I'm an extremely intense person and I drive a Prius. Why? Because I intensely like an extremely reliable car that saves me money. I'm literally funding my toddlers college savings plan with the cash I'm saving on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Unlike a lot of people who waste money on other expensive and ineffective cars that depreciate like a rock. Rational people with priorities drive cars like Prius. Teenage boys want trucks that cost 50k and never tow or haul because of "image" and "feelings"
I just bought a 2012 from the original owner and honestly, a well maintained prius is unironically a car guys perfect daily. Because it's so dependable and reliable, with very little maintenance outside of basic oil changes, etc, it means a car guy can enjoy wrenching on his fun cars, while having a daily that won't frustrate him with frequent repairs like a lot of other cars in its price range. No belts, no alternator, no starter, and super cheap on gas. Case in point, the guy I bought my prius from, has a c8 vette in his garage, and a 69 f150 he's restoring.
I drove one at 700,000 miles 2 years ago...I'm going to guess that it might have had a head gasket and battery change. I knew for sure the brakes were serviced, but the fleet mechanic took very good care of these vehicles. It was a 2009/2010 model.
I just got a 2009 with 154k miles. Now I paid a premium but the reason was because it came from the dealership and I had all the records and 1 owner + it had water pump, hybrid battery, and 12 volt battery all replaced relatively recent. It’s in excellent condition. I knew someone took care of it.
In love with my reliable Generation 2, 2008 Prius, with 170,000 miles. Bought new 25K 10/2007. Excellent shape, since its garage kept. Original Battery perhaps due to less corrosion on the hybrid battery connections? Has additional front and rear running lights. The HID headlights failed but replaced them myself by feeling my way with my hand and did not have to take the bumper off. They are much brighter than the originals. Replace the 12V battery twice. New water pump. New left front bearing. 2 New PVC valve replacement. Fix a leak in the air-conditioning system. Cleaned hybrid battery fan with an added cleanable filter screen at the air intake. Sometimes the dash lights go out when the weather gets cold then will go back on within 50 miles of driving. Heard it’s cold solder joints on the electronics? Went 90K 10yr. with the energy saver Defender Michelin tires and replaced them with the regular Defender Michelin tires. Loss a few miles per gallon but handles better and a softer ride maybe due to new thread. The Prius is used for long trips only with an average mileage of 50+ MPG. Short trips are by bike, feet and public transit all year. It’s a beautiful sports car Barcelona RED and a sleeping camping car with a 6’ bed with great cargo capacity. Adding a portable inverter makes a 115 Volt generator for back up efficient home power with the on and off cycle of the engine. The Princess Prius is a tough survivor like the princess cat in the movie “The Incredible Journey”. The beautiful large dash display is ahead of its time with sharp graphics like a space ship. Ran out of gas, and a whole dashboard lit up including the triangle of death (indicates serious malfunction - do something now!). Fortunately filled up 1/2 mile away before the battery became too low. Never again!! It’s an adventure reliable stealth vehicle that slips through the air quietly! The best smooth styling of all the model years. Definitely a incognito James Bond vehicle with secret abilities never to be underestimated. So watch out!!! Soon it will become a classic antique with appreciating value
If you have never owned one of the 2nd gen prius's. ..you wont understand why they are great until you do. I used to hate them until i got one to just roadtrip a few years back. Now ive had 3 of these throughout the years and now i own the 2022 Prius XLE Nightshade and i totally love it. Haven't been able to get myself away from them ever since lol
I relentlessly made fun of Prius’s as a teen. Now I’m in my 30s and bought a clean gen 2 4-5 years ago because we needed a reliable beater to throw miles on. Great cars! Getting 48mpg all day when gas is $5/gal has been very nice. I have a feeling I’ll keep this one for as long as I can and help keep miles low on any future ‘fun’ cars I buy.
100k isn't high mileage, I'm at 200k miles (300+k kms) and it's still fine. Might need suspension thing looking at in the future. Main thing is to check when the battery was last replaced and if it was with genuine or with "refurbished", and the water/inverter pump is apparently something. I also heard that the US models were put together in US and not Japan like the rest of them? Would have to check that ;p
2012 with 240k . I just did an oil analysis and the engine was actually doing better than the average results from the same engine. the results were literally perfect and I can expect it to last years to come! You just have to change the oil regularly and clean the egr valve every 30k.
@@goblue7516 you don't have to change it unless its broken. But I would definitely recommend having it cleaned. If you are mechanically inclined then its honestly not that bad it only took me a few hours. If you aren't interested in doing it yourself and you decide to take it to a mechanic you will need to ask them to clean the pipe,cooler, and egr valve itself. Its more important than you think its basically the weakest link in this car and its the cause of most 3rd gens engine problems. all those blown head gaskets and cylinder #1 misfires in the 3rd gen? caused by clogged egr. see: ua-cam.com/video/GQKT1cE_EZk/v-deo.html
@@TheJulienlauth I will next time I get a prius I bought a 2010 focus I like the car better as far as looks and comfort but I'm only getting 35 mpg on avg I hope I can find a prius that not ridiculously prices I'm not paying 10k for 2009 that's crazy
The one side note about the interior: overall, it holds up very well, as shown in the video. However, the cloth seats, outer and inner armrests wear horribly. They show dirt and get loose. If you plan to buy used, get the leather.
my 2009 is at 225k, 100k of which are mine. still gets same mileage as always and battery is in good shape. driven across the country numerous times and slept in the back. only broken down once, inverter coolant pump, which i replaced myself for $200. bought the car for $5300 - best investment i've ever made.
I bought an 04 prius at 200k miles (battery replaced at 150k), put 45k on it over 3 years then sold it after the cat got stolen lol Prob put ~3k in work into it as the hybrid converter died, a coil pack died, and water pump twoce but the second time was under warranty. Gotta say as much as they suck they are pretty good cars, 40+mpg all day everyday
17:14 Fat disagree right there. We needn't still be defining ourselves against what we're not. Your tastes in cars aren't defined by yourselves, but by media culture, especially the prius's. You're not used to well rounded, soft, comfortable family cars that aren't a Cadillac. Compared to the European market. It's also a light car of 1290kg as well as long, which did make its chassis flexibility noticeable - but that's Toyota being cheap af. The Prius would be the perfect Citroën if it weren't for the Toyota badge.
My biggest flex is that I've never hated this car. I'm a car Enthusiast like everybody else here, and I've always thought the Prius was a cute little car that got amazing gas mileage! Hell even when I was a kid I never understood why this car got so much hate. It's not meant for fast driving. It's not meant to be powerful. It's literally just a city car with 98 horsepower that's meant to get you from point A to point B. Nothing more, nothing less. I really never understood why a lot of car enthusiasts hated on this car like it was their worst enemy or something. They really treated this car like it killed their mother or some shit, and it's absolutely hilarious seeing everybody have a nervous breakdown at the very sight of a Prius. 💀
2:20 Friction is nothing to do with energy recovery. In fact friction is always a loss. Electric motors generate electricity when rotated by external forces. This is how we get power from windmills and water damns and.... the Prius.
I am buy a 2007 Prius and it has 22255 miles and it runs great I have a bad ass Toyota Tundra I use to drive for work but now I bought the Prius and I went from 10 mpg to 48 mpg what a huge money saver. My job I drive around neighborhoods and write tickets if you leave your trash can out to long. HOA compliance inspectors
I like my 2009 Prius but iam letting it go because they have stole my cat converter twice in 6 months here in California. Thinking about trading in for a bolt EV. I just put a cat converter shield but its just a detterent. Even though insurance covers it I still gotta pay $300 out of pocket every time they steal it.
100000 miles in a 2009 car equates to less than 8k miles a year so it's actually low mileage. There are many Prius around that have done over 300000 miles and still going strong.
The problem with the battery with this generation is that the battery fan blower didn't have a filter and the blower that cooled the battery failed. Current Prius has a filter and you're supposed to clean or change it, which resolved the battery issue.
I intend to buy an '09 Prius soon. Would you have any advice on how to maintain the coolness of the battery or is there no way around this issue? Thanks in advance.
@@jonathanfiel6215 I'm sure you could add your own little filter in there somewhere. The battery cooling system intakes from the rear seat area, but that probably doesn't need a filter as the air has already come through the cabin filter (unless you open windows all the time). You can also take off the trim in the rear to access the fan and clean it every 5 or 10 years. Mine wasn't clogged after 11 years, but I did clean it out while replacing the battery.
If you ever do work on the hybrid battery, some people suggest moving the temperature sensors on the battery closer to the cells that are in the center of the battery, which is where most of the heat stays. This will cause the hybrid battery fan to run more often, which is a good thing because your battery will stay cooler more consistently. I'm sure this must have some kind of effect on battery draw, but in my mind it's a good trade-off for longer life of the hybrid battery.
My muscle cars days are done, I'm 70 now. VERY clean 2009. Love red! I own a red 2019 gen4. Ur dealer would LOVE mine! But no go. Great video, I sub'd, u got a 👍, & I hope to review ur past videos! Thanks!
These are really good cars and in my opinion the only issue is space! His complaints about the shifter make no sense...it's an extremely easy car to use much easier than a Tesla. This car is also pretty fast and great on fuel as a hybrid!
I like the little shifter, it makes sense on a car like this. I did put a larger knob on mine for fun and to reach with fingers while hand on the wheel.. You have to make sure it's lightweight as the shifter will sag down into drive or "B" if you use a heavy one.
Grom Audio has a unit that piggybacks on the existing hardware giving both Apple CarPlay or Android Auto using the Prius OEM Display. This unit allows UA-cam and Netflix on Prius OEM display. This unit has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. Typically, the HDMI output allows for an external monitor while HDMI input allows adding Chromcast, Roku stick or mouse to the unit. These is separate available harness for rear camera and front camera. The unit has 2 USB ports and port for a microSD Card. Installation takes a couple hours. There is no splicing of wires. The kit comes with custom cables that interface with the pre-existing Prius cables. This allows for a factory look with all the functionality of the Prius buttons in place. I found this unit from Prius Chat forum. The gal in the Prius chat forum took several hours to install. This is an easy DIY project, a no-brainer.
"B" tells the Prius to generate more friction on a steep downhill grade. Nice when driving near Monteagle TN on I-24, for example. I drove my 2007 Prius from ATL to MSP and back six times during COVID. Only 161k miles so far.
I’m a car enthusiast and I love my 2016 Toyota Prius. It looks rather sporty. Shod with 17” alloys. My previous car, my 2005 Mazda Axela (Mazda 3) 2 litre was very thirsty around town. Okay my Prius doesn’t have the performance of my 1984 Toyota Corolla FXGT, but it would easily out perform my 1970 Ford. Capri 1600 GT.
What happens atter you reach 100k? 2008 with 300k. It just keeps running. Original ev battery. Mobil 1 0-30w synthetic and Mobil 1 oil filter every 5k. Best car I've EVER owned.
COMMENT #222 Just picked up a 2006 2nd Generation Prius Prime for a song a few weeks ago with 220,000 miles on it, and I'm loving it. A couple of thousand miles test driving it now and WOW, 60+ mpg around town and like 50+ mpg on the freeway... 😃 🚗
I used to hate the design but now it's more about heck if you can run the air conditioner all day with a small amount of gas plus with gas prices these days I'm in lol Teslas are ridiculous at $50000 but at least these are now like $7000 (i know with a lot of mileage but still)
@@richardday3136 I've felt that the battery life was more a matter of time rather than km. You can do highway driving which doesn't use the battery much and get heaps of km.
second gen batteries are cheap. there is no reason to pay the dealer. there are many reputable companies that re manufacture the hybrid / traction battery. like 800 bucks, and its easy to do your self. inverters seldom go bad, dont give people jump starts with a prius, its known to be an issue. the abs actuator / master cylinder is an expensive part, but very reasonable compared to the cost of a 3rd gen needing the same repair. ive checked on the part, and the 3rd gens equivalent part is nearly 2 to 3 times the cost . and u can diy this repair on a second gen, but the average person will not diy repair a 3rd gen with said issue, u will spend some 4000.00$ + at a dealer just for the part on a 3rd gen. its about 1200$ for the same part on the second gen. still expensive, but much more reasonable. then u have the electric water pump for the inverter. again no reason to go to the dealer. u can get this part cheap and do it yourself. the biggest complaints about people, are from those people that for whatever reason, choose to only go to the dealer. you will not like any generation of these cars, if you only use the dealer for every repair. however , the second gen is amazing i think, many parts can be got re manufactured by reputable companies, and many repairs can be done your self. there are some other things you didnt talk about, that are super nice about a prius. there is a mod, which u can wire an inverter to the car. power goes out for a week or more at your house, say from a hurricane, tornado, or some disaster, u can plug into your prius, power a refrigerator , a small ac, your laptop etc. the car will function as a super efficient gas powered generator. another nice thing, is a prius is the only car i know of that u can sleep in comfortable, with plenty of room, and leave the ac on all night with no worries at all. it is know its not good to let an engine idle for long periods of time. now u may find a conventional vehicle to sleep in, leave the ac on all night, and ya it works. its not safe tho , as for such long periods of idling, say passing out for 8 hours , carbon monoxide could leak from the exhaust , and leak into the interior. not good. a prius tho, will run the engine for very short times , say 5 to 10 mins an hour. and all its doing is starting to charge the battery. 75% of the time, the engine does not run, so it cuts back drastically on any carbon monoxide scares . tho i will say sleeping in any car, you should always use a carbon monoxide detector / alarm. last, the biggest point, look up taxi companies in new york city. how there are second gen prius, that made it well over 500k miles , and needed nothing but maintenance. there are forums of people who have bought these 500k mile cars, and still run good.
I'm a car guy...own a mustang mach 1 03...but I do delivery for a living and need a prius asap...so idc if car people look at and say something in their mind...who cares they don't pay my gas bill or any other bills
What happened was, you didn't turn the car off before moving to the back seat, and lost track of the fact that the car was still ON even though the engine had shut down while the car wasn't moving. The car didn't rock back and forth except maybe on the parking pawls, unless you were careless enough to not even put it in Park, in which case it could easily rock a little. Set the car in Park and engage the parking brake, it won't budge. I'm a car enthusiast, I am VERY into cars, and I love the Prius. It is definitely a high performance vehicle - those people that only love "traditional" high performance vehicles are entirely too constrained in how they define performance, and how high is high.
Bought a 2009 Prius for my daily drive to work 140 Miles 5 days a week. I fill up my tank once a week! I never need to have any major repairs. Just oil changes and new tires. Over 300k miles I'm going to drive this thing until it dies on me!
I have this car last 4 years reaching 100k miles soon ,just changed brakes and oil in the transmission... not a punching bag in Europe since gas is over $10 and we have car tax after co2 emission between $190-$2000 ,prius is $190 also people driving yaris ,Ford fiesta ,Peugeots etc. much worse and slower cars. I'm a car person but renting and have no future where I live so all I care about it to save for holidays ,new phones ,trading etc. def. working with this mindset and engineering, reliability under the hood still beat most cars out there
You missed the secret compartment down below in front of the center console. There is a lever you can pull which reveals a secret slide out trey where you can put belongings.
Yeah, that engine coming on and rocking you back and forth when you're sitting in a parking lot and zoned out will legit freak the f out of you the first time it happens unexpected.😅
My mom got a 2007 recently and it was one owner and with a new hybrid battery which it didn’t need the last owner just wanted to and it’s got only 60000
My 2009 battery died as well as the computer on top of the battery shorted at 140,000 miles at $6,700.00 Ouch! Hoping I get another 140,000 mile and/or 15 years
You missed out on the extra large secret cup holder beneath the top two cup holders at the bottom of the armrest that will hold your large jug, I've only started owning Prius cars since March of 2020 now we own three of them, an 06, 07 and a 2012 v, because of some minor problems I spent a total of $8,000 for all three, I've done all the work to them, they have never seen any other mechanic other than me thanks to UA-cam, CV joints brake actuators , EGR cooler, fuel injectors, water pumps, all around suspension brakes, to me they're fun to work on using very basic tools, I drove to LA from San Diego and back and averaged 52 MPG's not bad for an 06 with 160, 000mi on it, I don't know why anybody would hate these cars they are way over engineered, what's nice is these cars don't have alternators or starters, the virtually bulletproof transmission does all the driving and regenerates with the breaking assist through the transmission other than that the brakes are normal and the brakes last over 100,000, the second generation is considered a legend
One thing I wish you would do is put a tape measure in the trunk area to show the distance to the back of the driver's seat when the rear seats are down. Just saying it holds a lot is not very informative. The manufacturer's statement of cubic feet is ridiculous = I think I will go buy 50 cubic feet of lumber to build a frame : how much lumber is that anyway? I need to know if an 8' long board will fit. Maybe you can just climb in and show us if you could stretch out and sleep in it. That would be interesting too. You did the same thing on the Venza and I have no idea how long that floor is.
9:28 ! And I'm not 100% sure but all old hybrids do it. The gas engine was turning on and the force of that made the car roll back and fourth slightly. I've just never had it happen while I was in the back seat, I usually turn the car off to do the back seat review but it was almost 90 degrees at 8am so I kept the AC on!
Ok, @3:40 the incredible and genius automatic transmission gets 3 seconds’ mention. Fair enough. It’s all hidden and if you change the fluid with the correct stuff every 40k miles or so, you will never know much about it. Toyota called it e-CVT but it’s got no pulleys inside, it’s got no friction plates, it’s got no torque converter, it’s only motors and gears, constantly meshed. I realised after a couple of days, why my wife’s car FEELS faster, but isn’t. The way ICE vehicles work, ones with gears, is they have this peak acceleration thing that repeats in every gear, getting gradually less impressive as you change up. The gaps in between, where gear changes happen, and this repeating build-up of acceleration, is what gives ICE cars the illusion of really doing something - of excitement. The Prius e-CVT system is unique and patented, and is not CVT as it has been understood for decades, at all. My Prius genuinely has no ratio changes as it accelerates. There’s no slush box/torque converter impellers to waste energy either. The system as far as I can see, is based on the design of a typical differential, that principle anyway. It’s gears, constantly meshed. Only a fixed-gear Tesla has more reliability I would have thought, in the transmission. Engineering-wise, these are massively under-rated cars. If Toyota had sold them as having a revolutionary automatic transmission that did away with all the fragile antiquated complexity of conventional automatic transmissions, I would have bought one a decade or more earlier. I had no idea they were so good. But, I am older, and it matters more to me now to perform the function I need the car for, than how the car itself looks or what people think of it. It’s a classic two-faced thing about people, that this car shows up! When their lovely pride & joy breaks down, you’ll be the one gets called to go to the parts store, ‘cos they know your car will almost always be running. People love to hate a POS someone else has, I even had a friend of my daughter’s say this about another vehicle she got a ride home in one day. It did occur to my daughter to ask if she wanted dropped right there at the roadside…but hey, we’re not like that! Take care all.
I almost bought a 2010 Prius but I bought a piece of garbage 2014 jetta with a 1.8 turbo and a 5 speed that ended up being a raging pile of garbage that I gave back to the bank cuz the plastic water pump broke! I wish I would've got the Prius cuz it would still be on the road now! Instead I bought a 106k mile 1994 Ford F-150 4x4 5.0 5 speed I get 19mpg with it and I love it! plus no car payment is the shit!
I like it. No annoying clunky automatic shifter like in a regular car. You don't even have to remember to put it in park, because the car does it for you when you turn it off.
It has so much torque, that on a smooth or wet surface, the wheels will spin and power will be killed immediately by the TC Take the TC off and you'll be doing 50 mph burnouts
It also has instant throttle response due to the electric motor, especially in the city/parking, where it matters. Every time I get into a regular auto car I hate the throttle lag.
my 05 is great should have around 350+ can't see really cuz it stops at 299,999 cuz factory glitch lol mines also has a 8,000 watts audio system and a 128ah headway battery and still runs great 😅
Absolutely nothing happens until 221,000 miles. Then your battery dies ($1609 GreenBean) and then your factory original brakes need replaced ($561). At 235,000 miles a front wheel bearing ($450). Oh, and headlight bulb every 90 days or so - mechanic has no idea. Keeping the car at this point however and will try for 300,000 miles. Just preventatively DIY replaced all 4 ignition coils ($220), the inverter pump ($125) and spark plugs ($35) and did coolant and trans. fluid. Good little car, but not safe anymore with all the huge oncoming vehicles crossing the centerline these days. Currently @ 241,000 miles. edit: Had cat stolen this year in broad daylight in busy hospital parking lot ($1800) for new cat, replace cut sensors and install anti theft shield. Watch out.
I'm an extremely intense person and I drive a Prius. Why? Because I intensely like an extremely reliable car that saves me money. I'm literally funding my toddlers college savings plan with the cash I'm saving on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. Unlike a lot of people who waste money on other expensive and ineffective cars that depreciate like a rock. Rational people with priorities drive cars like Prius. Teenage boys want trucks that cost 50k and never tow or haul because of "image" and "feelings"
They never haul anything because the truck payment is enough.
I have a Prius, Avalon, and a Mazda 6 and my Prius is by far the better car.
Weird flex, but ok
Love ir
It's totally understandable although my goals are similar I couldn't find a Landcruiser so I went to a 4runner
"People who don't have egos drive a Prius."
THIS, RIGHT HERE! 👍 TRUTH.
I just bought a 2012 from the original owner and honestly, a well maintained prius is unironically a car guys perfect daily. Because it's so dependable and reliable, with very little maintenance outside of basic oil changes, etc, it means a car guy can enjoy wrenching on his fun cars, while having a daily that won't frustrate him with frequent repairs like a lot of other cars in its price range. No belts, no alternator, no starter, and super cheap on gas. Case in point, the guy I bought my prius from, has a c8 vette in his garage, and a 69 f150 he's restoring.
Should check the battery pack fan and cooling fan duct twice a year
430k miles original engine first owner never had a problem this thing is super reliable
Highest mileage gen 1 prius I've ever seen was 460,000 miles. Still ran great.
Mine has 470k. No issues at all.
@@jboss729 maintenance is key. Definitely will make 500k
@@KenBober what kind of maintenance do you do? I have a 2009 Toyota Prius. I just hit 169,143 miles and I want to make sure my car lasts forever 💗
I drove one at 700,000 miles 2 years ago...I'm going to guess that it might have had a head gasket and battery change. I knew for sure the brakes were serviced, but the fleet mechanic took very good care of these vehicles. It was a 2009/2010 model.
@@joierhodes7466 Head gasket, maybe battery, and timing chain.
Bought mine at 09 prius touring with leathers and nav and jbl premium audio for $3.6k with 179k miles with new hybrid battery. I love it!
To export to my country i need i pay tax around 80k usd
That's fantastic! - Did it require any repairs since? - I'm looking at getting maybe a 2013 one :)
@@DigiDriftZone actually not. The car was immaculate condition. 2013 is Good, improved battery and faster too!.
@@Adrianwesker Was? - you don't have it anymore?
@@DigiDriftZone i sold it, it was to slow. I sold it for 8k when I got it for 3k. So it was a win win for me.
I just got a 2009 with 154k miles. Now I paid a premium but the reason was because it came from the dealership and I had all the records and 1 owner + it had water pump, hybrid battery, and 12 volt battery all replaced relatively recent. It’s in excellent condition. I knew someone took care of it.
None of anyone's business what u paid. It's YOUR car! I think u made an excellent move! Good luck & enjoy!
@@riceburner4747 okay but how much did he pay?
That car will last you forever in that condition..drive on!
Just out of interest, how is it holding up? Did it require any expensive repairs?
Ours has 320000 on our original battery. No big problems best car I have ever owned.
My 2008 passed 200k not too long ago. It still works flawlessly, besides a cylinder misfire a few months back. The MPG is great and it's very comfy
What did you do about the cylinder misfire? - no other repairs?
@@DigiDriftZone im assuming an ignition coil/spark plug until we hear otherwise. im curious myself
Dude if you think 101k is high on a Prius. Mine has got 289k miles and it runs and drive perfectly!
I learned to drive on a 2009 Prius. It had 118,000 miles on it when it got wrecked. Great cars
He’s spot on about librarians liking Priuses and the rubik’s cube kid being very content and secure with themselves. Lol.
In love with my reliable Generation 2, 2008 Prius, with 170,000 miles. Bought new 25K 10/2007. Excellent shape, since its garage kept. Original Battery perhaps due to less corrosion on the hybrid battery connections? Has additional front and rear running lights. The HID headlights failed but replaced them myself by feeling my way with my hand and did not have to take the bumper off. They are much brighter than the originals. Replace the 12V battery twice. New water pump. New left front bearing. 2 New PVC valve replacement. Fix a leak in the air-conditioning system. Cleaned hybrid battery fan with an added cleanable filter screen at the air intake. Sometimes the dash lights go out when the weather gets cold then will go back on within 50 miles of driving. Heard it’s cold solder joints on the electronics? Went 90K 10yr. with the energy saver Defender Michelin tires and replaced them with the regular Defender Michelin tires. Loss a few miles per gallon but handles better and a softer ride maybe due to new thread. The Prius is used for long trips only with an average mileage of 50+ MPG. Short trips are by bike, feet and public transit all year. It’s a beautiful sports car Barcelona RED and a sleeping camping car with a 6’ bed with great cargo capacity. Adding a portable inverter makes a 115 Volt generator for back up efficient home power with the on and off cycle of the engine. The Princess Prius is a tough survivor like the princess cat in the movie “The Incredible Journey”. The beautiful large dash display is ahead of its time with sharp graphics like a space ship. Ran out of gas, and a whole dashboard lit up including the triangle of death (indicates serious malfunction - do something now!). Fortunately filled up 1/2 mile away before the battery became too low. Never again!!
It’s an adventure reliable stealth vehicle that slips through the air quietly! The best smooth styling of all the model years. Definitely a incognito James Bond vehicle with secret abilities never to be underestimated. So watch out!!! Soon it will become a classic antique with appreciating value
I have a 2008 Toyota Prius and it has 400,000 miles on the odometer and I’m have no issues with it
Amazing! Is yours operating on the original hybrid battery?
With the original battery or have you replaced it once at around 200k miles?
Do you still have the Prius?
Original fuel pump?
2005 prius 330000 and runs good
You never picked the car as if it was a $300,000 luxury car. For its year and what it is I think it’s outstanding.
If you have never owned one of the 2nd gen prius's. ..you wont understand why they are great until you do. I used to hate them until i got one to just roadtrip a few years back. Now ive had 3 of these throughout the years and now i own the 2022 Prius XLE Nightshade and i totally love it. Haven't been able to get myself away from them ever since lol
I relentlessly made fun of Prius’s as a teen. Now I’m in my 30s and bought a clean gen 2 4-5 years ago because we needed a reliable beater to throw miles on. Great cars! Getting 48mpg all day when gas is $5/gal has been very nice. I have a feeling I’ll keep this one for as long as I can and help keep miles low on any future ‘fun’ cars I buy.
I regret reading mine in to the dealers!!!! I got another one fortunately and I’m so happy
This is what I have been waiting for. I’m looking at getting a hybrid but can’t afford a new one and I want to see what a high mileage hybrid is like
100k isn't high mileage, I'm at 200k miles (300+k kms) and it's still fine. Might need suspension thing looking at in the future. Main thing is to check when the battery was last replaced and if it was with genuine or with "refurbished", and the water/inverter pump is apparently something.
I also heard that the US models were put together in US and not Japan like the rest of them? Would have to check that ;p
@@RennieAsh I believe UA-camr mechanic Scotty Kilmer said US cars made in Mexico. Japan cars made in Japan. He highly recommends the Japan model.
2012 with 240k . I just did an oil analysis and the engine was actually doing better than the average results from the same engine. the results were literally perfect and I can expect it to last years to come! You just have to change the oil regularly and clean the egr valve every 30k.
I had a 2013 with around 230k miles I don't think I ever changes the egr?
@@goblue7516 you don't have to change it unless its broken. But I would definitely recommend having it cleaned. If you are mechanically inclined then its honestly not that bad it only took me a few hours. If you aren't interested in doing it yourself and you decide to take it to a mechanic you will need to ask them to clean the pipe,cooler, and egr valve itself. Its more important than you think its basically the weakest link in this car and its the cause of most 3rd gens engine problems. all those blown head gaskets and cylinder #1 misfires in the 3rd gen? caused by clogged egr.
see: ua-cam.com/video/GQKT1cE_EZk/v-deo.html
@@TheJulienlauth I will next time I get a prius I bought a 2010 focus I like the car better as far as looks and comfort but I'm only getting 35 mpg on avg I hope I can find a prius that not ridiculously prices I'm not paying 10k for 2009 that's crazy
@@goblue7516 As long as gas prices stay high so will values on old efficient cars.
@@markm0000 or you can buy a new bolt for 26k
My 2008 has 175,000 and it is just getting broke in…..I love it👍
The one side note about the interior: overall, it holds up very well, as shown in the video. However, the cloth seats, outer and inner armrests wear horribly. They show dirt and get loose. If you plan to buy used, get the leather.
Or just get the cloth and find leather door cards and buy a leather cover for the center arm rest.
That's why I'm glad mine is the Touring edition with the leather package.
This is an awesome and hilarious review. I thought it would be biased since it was from a dealer but it's very honest and funny.
my 2009 is at 225k, 100k of which are mine. still gets same mileage as always and battery is in good shape. driven across the country numerous times and slept in the back. only broken down once, inverter coolant pump, which i replaced myself for $200. bought the car for $5300 - best investment i've ever made.
I bought an 04 prius at 200k miles (battery replaced at 150k), put 45k on it over 3 years then sold it after the cat got stolen lol
Prob put ~3k in work into it as the hybrid converter died, a coil pack died, and water pump twoce but the second time was under warranty. Gotta say as much as they suck they are pretty good cars, 40+mpg all day everyday
17:14
Fat disagree right there.
We needn't still be defining ourselves against what we're not.
Your tastes in cars aren't defined by yourselves, but by media culture, especially the prius's.
You're not used to well rounded, soft, comfortable family cars that aren't a Cadillac. Compared to the European market.
It's also a light car of 1290kg as well as long, which did make its chassis flexibility noticeable - but that's Toyota being cheap af.
The Prius would be the perfect Citroën if it weren't for the Toyota badge.
Well he did say that people who don't have ego's drive them xD
I'd like to try a Citroen c5 with hydraulic suspension some day to check the ride.
Very great car, used to hate these but there pretty nice and simple looking!
Bought one in 2007, still driving today with 2 new sets of suspention, a few spark plugs, and seasonal maintenance.
My biggest flex is that I've never hated this car. I'm a car Enthusiast like everybody else here, and I've always thought the Prius was a cute little car that got amazing gas mileage! Hell even when I was a kid I never understood why this car got so much hate. It's not meant for fast driving. It's not meant to be powerful. It's literally just a city car with 98 horsepower that's meant to get you from point A to point B. Nothing more, nothing less. I really never understood why a lot of car enthusiasts hated on this car like it was their worst enemy or something. They really treated this car like it killed their mother or some shit, and it's absolutely hilarious seeing everybody have a nervous breakdown at the very sight of a Prius. 💀
It's still a car considered to be out of the norm, luckily I've never been the type to "follow the trends". People generally are very silly.
I LOVE MY PRIUS. over 300,000 and still getting 45 mi per gallon. I could not even afford to drive to work with my Envoy. its 2008
2:20 Friction is nothing to do with energy recovery. In fact friction is always a loss. Electric motors generate electricity when rotated by external forces. This is how we get power from windmills and water damns and.... the Prius.
I am buy a 2007 Prius and it has 22255 miles and it runs great I have a bad ass Toyota Tundra I use to drive for work but now I bought the Prius and I went from 10 mpg to 48 mpg what a huge money saver. My job I drive around neighborhoods and write tickets if you leave your trash can out to long. HOA compliance inspectors
What happens after 100k miles : You get ready to change the engine oil at your next service date, top up some fluids and that's it.
Its a great car... got mine in 2021 for $6500, 110k miles, have 166k miles now at tbe end of 2023. Works fine, 47 mpg.
I like my 2009 Prius but iam letting it go because they have stole my cat converter twice in 6 months here in California. Thinking about trading in for a bolt EV.
I just put a cat converter shield but its just a detterent. Even though insurance covers it I still gotta pay $300 out of pocket every time they steal it.
100000 miles in a 2009 car equates to less than 8k miles a year so it's actually low mileage. There are many Prius around that have done over 300000 miles and still going strong.
My friend’s uncle has 2 very loud 1962 Chevy Impalas, a big GMC Sierra 2500, a Lexus, and his daily driver is…….. a Prius
The problem with the battery with this generation is that the battery fan blower didn't have a filter and the blower that cooled the battery failed. Current Prius has a filter and you're supposed to clean or change it, which resolved the battery issue.
I intend to buy an '09 Prius soon. Would you have any advice on how to maintain the coolness of the battery or is there no way around this issue? Thanks in advance.
Here for the same question as Jonathan
@@jonathanfiel6215 I'm sure you could add your own little filter in there somewhere. The battery cooling system intakes from the rear seat area, but that probably doesn't need a filter as the air has already come through the cabin filter (unless you open windows all the time).
You can also take off the trim in the rear to access the fan and clean it every 5 or 10 years. Mine wasn't clogged after 11 years, but I did clean it out while replacing the battery.
If you ever do work on the hybrid battery, some people suggest moving the temperature sensors on the battery closer to the cells that are in the center of the battery, which is where most of the heat stays. This will cause the hybrid battery fan to run more often, which is a good thing because your battery will stay cooler more consistently. I'm sure this must have some kind of effect on battery draw, but in my mind it's a good trade-off for longer life of the hybrid battery.
This was an awesome review.
I really like the Prius :)
My muscle cars days are done, I'm 70 now. VERY clean 2009. Love red! I own a red 2019 gen4. Ur dealer would LOVE mine! But no go. Great video, I sub'd, u got a 👍, & I hope to review ur past videos! Thanks!
I heard of someone that owns a Corvette for his weekend getaways and drives the Prius for the weekdays. I thought it was a pretty cool concept 🤷♂
These are really good cars and in my opinion the only issue is space! His complaints about the shifter make no sense...it's an extremely easy car to use much easier than a Tesla. This car is also pretty fast and great on fuel as a hybrid!
I like the little shifter, it makes sense on a car like this. I did put a larger knob on mine for fun and to reach with fingers while hand on the wheel.. You have to make sure it's lightweight as the shifter will sag down into drive or "B" if you use a heavy one.
Grom Audio has a unit that piggybacks on the existing hardware giving both Apple CarPlay or Android Auto using the Prius OEM Display. This unit allows UA-cam and Netflix on Prius OEM display. This unit has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. Typically, the HDMI output allows for an external monitor while HDMI input allows adding Chromcast, Roku stick or mouse to the unit. These is separate available harness for rear camera and front camera. The unit has 2 USB ports and port for a microSD Card. Installation takes a couple hours. There is no splicing of wires. The kit comes with custom cables that interface with the pre-existing Prius cables. This allows for a factory look with all the functionality of the Prius buttons in place. I found this unit from Prius Chat forum. The gal in the Prius chat forum took several hours to install. This is an easy DIY project, a no-brainer.
"B" tells the Prius to generate more friction on a steep downhill grade. Nice when driving near Monteagle TN on I-24, for example. I drove my 2007 Prius from ATL to MSP and back six times during COVID. Only 161k miles so far.
I’m a car enthusiast and I love my 2016 Toyota Prius. It looks rather sporty. Shod with 17” alloys. My previous car, my 2005 Mazda Axela (Mazda 3) 2 litre was very thirsty around town. Okay my Prius doesn’t have the performance of my 1984 Toyota Corolla FXGT, but it would easily out perform my 1970 Ford. Capri 1600 GT.
love this, love you. great video
What happens atter you reach 100k?
2008 with 300k. It just keeps running. Original ev battery.
Mobil 1 0-30w synthetic and Mobil 1 oil filter every 5k.
Best car I've EVER owned.
We have one with 350000 miles and still running strong. We do oil change and the same oil as you do. Best car I have ever owned ❤
COMMENT #222 Just picked up a 2006 2nd Generation Prius Prime for a song a few weeks ago with 220,000 miles on it, and I'm loving it. A couple of thousand miles test driving it now and WOW, 60+ mpg around town and like 50+ mpg on the freeway... 😃 🚗
I used to hate the design but now it's more about heck if you can run the air conditioner all day with a small amount of gas plus with gas prices these days I'm in lol Teslas are ridiculous at $50000 but at least these are now like $7000 (i know with a lot of mileage but still)
101,000 miles.... 🤣🤣 My 06 Prius is laughing in 218,000. Ive topped out the speed at 115mph
original battery?
@@richardday3136 I've felt that the battery life was more a matter of time rather than km. You can do highway driving which doesn't use the battery much and get heaps of km.
second gen batteries are cheap. there is no reason to pay the dealer. there are many reputable companies that re manufacture the hybrid / traction battery. like 800 bucks, and its easy to do your self. inverters seldom go bad, dont give people jump starts with a prius, its known to be an issue. the abs actuator / master cylinder is an expensive part, but very reasonable compared to the cost of a 3rd gen needing the same repair. ive checked on the part, and the 3rd gens equivalent part is nearly 2 to 3 times the cost . and u can diy this repair on a second gen, but the average person will not diy repair a 3rd gen with said issue, u will spend some 4000.00$ + at a dealer just for the part on a 3rd gen. its about 1200$ for the same part on the second gen. still expensive, but much more reasonable. then u have the electric water pump for the inverter. again no reason to go to the dealer. u can get this part cheap and do it yourself. the biggest complaints about people, are from those people that for whatever reason, choose to only go to the dealer. you will not like any generation of these cars, if you only use the dealer for every repair. however , the second gen is amazing i think, many parts can be got re manufactured by reputable companies, and many repairs can be done your self. there are some other things you didnt talk about, that are super nice about a prius. there is a mod, which u can wire an inverter to the car. power goes out for a week or more at your house, say from a hurricane, tornado, or some disaster, u can plug into your prius, power a refrigerator , a small ac, your laptop etc. the car will function as a super efficient gas powered generator. another nice thing, is a prius is the only car i know of that u can sleep in comfortable, with plenty of room, and leave the ac on all night with no worries at all. it is know its not good to let an engine idle for long periods of time. now u may find a conventional vehicle to sleep in, leave the ac on all night, and ya it works. its not safe tho , as for such long periods of idling, say passing out for 8 hours , carbon monoxide could leak from the exhaust , and leak into the interior. not good. a prius tho, will run the engine for very short times , say 5 to 10 mins an hour. and all its doing is starting to charge the battery. 75% of the time, the engine does not run, so it cuts back drastically on any carbon monoxide scares . tho i will say sleeping in any car, you should always use a carbon monoxide detector / alarm. last, the biggest point, look up taxi companies in new york city. how there are second gen prius, that made it well over 500k miles , and needed nothing but maintenance. there are forums of people who have bought these 500k mile cars, and still run good.
I'm a car guy...own a mustang mach 1 03...but I do delivery for a living and need a prius asap...so idc if car people look at and say something in their mind...who cares they don't pay my gas bill or any other bills
Great video, I didn't expect to laugh so much.
What happened was, you didn't turn the car off before moving to the back seat, and lost track of the fact that the car was still ON even though the engine had shut down while the car wasn't moving. The car didn't rock back and forth except maybe on the parking pawls, unless you were careless enough to not even put it in Park, in which case it could easily rock a little. Set the car in Park and engage the parking brake, it won't budge.
I'm a car enthusiast, I am VERY into cars, and I love the Prius. It is definitely a high performance vehicle - those people that only love "traditional" high performance vehicles are entirely too constrained in how they define performance, and how high is high.
I have an 09 Prius that just crossed over 250K miles. I'm still getting top notch gas mileage.
Bought a 2009 Prius for my daily drive to work 140 Miles 5 days a week. I fill up my tank once a week! I never need to have any major repairs. Just oil changes and new tires. Over 300k miles I'm going to drive this thing until it dies on me!
I have this car last 4 years reaching 100k miles soon ,just changed brakes and oil in the transmission... not a punching bag in Europe since gas is over $10 and we have car tax after co2 emission between $190-$2000 ,prius is $190 also people driving yaris ,Ford fiesta ,Peugeots etc. much worse and slower cars. I'm a car person but renting and have no future where I live so all I care about it to save for holidays ,new phones ,trading etc. def. working with this mindset and engineering, reliability under the hood still beat most cars out there
You missed the secret compartment down below in front of the center console. There is a lever you can pull which reveals a secret slide out trey where you can put belongings.
I actually want one of these because electric cars cost so much this would be a great in-between until electric cars come down in price!
12:58 i heard the same story from Car Wizard about the engine starting on its own. I think these cars are definitely cool
8:51 The Mitsubishi Outlander Phev (2012-2021) had a similar gear selector; I don't think that is unique to Toyota models
Owned a 1996 Geo Metro 50+mpg . . Would kill to have it today.
I’m incredibly into cars, I obsess over them. Yet I want a Prius, because I want to be able to afford my dream car in the future.
Yeah, that engine coming on and rocking you back and forth when you're sitting in a parking lot and zoned out will legit freak the f out of you the first time it happens unexpected.😅
My mom got a 2007 recently and it was one owner and with a new hybrid battery which it didn’t need the last owner just wanted to and it’s got only 60000
In-depth review, with a tocuh of enlightenment and life awareness 👌🏾 Awesome 🌸☀️🌺
Yesss
I love the shifter idk why but I took to it like a fish to water but I hate the cup holders
Car looks super clean, I just got one to run around commuter
My 2009 battery died as well as the computer on top of the battery shorted at 140,000 miles at $6,700.00 Ouch! Hoping I get another 140,000 mile and/or 15 years
You missed out on the extra large secret cup holder beneath the top two cup holders at the bottom of the armrest that will hold your large jug, I've only started owning Prius cars since March of 2020 now we own three of them, an 06, 07 and a 2012 v, because of some minor problems I spent a total of $8,000 for all three, I've done all the work to them, they have never seen any other mechanic other than me thanks to UA-cam, CV joints brake actuators , EGR cooler, fuel injectors, water pumps, all around suspension brakes, to me they're fun to work on using very basic tools, I drove to LA from San Diego and back and averaged 52 MPG's not bad for an 06 with 160, 000mi on it, I don't know why anybody would hate these cars they are way over engineered, what's nice is these cars don't have alternators or starters, the virtually bulletproof transmission does all the driving and regenerates with the breaking assist through the transmission other than that the brakes are normal and the brakes last over 100,000, the second generation is considered a legend
What about when brake actuator needs replacing
My commuters have been Priuses for years, because they're perfect for that task.
I love cars and I like the Prius. People get too caught up with imagery. This car goes over 500 miles between fill ups. That pretty bad ass to me.
One thing I wish you would do is put a tape measure in the trunk area to show the distance to the back of the driver's seat when the rear seats are down. Just saying it holds a lot is not very informative. The manufacturer's statement of cubic feet is ridiculous = I think I will go buy 50 cubic feet of lumber to build a frame : how much lumber is that anyway? I need to know if an 8' long board will fit. Maybe you can just climb in and show us if you could stretch out and sleep in it. That would be interesting too. You did the same thing on the Venza and I have no idea how long that floor is.
Funny thing is dodge,Jeep,and fiat products are all the same company just a good description of that FCA quality
12:50 Why did it do that???
Also no BFB test :(
9:28 !
And I'm not 100% sure but all old hybrids do it. The gas engine was turning on and the force of that made the car roll back and fourth slightly. I've just never had it happen while I was in the back seat, I usually turn the car off to do the back seat review but it was almost 90 degrees at 8am so I kept the AC on!
@@ShootingCars wow I have no clue how I missed it lmao. But being in the back seat when the car moved must’ve been horrifying
Ok, @3:40 the incredible and genius automatic transmission gets 3 seconds’ mention. Fair enough. It’s all hidden and if you change the fluid with the correct stuff every 40k miles or so, you will never know much about it. Toyota called it e-CVT but it’s got no pulleys inside, it’s got no friction plates, it’s got no torque converter, it’s only motors and gears, constantly meshed. I realised after a couple of days, why my wife’s car FEELS faster, but isn’t. The way ICE vehicles work, ones with gears, is they have this peak acceleration thing that repeats in every gear, getting gradually less impressive as you change up. The gaps in between, where gear changes happen, and this repeating build-up of acceleration, is what gives ICE cars the illusion of really doing something - of excitement. The Prius e-CVT system is unique and patented, and is not CVT as it has been understood for decades, at all.
My Prius genuinely has no ratio changes as it accelerates. There’s no slush box/torque converter impellers to waste energy either. The system as far as I can see, is based on the design of a typical differential, that principle anyway. It’s gears, constantly meshed. Only a fixed-gear Tesla has more reliability I would have thought, in the transmission. Engineering-wise, these are massively under-rated cars. If Toyota had sold them as having a revolutionary automatic transmission that did away with all the fragile antiquated complexity of conventional automatic transmissions, I would have bought one a decade or more earlier. I had no idea they were so good. But, I am older, and it matters more to me now to perform the function I need the car for, than how the car itself looks or what people think of it.
It’s a classic two-faced thing about people, that this car shows up! When their lovely pride & joy breaks down, you’ll be the one gets called to go to the parts store, ‘cos they know your car will almost always be running. People love to hate a POS someone else has, I even had a friend of my daughter’s say this about another vehicle she got a ride home in one day. It did occur to my daughter to ask if she wanted dropped right there at the roadside…but hey, we’re not like that! Take care all.
And I'm a total car enthusiast, and currently own a prius. So... I don't know what you were trying to say with that.
I have seen that failure before on my analog tv equipment, its a analog horizontal sync failure
Great review. Thanks for the balanced perspective. I believe the investment you are making in this channel will pay off. Don't stop!
I almost bought a 2010 Prius but I bought a piece of garbage 2014 jetta with a 1.8 turbo and a 5 speed that ended up being a raging pile of garbage that I gave back to the bank cuz the plastic water pump broke! I wish I would've got the Prius cuz it would still be on the road now! Instead I bought a 106k mile 1994 Ford F-150 4x4 5.0 5 speed I get 19mpg with it and I love it! plus no car payment is the shit!
Would u be interested in reviewing a 2jz swapped z31
Yes I would! Email me - PradelReviews@gmail.com
where is the fuel economy in L/100km? :'(
100,000 miles is pretty small for a Prius
You didn't mention the CD player
I remember driving one for the first time, for 3 minutes I sat there and played with the gearshift, annoyed me the more I had to use it.
The gearshift was designed to make quick U-turns with it positioned right beside the steering wheel
I like it. No annoying clunky automatic shifter like in a regular car. You don't even have to remember to put it in park, because the car does it for you when you turn it off.
I am 6ft 2in 210 lb martial artist that most people would call highly intense. I drive a 2009 Prius.
😂
I'm 6'3" and find the steering wheel to be of very awkward placement. Assuming they weren't intending on this gen to be for taller people
This car has good tq so you'll almost always be the first one to go on a green light
It totally pisses people off 🤣
It has so much torque, that on a smooth or wet surface, the wheels will spin and power will be killed immediately by the TC
Take the TC off and you'll be doing 50 mph burnouts
It also has instant throttle response due to the electric motor, especially in the city/parking, where it matters. Every time I get into a regular auto car I hate the throttle lag.
how much were they selling it for?
Ironically, my cool uncle does drive a Prius.
This was the car that my driving school used
Not this exact car, but an 09 Prius
@ Ian Davis, lol
Thought it used mg2 for regen braking not friction
Very nice video.... 👍
Would it be a great first car?! 😅
my 05 is great should have around 350+ can't see really cuz it stops at 299,999 cuz factory glitch lol mines also has a 8,000 watts audio system and a 128ah headway battery and still runs great 😅
The Prius maintenance and car scene is very big, externally reliable cars. It decently would not be that way if "enthusiasts" whereat in to priuses.
I'll give a sh*t what people think of me or what I drive when they start filling up my gas tank for me!
Funny ass vid lol Subbed
I think it's the type of person that buys a Prius that damaged the car's image. Without those people the Prius is just a very fuel efficient car..
That drive shaft is weird to me reverse should go down and not up.
such a reliable car, extremely good mpg, nerely no maintenance needed. still wouldnt be caught dead driving one.
Absolutely nothing happens until 221,000 miles. Then your battery dies ($1609 GreenBean) and then your factory original brakes need replaced ($561). At 235,000 miles a front wheel bearing ($450). Oh, and headlight bulb every 90 days or so - mechanic has no idea. Keeping the car at this point however and will try for 300,000 miles. Just preventatively DIY replaced all 4 ignition coils ($220), the inverter pump ($125) and spark plugs ($35) and did coolant and trans. fluid. Good little car, but not safe anymore with all the huge oncoming vehicles crossing the centerline these days. Currently @ 241,000 miles. edit: Had cat stolen this year in broad daylight in busy hospital parking lot ($1800) for new cat, replace cut sensors and install anti theft shield. Watch out.
These gen 2 can go 300, 400, 500k plus as l9ng as you keep the oil topped off