Agree! I have the 2012 hatchback model 5 with the nice rims and I tinted the windows. I know people won’t believe me, but I’ve actually gotten compliments on the looks of the car. Lol Could be they were just surprised that a Prius could look good at all. ✌🏻🙂🤞🏻
3rd Gens are better looking outside than the 4th Gens. What Toyota should have done was keep the exterior on the 3rd gen into the 4th and just added the 4th Gen interior
The 3rd generation Prius looks awesome. And it's the most sensible choice for intelligent people. Not just fuel efficient, but basically the most reliable vehicle on the market.
@@no_handle_required Reading "A Brief History of Time" is by Stephen Hawking is something a lot of intelligent people choose to read. Does that seriously mean that any person who doesn't read the book is not intelligent? What they were talking about is intelligent people would probably choose this car and overlook whatever ugliness and stereotypes are behind it because of the low drag coefficient, high reliability, low price, and extremely good milage. Nothing in their comment stated that anyone who doesn't drive a Prius isn't intelligent. There are also some conditions where a Prius might not be an intelligent choice. Such as for people like me who live bordering Canada. A Prius in my area wouldn't be able to take the snow, and during the winter only 4 wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles are able to manage. Anything with 15'' wheels like most of the Prius models would be a complete joke in even just a measly 4'' of snow!
@Sue Ellen McGoey Good point. I know the 2nd gen Prius's last forever (not literally). Got a 2008 Prius with 278,000 miles on it and still counting. Can't speak for the 3rd gen though. I heard that the 2010 3rd gen has the most issues, with the 2012 being one of the most reliable of the generation. That's about it.
I live in Canada well north of the border line where it gets very cold. The Prius is a great choice for a cold place. You do get worse fuel economy in the cold but so does every other vehicle. Prius does great in snow/ice with dedicated winter tires.
@@DominicI1 common misconception. 2010, while being the first year, still was very reliable. The only notable issues on the 3rd gen are the head gasket & EGR system, which was a concern on all model years of the 3rd gen. If you get the EGR system cleaned every 80K miles, the head gasket shouldn't go boom. If you don't clean it, you risk blowing the VERY weak OEM head gasket by 150K miles. You can mitigate this by replacing the head gasket with a Fel-Pro head gasket (which is actually designed properly), and just clean the EGR system every 80K miles. The car will run virtually forever with those two items.
I could not care any less how it looks. I care about fuel efficiency, practicality, reliability, longevity, and comfort. I have a 2010. My wife drives a 2015 Prius v. My son drives a Lexus 300h. His twin drives a 2009 Prius. There are three other Toyota hybrid models in the family... None of us bought them for looks. We bought them because cars are holes in the road we throw money into, so we want to throw the least amount of cash in those holes as we can.
Ha, looking at the first shot I as guessing you were out by Sun River Oregon and I was right! My 2nd guess was Sisters. I actually learned a thing or two even though I own this car, well done!
Hello I am thinking about buying 2013 toyota prius package #3 clean title with solar roof. It has 147k miles the price is $7995. Would you recommend is it a good deal?
@@TheWeirdWill That was a killer deal. I just recently bought the 2010 Prius 4 with solar panel package, JBL and no leather for a little over $7k. It's got the infotainment system with navigation which is a bit dated in today's standards, so I'm planning on upgrading to an aftermarket stereo with Apple Carplay and Android Auto capabilities.
According to your title, ''2010 to2015" i thought you might explaine the differances or up grades, between the five years!you did a little bit about the outside styling, but what about the options?
@Mikhail Tal That's a great buy. I just bought the 2010 Prius 4 with the solar panel package, JBL system and no leather for $7,000. Odometer was 169k+ miles when I bought it, 15k average which is not bad.
Currently looking at a 2010 Prius with 1 owner and only 39000 km no. Anything I should be looking at? The car seems clean and fairly priced under 12000
@@ricardo19851 reason I am sold on Prius is to car camp, maybe even live in car for a while -the fact that you can run AC and Heat off electric engine while parked is amazing!!! Apparently, the gas engine may kick in 20-30 seconds during the night. Other cars/vans to regulate inside require more elaborate setups with solar panels, extra bay batteries and higher capacity inverters to run fans, etc. I know how hot it gets inside a car in Florida in summer (and Las Vegas), a USB fan doesn’t seem like it would cut it; especially when you can run the AC, and it burns less than a half gallon of gasoline. Good luck with your new purchase!
@@cameronsimonton2515 that’s awesome ya I was set on buying a Prius too but after the huge price increase for a used Prius with high Kms it was a no brainer! Prius will eventually come down the road once my Daughter starts driving this Mitsubishi Mirage and hopefully by than I can buy something new for less
Personally when it comes to hybrids/plug-ins I would recommend that you take a look at the 2nd generation Chevy Volt. 1st is good too but 2nd offers a great electric range and no range anxiety with the gas engine.
You know, as long as the Prius has been around, I've never heard one owner mention "green credibility." In fact, the only time it's ever mentioned is in moronic car reviews. Most owners just want a reliable fuel efficient vehicle.
3rd gen are notorious for having their head gasket fail after 180000 miles, so if u want to buy one quote 5000 less for that job done or make sure the head gasket been replaced
Prius owners must do lots of city-driving to get the maximum benefit out of the hybrid system. If you don't drive a lot, an even at that mostly go on the highways, the hybrid is not for you. You will find more value in a conventional-gasoline car like the Yaris iA which can get 36-48 mpg in the city (depending on traffic), and 40-44 mpg on the highway going 73-75 mph (Texas highways)
I'm not a prius fan or lover buy this 3rd gen is nice it's usally used as taxis but great for family car and relible hybrid car this is the last car I would get being particularly Eletric and I would have this if I do food delivery plus use for regular usage but also have a second car somthimg like bmw e46 or older merc just for the engines, these prius are good for efficency im not into these increment stuff too much, I hate these full EV cars and just hideous looking things plus no engine no car, and nor I don't like new prius too this is the last one that looked OK as I said great car I've seen these go over 250k miles, but it's not my main car that I would dream of having as I said I'm not eco person who thinks green every time as I know the reality nothing is green not even fully EVs cars they also use lithium batteries and casuse much more damage, and then new cars are cost cutting which means quality is gone down.
Owned one from 2015 - 2019, very well maintained but the engine died on me because of oil consumption, bad egr, head gasket...The engine was unreliable.
Daniel N The head gasket and piston rings are both upgraded starting in 2012 so I bought a 2013 just to be sure. The 2013-2015 rarely go through oil or head gaskets. Mine has 105k and doesn’t consume any oil between 6k oil changes.
@@johnbogardus970 Not till I hit around 150k or more so few more years. This car still drives like new. Seriously the best car I’ve ever had. Holding out until a sub $35k electric hatchback hits the market from either Toyota or Tesla. Replaced the rear shocks and added a rear sway bar which was needed to improve cornering. Also added wireless apple car play.
@Sue Ellen McGoey Yea, teslas are still to “luxury” for me. A replacement windshield on a model 3 is $800 just as an example. I’m looking at a Toyota RAV4 Prime as my next vehicle purchase.
When you are tall your head roof in the back be better if back was straight stuped design l like back seat should hit my head stuff dumy don't feeling you can get a brocken neck if goes over speed hump .
Okay, stop complaining about the look of the car. 4 separate comments in the comments section is more than enough to provide your unnecessary opinions.
@Lord Rupert The machine in the video is beautiful despite what people say, because it gets you from point A to B as efficient as possible with one of the best aerodynamics, which is what matters in machines of this kind.
@@TheWeirdWill That thing looks like an alien with those huge lights and small grill in the center, worst thing is that it looks horrible from the outside, with bad aerodynamics, and from the inside, mechanically, i'm sure is garbage.
I think it's the best looking one yet.
I agree. I don’t understand what people think is so ugly about the 3rd gen? I mean do they have eyes??
Agree! I have the 2012 hatchback model 5 with the nice rims and I tinted the windows. I know people won’t believe me, but I’ve actually gotten compliments on the looks of the car. Lol Could be they were just surprised that a Prius could look good at all.
✌🏻🙂🤞🏻
2024 Toyota Prius is the most attractive Prius.
3rd Gens are better looking outside than the 4th Gens. What Toyota should have done was keep the exterior on the 3rd gen into the 4th and just added the 4th Gen interior
The front end needs some tweaking as well. The side profile is great though.
The 3rd generation Prius looks awesome. And it's the most sensible choice for intelligent people. Not just fuel efficient, but basically the most reliable vehicle on the market.
So anybody that doesn't drive the prius isn't intelligent?
@@no_handle_required Reading "A Brief History of Time" is by Stephen Hawking is something a lot of intelligent people choose to read. Does that seriously mean that any person who doesn't read the book is not intelligent? What they were talking about is intelligent people would probably choose this car and overlook whatever ugliness and stereotypes are behind it because of the low drag coefficient, high reliability, low price, and extremely good milage. Nothing in their comment stated that anyone who doesn't drive a Prius isn't intelligent. There are also some conditions where a Prius might not be an intelligent choice. Such as for people like me who live bordering Canada. A Prius in my area wouldn't be able to take the snow, and during the winter only 4 wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles are able to manage. Anything with 15'' wheels like most of the Prius models would be a complete joke in even just a measly 4'' of snow!
@Sue Ellen McGoey Good point. I know the 2nd gen Prius's last forever (not literally). Got a 2008 Prius with 278,000 miles on it and still counting. Can't speak for the 3rd gen though. I heard that the 2010 3rd gen has the most issues, with the 2012 being one of the most reliable of the generation. That's about it.
I live in Canada well north of the border line where it gets very cold. The Prius is a great choice for a cold place. You do get worse fuel economy in the cold but so does every other vehicle. Prius does great in snow/ice with dedicated winter tires.
@@DominicI1 common misconception. 2010, while being the first year, still was very reliable. The only notable issues on the 3rd gen are the head gasket & EGR system, which was a concern on all model years of the 3rd gen. If you get the EGR system cleaned every 80K miles, the head gasket shouldn't go boom. If you don't clean it, you risk blowing the VERY weak OEM head gasket by 150K miles. You can mitigate this by replacing the head gasket with a Fel-Pro head gasket (which is actually designed properly), and just clean the EGR system every 80K miles. The car will run virtually forever with those two items.
I could not care any less how it looks. I care about fuel efficiency, practicality, reliability, longevity, and comfort. I have a 2010. My wife drives a 2015 Prius v. My son drives a Lexus 300h. His twin drives a 2009 Prius. There are three other Toyota hybrid models in the family... None of us bought them for looks. We bought them because cars are holes in the road we throw money into, so we want to throw the least amount of cash in those holes as we can.
3rd Gen is the best looking Prius. The 4th gen looks like a space ship
All Toyotas look like dog turds now, including every Lexus, except the LC500.
I actually love this body style
I think the Prius looks great!
Thoroughly enjoyed this vide, very clean and helpful, I thank thee!
Very nice video keep up the good work
Both brothers are awesome
Good review bro
Great review.
Ha, looking at the first shot I as guessing you were out by Sun River Oregon and I was right! My 2nd guess was Sisters. I actually learned a thing or two even though I own this car, well done!
Gotta go with your first instinct.
2nd gen prius had an aluminum hood as well. Not sure about the other parts but I know hood was already aluminum for sure
Your opinion regarding the exterior is strictly personal. Many people love the look.
The 3rd gen engine is known to have head gasket failure issues as the mileage gets higher.
Well, just had to change mine at 230,000
Replaced mine at 210k miles
This cat seems hung up on the looks! I am all about saving at the pump! If it gets over 40 MPG then it will look real good to me!
He spent an inordinate amount of time commenting on the exterior style, design and subjective attractiveness. NOBODY buys a Prius for looks.
I found my notes; 2010 had an issue with piston rings leaking.
Thanks!
Great video. 👍
Hello I am thinking about buying 2013 toyota prius package #3 clean title with solar roof. It has 147k miles the price is $7995. Would you recommend is it a good deal?
did you buy it? not bad price..
@@jdmfans6078 no i bought a 2013 hyundai sonata limited for 7500
Hell of a good deal. I paid 15k at dealer for similiar 2013 3rd gen with solar roof. Hope you went for it.
@@TheWeirdWill That was a killer deal. I just recently bought the 2010 Prius 4 with solar panel package, JBL and no leather for a little over $7k. It's got the infotainment system with navigation which is a bit dated in today's standards, so I'm planning on upgrading to an aftermarket stereo with Apple Carplay and Android Auto capabilities.
According to your title, ''2010 to2015" i thought you might explaine the differances or up grades, between the five years!you did a little bit about the outside styling, but what about the options?
I’m going to buy a used one with 57k km on odo in Japan . It’s going to cost about 6000 dollars.
Mikhail Tal wow, what a good price! My 2013 cost me $16,000 with 85k miles on it. That was in 2018 but it’s still worth over $10k here in Washington.
@Mikhail Tal That's a great buy. I just bought the 2010 Prius 4 with the solar panel package, JBL system and no leather for $7,000. Odometer was 169k+ miles when I bought it, 15k average which is not bad.
I bought yesterday this model for 5900$ with 2 years of warranty!
I liked this car!
Currently looking at a 2010 Prius with 1 owner and only 39000 km no. Anything I should be looking at? The car seems clean and fairly priced under 12000
Did you buy it; I have seen some videos saying that 2010 was a bad year- don’t remember details…
@@cameronsimonton2515 I actually purchase a 2022 Mitsubishi mirage and man I get the same MPG as my ford cmaX hybrid! Love it
@@ricardo19851 reason I am sold on Prius is to car camp, maybe even live in car for a while -the fact that you can run AC and Heat off electric engine while parked is amazing!!! Apparently, the gas engine may kick in 20-30 seconds during the night. Other cars/vans to regulate inside require more elaborate setups with solar panels, extra bay batteries and higher capacity inverters to run fans, etc.
I know how hot it gets inside a car in Florida in summer (and Las Vegas), a USB fan doesn’t seem like it would cut it; especially when you can run the AC, and it burns less than a half gallon of gasoline.
Good luck with your new purchase!
@@cameronsimonton2515 that’s awesome ya I was set on buying a Prius too but after the huge price increase for a used Prius with high Kms it was a no brainer! Prius will eventually come down the road once my
Daughter starts driving this Mitsubishi Mirage and hopefully by than I can buy something new for less
Very nice review i am Thinking about a used prius 2 or 3 which do you think is better?
Personally when it comes to hybrids/plug-ins I would recommend that you take a look at the 2nd generation Chevy Volt. 1st is good too but 2nd offers a great electric range and no range anxiety with the gas engine.
Dunno why he doesn't think its the best looking car ever as it really is
What mode would you drive it in most?
Good video. You get in and get out.
"the logo is blue to give it that green credibility"
Seems legit.
When he said that, I laughed out loud.
You know, as long as the Prius has been around, I've never heard one owner mention "green credibility." In fact, the only time it's ever mentioned is in moronic car reviews. Most owners just want a reliable fuel efficient vehicle.
I'm gonna need to see a short person drive these cause all the tall folks driving a Prius look uncomfortable😆
3rd gen are notorious for having their head gasket fail after 180000 miles, so if u want to buy one quote 5000 less for that job done or make sure the head gasket been replaced
Yep. And many burn oil sadly.
Head gasket cost between $2000-$3000 at an independent Prius shop if you can find one.
Pretty enough for me!
The third gen started 2009. I have the same model pre facelift and it’s a august 2009 build
Most, if not all, manufacturers start the new model year build in the prior year. The 3rd gen is a 2010-2015.
Any clue where a student going into first year of college can get an affordable deal for one? Even an older year.
I'd start with Cragslist and Autotrader
It looks so soft. 4th generation looks way better
idk whats about the eco stuff bruh a 4.5k car that has 50mpg is a great car
This car still goes for up to 15k
change the radio
This car comes with a rope pull wood handle to start your car when the battery goes dead.
Just like a old lawn mower @ 8:33....thanks
3rd gen Prius aka Pontiac Aztec hybrid
the 4th gen design is over the top.. looks like a zebra that was supposed to be a horse.
😂😂😂
Despite its ugliness it's pretty fast tho
That battery 🔋 motor is like a turbo charger it gives you alot of extra torque when needed
Bruh
Prius owners must do lots of city-driving to get the maximum benefit out of the hybrid system. If you don't drive a lot, an even at that mostly go on the highways, the hybrid is not for you. You will find more value in a conventional-gasoline car like the Yaris iA which can get 36-48 mpg in the city (depending on traffic), and 40-44 mpg on the highway going 73-75 mph (Texas highways)
Prius still gets 45 mpg on the highway going 75-80
I'm not a prius fan or lover buy this 3rd gen is nice it's usally used as taxis but great for family car and relible hybrid car this is the last car I would get being particularly Eletric and I would have this if I do food delivery plus use for regular usage but also have a second car somthimg like bmw e46 or older merc just for the engines, these prius are good for efficency im not into these increment stuff too much, I hate these full EV cars and just hideous looking things plus no engine no car, and nor I don't like new prius too this is the last one that looked OK as I said great car I've seen these go over 250k miles, but it's not my main car that I would dream of having as I said I'm not eco person who thinks green every time as I know the reality nothing is green not even fully EVs cars they also use lithium batteries and casuse much more damage, and then new cars are cost cutting which means quality is gone down.
Owned one from 2015 - 2019, very well maintained but the engine died on me because of oil consumption, bad egr, head gasket...The engine was unreliable.
Daniel N The head gasket and piston rings are both upgraded starting in 2012 so I bought a 2013 just to be sure. The 2013-2015 rarely go through oil or head gaskets. Mine has 105k and doesn’t consume any oil between 6k oil changes.
@@mylesgray3470 looking to sell it 😏?
@@johnbogardus970 Not till I hit around 150k or more so few more years. This car still drives like new. Seriously the best car I’ve ever had. Holding out until a sub $35k electric hatchback hits the market from either Toyota or Tesla. Replaced the rear shocks and added a rear sway bar which was needed to improve cornering. Also added wireless apple car play.
@Sue Ellen McGoey Yea, teslas are still to “luxury” for me. A replacement windshield on a model 3 is $800 just as an example. I’m looking at a Toyota RAV4 Prime as my next vehicle purchase.
That's unfortunate. This is why I didn't buy one knowing this gen had lots of engine problems.
i left interior light on. then flat battery. no auto turn off or warning. pretty stupid for a smart car
Who left the interior light on again???? ha, and you blame the car?
Cool Bananas ..."pretty stupid for a smart car"? Nah, the design engineers assumed that smart car owners are NOT stupid.
That will happen with any car if you leave the interior light on, smart person 😂😂😂
When you are tall your head roof in the back be better if back was straight stuped design l like back seat should hit my head stuff dumy don't feeling you can get a brocken neck if goes over speed hump .
A tampon on wheels
A rear end design doesn't fit the car
It doesn't look all that good trust me!
Okay, stop complaining about the look of the car. 4 separate comments in the comments section is more than enough to provide your unnecessary opinions.
A Very ugly car
Aerodynamics is what matters.
@Lord Rupert Is not an opinion, aerodynamics and efficiency is what matters in a car the most regardless of what people think or say.
@Lord Rupert The machine in the video is beautiful despite what people say, because it gets you from point A to B as efficient as possible with one of the best aerodynamics, which is what matters in machines of this kind.
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 You should have seen the Ford Edsel. That was u g l y!!!
@@TheWeirdWill That thing looks like an alien with those huge lights and small grill in the center, worst thing is that it looks horrible from the outside, with bad aerodynamics, and from the inside, mechanically, i'm sure is garbage.