02-20-2022, 01:33 AM
Wife & I are very happy with our 2018 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. 30+ miles on full battery charge, then ICE kicks in (also assists in high demand accel and running defroster). 65+ MPG. Full tank lasts a long time (300+mi) at highway speed. Wife says the interior appointments are better than those in her mom's 2020 Toyota Camry XLE.
Only current issue is the 'back up warning beep' when in Reverse gear; it only sounds INSIDE the prius, not at all outside. This is a dangerous non-feature with a mostly silent vehicle in a parking lot. It may have been corrected since 2018, but I won't bet on it. The beeper can be turned off but that just keeps your sanity intact, doesn't help pedestrians nearby...
The "Lane Nanny" feature is hair-trigger sensitive, and continues beeping long after steering correction is applied. It can be turned off as well
After 3 years, the battery is starting to fade a little (longer to charge, faster discharge in use), but not badly.
YMMV of course
Only current issue is the 'back up warning beep' when in Reverse gear; it only sounds INSIDE the prius, not at all outside. This is a dangerous non-feature with a mostly silent vehicle in a parking lot. It may have been corrected since 2018, but I won't bet on it. The beeper can be turned off but that just keeps your sanity intact, doesn't help pedestrians nearby...
The "Lane Nanny" feature is hair-trigger sensitive, and continues beeping long after steering correction is applied. It can be turned off as well
After 3 years, the battery is starting to fade a little (longer to charge, faster discharge in use), but not badly.
YMMV of course