Comments on: First Images: Toyota Unveils Entire Line of Prius Hybrids

By: tapra1

tapra1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:23:02 +0000

Toyota’s Prius product manager, in an interview with HybridCars.com. “That’s more than many small SUVs.” Coleman said that Toyota has been studying the idea of a larger Prius for a number of years, and decided that it was the right time to introduce the model. DK Tech

By: ExTexan

ExTexan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:00:44 +0000

The C-Max is not a hybrid, the Prius is.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:11:57 +0000

YES, I have a CR-Z

By: hanan

hanan — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:03:04 +0000

im about to buy a 2011 prius & have it converted to plug-in. ill hold on to it untill i can do a plug in on a hybrid sienna/prius vII whatever it will be called then. i had a 05 sienna ,great car terrible mileage. i cant afford to support the oil sheiks any more or be a test market for toyota. remember the golden rule. dont buy into new technology right away…youre actually paying to test it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:03:04 +0000

Capt. Concernicus,

I want a 7 seater Prius - and no, I don't want anything bigger or more comfortable. Having kids doing sports, I often have to take members of their soccer team to other places. No need for lots of additional space or 'comfort' - just driving a couple of kids around every weekend ....

By: Shines

Shines — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:51:34 +0000

I'll take the plug in version of the Prius V as soon as it's available...

Does anybody else see the similarity between the Prius C and the CR-Z? The roofline is nearly identical. The Prius C looks very much like a 4 door version of the CR-Z...

By: Capt. Concernicus

Capt. Concernicus — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:29:22 +0000

I think the Prius V hits the mark. How many times will you need to fit 7 people in a vehicle? And if it's a lot, do you really want a vehicle that the Prius is competing with? Probably not. You'll probably want something a lot bigger and more comfortable if fitting 7 people is a big concern for you. So quit your whining and go look at a bigger vehicle.

I wonder if the gas mileage suffers because it is slightly bigger than the normal Prius? Seriously, 42/38 is great for a vehicle this size. Better than the competition.

If you're looking for a vehicle that can seat 20 people, get 80mpg, have every conceivable option ever put on a vehicle and have it priced at $15,000 maybe you should click your heels together and say three times, "There's no place like Oz. There's no place like Oz. There's no place like Oz."

Too many whiners and moaners on here. Sheesh...

By: Elliot

Elliot — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:24:21 +0000

Im excited to see another option, but I think they missed the mark. To those who say "who needs cargo space or a third row anyway", do you have kids and an extended family? We have 2 kids who are still in child seats of one form or another and even in our 2008 Toyota HH there is no fifth person when they are in the second row. Having an optional third row makes the vehicle very flexible. A minivan would be easier, but I just don't want that much vehicle. The HH allows me to carry the kids, their friends, take one car when grandparents go out with us, etc. But when we only ride with the 4 of us we aren't carrying around an excessive amount of extra vehicle like you do in a minivan.

Right now we already have medium and small hybrid passenger car options. What we need is more of a "family" vehicle. Take the Mazada 5, make it a little wider, maybe a couple inches deeper to allow for 3 adult seating in second row with 2 adolescents or small adults in 3rd row. Keep the sliding doors as that is a great option for carting kids around who like to SWING open their doors (you don't want to park next to me when my son gets out).

Make that vehicle get high 30's to low 40's in town, and range from $26k to $36k.

There....you have a winner and people are satisfied. And frankly, I think it is doable. My fear is that the Prius V they are delivering is too small to fit this niche, but not really competitve for less-space needs when compared to the Camry, Fusion, etc.

Or, maybe its bigger than I think it is and I am wrong.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:46:23 +0000

terrible mileage, wrong direction. it’s not like the original prius had low cargo room to start with. it would only make sense if it can replace a minivan.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:44:26 +0000

The world's first compact hybrid?

Do you mean Honda Fit hybrid, that's already on sale in Japan?