2009 Toyota 2nd gen Prius

[@luisvelasco316]

Peter Frampton "Do You Feel Like I Do?" Can't believe no one ever posted this.

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah buddy I had to go back and make sure no one else got it there are a few we’re people didn’t get them and this is one Congratulations

[@1AEROSOL.1PUFF]

I RENTED AND DROVE THIS PRIUS EXCLUSIVELY, I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH VISION, AND IT IS A PERFECT LITTLE CAR, IT'S A BALLER ON A BUDGET 😊

[@cliffdariff74]

Wtf

[@timlee1118]

There is also a secret hidden drawer below the cup holders in front of the console down below. There is a little lip on the drawer you lift up and pull it out… I found money in mine!!! Love my 2008 Prius…Just turned 200,000 miles…I plan on driving it another 200,000 or more!

[@lavertepatterson5733]

I had a a 2008 that looked exactly like yours and it was the best car I have ever owned, and believe me that is saying something, at that point I had owned 10 different new and 15 use cars and trucks at that point in life. I owned it for 9 years and I still miss it. After watching your video it reminded me why I liked it so much. Thanks for making the video.

[@What.its.like.]

I’m a car enthusiast and if your car is enthusiast your not supposed to love that car but I absolutely love mine I think a lot of people just don’t know how to drive it.. I raise the Mazda speed three a couple weeks ago and I beat them it was like a 2005 hatchback not the fastest thing in the world but the fact that I beat him he couldn’t believe it it was hilarious It gets really good gas mileage I will be the first to say it is an extremely quirky car some features need to be woken up sometimes like the dashboard sometimes it’s black and you have to put the key back in it to get it to go.. What happened to yours?

[@revelacionhumanameditacion6718]

💯 🎯

[@fladoodleflamy]

I just bought an '08 Prius in mint condition, it was a garage kept gem it whole life with 72k miles. I'm so happy with it so far :)

[@williamburkholder769]

We had two of these 2009s at one point. My 2009 Touring Edition consistently got 42 MPG. My wife's 2009 Pack 2 got 46 when relatively new. My kid drives it now, and gets 41-42 with 207,000 miles. These were the most reliable cars we EVER owned. Cheap to own and operate, they are very versatile family cars. I drove the hell out of mine before giving it to one of my twins. Alas, someone drove off the road and wrecked it, or he would still be driving it! Transmission position 'B' is a combination of regenerative braking AND engine braking. It should be used when going down long, steep grades, when regenerative braking has fully charged the HV battery, and regenerative braking cannot be done because there is no more battery to charge. Also, that vent on the passenger side of the car next to the back seat is HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY COOLING. Be sure it stays clean and is never blocked. In fact, the battery fan should be cleaned at least every 100,000 miles. Heat will kill your HV traction battery faster than anything. I drive a 2010 now (all the recalls were done), and my wife drives a 2015 Prius V. The twin who had my old 2009 got a 2010 that someone totaled for him. He traded his money and the insurance settlement on a 2013 Lexus 300h hybrid that is absolutely fantastic. We love Toyota hybrids!

[@djplonghead5403]

The es 300h for 2013 has a 17-gallon tank and gets 35+ mpg. Many people get over 600 miles of range with it.

[@jimriffel6969]

I have had a 2008 touring, with heated leather seats, sound, navigation etc, and it is a wonderful car. We drive 65-70 mph in ND all the time, and I still get great mpg. A thing I love is that even at -30, it pops out heat within about 2 miles. The naysayers are clueless. Lol.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree it’s not a car that a car enthusiast should like but it’s a great run around car.. mine is burning oil it’s seems to burn a quarter oil every 500 miles it’s not leaking that’s the only issue besides the hash I absolutely hate to hatch button why they couldn’t put a latch on it and actually make it a handle is beyond me.. those two things are the only two things oh wait I forgot one the lights are very marginal I also drive a 52 Chevy 1 ton truck and my Chevy lights are brighter than the lights in my Prius. The high beams on my truck I could see miles down the road.. prius are ok can’t see mikes tho. The thing that gets me the most is he just came out with a brand new Prius it doesn’t get any better gas mileage than this one. I’m over here trying to figure out why that is because there’s close to two decades of technology in the new one

[@whatsit2ya247]

@What.its.like just purchased a 08 for the wife, nice little car! First thing I did for her is replace those worthless high power POS headlight bulbs with LEDs, a little tricky but not too bad (KZbin) basically remove headlight assembly and bypass the hi power capacitor thing and make it 12v. Sooo much better!! Wish I replaced the e- motor cooling pump while I had the bumper cover loose because I replaced that a week later, lol, also pretty simple diy. Had the triangle of death and ac didn't work suddenly, a little research and that pump fixed it good as new!

[@allowlove1]

I probably never would have found that drawer, thank you! There was money in mine too, a twenty dollar bill and nothing else! My guess is a previous owner put it in there for emergencies and forgot about it. Two days ago I bought my first ever Toyota, a blue 2005 Prius Base 3 owner car with 203K miles. I'd looked at a lot of them online and done a lot of research, this is the first one I saw in person and after driving it I was more than happy to give her the asking price of $4100 cash for it. Looking forward to many years with this car, I like it a lot already. Thank You Everybody and Happy Motoring!

[@StarTrooper47]

Great review on the Toyota Prius. I hate that light bar glare in the window at night it's annoying. There is a way to fix that it's a by the driver's side door right in the middle of the kick panel there's a dimmer switch I had to adjust it on mine and that solves the problem with the green bar glare at night.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for the tip I still have that car absolutely love it

[@automatedelectronics6062]

The Prius also has a 12 volt battery which powers accessories like the Radio, lights, fans, remote system, door locks, component memories, etc. The battery is an AGM battery and MUST be replaced with an AGM Battery. After 8 years, I had to replace my 12 volt AGM battery in my 2012, located under the floor in the RR corner of the Prius. I replaced it with a 'Yellow Top' Optima battery, which may have been a mistake. It went dead a couple of times and didn't seem to give the same service as the original Toyota battery. I recommend getting a replacement battery from Toyota. On my Gen III, it read out on the dashboard that there was an issue with the battery, but it was unclear which one. It did tell you when the key battery was low and when the hybrid battery was bad. Looking back, when it just stated 'Battery', it meant the 12 volt battery. Warning, DO NOT run a Prius out of gas and continue driving until the hybrid battery is exhausted. Even if you put gas in it, it will no longer run. Using a bi-directional scanner with specific Prius software, you have to clear all the trouble codes and if you are lucky, there will be enough power in the hybrid battery to start the car. The car has 2 electric motors inside the transaxle. MG1 and MG2(MG=Motor-Generator). MG1 starts the engine. What you see on the top right under the hood is the inverter which take the electricity, converts it, and sends it to the appropriate system. The electric motors cannot be seen unless you tear down the transaxle assy. That vent you saw in the back seat is for cooling the hybrid battery and it's computer. There is a fan inside and that vent should never be blocked at any time. The cooling fans will cycle on and off plus it will run even if the car isn't turned on. Should it get really hot inside the car, the air conditioning will turn on. The engine can start at any time if the hybrid battery gets too low. When servicing the engine, it is best to access the hybrid battery, under the rear floor, infront of the spare tire well liner and pull the plug . As far as engine servicing goes, stick with the recommended oil viscosity and use 100% synthetic oil(Mobil 1 is best). If you are near a Costco, they sell Mobil 1 for less than others charge and it often goes on sale at a price lower than oil wholesalers offer. You should change the oil every 5K, including the filter. BG products has an additive which will make it safe to go 10K with synthetic oil. Remember, oil and filters are cheaper than engines. The transaxle has it's own oil, ATF-WS. Use ONLY this oil. It is available in aftermarket brands but I always stuck with genuine Toyota brand in all the different Toyota vehicles that use it. The engine and transaxle/inverter have separate colling systems. The radiator is split into two systems and both use Toyota/Lexus Super Long Life Coolant. This is also available in the aftermarket, but ONLY use this grade. The heater on your Gen II has a thermos-like container under the LF of the car, by the transaxle. This stores hot water so that you might have instant heat when you first turn the car on in cold weather. You should run the car everyday and only shut it down when the gasoline engine is up to full running temperature. If your car has navigation control, the car will have a DVD drive under the front passenger seat. The genuine Toyota DVD's can be purchased from multiple sources at lower cost than the dealer. They are always atleast 2 years behind current road layouts. Even if you use Google on your smartphone for navigation, it isn't up to date and will lead you astray. As I told you before, my 2012 Toyota was trouble-free, except for the 12 v battery replacement and when it was 4 months short of being 10 years old. First the hybrid battery failed and then the computerized braking system failed. Both were replaced under warranty at no cost to me. My next predicted failure was the A/C compressor and with the cost of a replacement compressor alone, we decided to trade it in on a new 2022 Prius. I have worked on up to 100 Prius' and maybe 25 Gen III's. I have not seen a headgasket problem and my friends at the Toyota dealer have only seen it when the cars were not serviced correctly. The biggest problem is weak and carboned-up engine oil rings, which cause excessive oil consumption. Changing the oil and filter every 5K, my 2012 never leaked or used one drop of oil. The Gen VI Prius is just around the corner and will have a higher capacity hybrid battery and eventually later in 2023, a larger engine and maybe larger electric motors. If you can buy a bumper to bumper warranty for a reasonable price, buy it. The hybrid battery alone will pay for it.

[@maliciousmarkk3902]

This review was absolutely amazing. I'm possibly buying one of my neighbors 2009 Prius for 5K and february. I don't know too much about the car yet but that's just what they're looking for so I still have to look at around and check it. I have no idea what I'm doing but I've Loved Priuses for all my life since I was 14 I've always wanted was my dream car. If you have any advice or recommendations of things to do when I first buy it I would love to hear it. When I first get it I'm looking to change out as many things as I can for new things to get a service with possible recommendations because I want to keep this car that's Prime as I can

[@jonny-mj5jl]

good stuff thanks for sharing

[@genxchas]

​@@maliciousmarkk3902how's it treating you

[@PeterLarsenJr]

What an excellent review! I just bought my first ever Prius a 2007 about two weeks ago. Your analysis and insight are very valuable to me as I am a little baby learning about this wonderful world of Prius.

[@kenepley8153]

The vents next to back seats is for the hybrid battery fan to keep the battery cool

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing that information

[@ericamwilliams]

I have an 07 with 260,000 miles and running strong. I love this car!! 10/10 I don’t mind the haters.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome, I love mine gets great gas mileage, I don’t need a land rover to drive place to place, i’ve done lots of 5,6,7 hour trips in the Prius absolutely love it.. Best appliance car I ever had =)

[@rorri2372]

I believe that true car guys love this car. At least for a daily

[@What.its.like.]

I still have mine and love it it's a fun car to drive fast

[@edwardboochard5825]

I’ve had my 09 gen 2 Prius for 14 years, and love it. Totally agree with your assessment. I just smile at the naysayers after spending seventeen bucks to fill it up knowing I’ll be getting 50+MPG. The other rumor is the hv battery has a very limited life. This may be true, but I haven’t experienced it in 14 years.

[@backtotheprius]

😀 I updated my prius 2007 into plug-in hybrid with the latest 20 kWh Nissan Leaf batteries. It's still running strong after 17 years! Incredible! Best car ever !

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome

[@Noisy_Cricket]

2008 Prius owner here. You can get rid of tye speedometer windshield reflection by turning down the brightness of the interior lights via the dial on the left part of the dashboard on the driver's side.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for that. I figured that out since making that video I’ve owned that car for this year it’s going on two years. I’ve put almost 60,000 miles on that car. I absolutely love it.

[@PeterLarsenJr]

I’m late to the Prius party. A senior citizen and just bought my first Prius, a 2007 about three weeks ago. Only 93,000 miles on it and one owner. I’ve driven BMWs and a Mustang GT before this. What a change. What a welcome change.

[@What.its.like.]

Me and my brother used to make fun of Prius all the time much like they did on Top Gear but it’s not a bad car. It’s a really fun to drive that fast there’s only a handful of things I don’t like about it. The headlights suck at night. Mine got frosted need to get that fixed traction control the button in the back for the hatch sucks I might make a follow up episode. I’ve owned it for almost 2 years now.

[@PeterLarsenJr]

@@What.its.like. oh, I made fun of Prius. Plenty as I arrogantly drove my BMWs. And then I made fun of Prius when I drove my Mustang GT convertible. Of course it was red. And of course it was a cop magnet. Never got a speeding ticket but I sure don’t worry about that. Driving a Prius!

[@bbiaecki7619]

Congratulations on your purchase. I've been driving the 2nd gen Prius for 5 years now and it has never let me down. It's a great car and I still enjoy driving it. Best regards from Poland

[@lukeholler4364]

" it's a Brilliant Car" 👍 Great review - with high gas prices I was looking for a second vehicle - that vehicle was going to be my first Prius.. with patience and research, in August I just purchased a 2005 Prius with 160k miles for $4,500.. * The high mileage did not scare me at all * Be patient - most used Prius are priced high * Look for "made in Japan" along the door panel I live in Sunny Arizona and just did my own oil change after 4k miles - easy car to work on. * The cars easily can reach over 250k miles. Thank you again for the review. These cars are Amazing. 👍

[@What.its.like.]

I’m going to do a follow up video this week of things I absolutely love about it and things I absolutely hate there’s only three things that I really hate about it, but I will say that the positives greatly outweigh the negatives =) glad you liked the review

[@PaulGrossen]

I have a 2009 Prious bought it new, 240,000 still runs great changed hybrid battery at 220,000 didn't really need it. Still get 48 miles to the Gallon, best car ever.

[@What.its.like.]

That's awesome Mine is at 242,000 12 V battery went dead and ever since that happened it hasn't been getting the gas mileage it once got.. I've reset the computer as well but eh 40 is still pretty good I'll probably have to get a battery soon I just had the water pump done Honestly it's in the top three cars I've ever owned still love it =)

[@gambit_toys6554]

I got a 2007 Prius, and HEADROOM was what surprised me. It has a lot of HEADROOM, sit in it you'll see!

[@glennso47]

One of the negatives I can see with the Prius is the visibility out that back window and the thickness of the pillars. No doubt the pillars contain some airbags. That’s the thing with most modern cars.

[@royaldrift3485]

Skip to 24.40- HUGE visibility

[@ronkemperful]

Despite my statement about the 2009 model, I’ve been a longtime fan of the Prius with my 1st Prius, a 2003 first generation model. That model was utterly reliable with just a couple of tire replacements over 150000 miles, and a 12 volt battery replacement (tricky to find). Unlike later generations, the car allowed one to sit more upright, it was quieter, had softer cloth seats, it even got better fuel economy on the highway (52 mpg driving on I-70 over Vail pass to Denver!), and it had more accessible controls for the stereo and AC. BUT, it lacked the lift back design of the 2009, which is convenient for trips from IKEA.

[@What.its.like.]

I haven’t had any issues with mine I have noticed I don’t like their interior selection I almost bought one with leather but the leather seats were completely destroyed and for the price of these are going in the area in which I live I couldn’t see spending that kind of money for a car that the interior was destroyed.. I ended up paying $4600 for the one that I have it’s the second nicest one that I looked at I looked at an even nicer one but the guy wanted a fortune for it it was nicer in some areas in some areas it wasn’t so nice it lived in a city and somebody hit the mirror and the mirror was duct taped on there and I tried saying that as a negotiation thing and instead of negotiating guy just got in the car and left it was the weirdest situation I was ever in. . Lol

[@purplepenguin43]

B is not regen, B is engine braking for hills, if you want to be most efficent dont use B.

[@henryrolt3747]

Correct, so many get this wrong. Seems quite obvious to me, you can hear the engine spin up in B mode descending a hill.

[@timlee1118]

There is also a hidden compartment….At the front of the center console down below there is a drawer that pulls forward….grab the the lip and lift up and pull forward……I found 5 bucks in mine 2 years after I found out it was there!!! Take a look!!😎👍 Great video!!

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I’ll have to check that out glad you dig this episode =)

[@bladerunner1458]

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 without taking the bumper off by feeling my way with my hand. 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 the leak in the air-conditioning system. Cleaned hybrid battery fan with added cleanable filter screen at air intake. 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. Sometimes the dash goes dark when there’s a change of temperature downward, but it comes back on after 10 to 50 . someone said cold solder joints on the electronics. It’s a beautiful sports car Barcelona RED. Good 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.

[@What.its.like.]

Great information and insight. Thank you so much for sharing all of that. I absolutely love mine, it’s a fun car to drive fast. I kind of sort of want to take it to the race track. I found a way to make it go faster because the transmission doesn’t shift like a normal transmission you could back off of the gas and push push it down again I don’t know it like revs up the engine, but you can get it to go pretty quick.. I raised the speed three a couple months ago and he couldn’t believe I beat him. I couldn’t believe that. I beat him either and he pulled up next to me at the next traffic light, and he said what is in that thing and I just said standard Prius, PowerPlant.. They handle well for what they are, and the steering is direct and precise.. this car gets a lot of shit from the automotive community but it’s a really good car especially the generation too the generation two might be the best Prius

[@giuseppebenvenuti2396]

I still drive and love my '05 prius

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome I was planning on releasing a sob video today but I’m going to do five things I love about my Prius and five things I absolutely hate about it I’m shooting a video right now as we speak =)

[@superhawk3057]

I own a 2006 Ford escape Hybrid, I am looked down upon I think besouse I am driving a wierd car. It has many of the same fetures of the prius I only gat around 32 miles to galon but it is a SUV. I have 175k miles on it and I am definetly going for 200k. Thank you for your honest review. I enjoy your chanel immensly.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you it means a lot =) just curious are you in Pennsylvania by chance or close to Pennsylvania I’ll drive out and see you do a compare some video between your Ford and my prius

[@orenjr1]

My pries has 287000 miles on it and still runs great with 1 battery replacement /// It uses a little oil but not bad /// Love it //

[@What.its.like.]

I just found out that about mine has that burn oil problem as well because it doesn’t leak anywhere on my driveway I checked the oil the other day because the maintenance light came on there’s absolutely none in it I have no idea how long it’s been like that.. and that is why Honda’s and Toyota’s are the best new cars they don’t blow up instantly when they are out of oil.. my Honda burned Hoyle as well and I drove countless miles full throttle with no oil in it and it never blew up I ended up taking it to the junkyard two weeks ago. I tried to kill it and I couldn’t kill it it was going to cost too much money to keep it on the road I should’ve did an episode on all of the crazy stuff that I did 35,000 miles on the same oil a year and a half with the same oil filter do that in a Mercedes-Benz. Hahaha it ran just fine it needed too much stuff to keep it on the road that’s why I got rid of it it needed a wheel bearing windshield it was starting to rot I use the Prius to drive back-and-forth I do a lot of commuting to go find Classic Cars and I love it it’s a car that if you’re a car guy you’re not supposed to love it’s not a bad car in fact it’s a lot of fun to drive fast because it stays glued to the road

[@asteverino8569]

I thank you so much for reviewing this second generation Prius. I drive a 2005 Prius for errands and grocery getting. I am an old school person, when it comes to cars. I was quite unsettled at first with this "advanced" electronic car. I don't own this but my older housemate does. I also think this car is so well thought out in performance and practicality. I set the cruise control and the engine and transmission does the rest. Love the electronic key thing and the door locking options. Have had the battery pack for the electronic motor replaced but only after 15 years. When I shift gears, it is like a side stick jet airplane to me. 😂

[@What.its.like.]

It’s zippy and handles way better than people give it credits for I’d it had a bmw or Mercedes badge everyone would love it.. I was skeptical that a car could that good of gas mileage but it does.. and it gets better than advertised most of the time. =) glad you enjoyed this episode

[@asteverino8569]

@@What.its.like. Your review gives me more confidence in talking good things about this much criticized car. It really does go more than 55 MPH. 😂😂😂 Thanks again and also I live on the Northern California coast. Today, the price of gas was $6.50 a gallon. It is more than a "Pri ass".

[@What.its.like.]

Wow gas is $4 in Pennsylvania $3 in Ohio because of taxes and Ohio has less tax on carbon admissions gas got really close to $2.99 last week in Ohio but shot up again

[@asteverino8569]

@@What.its.like. This area is known for extra high gas prices, regardless of the going or average. The price one pays for living here. But still not fair.

[@npc_retired]

I get 48 miles per gallon in my 2011 Prius. Love the stereo system, heater, and user interface with steering wheel buttons!

[@nickbargas7352]

That vent at 17:00 is not for the hvac, it is a vent with a fan for cooling the hybrid battery. There is a filter behind that vent. It's a good idea to remove that plastic and see if the filter behind it is dirty. It's important to have a clean filter so your hybrid battery doesn't overheat.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for that correction

[@frankv64]

There’s no filter on the gen 2. You would have to get the the fan and clean it

[@thetrampit]

Best car I've ever had form 2005 to 2023 and clocked 380.000 Km. Now proud owner of a Prius 4 PHEV. The motor is 50kWh, it's the battery can give out only max 25kWh which gives a combined output of 112 Hp. The car always regenerates, the B mode is like a low gear downhill.

[@What.its.like.]

Sweet do you like your new Prius over the old one.. I just saw a new one a week ago and they are faster but range is roughly the same

[@thetrampit]

@@What.its.like. I opted for the 2020 model, which is more Prius than the 2023 model. There are Cons (lost a lot of little compartments) but the Pros, oh boy! For starters, it's a Plugin: nuff said. I'm getting 80 MPG compared to 55 and living in a hilly area means that I have enough capacity to regenerate through all the downhill.

[@What.its.like.]

The 2023 when you look at it from the side looks like a Tesla model three in Ways One day I wanna do a Prius mash up I want to find all of the generations the first generation will be really hard to find I think and compare them all maybe that might be an episode for next year who knows

[@thetrampit]

@@What.its.like. The 2023 model was in the air 6 months ago, but I stumbled on a bargain: 3 YO Prius Prime with 25K miles in perfect condition, with snow tires and an extra rim for only 26K. But I'm a fan of streamed lined cars, the 2020 model has a Cx of 0.24, the 2023 model has gone up di 0.27. Unfortunately my country is behind on elettrification, otherwise I would have gone for the Tesla.

[@LS-uv9gg]

BTW, you missed a few features like the other large storage cubby beneath the front of the cupholders, that pulls out forward towards the firewall, and the power outlet and 1/8 stereo jack inside the armrest cubby at the front. At least I think the base models have that stuff, I have an '09 Touring model, which has a lot more stuff that is extra and not included here. Re: the CVT Transmission- it is a power splitter, with planetary gears that are ECU controlled via the electric motor section, not at all what 99.9% of people who hear CVT think of. No clutch, no variable pullies or cones, or belts, or chains, etc., etc.

[@joeade3087]

"Do you feel like we do?" , Peter Frampton from the album "Frampton come alive." This was my very first concert. Yes / Frampton at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in 1977 (maybe 76, not sure). The 2nd gen Prius is an awesome car! Most people that look down on these cars have never driven one. Sure they look odd and they are not the fastest thing on the road, but they easily keep up with traffic, are very nice to drive and offer great fuel economy. For the money you would be hard pressed to find another vehicle as efficient and reliable as a 2nd gen Prius. Don't forget - you can also camp in it, haul 8ft long 2x4's in it, it's brakes will last at least 200k and replacement parts, including the hybrid battery, are cheap. Finally, you can also power your house with it. Buy one and I promise you will "Feel like we do"!!!!

[@What.its.like.]

I picked that song because the Prius gets a bad rap and it’s really not a bad car I remember Jeremy Clarkson and all of the comments that he made about it it really isn’t a bad car.. Maybe next year I would love to put it up against cars that are really fast maybe take it to a dragstrip or something like that and do a segment called and you thought your car was fast..

[@jhaskins58]

I own THREE of these right now - because people in my family make stupid car decisions and I save them with my cars! I drive mine HARD and I know what hard is (I also have a Porsche). I LOVE this car and the maintenance is minimal. Note that the dial on the left side of the steering wheel will eliminate that light glare on the windshield at night. Funny that you don't know that...😂

[@What.its.like.]

Yeah, I found that but it's annoying because it also dims all of the lights and then to the point where the bar goes away you can't see the radio controls I'm going to make a follow up video. I can't believe that. I've owned this car for three years. I absolutely love it. a lot of enthusiast will never admit the Toyota Prius is a good car or even a great car is a really fun car to drive fast and it handles great at speed gas mileage is get even at 80 miles per hour gets 40 or close to it they are finicky though mine has had a couple glitches from time to time like the dashboard would be completely black, but if I shut the car off and put the key in the ignition and mess with some stuff it will work again I had the battery go dead once when I was in the middle of nowhere, and it is a pain to jump it

[@jamesclayton3388]

The rear view as an owner of one of these is not an issue for me but the front pillars are , reducing visibility on tight bends.

[@What.its.like.]

The thing I hate the most about this car after a year of ownership is the hatch button.. why can’t it have and traditional handle

[@Druze_Tito]

What a great review! Thank you, sir

[@JoeyJr702]

Excellent review and assessment of this vehicle that I knew nothing about. Not my style but I definitely can see the pros outweigh the cons. Guess I could tolerate it for a little while but I would have to mount a big fat chrome Lincoln hood ornament on the hood for psychological reasons. Lol Oh, and that was, "Do you feel like I do" by Peter Frampton

[@What.its.like.]

You got it.. I hate how car reviewers review BMW Porsche Mercedes-Benz brands as being the best of the best I got to drive a Porsche 944 yesterday that was really cool car, but I haven’t been in a Mercedes or bmw that I thought was worth the price.. idk spending tons of money on maintenance never really strikes my fancy.

[@JoeyJr702]

@@What.its.like. Years ago I owned 6 foreign vehicles, they included; 4 Jaguars, of which 3 were Vanden Plas models and 1 was an S-Type 4.0, the newest. The Jaguars were all in black and were superb road warriors, years were; 1989, 1997, 1999 and 2001. The '89 Jaguar's speedometer top speed was 155 MPH, however it's safe to assume its top speed was beyond 155 MPH as it had no governor, more pedal and reserved power at the 155 MPH mark. Truly an unbelievable car IMO and the best riding and easiest to maintain out of all of them. It also had the premium option that was a pressurized mineral oil suspension that was hands down, the absolute best I ever rode on. -Owned a 1992 Lexus LS400 in black with a silky smooth V8 and transmission and excellent AC system. The mileage reached just over 300k before it was donated, and everything still worked. -Then I owned a big BMW 740iL, it was big, beautiful, fast and finished in glacier green ice. Excellent car when new, but MANY costly premature issues as it aged. From faulty window mechanisms, false car alarm triggerings, AC and transmission issues at just 120k miles. Too fragile IMO, but the V8 was superb. Out of all the foreign cars I owned, the BMW was the most expensive to repair and just plagued with issues at such an early age. Never again. Now with a bigger family, I own 2 Lincolns (Fords) and 1 Ford, all V8 equipped, 1 Navigator and 1 Expedition, huge SUVs and 1 Town Car sedan. All are extremely reliable and affordable with towing capabilities and lots and lots of room inside.

[@PterippiGaming]

I saw a video on YT where Toyota engineer demonstrated a demo rig for Prius engine. It is made of original parts but just for teaching purpose and no real combustion. He told, that B is actually not a regen braking as many think. Instead it forces electric motors into wasteful mode (a sort of electromagnetic brake that turns rotation into heat) to prevent hybrid battery from overcharging (which is bad) during lengthy downhill segments.

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome information thank you so much for sharing that cool story =)

[@smc2673]

TY for this review! I am contemplating trading in my 2012 Rav4 for one of these due to gas prices! I can’t believe the mileage. Definitely seems worth it to get one!

[@What.its.like.]

I love my prius.. which if your a car guy is like taboo... raced a 2006 mazda speed 3 hatch the other day and kicked his ass, a lot of people just dont know how to drive the car.. If you baby it it will get 50 mpg and at 80 the computer says 40 mpg average gas saver that is fir sure and $15-$20 (price $3.75 per gal ) is still gas money =) I will say it is a quirky car and does Burn oil so have to keep an eye on that.

[@samartinell840]

2007 with 130k on it, the best car I've owned so far. Great mileage, not as close to 500 miles for me but I ran mine to around 450mi max and it was pretty great, once you get to know how to drive it, it is really reliable, economic car that has huge trunk space and its simple to maintain. Realistically you can do 5,000mi intervals for oil changes since its synthetic, it doesn't burn it, its such a relief to come to a gas station, see that previous car pumped at $100 and putting $25 to fill it up all the way. Everything just works after almost 20 years. One really big downside for me tho is headlights, they really suck especially high beams, and mine burned twice in 1 year, it is a big pain in the butt to replace, but you can go with LED that should last longer and simply be brighter. Also if you live uphill like me it is pretty hard to get up and keep up the speed, especially in winter with snow

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing all that information and insight I totally agree I love mine and it's sort of tabo the love this car and be a car enthusiast round trip to Lancaster is $55 ( 5.5 hour 250ish miles one way ) I only have three complaints Traction control being the biggest I hate the button for the hatch And the lights suck especially at night ( at night when it's raining almost like candles in jam jars ( I might get a light bar and put it in the front)

[@thesam19841]

I own a 2007 Prius identical to yours... i use mine to door dash and the smart key system is fantastic, Ill never own one without... that is why it has the key slot, for models that dont have the smart key... the line also bothers me at night, but I believe it happens over the years the digital dash, which shines up and reflects toward the driver, gets misaligned and reveles the bar... i usually move the dash brightness wheel down a click to lessen it... While yes the car handles brilliantly and the electric power steering is tight, the grip of the tiny 15" wheels is atrocious... the car feels unsettling in emergency maneuvers, and also had what I thought was the worst traction control system that was flat out dangerous and felt out of sinc with the car... I purposely upsized the wheels to 17" Scion wheels and what an amazing difference... it grips the road, the traction control becomes decent and useable... the 15" wheels are an american market only option, all other markets got 16" wheels.. the reasoning is better gas mileage but i feel it ruins the cars engineering just to squeeze mpgs... the car is so much safer to drive... my family's safety isnt worth a few lost mpgs... mine gets around 45mpgs with 247k

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome thank you so much for sharing your car with us =) mine gets 40 on the hwy at 80 mph.. and better under that speed

[@P_RO_]

Don't know much about the Prius but there's a ton of them on the road so they can't be too bad. The one owner I spoke with loved it except for one thing- he was a Ham radio guy and the electronics in his car wiped out any receiver except the factory one. I've sat next to them at red lights and noticed the same thing. Being something of a radio enthusiast of all kinds that is a deal-breaker for me, but in the Prius credit you get similar with lots of newer (and some older) cars to a lesser degree. And if I have any EV I want the option of all battery charging types: plug-in, IC self-charging,and regen braking too along with a decent battery-only range. The plug-in needn't be fast charging; I just want that option for when it's convenient. I do know something of how these work and it's neither expensive or tough to do all 3 along with a good battery range. As to the expensive cars, well they're wastes of money now meant only to impress the impressionable about wealth. There was a time where they were ahead technologically but now everyone is right up there, taking away any advantage they otherwise may have had.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve had mine for over a year now put 42,000 miles on it in a year absolutely love it I totally know it’s a huge appliance car but as much driving as I do to go look at cars and stuff for the channel I never needed a vehicle for an image I drive cars because I like them like different driving experiences. My favorite my absolute favorite thing to do with the Prius is Teetz trucks on the highway because all the newer trucks are governed at 75 miles an hour and they can’t catch me only top out of 111 but it’s it’s hilarious. They get mad when they can’t pass you… I will also add it is not good in the snow traction control on the thing. I absolutely hate it. It doesn’t let you do anything, and once the wheel starts slipping, it just cuts power like it just totally gives up. I want to do a segment this year called and you thought your car was fast. I want to get some moderately fast muscle cars and race the Prius against them the Prius isn’t fast it’s like 0-60 in 10 secs on paper I say on paper because I’ve gotten it to go faster than that

[@timlee1118]

Do you feel like we do, Peter Frampton……The Gen 2 Prius is probably the most revolutionary car of the 21st century……Considering the technology was introduced 20 plus years ago, it was way ahead of it’s time…..The Prius is one of the most copied vehicles on the road considering how many hybrids and other car manufacturers including Toyota have developed……I have a 2008 Prius with 175000 miles and it is my daily driver…..The key to keeping the Prius healthy is to drive it as much as possible charging and discharging the hybrid battery……And of course maintenance, changing the oil and such…….

[@What.its.like.]

As a car guy it’s kind of one of those guiltypleasures you’re not supposed to like this car but I love mine.. my wife calls it a tin can but ever since I don’t work at the dealership anymore she’s been driving it more than I have. It’s funny how that all works you know I buy something and then my wife ends up using it more than I do but I do use it a lot especially when I go to Classic auto mall that’s 5 1/2 hours away from here. I can usually run 7075 the whole way out there and I have to get gas until I’m part way home. The other day a Mazda speed three from the early to mid 2000s was riding my butt so I let him pass me and then when I got on the four-lane highway I passed him and he never caught up to me.. I think a lot of people don’t like the car because they don’t know how to drive it if you know how to drive it is a really fun car to drive. Especially in the twisties going fast it’s pretty planted

[@timlee1118]

Yesterday I helped out a friend of mine to look at a 2008 Prius with 223,000 miles…..It was clean and well cared for…He bought it for $5,500….And the owner of the used car dealership drove what??? You guessed it, a Toyota Prius…..

[@giriselva653]

Two things in review correction. In night time you have to reduce the brightness of headsup disply not reflecting on wind shield that button on the leftside swith panel. and the reverse camera display brightness also should be reduce to get clear vision and clean the camera leanse with wipe on the trunk too....... then you feel ease of drive.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for sharing those corrections I found that switch after I did this review I didn’t know that that was their very useful feature

[@djplonghead5403]

8:15 2005 Park Avenue had temp control on the wheel.

[@What.its.like.]

That's crazy

[@djplonghead5403]

@@What.its.like. Yeah. It is one of my favorite features. I either want an old Park Avenue or a 2nd gen Prius. They are opposite ends of vehicles but I find them both cool. A 61 or 64 Imperial is also an option. Our family jokes about how we could keep a prius in the trunk of an imperial as a spare.

[@genxchas]

Now that ⛽ is so high Prius makes alot of sense The B also stands for battery 🔋 when you'r in B check your battery capacity it grows more in B then any other gear ⚙️

[@robertortega32]

I love mine I have an 07 with 440K miles with the original Hybrid battery

[@What.its.like.]

That’s super impressive, as a car guy it’s a car your not supposed to like but I love mine. I travel a lot to film cars and it just doesn’t make sense to get something he gets 10 miles to the gallon just for image. I don’t care what people think of me. Lol Especially on the highway when I’m passing Jeeps going 80 miles an hour in the computer is telling me that I’m getting 38 miles to the gallon that is better than that Jeep I’ll ever get

[@glennso47]

The Saturn ION had the same kind of setup for the speedometer and other gauges in the center of the dashboard rather than in front of the steering wheel. That is a car you might do a video on if you can find one.

[@omadoutlaw4868]

I got my 2009 Prius a little over a year ago.I love it, but know that 2 things that its known for going wrong have gone wrong! The headlight and the dashboard lights blacked out, a very expensive repair! The multi-purpose touch screen also went out! Please don't go to a Toyota dealership for the repair!🤠2 months later and I'm still waiting for this expensive repair! All in all my next 25:28 car will be a Prius v any year but 2012 or 2013.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s crazy. My dashboard acts up every so often it won’t come on but it seems it only does that whenever it’s really cold out I don’t know it’s a very finicky car I love mine it’s got 220,000 miles on it now I put 42,000 miles on it last year which was crazy but I’ve driven just about everywhere in it because it gets good gas mileage frankly

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Jay, the Prius is a quirky car to say the least!!!. A friend of mine has one & she really likes it, she says she gets great milage. I don't know, I don't think that I could get used to having the gages in the center of the dash, its weird to me!! thanks for sharing this review of the Toyota Prius!!! 👍👍🙂

[@ronkemperful]

Great comment. With both of my Prius’s, 2003 & 2009, I quickly not only got used to not having a speedometer in front of me; but I ended up appreciating not having the glare of it shining between me and the road ahead at night. Yes, you have to glance slightly to the right (or to the left in England) but the dash is uncluttered and you tend to concentrate on your driving.

[@What.its.like.]

It was a bit getting used to, I’m used to it now when driving anything else it takes getting used to the other cars I just drove the van out to clarion for a craft show, tomorrow and it’s out of gas.. the Prius probably would be a two gallon round trip it’s 10 gallon round trip in the van it’s crazy

[@What.its.like.]

I hate the glare is there anything one can do to get rid of it

[@ajch1153]

Gen 2 engine oil consumption???

[@Jthall1990]

My 09 Prius has over 300k miles and I have never had any major repairs done just oil changes and new tires only had to change my brake pads once I'm going to drive this thing until the wheels fall off!

[@What.its.like.]

I love mine the only thing that I found is mine is burning oil.. but still runs and drives great

[@helmutfassbender9625]

The best Thank you, have a good life.....

[@Donald_Shaw]

Jay, I had a new 2014 Lexus CT 200h and I absolutely hated the car the entire year I owned it. The car was simply a Lexus body covering a Prius motor and drivetrain. The battery was only used to get the car moving, after that the gas engine took over. And, the gas engine with battery assist was useless to pass anything on the highway. Can't say I even got the advertised gas mileage. Because it had traction control that couldn't be turn off, the car wouldn't even go up my slightly inclined driveway in the snow. The car was a dismal failure and is not offered by Lexus anymore.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ll have to look that up I never knew that that car existed.. I did a lot of research before I went and bought this car all the research that I found said that the second generation Toyota Prius was the best generation they ever made it better than the ones that they build now for the same reasons that you said I wanted a third generation Prius but after looking at them and finding out that they had issues such as head gasket issues that the second generation Prius does not have.. they went to a bigger motor for the third generation 1.8 L versus the 1.5 that’s in the second GEN.. and they’re not simple to fix and they are still expensive like a used third GEN is almost about as much as getting a new one so it’s almost like you might as well just get a new one if you’re looking at a third GEN I was looking at the third GEN because of the plug-in hybrid aspect but once finding out that it only goes 12 miles it wouldn’t be effective for me.. i’m not Bsing you The first tank of gas in my Prius I averaged 54 miles to the gallon it hasn’t been that great since then because honestly I’ve been driving it kind of like a maniac the last two weeks and driving like a maniac I’m still averaging 45 miles to the gallon which is insane this is the only vehicle correction this is the only modern vehicle that I’ve had that gets better gas mileage than advertised.. eventually going to do a comparison video gas mileage shoot out Prius versus other cars that don’t necessarily have to be hybrid because the only direction petitor to the Prius is the Honda insight and I heard bad things about that car.. reason why the second generation Prius is so good is because it’s simple after the second GEN they are no longer as simple as they are in the second generation I have to look up that car now and see if I can review one we don’t do a whole Lotta new cars on this channel but I figured 2009 has been close to 15 years ago so this car isn’t necessarily new today’s a double feature day 56 Buick is coming later on

[@TheGracieVshow]

Thank you for the video. I've been looking for a 2nd Gen - for a few days now. Can't wait til I get one. I do a lot of HWY driving. What HWY speed do you suggest for optimum mpg? Also, I'm thinking about buying a 2007 Touring, 179K miles, Leather, Nav, New Hybrid Battery 2020. looks pretty good inside/outside, the seller is asking $7,300 - What do you think? Thanks

[@What.its.like.]

It’s going to vary I found if you can draft off the person in front of you you get phenomenal gas mileage obviously you’d wanna keep your foot off the Excelerator as much as you possibly can to get good gas mileage I drive to classic auto Mall which is on the other side of the state of Pennsylvania it’s 5 1/2 hours away from here it’s about 300 miles according to the computer at 75/80 miles an hour the whole trip it’s still getting 35 miles to the gallon. I’ve had the computer say as high as 50 miles to the gallon but you have to work for it. This car gets better gas mileage the slower you go in traffic driving because it shut the engine off and you drive around using battery power. As a car enthusiast you’re not supposed to like this car but I absolutely love mine saved me a ton on gas this year. Since uploading this video I found A really cool trick to make it go faster and I think it’s a characteristic of the CVT transmission anyway floor it take your foot back off the gas or accelerator pedal and then mash it to the floor again but only come about halfway up and it will take off like a rocket. All other cars they not to mash the gas or pump the gas I should say but in this car it makes it go faster

[@johnperry7534]

Hey with your car there’s a secret compartment on the centre console under the cup holders towards the front of the car it’s hard to find

[@What.its.like.]

Awesome I didn’t know that thank you so much for sharing that =)

[@Jacob_1775]

I'm a car guy and I like the prius for some reason. one of the things I like about it because its quietish

[@What.its.like.]

I’m going to make a new video on this car 5 things I like and 5 things I hate about the Prius after owning it =) but love this car

[@Jacob_1775]

@@What.its.like. nice i mean i'm a kid that dreams to get a prius xD i'm 10 and i dream to get a model T to

[@colewebb5569]

hi Jay and good morning I was wondering do you have the caption off on you're system as the caption isn't working I tryed to turn caption on it said no caption available just wondered as I'm deaf so caption isn't a option for me well you have a very good day and a great rest of the week and coming weekend and I'm first :-D

[@What.its.like.]

I’m sorry to hear that, honestly I’ve never added any captions to any of my videos so maybe that’s something that is done after the videos and post it for a little bit this one’s a little bit of an early release I wanted to try to do a double feature today I gotta go to a craft show tomorrow it’s up in the air whether or not they’ll be an episode tonight as well.. lots going on today and didn’t want to forget to post this I could have made this a premier but I like to stay down in the comment section whenever there’s a premier going on and I’m gonna be driving tonight so that’s why this got released early =)

[@colewebb5569]

@@What.its.like. hi again Jay I didn't know you didn't add the caption most you're video's had caption that why I didn't watch sometimes because some didn't have caption maybe KZbin added caption someone told they did and as far as my hearing lost go's I lost my hearing from job I use to have well have good day Jay and have fun at the craft show :-)

[@glennso47]

The rear window wiper is about the same as on minivans and some SUVS. Don’t wipe the entire rear windows.

[@cliffdariff74]

I've got an 09 prius, have for 3 years so far. Cost me $6500. Runs fine, i put 55k miles on it already. Great gas mileage...only problem is MFD monitor screen gone bad, they dont make them new anymore.. where can I get another one??

[@What.its.like.]

I have no idea, I guess you can see if there are junk yards around you, I use google maps type in junk yards and it will pull up the yards around you. Call around and see if they have one. You can check eBay. I hope that helps?

[@omadoutlaw4868]

Find a radio shop to fix it don't go to the dealer it's expensive!🤠

[@omadoutlaw4868]

​@@What.its.like.wishing I thought of that before I gave the screen to the repair shop at the toyota dealer.

[@cliffdariff74]

Thanks, gonna order used from ebay!

[@infernoking7504]

1992 Honda civic VX 55mpg or perhaps 2002 vw jetta tdi 55mpg

[@What.its.like.]

I’ll look into those I have a 1992 civic hatch b16A that was a fun car that I miss could get 40 mpg super fun car to drive

[@infernoking7504]

@@What.its.like. I currently have a 1988 Lincoln town car baby blue exterior thats faided aka patina but interior is mint im trying to get it to average 25mpg without swapping the engine It gets 22 on the highway going 55-60mph depending on the wind but I really want that honda or jetta tbh I love turbodiesel sounds

[@What.its.like.]

1988 Lincoln town car is one of my favorite all-time cars that I ever owned do you have a base town car or a signature series I’ve got up to 28 on the hwy in mine smooth running and riding cars.. love the vent windows does yours have the sunroof? Thank you so much for sharing those cool cars

[@chrispewkreme]

I’ve had fast cars. I have motorcycles and dirt bikes. I drive a big F-150. The Prius is great. It’s a reliable car that you can easily haul around light cargo and add a roof rack. I don’t think there is a more practical car.

[@What.its.like.]

I totally agree I love mine it’s definitely in the top 5 vehicles I’ve ever owned I built furniture on the side. I just delivered a 6 foot tall cabinet in the Prius and I told the guy I said you didn’t know you were gonna get a cabinet built in a day and see a magic trick lol

[@glennso47]

I understand that the gasoline engine on the Prius is a different format than the usual gasoline engine on most cars. I forgot the name of the engine but I’ll try to look it up. It’s called an Atkinson Cycle. I’m sorry but I don’t know what the difference is between the two types of engine.

[@What.its.like.]

It’s a very unusual Qurky car that I absolutely love and I have no idea why it gets the crap that he gets from automotive Reviewers.. I sort of wanna compare a Tesla model three to a Toyota Prius and Tesla model 3 in a non-comparable comparison I did edit another video for today later on release it’s gonna be the 56 Buick century four-door hardtop that I got to drive very cool car

[@ReverendJasper]

It's a cool system. The engine is very high compression, but has adjustable intake valve timing. This allows the intake valve to stay open for a tiny fraction of the compression stroke. That reduces the overall compression ratio as the fuel and air is squeezed, but keeps it high for the power stroke. This reduces the engine torque, which the electric motor makes up for.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you so much for that insight =)

[@williamquemuel7824]

There is another compartment up at the bottom of the center console.

[@What.its.like.]

Good to know thank you for sharing that

[@williamquemuel7824]

@@What.its.like. It is a slide out tray below the cup holders.

[@joekwao4148]

Does it have a reverse cam?

[@What.its.like.]

Yes

[@3DLasers]

Alright buddy pull over ! You're being cited for not wearing your seat belt... 🚔

[@adrianbyrne3413]

When Toyota designed and produced this car, it was unlikely they used the Imperial measuring system like you refer to for the specifications. Toyota probably used the Metric system which the world uses. Maybe, it would be useful to review the car and reference the metric system. Thanks

[@What.its.like.]

I did this review before I converted both of them now or use both inches in millimeters maybe this will be in an episode again one day I’d like to review a model three Tesla and I would like to compare those two We don’t do a lot of new cars on this channel but I would really like to get a new Prius and compared to this one or do you like the ultimate Prius showdown and compare all of them but finding all of them in one spot would be hard especially the first generation they didn’t make that many of them for the us market

[@artsmodelstation9396]

My Suzuki busted so going to buy a 2009 Prius. I had one before but some idiot hit me from behind and totaled it.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve had mine for a year now and I still love it it has 216 or 217,000 miles on it now I might do a one year review I don’t know but my absolute favorite thing to do my favorite past time in the Prius while driving is taught other people on the highway with it.. because nobody likes being passed by a Prius what’s even funnier is if the car that is supposed to be really fast can’t catch up to you while you’re driving a Prius it’s so much fun.. lol

[@blackgold754]

I’m not gonna lie, I love this car but I despise this car at the same time. I have a this same car with broken infotainment system and it’s extremely annoying and what’s worst is the loud engine noise, and extremely slow acceleration for hybrid. I get that this Prius was perfect for its time but now, there are just better alternatives.

[@ErnestErlangga]

Last week I brought my 2008 prius gen 2 with 141k miles (I bought it last year for 7500 usd from an old couple) to the Toyota dealer in The Netherlands. A big red triangle on the dash with the car and exclamation sign on the touchscreen came up. It said there was something wrong with the hybrid package. The dealer did some reading on the car, and they told me the dc converter did not convert well so the risk of getting a short circuit in the hybrid system is pretty high. They told that the dc converter cost without taxes about 3000 USD, with labour cost it will cost around 5000 to 6000 USD in total. However, they said that when you replace the dc converter it is still not problem free. Other problems that are connected to the dc converter or hybrid system might occur. Is this true? Or is this a protocol of the dealer to communicate such things? They offered me to sell the car to them for 2000 USD. Should I keep and fix it elsewhere or sell the car?

[@What.its.like.]

You might be better off finding another car it depends everything just depends on your situation. I haven’t had that happen to me yet with the inverter you might be able to find another car for around the same money with less miles. That’s a pretty costly repair. The other thing is you don’t know once you fix that if you’re going to have any other issues, but on the flipside, you don’t know if you buy another vehicle. If you will have other problems with that vehicle, it’s a crapshoot no matter how you look at it .

[@eranomanahan9118]

Can you share the mileage and how much did you buy that car?

[@What.its.like.]

When I bought the car it had 176,000 miles it’s the most expensive used car that I ever bought and I only bought it because I commuted 50 miles to work one way each day.. i’ve owned my Prius for almost a year now and it’s hard to believe that but I absolutely love it. I’m a car guy and it’s almost like a blasphemous thing to say that you like the second generation Prius so many people don’t like the car but I think it’s because they didn’t know how to drive it it’s a really fun car to drive if you know how to drive it. One day I would love to go to a runway or a dragstrip or something like that and do a segment you thought your muscle car was fast and raise muscle cars against the Prius it would put up a better fight than you would think obviously it’s not gonna be the car that goes there to 60 and 5.5 seconds but there was muscle cars that were slower than that.. The other crazy thing is Honda Odyssey brand new Honda Odyssey beats just about every single muscle car from the 60s except for a few.. Anyway your original question 176,000 miles I paid 4500 bucks for it it had the battery replaced. It’s a very quirky car I’m not going to lie there’s some things that work some days and some days you have to wake other things up if that makes any sense sometimes you’ll turn it on and there won’t binnacle display so you have to put the key into the ignition to make the gauge appear. The one thing I found out about mine is it does not leak oil but once the maintenance light comes on it’s out of oil evidently these are notorious for burning oil it will burn a quart of oil every thousand miles it might even be worse than that but you can’t smell it burning oil it doesn’t create smoke or anything like that. Just something I found out worth sharing =) The car has 208,000 miles on it now and I use it to drive all over, it’s a great car I can’t recommend it enough.

[@eranomanahan9118]

@@What.its.like. i like that size. it is easy to find space for it. With the high mpg, and it's toyota. You can expect to add 100T miles to the orig 176T if the battery, as you said was replaced.

[@What.its.like.]

As far as 2000 era cars go you can’t really be Toyota or Honda I haven’t owned a new one so I couldn’t vouch for that.. both Toyota and Honda at least the ones that I’ve owned I have a random completely out of oil a couple times and then they don’t just don’t die I’m not saying for you to do that I’m just saying if you do run out of oil it doesn’t blow up instantaneously, or Seize instantly

[@markw208]

How many miles on the car and what is the condition of the EV batteries? Any degradation? That generation Prius kind of showcases Toyota’s engineering prowess and futuristic thinking. Cool 😎 features and creative packaging.

[@What.its.like.]

I bought my car off a guy who buys them and fixes them up and sell them he claims that he replaced the battery it’s got 188,000 miles on it I paid $4600 for it is the most expensive high mileage used car I’ve ever bought but so far I haven’t had any issues with the check engine lights on because of the whole tire pressure thing switched tires needs to be reset I haven’t reset it yet.. I am not be asking you this car can get 60 miles to the gallon if you just tweak your driving habits a little bit I’ve gotten 55 out of it with the first tank of gas I was running late to a wedding that’s why I had to drive fast it’s a bit of a long story.. The car is a classic case in point that it’s a lot more fun to drive a slow car fast and it is a fast car fast.. I’m not sure about the whole battery degradation, The battery is an essential part to the system but it doesn’t work like an electric battery dies it doesn’t charge up for while you’re driving it it only charges up to about 80% so I’m say they last 150,000 miles and every batteries different you know you can get a battery right off the shelf that has a dead cell in it or doesn’t have a cell that produces as much energy as the rest of the cells in the pack some mileage may vary.. this car does everything opposite you get way better gas mileage and city than you do on the highway not saying that it can’t go Highway speed it’s just the more the gasoline engine is off the better gas mileage you get.. The third generation Toyota Prius are still really expensive like it would make more sense to just go buy a new one for what they’re charging for a used one that is why the allure of the second GEN is so good.. I absolutely love the car I bought it for a number of reasons I commute back-and-forth from a far distance away and I couldn’t afford to be putting $20 in my van every day I went from spending $150-$200 a week in gas to $30 a week which is insane it almost doesn’t seem real but that is what I pay to drive a week in the Prius and I could go anywhere I wanna go..

[@markw208]

@@What.its.like. , If that’s got 188K miles on it it’s in remarkable condition. Also, when someone makes claims about replacement parts and batteries being unusually expensive you can comment from personal experience. Best wishes with your Prius

[@What.its.like.]

It will be an upcoming episodes for sure sorry I used talk text and I went back through and corrected a few things but then it auto corrected back to the way that it was.. I want to do some comparison videos with it that’s for sure I was thinking about doing a non-comparable comparison compared to Toyota Prius in my crappy van broke millennial comparison lol

[@markw208]

@@What.its.like. , Just asking if you watch the PBS Motorweek videos on KZbin? Starting @ 8 am tomorrow they will have retro videos from 2000, 2001. It might give you some ideas. I like Motorweek because they are practical videos

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Bit of trivia .....Used Priuses fill Ulaanbaatar streets, if you drop down in Google street view onto the streets Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia they are literally everywhere !.

[@What.its.like.]

Wow didn’t know that they made a lot of 2nd gen Prius I know that

[@mattmorton3819]

Peter Frampton - Do you Feel Like I Do

[@massesbulet]

So how did you deal with the h I d ballast problem

[@What.its.like.]

I never had that problem

[@massesbulet]

@@What.its.like. So do you recommend buying this generation as a used vehicle and what is the recommended mileage to why and is it the battery covered until 150000 even if you are the 2nd owner and the car is used I'm a new into the hybrid world.

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve heard mixed things about these cars they’re very finicky the one that I purchased had 179,000 miles on it when I bought it it was the most expensive used car with the most miles that I ever bought.. i’ve owned it since either August or September of last year it has close to 210,000 miles on it now and it’s been really good to me.. gets great gas mileage it’s honestly the best appliance car that I’ve ever had But with that said I know a couple people that have had really bad experience with this generation of Prius but everybody that’s in the Prius community says this is the generation to get because they’re the most simplistic ones to work on. I would say go and find one and try it on and see if you like it. The one I bought they replace the battery I would try to find one that has a replacement battery from what I was told it’s not that big of a deal to replace one and they’re not a fortune like a Tesla battery would be.. The biggest thing to watch out for when buying one of these is make sure the muffler is good the Catalytic converter is good, and good battery They are great cars but they are finicky just know that are

[@massesbulet]

@@What.its.like. thanks for this information but do have link gor video on how to check a battery when you are trying to buy this car like you wanna inspect it before the purchase, and also what is average cost of the battery for these cars

[@What.its.like.]

Batteries vary I’m not entirely sure how to check it and see if it’s good there is a white on the dashboard that has a triangle with an! That’s red if that light is ever on it’s never good to drive the car that means the batteries junk I made a video of five things that I really love about the card five things I really hate Here is the link if you wanna check that out kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5_Lhpydf7mhpdk

[@80sDweeb]

The gen 2 Prius is an excellent car, but when I watch car crash, bad driver, and motorcycle crash videos, the Prius is VERY over-represented, so there are a LOT of bad drivers in these cars. I would guess that as they age, this will change (the bad drivers are "new car" people.)

[@What.its.like.]

Totally agree about there are tons of bad drivers.. classic cars one needs to know how to drive to operate those =)

[@aprilmiller2374]

What is the mileage on it?

[@What.its.like.]

When I bought it 180,000 paid $4500 for it i’m going to do a follow up episode of all the things that I love about the car and all of the things that I absolutely hate there’s only two things that I drastically hate about the car. Otherwise it’s been a really great car if you baby it can get 60 miles to the gallon out of it. The other cool thing is I took a trip to an 80 miles an hour practically the whole way and the computers still said that I was getting 37 miles to the gallon, Which is insane because if you look at anything else on the highway going that speed nowhere near that figure It has 196,000 miles on it now

[@daleferguson1233]

😅 I hate them... but, I love the one I own 😅

[@What.its.like.]

They are fun to drive, fast on back roads

[@cesarcmz104]

The only thing I don’t like is that the back brakes are not disk.

[@UncleHoCM]

Currently at 338k.

[@What.its.like.]

That’s awesome mines got 220,000 miles on it now

[@ronkemperful]

Enjoy you review. I had the exact model year of Prius, a fully loaded blue metallic. The pluses, we’re the fuel economy of 47mpg around town, the keyless entry with push button start, and that unfortunately was about it. The leather interior was thinly padded and cracked; reliability was surprisingly poor with problems with the hybrid inverter, wheel alignment, and a multitude of rattles and air leaks. The gas gauge read empty when 5 gallons were left, making trip planning difficult. The rear visibility was awful, like looking through a tunnel with a small split area of glass to look back through. And the car was low, like a British sports car from the 60s with my butt riding only a foot off the ground. But I kept the car for 120,000 miles, trading it in what turned out to be a more practical, quiet, and reliable car… a Subaru Forester. But I miss the fuel economy.

[@What.its.like.]

I haven’t had any of those issues yet I’ve had it for almost it’s going to be a month next week it’s honestly one of the best cars I’ve ever had and I don’t understand why it gets all of the crap it gets.. gas mileage is phenomenal I live in a hilly area and when I’m going down hills I don’t even have to have my foot on the gas just get to the top of the hill and coast down to the other side I hyper mile a lot in it I have been able to get it up to 60 miles per gallon on average granite it all evens out when you have to go back up the hill coming home or going to work or vice versa.. I was thinking yesterday on my way home actually why do people get rid of these cars they seem so perfect but I haven’t had any issues yet I’ve read that they could be finicky

[@ronkemperful]

@@What.its.like. The car did serve me well, the hybrid battery was still going strong after 9 years and 120 thousand miles, and aside from the HID headlights (one side kept on going out no matter what the dealership did) and the inverter had a recall which made the car worse after it was repaired. I got the dreaded red triangle 🔺 of death on my display forcing me to have the car towed to Toyota, because of a loose cable that hadn’t been connected properly. That left me with a sour taste in my mouth for the car as I wasn’t compensated for the cost of towing.

[@What.its.like.]

2009 was a transitional year did you have a generation two or generation three.. when I bought mine I was told that was a 2007 but whenever I put the Vin number in it came back as of 2009.. my favorite feature is the key system I love the fact that you can just put the key in your pocket and you don’t even have to touch it again it’s great for a lot of reasons if you have a wife that takes all the keys and put them in her purse you don’t even have to go through the purse anymore just for the whole purse in the car and away you go..

[@ronkemperful]

@@What.its.like. I bought mine in November 2008 as a 2009 model. It was the last year of the 2004 to 2009 run. I think 🤔 that Toyota made the car more ridged for the 2010 model, so my wheel alignment issues might’ve not existed. However, the second generation Prius was more reliable concerning the engine. Oh, I live in the pothole capital, of the pothole state; with some roads having more patches than original pavement!

[@truthhurts2149]

Subaru engines have a host of problems. The boxer design is inherently flawed and they still use same flawed design

[@3DLasers]

500 Miles to a Tank @ 11 gal = 45.4545454545 mpg... 😃

[@gittarpikk]

Turning radius is like the 2002 is...tight. But they lost that in the 2010.

[@What.its.like.]

I still can’t get over how tight these turn.. That’s a shame they lost a lot in the third gen so I’ve heard

[@aspecreviews]

​@@What.its.like.Gen 1 turning radius is INSANELY tight.

[@glennso47]

Prius. Mercedes Benz cars are money pits as they age per Scotty Kilmer. He also said not to buy a used electric car because of the increasing chances of the battery needing replacement. Batteries are very expensive.

[@What.its.like.]

I watch Scotty a lot uses a lot of Clickbait titles a lot anyway it’s not a firm believer in the Toyota Prius but the batteries don’t really cost all that much between 500 and $1500 it’s not hard to change it would just take the entire afternoon to do so I’m not a huge Mercedes-Benz fan that honestly was one of the only cars that I did some sort of research on before doing the review on the car so my expectations were a whole lot higher considering that it was $126,000 car in 1980 I still don’t get it I don’t get that car at all there’s some cars that have good features but that car was wicked expensive and it’s a pile of crap I was thinking that maybe one day I’m gonna start doing three different comparison videos we do that this versus that I’m going to eventually do a comparison video called non-comparable comparisons and then the third comparison video which one is going to come out maybe tonight old versus new

[@glennso47]

@@What.its.like. I think he is talking about all-electric cars not so much hybrids. I have seen stories about people who had to replace the battery in an electric car and the cost of replacement of the battery was more than what they paid for the whole car!

[@markw208]

Scotty Kilmer is entertaining but not always so accurate. I believe he has good intentions but gets very opinionated. Bless his heart

[@glennso47]

@@markw208 The one story I was talking about, about the bill to replace a battery on an electric car being more than the car was worth was not on Scotty. It was on a website called The Western Journal.

[@markw208]

@@glennso47 , OK thanks, I’ll take a look

[@luisvelasco316]

Sorry, Do yo feel like WE do

[@Kolchak13]

Dimm the interior lights at night - DUDE

[@DSP1968]

Another great review, Jay. I, like many people, am not a fan of these cars. NOT because of the technology and practicality, which I think are great, but for two other reasons. First, they have been, and continue to be, just purposely ugly. Second, because of the cheapness and blandness of the interior. I consider them the Birkenstocks of the auto world. You won't catch me in either. ;-)

[@What.its.like.]

Looks are subjective, I will say it doesn’t look good at every angle but I like the side view.. my brother growing up used to make fun of Priuses I took him for a ride in mine and he was like yeah I may have to get one of these he drives just as far as I do in the opposite direction in a 2005 Cadillac Escalade short wheelbase.. if I could afford a tesla probably would have went that route

[@DSP1968]

@@What.its.like. I'm not averse to owning a hybrid at all -- my next car will be one, probably a Lincoln. Where I live in the San Fransico Bay Area, we see all of the hybrids and electric cars -- Teslas are everywhere, and I regularly see two Rivian pickup trucks. And we don't own any large, inefficient daily drivers either -- like you, I appreciate cars that get good mileage. But they have to be nice looking too. 😀

[@What.its.like.]

I’ve been seeing a lot of Lincoln aviator as of lately that is a home run design in my book I might review one not sure yet new cars don’t do well on this channel and frankly I’m ok with that

[@Peter-Du]

Transmission is not CVT.

[@What.its.like.]

www.edmunds.com/toyota/prius/2009/st-101042868/features-specs/

[@Peter-Du]

@@What.its.like. Some say other wise. I hear different things from different people.

[@What.its.like.]

Every source that I've checked said it's a CVT.. it acts like a CVT. I found a way to make it go faster though I might make a follow-up video long-term review. I still have my Prius. I absolutely love it... close to 30 cars and it's top five for sure. People love to give it crap but I'm in the camp that it's more fun to drive a slow car than it is to drive a fast car fast.

[@Peter-Du]

@@What.its.like. You're right ,my bad.

[@leightonfarms4962]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@sinistersilverado965]

I have a 4 wheel drive Tahoe, and go 2 months on a tank of gas, and my motorcycle get 27mpg at 145mph

[@jason618]

do not buy a 2009 or any other besides a 2004 is the best year and best built i have owned both and the 2004 is just built better it even has thicker metal. 2009 is thin and week all over.

[@What.its.like.]

@@jason618 I still own that Prius and love it it gets 45 mpg at 80 mph which is fantastic Might make a follow up video it does burn oil

[@davidhinton3595]

It's not really a CVT transmission. No belt. More accurately it's a eCVT or transaxle transmission. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ6roYavidiZo5I

[@HansSöderberg-f2x]

2009 is the third generation

[@What.its.like.]

They also made the second GEN in 2009 it was a transitional year

[@HansSöderberg-f2x]

They came whit the bigger motor 2009(1,8)

[@richardwarren7492]

Good review. I've driven and ridden in one, not bad, not great in my personal opinion. And if that's what someone wants? Who is anyone else to say? We all drive something others may not care for. Just a small hint, the Mercedes isn't the worst car ever. Women liked them ( plus) and I'll say this - many the gal was picked up if you were driving one. That alone might make it a great car. Hint? My second wife had one and all her girl friends loved it, when she got ill she asked if she could be buried in it. Prior to her death, she sold it to her best friend, who still has it and loves it.Personal opinion? Using it all the time, makes you look - - silly. Stick to the vehicle at hand and do what you do best.

[@What.its.like.]

Thank you for all the insight I was using that car as a point of reference.. auto reviewers claim that car is so great but can’t really explain why it’s great high pedestal for the quality of the car and what it was not worth it in my opinion we sold the one that was in the video for $24k we sold the 76 Eldorado for almost double that.. the Eldorado was worth the price I would buy a 450 sl not sure I’d take one if it was given to me there is nothing good about that car In my opinion.. it’s not the worst car ever but worse car I’ve reviewed so far.. over hyped over priced expensive pile.. in my opinion of course.. Meanwhile the Prius is a excellent car and it gets crapped on by just about everyone.. there are people that give an honest review, Prius isn’t a bad car when you drive that all week and get into another car just to run up town and out of gas same price $30 in the truck or van that’s enough to go to town $30 in the Prius will last 500miles a week of driving

[@richardwarren7492]

@@What.its.like. There are a number of cars that get crapped on. We all drive what wel like and/or afford. The Prius isn't a "bad" car at all. Hint on older German cars like Mercedes, many go for less because of the cost if they need repairs and parts avalibility. The 76 Eldo is an Americancar - for Americans - - would it go for more? Yep.

[@lukeholler4364]

Richard Warren Not sure where you are going with your reply but your reply simply seems a little delusional, strange, THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT A PRIUS. * Not sure why you would bring up your wife who drove a Mercedes, who died and sold to her friend... * Mercedes-Benz are junk.... Poor reliability May your wife RIP May you continue getting medical help

[@richardwarren7492]

@@lukeholler4364 Hint? I was a service and parts director for an 11 dealership group. One of the dealerships was Mercedes. They were far from(as you put it "junk" Note my wife's girlfriend still owns and drives it. Same year as the one Jay reviewed. Driven daily 47 years later. As to medical help? Don't need it even at 75 - - -

[@richardwarren7492]

@@lukeholler4364 I'm well aware of this is a Prius review. My comment was on the Mercedes that Jay for a while kept harping on. Hint? I was service and parts director for an 11 dealership group, one of those was a Mercedes store. They are far from "junk" as you put it. I've seen the warranty and repair costs, I've also seen how they hold up. My wife's girlfriend still owns the 450, driven daily 47 years later and still reliable. As to medical help? I'm 75 still don't need any medical help. 10 to 1 healthier than you. You missed alot of that conversation with Jay and talked about the Prius further down page. Done now? Feel better?

[@genxchas]

Let's put our tin foil hat 🤠 The bad news was mainly big brother & all the gas ⛽ companies look how long hybrids are taking to flood the market its barely happening

[@What.its.like.]

I don’t understand why because electric is not the future it was the past don’t believe me India had electric cars in the 1800s.. it doesn’t work long term.. they are cool don’t get me wrong just not long term sustainable.. I might be one of the only KZbinrs that will say that and be honest about it I’m not sure how it’s going to end I just know they’re going to end up hitting a dead end whether it be cobalt shortage lithium ion shortage something catastrophic will happen where electric won’t be feasible anymore.. which brings the question why not do hybrid technology it works..

[@genxchas]

@@What.its.like. very good points I agree I don't think there should be such a gap ⛽ vs 🔋 they both can co - exist especially hybrids which I think is the way to go unless gas gets very high I saw a guy with a new 2023 Tesla he has solar at home & charges for free 🤷🏼‍♂️ your point is a very interesting one 🧐

[@genxchas]

@@What.its.like. the minerals needed for EV aren't so healthy we need huge battery storage as well as where is all the battery waste gonna go

[@BronzeGiant]

Get a REAL car.....

[@What.its.like.]

It’s an appliance car I drive it a lot from pointa to point B especially if I have to drive long distances it doesn’t make sense to have a car that gets 6 miles to the gallon and drive it across the state at least once a month.. I have other cars as well

[@BronzeGiant]

@@What.its.like. It's still a slot car.....I don't care what you do to an electric car, I will never, EVER, want one.

[@ljones5576]

2009 is third generation not second

[@What.its.like.]

2009 started the third generation but mine is a second generation 2009 it’s a weird overlapping year 2005-2009 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius

[@omadoutlaw4868]

​@@What.its.like.so what is the difference between the two and how do I know which one I have?

[@3DLasers]

500 Miles to a Tank @ 11 gal = 45.4545454545 mpg... 😃