - 2009) 1.5 VVTi T4 Hybrid 5d CVT Auto (2007/07) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

It depends on who is looking I guess. In general I think it just says that I don't wanna spend much fuel...what ever the reason is.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

They all say different things. Most of them like it and after checking mine, they got rid of the low performance mith.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Hell yeah. I go outside the city very rarely and as a city car, it's the best I can think about.

What are you likely to buy next?

2010 Prius or Lexus RX 450H would be cool too.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£10,000

When did you buy the car?

October 2009

Did you get a good deal and why?

I think so. The car was in perfect shape (I think it still is) with no too many miles and haven't seen a cheaper one.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

Fuel consumtion.

What was the dealer like?

Good. They were very pro and friendly.

What's it like to drive?

The acceleration is quite ok thanks to the torque of the electric motor and the lack of gears (not even automatic, there are no gears as we know them at all), which make the humble amount of power available at once, not like in "normal" cars that have to climb to a certaing amount of revs. It goes from 0 to 60 quicker than the 70% of the cars one sees on the road including some BMWs and Audis (yeah, not all of them are as fast as the fast ones) and it's more stable than it looks like. Still it's not a sportive car, but it makes your city driving as smooth and cheap as it gets. The main thing to mention is how eaaaasy and smooth to drive it is.

What's it like to park?

Not that easy. The rear visibility is far from good. It's quite hard if you don't have the P.A. gadget.

Have you had any problems with the car?

We got a recall letter regarding a cooling system pump, but I checked in the internet and it seems to be a preventive recall with no customer complains so far. Anyway, I contacted the dealer and arranged the replacement for January.

What's most practical about your car?

The relation performance - consumtion. .... and the consumtion on it's own.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

I don't have a favourite toy, but I like the behaviour of the active safety more than in other cars I have driven.