I just bought the 2022 Plug-In Prius Prime and I love it! I've never spent so little on gas. Now, I do charge to full almost every day and I'm afraid that might negatively impact my battery life.
Our 2017 Prime Advanced has 88K and still runs like new. I am 60 and have had a lot of cars in my life, and this Prius Prime is my favorite so far. I love the way it drives, the comfort, the styling and of course the efficiency is amazing. All around, one of the best cars made today.
With the crazy car situation going on in the world. This is the one to get it looks beautiful in blue magnetism and it looks beautiful in red. Doesn’t matter which trim level you get you will love this vehicle. Don’t listen to people complaining about the large screen you get used to it it’s actually easy to use.
Just bought a used 2019 two days ago. Same color as yours. Advanced with every option even the wheel upgrade. Has 123K miles. My sales guy thru in a brand new charger. It’s a Toyota certified used car. Drove it home 100 miles. It was 103 degrees, parked outside and plugged in from Noon to 4:45PM and it did well. Interior was like an oven at 111 degrees. This is my first Prius. Love the car and really appreciate your videos! I park it on side of home in my rv parking because I’m paranoid about cat theft or break in even though I have a CHP neighbor and 4 other police living nearby. It’s a nice area but still cautious. Your thoughts?
I’m glad you like your vehicle and I hope you continue to like it! In my videos, I show complete maintenance so make sure to subscribe if you haven’t. Also in regards to theft the Prius is a pretty low vehicle. They definitely would have to jack it up. if I was in a high crime neighborhood I would at the very least, maybe get a car alarm or check and see if they have a catalytic converter shield guard. Keep me posted on your vehicle! Also make sure to change your transmission fluid. Even though all dealerships say that it’s lifetime it’s not really true. If you look at the owners manual for harsh conditions to change the transmission fluid every 100 K. Also make sure to stay religious on your oil changing fluids. I like to add half a quart to 1 quart of Lucas oil treatment as well. It makes the engine run, smooth and shift perfect between gas and hybrid. I just checked and if you google Prius prime catalytic converter shield that they have them for sale GEN 4
Looking good, I think its an amazing car. Mine is the same age as yours but just closing in on 90,000 miles. No problems yet but I guess its early days. Brakes probably in about 30,000 miles by the look of it. I've been following your videos for helpful maintenance tips which are much appreciated. Still getting good electric range, will hit 30 miles in high summer but more like 22 in winter. Overall average is 167mpg, lots of small trips and charging. You must do a lot of freeway miles, I find on a long drive its doing 52-56mpg depending on weather. Also from PNW
My 2017 ridgeline is ticking with 198k miles I wish i could say its as reliable as your prius close but not quite with the big ticket items being some of the safety systems decided to crap out. The smart key system and adaptive cruise control/lane keep assist camera could could just fail at 160k/196k respectively about 5 in total 😅 Hope your ridgeline has the 5spd or 9spd, the 6 spd in mine is fairing ok with some rpm flutters occasionally,but im not so certain it will last to 300k. Now I'm just starting to seeing slight oil consumption ill move up 30 weight oil after this Pennzoil UP is done.
It sounds like you’ve had a lot of issues with your truck, I’m surprised the safety systems failed at such low miles! I am averaging 37k mikes a year. Will see if I can make it hold up without too many issues. I hate all this tech and electronics just more problems. Miss the old school tech sometimes. Also I use thicker oil in all my vehicles. My engines last longer and less wear. I Like Lucas oil treatment as well.
Bought a used 2017 Prius Prime form my brother this year, original owner, 72K km on it...had a few issues, minor fixes... but under the doors there are these small rubber clips, please take them out to let your doors drain and apply some kind of oil/rust proofing in your doors so it finds its way into the sealed seams...3 of the 4 doors had started to show signs of rust along the door bottoms... i fixed them myself before it got bad... so far so good with the car... electricity is 10 times cheaper then gas here.... if you have winters with road salt, clean your floor carpets to avoid the corrosion from salt, and make certain that any floor mats dont have holes in them that could let saline water absorb in your carpet and slowly make its way under the seam sealer, thus rotting out your floor..... corrosion is enemy number one of any car, keep em clean, and fix stone chips asap.
I bought my 17 Prime in September 2017. 129K miles now, no problems. Except for replacing the windshield once, and replacing 4 tires twice (plus replacing the OEM tires when new, with winter tires which I run year round), nobody but me has done any maintenance or repairs on it. I declined even the 25K miles of free dealer maintenance. According to the dealer schedule, I missed out on two free oil changes, which is fine with me, to keep their paws off this amazing car. Speaking of tires, I strongly recommend against the OEM tire and OEM tire size. The 89S rating is marginal for a car this heavy, especially if you only inflate to the pressures listed on the door jamb. My tires are 10 load index numbers better, and T speed rated for 118mph rather than S 112mph. My tire spec is 205/65R15XL 99T with max load at max pressure 51psi. I do actually run mine at 50psi all four corners. I used to get only Michelin X-Ice 3, but currently am testing Continental VikingContact7 on front and General Altimax Arctic 12 on rear, and will swap them front/rear halfway through estimated life. The Michelins lasted over 60K miles per set. We'll see how the Contis and Generals do compared to that. So far, I'm loving the Contis on front. Rear tires are hard to judge, they're just along for the ride and barely wear at all. My daughter just put a set of 4 of the Contis on her 2021 4Runner, and is loving them compared to the original tires. Door jamb pressure is 33psi on her car, and she is loving them at 37psi, hasn't tried out higher pressures yet. Mine is the base model, called the Prius Prime Plus when I bought it, later called the LE. So, smaller screen, and more things controlled with buttons and knobs, exactly how I wanted it. Better vent layout than with the larger screen, also. The features I missed out on and would have liked, by getting the base model, were heated steering wheel and garage door opener. I tore the steering wheel cover with a fingernail, and then covered it with a leather cover from Amazon. SEG Direct Genuine Leather Steering Wheel Cover, Stitch On Wrap, 15 Inch Steering Wheel Wrap for Car Truck SUV Pickup Boat, DIY Sewing with Needle Thread, Black The price oscillates between $8.50 and $13.50. Grab one the next time it's $9.99 or less if your steering wheel starts to look rough, or you simply want to keep it from getting rough. I installed it 28 months ago, and it's held up perfectly. My review of it on Amazon is under username NikonF7. I think it took me over 3 hours to install, start to finish, though I could have done it in 60-90 minutes if I weren't being careful and methodical because it was my first time doing it. Tips that will save you time are in my review. I also added sheepskin seat covers to the front seats, as I've been doing to most cars (even with leather) since buying a 79 Corolla new. I also recommend the Eueco foldable car door step if you are going to be climbing up doing stuff on the roof, such as getting into a roof cargo carrier. It adjusts to fewer angles than the ones with a geartooth-like adjustment, but the adjustments on it work great on the Prime, and I love how solid it is. An improvement I made this year is a Torras phone holder, "Latest" version, "new suction cup". But I don't use the main suction cup mount as the base, I just use the vent mount, which is rock solid on my small-screen vent. Game changer compared to my previous vent mount, and absolutely necessary for my much larger phone now. And my latest improvement from Amazon is the 2023 86271-0E075 Navigation Micro SD Card from seller Kimylion. I paid $8.99 after 10% checkbox coupon, about 1/3 the price of the 2024 version 86271-0E076, and about 1/20 the price of having it done at the dealership. Again, just follow directions in my Amazon review. Took 10-12 minutes to install, watching the progress bar as it installed. Having done fine using maps 7 years older than the latest, I was fine with upgrading to ones 1 year older than the latest. Actual map release date is May 2022 on the 0E075.
The tpms changed in 2019. I run 17" Persona wheels on mine for winter. And yes, lite goes on because I'm using regular tire valves, but automatically resets when I put my OEM 17" back on my Prius Limited in the Spring. I have all you have but not a plug in. I've SEEN that screen gives problems.🙄 And EVERYTHING goes out. Heater, air, all contols are THERE. I wished i didnt have it. I'll take buttons/knobs anyday. I wished I had DRLs & fog lites on mine, i like Primes exterior lites better. I only have a little over 23,000 miles. I hope MINE looks that good! DEFINITELY OEM parts ONLY. And at times, dealership parts are reasonably close in price. 👍✊️🖖🇺🇸
I'm happy to say that I just bought a used 2018 prime with 35k miles on it. It fits my current drive profile ridiculously well (50km trips, usually w/ cheap destination charging, currently get town-wide basically free charging at home, but need the occasional 700km trip) and I was looking for something reliable, as my Smart ForFour is getting into the age where stuff breaks all the time, and that taught me how much of a disruption unscheduled downtime is for me. Being used to classical European city cars, I gotta say this thing is freaking huge to me (or rather - long). The rear seats look like a sofa. I admit that it will take me some time to get used to the dimensions, especially for fitting it properly into parking lots longitudinally.
Alex, how did you find the high voltage battery? I'm also considering getting a 2017/18 model with same milagro, but concerned about the status of the battery, as I heard these don't like to be sitting for long periods of time. What's your electric range?
@@martinceballos9236 I didn't run a full battery check on it yet (the Toyota Germany 15 years / 250kkm warranty made this a less pressing issue considering that the vehicle was also rather new). I was sitting enough that the 12V battery was discharged when test drove it. I used the last days to test how much I can get out of the battery in summer in practical conditions. I am still learning to operate the EV drive efficiently. The car is quite acceleration happy in EV mode, but that seems to waste a decent amount of power. However, I need to be careful about overoptimizing this as the car quite happily encourages drivers to become road hazards. Current results are: 47km 80-100 km/h elevation +80m - Fell 2.5km short 47km 80-100 km/h elevation -80m and adjusted driving style - Made it with 9% remaining 46km 80-100 km/h elevation -5m - Fell short 3km 46km 130km/h, heavier highway traffic that required more speed adjustments elevation +5m - Fell short probably around 10km, I switched the car to hybrid mode halfway through the highway Charging indicates stored powers between 6.4 and 6.7 kWh, which matches the expectation of 6.6kWh usable charge (8.8kWh physical, 10% protection reserve at top, 15% HV mode operating point) though perhaps it is at 6.5 but who cares about 2%. I would say it is in good condition. If you want to know what shape the battery is in, get yourself an OBD2 dongle and the dr prius app and check it yourself. Edit: Also, the charge is power injected into the car. The charger will leak some of that as head, but I have no idea how much that will be. So depending on how much that is, the battery may be worse off. But it's satisfying for me.
Great video boss! Your bypass heat exchanger video saved me $$$ with my 2016 Prius. I’m at 150k miles. Are you experiencing the engine making a rattling noise at cold start? It only lasts a second but it freaks me out. I’ve done 5k/oil changes since I bought the car at 40k miles. Changed spark plugs at 100k miles.
Make sure you use spark plugs that are from the dealership. The ones online are all too often knock offs. Also, I use Lucas oil treatment, which makes the vehicle engine run smoother. I add a quart with every oil change.
Great video. I live in Australia, I'm considering getting a prius PHV, which is the Japanese version of the prime. For some reason the prime was not sold here and the ones that are available are second hands from the Japanese market. There are cars (2017/18) with 30k miles for 13k usd... Would you get one that has 7 years an hasn't done many miles? I heard that the high voltage battery doesn't like that...
I haven’t heard of any issues with their main EV battery packs. Toyota did a really good job with refining the quality on this model. I would feel comfortable buying a Prius prime or PHV.
I just watched a video (from Finnish car repair shop specialized for plug in and electric vechiles) and it claimed that in plugin cars the ev battery can wear out after 100k kilometers of ev drive because of the charging cycles the battery can take (max. 3000). So plugins are worse than full EV cars because of that. I think in my car the rating is about 40% of how much the car has been driven by charging the hybrid battery. So there should be left about 20-40k kilometers of ev drive 🤔
For me no. Most car seats for me are not comfortable. So I throw a seat cushion on all my cars I do long drives. Even my Ridgeline. The Prius has crappy seats for me personally. You have to sit in it to see how well it fits. It’s like Trying on shoes. But I still love the car but with a seat cushion for my fat ass. Lol
@DIYBIGMAN Buy or walk toyota prius prime 2017 $12k 180k miles: Smaller dealership doesn't want to drop in price. Has 3 damage reports minor, minor to moderate, and moderate. Haven't had a ppi done. Would u buy?
Thoughts on buying a 2017 Prius two this year with 40,000 miles? Is buying an older hybrid worth while having low miles but is 7 years old? Just wondering from a hybrid battery lifecycle standpoint
If The vehicle is in great condition no accidents and it suits your lifestyle and needs. I wouldn’t hesitate on buying a used Prius. You could always do a vehicle inspection and take it to the dealership to have them look at it for you don’t know anything about cars and they would look at it for you for about 100 bucks. Or so.
@@DIYBIGMAN looking for my brother, I babied his 2013 Dodge avenger all the way to 160,000 miles and he unfortunately totaled it running over massive debris on the highway. Car was constantly having cooling, transmission, and oil leaks, though I had a feeling it could have kept going. Looking for more of a car that won’t give him a headache for a long time that costs under $20,000 on a tight budget. Debating on this or a 2018+ Toyota Camry
2017 Camry I heard were one of the best years as well. My first choice is always going to be a Toyota. The only reason why I got the Honda Ridgeline was because I can make it self driving. Plus this engine has a lot of refinement and liability.
$3K electronic screen replacement? That's why I don't want anything newer than approx. 2015! WAY too much unnecessary electronics. But, unfortunately, my 2006 Scion XB won't last forever.
Well, if you’re taking care of your scion and changing the transmission fluid every 60k to 80k. And you’re taking care of the engine and spark plugs should be pretty solid.
@@DIYBIGMAN Thanks, I do take care of it- 183K miles so far, except never done the transmission fluid (too many different opinions on that), but here in Maine the problem is rust. I've had it fluid filmed a few times and have stored it in my garage the last couple of winters- my "winter beater" is a 2013 Yaris which is fine but I prefer the Scion and the manual shift. I'm always on the lookout for a newer Scion XB or a Prius V, though the prices of used Prius Vs are crazy.
@@kenm7179 if it’s a stick shift, Manuel should be fine to change out the fluid. If it’s automatic, I would probably just do 50% change leave some fluid in there. always use OEM fluid. It is ridiculous for used car prices and sometimes you never know what you’re gonna get so you gotta check carefully.
I just bought the 2022 Plug-In Prius Prime and I love it! I've never spent so little on gas. Now, I do charge to full almost every day and I'm afraid that might negatively impact my battery life.
You will love it! The battery will last for a long time. I am over 190k and still runs great!
Just got the same car 2017 advanced with only 26k miles haven’t received it yet now i can’t wait!
Nice! You will love it, it's a great car!
Our 2017 Prime Advanced has 88K and still runs like new. I am 60 and have had a lot of cars in my life, and this Prius Prime is my favorite so far. I love the way it drives, the comfort, the styling and of course the efficiency is amazing. All around, one of the best cars made today.
I agree. It is very refined from previous generations. It’s quiet and rides very solid even at high speeds. Lol
With the crazy car situation going on in the world. This is the one to get it looks beautiful in blue magnetism and it looks beautiful in red. Doesn’t matter which trim level you get you will love this vehicle. Don’t listen to people complaining about the large screen you get used to it it’s actually easy to use.
Yes a great car indeed!
Just bought a used 2019 two days ago. Same color as yours. Advanced with every option even the wheel upgrade. Has 123K miles. My sales guy thru in a brand new charger. It’s a Toyota certified used car. Drove it home 100 miles. It was 103 degrees, parked outside and plugged in from Noon to 4:45PM and it did well. Interior was like an oven at 111 degrees. This is my first Prius. Love the car and really appreciate your videos! I park it on side of home in my rv parking because I’m paranoid about cat theft or break in even though I have a CHP neighbor and 4 other police living nearby. It’s a nice area but still cautious. Your thoughts?
I’m glad you like your vehicle and I hope you continue to like it! In my videos, I show complete maintenance so make sure to subscribe if you haven’t. Also in regards to theft the Prius is a pretty low vehicle. They definitely would have to jack it up.
if I was in a high crime neighborhood I would at the very least, maybe get a car alarm or check and see if they have a catalytic converter shield guard. Keep me posted on your vehicle! Also make sure to change your transmission fluid. Even though all dealerships say that it’s lifetime it’s not really true. If you look at the owners manual for harsh conditions to change the transmission fluid every 100 K. Also make sure to stay religious on your oil changing fluids. I like to add half a quart to 1 quart of Lucas oil treatment as well. It makes the engine run, smooth and shift perfect between gas and hybrid. I just checked and if you google Prius prime catalytic converter shield that they have them for sale GEN 4
Looking good, I think its an amazing car. Mine is the same age as yours but just closing in on 90,000 miles. No problems yet but I guess its early days. Brakes probably in about 30,000 miles by the look of it. I've been following your videos for helpful maintenance tips which are much appreciated. Still getting good electric range, will hit 30 miles in high summer but more like 22 in winter. Overall average is 167mpg, lots of small trips and charging. You must do a lot of freeway miles, I find on a long drive its doing 52-56mpg depending on weather. Also from PNW
Right on! Glad you’re enjoying the car!
My 2017 ridgeline is ticking with 198k miles
I wish i could say its as reliable as your prius close but not quite with the big ticket items being some of the safety systems decided to crap out. The smart key system and adaptive cruise control/lane keep assist camera could could just fail at 160k/196k respectively about 5 in total 😅
Hope your ridgeline has the 5spd or 9spd, the 6 spd in mine is fairing ok with some rpm flutters occasionally,but im not so certain it will last to 300k. Now I'm just starting to seeing slight oil consumption ill move up 30 weight oil after this Pennzoil UP is done.
It sounds like you’ve had a lot of issues with your truck, I’m surprised the safety systems failed at such low miles! I am averaging 37k mikes a year. Will see if I can make it hold up without too many issues. I hate all this tech and electronics just more problems. Miss the old school tech sometimes. Also I use thicker oil in all my vehicles. My engines last longer and less wear. I Like Lucas oil treatment as well.
Bought a used 2017 Prius Prime form my brother this year, original owner, 72K km on it...had a few issues, minor fixes... but under the doors there are these small rubber clips, please take them out to let your doors drain and apply some kind of oil/rust proofing in your doors so it finds its way into the sealed seams...3 of the 4 doors had started to show signs of rust along the door bottoms... i fixed them myself before it got bad... so far so good with the car... electricity is 10 times cheaper then gas here.... if you have winters with road salt, clean your floor carpets to avoid the corrosion from salt, and make certain that any floor mats dont have holes in them that could let saline water absorb in your carpet and slowly make its way under the seam sealer, thus rotting out your floor..... corrosion is enemy number one of any car, keep em clean, and fix stone chips asap.
@@mikep509 thanks for the tips! Hope the car treats you well!
I bought my 17 Prime in September 2017. 129K miles now, no problems. Except for replacing the windshield once, and replacing 4 tires twice (plus replacing the OEM tires when new, with winter tires which I run year round), nobody but me has done any maintenance or repairs on it. I declined even the 25K miles of free dealer maintenance. According to the dealer schedule, I missed out on two free oil changes, which is fine with me, to keep their paws off this amazing car.
Speaking of tires, I strongly recommend against the OEM tire and OEM tire size. The 89S rating is marginal for a car this heavy, especially if you only inflate to the pressures listed on the door jamb. My tires are 10 load index numbers better, and T speed rated for 118mph rather than S 112mph. My tire spec is 205/65R15XL 99T with max load at max pressure 51psi. I do actually run mine at 50psi all four corners. I used to get only Michelin X-Ice 3, but currently am testing Continental VikingContact7 on front and General Altimax Arctic 12 on rear, and will swap them front/rear halfway through estimated life. The Michelins lasted over 60K miles per set. We'll see how the Contis and Generals do compared to that. So far, I'm loving the Contis on front. Rear tires are hard to judge, they're just along for the ride and barely wear at all. My daughter just put a set of 4 of the Contis on her 2021 4Runner, and is loving them compared to the original tires. Door jamb pressure is 33psi on her car, and she is loving them at 37psi, hasn't tried out higher pressures yet.
Mine is the base model, called the Prius Prime Plus when I bought it, later called the LE. So, smaller screen, and more things controlled with buttons and knobs, exactly how I wanted it. Better vent layout than with the larger screen, also. The features I missed out on and would have liked, by getting the base model, were heated steering wheel and garage door opener.
I tore the steering wheel cover with a fingernail, and then covered it with a leather cover from Amazon. SEG Direct Genuine Leather Steering Wheel Cover, Stitch On Wrap, 15 Inch Steering Wheel Wrap for Car Truck SUV Pickup Boat, DIY Sewing with Needle Thread, Black The price oscillates between $8.50 and $13.50. Grab one the next time it's $9.99 or less if your steering wheel starts to look rough, or you simply want to keep it from getting rough. I installed it 28 months ago, and it's held up perfectly. My review of it on Amazon is under username NikonF7. I think it took me over 3 hours to install, start to finish, though I could have done it in 60-90 minutes if I weren't being careful and methodical because it was my first time doing it. Tips that will save you time are in my review.
I also added sheepskin seat covers to the front seats, as I've been doing to most cars (even with leather) since buying a 79 Corolla new.
I also recommend the Eueco foldable car door step if you are going to be climbing up doing stuff on the roof, such as getting into a roof cargo carrier. It adjusts to fewer angles than the ones with a geartooth-like adjustment, but the adjustments on it work great on the Prime, and I love how solid it is.
An improvement I made this year is a Torras phone holder, "Latest" version, "new suction cup". But I don't use the main suction cup mount as the base, I just use the vent mount, which is rock solid on my small-screen vent. Game changer compared to my previous vent mount, and absolutely necessary for my much larger phone now.
And my latest improvement from Amazon is the 2023 86271-0E075 Navigation Micro SD Card from seller Kimylion. I paid $8.99 after 10% checkbox coupon, about 1/3 the price of the 2024 version 86271-0E076, and about 1/20 the price of having it done at the dealership. Again, just follow directions in my Amazon review. Took 10-12 minutes to install, watching the progress bar as it installed. Having done fine using maps 7 years older than the latest, I was fine with upgrading to ones 1 year older than the latest. Actual map release date is May 2022 on the 0E075.
I agree I like running fatter tires on my vehicles!
The tpms changed in 2019. I run 17" Persona wheels on mine for winter. And yes, lite goes on because I'm using regular tire valves, but automatically resets when I put my OEM 17" back on my Prius Limited in the Spring. I have all you have but not a plug in. I've SEEN that screen gives problems.🙄 And EVERYTHING goes out. Heater, air, all contols are THERE. I wished i didnt have it. I'll take buttons/knobs anyday. I wished I had DRLs & fog lites on mine, i like Primes exterior lites better. I only have a little over 23,000 miles. I hope MINE looks that good! DEFINITELY OEM parts ONLY. And at times, dealership parts are reasonably close in price. 👍✊️🖖🇺🇸
That’s lucky they changed it to save the tpms codes! I like old school push buttons too. Hope your car stays trouble free!
I'm happy to say that I just bought a used 2018 prime with 35k miles on it. It fits my current drive profile ridiculously well (50km trips, usually w/ cheap destination charging, currently get town-wide basically free charging at home, but need the occasional 700km trip) and I was looking for something reliable, as my Smart ForFour is getting into the age where stuff breaks all the time, and that taught me how much of a disruption unscheduled downtime is for me.
Being used to classical European city cars, I gotta say this thing is freaking huge to me (or rather - long). The rear seats look like a sofa. I admit that it will take me some time to get used to the dimensions, especially for fitting it properly into parking lots longitudinally.
Yes size is relative. You will continue to love this car!
Alex, how did you find the high voltage battery? I'm also considering getting a 2017/18 model with same milagro, but concerned about the status of the battery, as I heard these don't like to be sitting for long periods of time. What's your electric range?
@@martinceballos9236 my main EV battery pack has been doing well. I probably get about 27 miles electric only.
@@martinceballos9236 I didn't run a full battery check on it yet (the Toyota Germany 15 years / 250kkm warranty made this a less pressing issue considering that the vehicle was also rather new). I was sitting enough that the 12V battery was discharged when test drove it.
I used the last days to test how much I can get out of the battery in summer in practical conditions. I am still learning to operate the EV drive efficiently. The car is quite acceleration happy in EV mode, but that seems to waste a decent amount of power. However, I need to be careful about overoptimizing this as the car quite happily encourages drivers to become road hazards.
Current results are:
47km 80-100 km/h elevation +80m - Fell 2.5km short
47km 80-100 km/h elevation -80m and adjusted driving style - Made it with 9% remaining
46km 80-100 km/h elevation -5m - Fell short 3km
46km 130km/h, heavier highway traffic that required more speed adjustments elevation +5m - Fell short probably around 10km, I switched the car to hybrid mode halfway through the highway
Charging indicates stored powers between 6.4 and 6.7 kWh, which matches the expectation of 6.6kWh usable charge (8.8kWh physical, 10% protection reserve at top, 15% HV mode operating point) though perhaps it is at 6.5 but who cares about 2%. I would say it is in good condition.
If you want to know what shape the battery is in, get yourself an OBD2 dongle and the dr prius app and check it yourself.
Edit: Also, the charge is power injected into the car. The charger will leak some of that as head, but I have no idea how much that will be. So depending on how much that is, the battery may be worse off. But it's satisfying for me.
It’s a fun and quiet car. It’s very refined from the other generations
Great video boss! Your bypass heat exchanger video saved me $$$ with my 2016 Prius.
I’m at 150k miles. Are you experiencing the engine making a rattling noise at cold start? It only lasts a second but it freaks me out. I’ve done 5k/oil changes since I bought the car at 40k miles. Changed spark plugs at 100k miles.
@@sheeves4444 awesome to hear! Yes it’s a poor engineering design for sure. Glad to save you money!
Make sure you use spark plugs that are from the dealership. The ones online are all too often knock offs. Also, I use Lucas oil treatment, which makes the vehicle engine run smoother. I add a quart with every oil change.
@@DIYBIGMAN awesome thank you!
@@sheeves4444 just make sure to ask for a friendly discount from the dealership they always have given me one.
Great video. I live in Australia, I'm considering getting a prius PHV, which is the Japanese version of the prime.
For some reason the prime was not sold here and the ones that are available are second hands from the Japanese market.
There are cars (2017/18) with 30k miles for 13k usd... Would you get one that has 7 years an hasn't done many miles? I heard that the high voltage battery doesn't like that...
Just saw your reply in another video. Thanks sir
I haven’t heard of any issues with their main EV battery packs. Toyota did a really good job with refining the quality on this model. I would feel comfortable buying a Prius prime or PHV.
I just watched a video (from Finnish car repair shop specialized for plug in and electric vechiles) and it claimed that in plugin cars the ev battery can wear out after 100k kilometers of ev drive because of the charging cycles the battery can take (max. 3000). So plugins are worse than full EV cars because of that. I think in my car the rating is about 40% of how much the car has been driven by charging the hybrid battery. So there should be left about 20-40k kilometers of ev drive 🤔
Toyotas a pretty reliable
If you buy something from the dealer you can install it yourself. That way you don’t have to pay for laboe
Absolutely! I learned a hard lesson when I got the new screen head unit! Learn from me. Lol
Are the seats comfortable?
For me no. Most car seats for me are not comfortable. So I throw a seat cushion on all my cars I do long drives. Even my Ridgeline. The Prius has crappy seats for me personally. You have to sit in it to see how well it fits. It’s like Trying on shoes. But I still love the car but with a seat cushion for my fat ass. Lol
@DIYBIGMAN Buy or walk toyota prius prime 2017 $12k 180k miles: Smaller dealership doesn't want to drop in price. Has 3 damage reports minor, minor to moderate, and moderate. Haven't had a ppi done. Would u buy?
No because of unknown severity of damages. Avoid buying trouble.
Thoughts on buying a 2017 Prius two this year with 40,000 miles? Is buying an older hybrid worth while having low miles but is 7 years old? Just wondering from a hybrid battery lifecycle standpoint
If The vehicle is in great condition no accidents and it suits your lifestyle and needs. I wouldn’t hesitate on buying a used Prius. You could always do a vehicle inspection and take it to the dealership to have them look at it for you don’t know anything about cars and they would look at it for you for about 100 bucks. Or so.
@@DIYBIGMAN looking for my brother, I babied his 2013 Dodge avenger all the way to 160,000 miles and he unfortunately totaled it running over massive debris on the highway. Car was constantly having cooling, transmission, and oil leaks, though I had a feeling it could have kept going. Looking for more of a car that won’t give him a headache for a long time that costs under $20,000 on a tight budget. Debating on this or a 2018+ Toyota Camry
Can’t go wrong with a well-maintained, Toyota.@@gregorytolson1648
2017 Camry I heard were one of the best years as well. My first choice is always going to be a Toyota. The only reason why I got the Honda Ridgeline was because I can make it self driving. Plus this engine has a lot of refinement and liability.
@@gregorytolson1648 both are good choices. I like a bigger car personally.
$3K electronic screen replacement? That's why I don't want anything newer than approx. 2015! WAY too much unnecessary electronics. But, unfortunately, my 2006 Scion XB won't last forever.
Well, if you’re taking care of your scion and changing the transmission fluid every 60k to 80k. And you’re taking care of the engine and spark plugs should be pretty solid.
@@DIYBIGMAN Thanks, I do take care of it- 183K miles so far, except never done the transmission fluid (too many different opinions on that), but here in Maine the problem is rust. I've had it fluid filmed a few times and have stored it in my garage the last couple of winters- my "winter beater" is a 2013 Yaris which is fine but I prefer the Scion and the manual shift. I'm always on the lookout for a newer Scion XB or a Prius V, though the prices of used Prius Vs are crazy.
@@kenm7179 if it’s a stick shift, Manuel should be fine to change out the fluid. If it’s automatic, I would probably just do 50% change leave some fluid in there. always use OEM fluid. It is ridiculous for used car prices and sometimes you never know what you’re gonna get so you gotta check carefully.