2024 Toyota Prius Prime XSE Premium Review - Go Buy One! (If You Can...)

[@scott8919]

Many, if not all plug-ins have a countdown, so after so many months of purely EV driving, the car is smart enough to tell you "we need to turn the engine on and burn your fuel so it doesn't go stale "

[@cire06.]

That's actually pretty cool

[@Yeahyeah-ic8xm]

I had heard that the recommendation is one tank of fuel a month, which in a Prius is 400 miles, or about half the miles you put on a 10,000 mile lease. Turned me off from plugins.

[@Yeahyeah-ic8xm]

@JMaxx-fn4he 400 miles per month ^12 months is 4800 miles

[@AggieAlum2000]

Maybe fill only to 1/4 to 1/3 of a tank for tank turnover???

[@mattwilson9293]

​@@Yeahyeah-ic8xm You do realize it's not mandatory to run a full tank per month through the car, right? Buy a bottle of fuel stabilizer and don't overthink it. You'll use the gas engine often enough anyway and you'll get 50+mpg while doing it. I'm not sure why this non-existent issue turned you off to plugins.

[@dustinct.]

i own a 22 prius prime, the generation before this and i average about 100mpg with mixed driving. ev mode for errands and short trips. Honestly my favorite car i’ve ever owned

[@alexdhutanu]

I have the 22 prime too, I think it’s better than this new one ( in terms of what a Prius should be). This new one cannot compete with Tesla Model 3. It needs to be at least 1/3 cheaper, like my 22 was

[@awardssteaming5605]

I can’t wait to get one

[@ace25805]

I was always one that would talk bad about the Prius and their drivers since they first came out... well, I am officially one of them. Today I bought a 2024 Prime Premium with all the bells and whistles. The new body style, better engine, and 40 mile EV range sold me. Mine was sitting on the car lot for 20 days and no one bought it and no markup over sticker and it was the only Prius on the lot as they mainly focus on trucks. They only had 1 type of each toyota car and a ton of trucks. Win win for me.

[@robertbrodowski1379]

I think these look fantastic. As someone closing in on 61, this style Prius looks like the "cars of the future" that were proposed decades ago that i saw in the car magazines. To me, it's just enough and of the right size. I just would prefer a base model, I guess, without all the unnecessary power everything and extraneous gadgets and features. I can lift a hatch or trunk lid. I think power opening things are silly and just add extra weight and complexity.

[@kimmyjohnny31]

I love how Toyota kept the EV mode graphic the same as the 3rd Gen Prius

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

I'm glad the Prius is a *nice* looking car.

[@senseicorey9979]

I drive a 2015 prius for work cuz I do 3k miles a month. It's not a bad car but it's slllllllllloooww. This thing is 3.5 seconds faster to 60? It's not a screamer but damn, probably a perfect daily.....

[@basslinefreshdetailing]

Another great video! I really hope Mazda can learn some things from their partnership and make a bg step in electrification.

[@tocreatee5736]

they will start buying hybrid engine from toyota.

[@bwofficial1776]

Toyota has a hit with the new Prius. If only they'd build more to satisfy demand but that goes for most of their models. PHEVs are fantastic and have few downsides. EV driving around town but quick refueling and no range anxiety. Priuses are famously reliable and Toyota has finally made the Prius cool.

[@MuniTechnology]

We tried to buy one when they came out to pass-down an existing Prius through the family. They were so hard to get, we kept the existing Prius in place and bought a new Mazda for the family member. We keep our cars for 15-20 years. All other car moves have been put on long-term hold. We'll try you again in another 19 years Toyota. Maybe.

[@retrocompaq5212]

it wont happend with 2024 japaneese garbage

[@AmandeepSingh-ck9xd]

Yeah keeping a car for 15 to 20 years is the way to go. I'm still driving a 2005 acura tl with 190k miles on it

[@bextar6365]

Low roof is a back breaker !

[@Dankcatvacs]

Headbreaker deal breaker if you have big kids

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

Far better than my old 2011 Prius. I could feel almost every pebble on the road w that car. These new ones are beauties, but that’s a lot of $ still.

[@mbrotz86]

I know I’m weird. But I’m kinda sad the latest gen Prius took away the rear wiper. Though I rarely use it on my 2010, it was one of those things you saw and just knew it was a Prius. Oh well lol - still an amazing vehicle. Great video!

[@wizettv3531]

I got mine in a eeek, I got lucky, I don’t regret nothing coming off a wrx. The 80km battery does it for me, barely putting gas in it, living in the city.. I filled up once in 6 months

[@TomLawlor-iq6gm]

Our best day yet with our 2024 Prime SE was 91km, but, with 6% charge remaining. To get that far you have to run without heat or AC. Over 8,500km on it now, with less than two tanks of gas. On our first, and so far, only highway trip the hybrid returned 62mpg.

[@birdhouseguy6604]

I own a 2022 super sonic red. I'm a mechanical engineer. Pay attention please. I ave 112 mpg with electrify and gas. The car is rated at 20 mpg off electric. I get 39 miles off the electric charge. I put in 10 gallons of gas . I averaged 78.3 off of STRICLY GASOLINE. Heres my last check on our 2022 red prime limited. $33.90. Fill up 3.55 gas. We got 131 miles per gallon/electric with this tank using electric and gas usage May 7th 2024 We went 1131 miles on one tank of

[@car24dude]

Just allow the BYD to enter the US, different opinions to get use to.

[@FTRVDenny]

Just my opinion. I think it looks like a Dart

[@kimim2702]

Nice redesign!

[@frankleespeaking9519]

Dual zone HVAC is overrated. You’re sitting two feet apart learn to share

[@gertstolk]

Fancy that, it's actually fun to drive 😊

[@toms_garage]

Great video, I reviewed the UK Version last week (Prius PHEV EXCEL)

[@gaufrid1956]

Toyota doesn't sell the current Prius Hybrid (or plug-in hybrid) in Australia where I spent the first sixty years of my life, or in the Philippines where I am now. My late wife and I in Australia enjoyed driving the generation two Prius five door hatchback we had from 2007 to 2015. I sold it after her sudden death in 2015. The current model is streets ahead of the Gen Two model of course, Zack.

[@user-ss3ud7pp7f]

You know the regular Prius has heated and cooled hybrid system too right?

[@PattyKuluCakes]

On my 2016 Prius with qi wireless charging. If your phone stops charging after a couple seconds, the owner’s manual said to hold the power button of the qi charger until the light changes color. That changed the frequency or something.

[@davidp2888]

The name of the car is longer than the car itself.

[@jonathankleinow2073]

I'd be curious to know how much the dealership added on to the MSRP. I'd be shocked if the owner was able to get it for the listed price if it took 18 months from deposit to delivery.

[@alvd8511]

$43K??? Damn! That is a lot of money to fork out for a small non luxury car

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Great video Zach :)

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Interestingly, the Prius PHEV I tested the other week didn't come with the wireless charger. I am not sure if its offered in the UK (I cant see it on the website)

[@M1lomay]

Very nice Toyota, but can I have a manual GR Prius too?

[@robertquinn1945]

Nice 😊 little car 🚗 love ❤️ the solar panel option ❤❤❤!!!!

[@urbo42]

Have had one on order since October 23. They told me it would be a year, possibly early 2025. Still hoping. Should have kept my Volt!

[@ehabali239]

It's worth the wait. It's going to be pretty soon

[@TomLawlor-iq6gm]

We waited 21 months for our 2024 Prime. Ordered a 2022, in 2022. Long time for sure. But, at least we wound-up with the fifth Gen. The car has 13,000+km on it now and, we have used only 3.5 tanks of fuel. Well worth the wait.

[@Vex-zz7br]

43k??

[@extralock1045]

I kind of wish it had a bigger range. But I see its use. Some buddy who doesn't want a fully electric car this would be great. I drive a 2024 Mitsubishi mirage. I am used to a gas car. But I kind of went to daily a Chevy Bolt or something along the line. I drive around 80 mi a day and often do road trips. I know the bolt is a slower charging EV but it should be plenty.

[@mrNashmann]

same old wish toyota would bring fun back into the cars

[@BrokenAdam770]

05:45 BIG FRIGGIN BOTTLE FAIL!!!

[@ryanbrage3796]

25 camry le 32k $ 60 mpg normal headroom in rear

[@pewpewpower]

Solar roof is a gimmick. 1-3 extra miles over a sunny work day is laughable and is more like 1/30th of a gallon of gas for the Prius. It’ll take 30 full sunny work days of solar roof charging to get one gallon’s worth of gas. $5 benefit over 1-2 months parked outside in the sun.

[@ThePandaSmuggler]

Exactly! Plus, it's a $610 option that'll take ~4-5 years to pay for itself (depending on future gas prices of course.)

[@helmulu4016]

Why are you using a bottle for a cup holder?

[@Dankcatvacs]

Looks like a water can not a thermos ©

[@sandybeachsean6880]

The Toyota Prius Prime does not share the same engine as the Toyota RAV 4 Prime. The RAV 4 uses a 2.5 Liter 4 cylinder engine vs the Prius used a 2.0 Liter 4 cylinder engine.

[@TheMrJourneyer]

Doesn’t Honda have an eCVT in its hybrids too? And I’d say it’s just as good as Toyota’s.

[@mustasheolll2020]

I like these but at the same time they’re kind of like a microwave on wheels, that’s the best way I can explain it.

[@saefrussia1764]

Prius prime 3571lb 220hp prius hybrid 3079 194 hp so prime have more white than hybrid 475lb a different between two engine 25hp so they are same power or le have more power

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Doug DeMuro: "The 2023 Toyota Prius is New and Shockingly Gorgeous" Sorry Doug, but gorgeous? NO!

[@jamesengland7461]

I agree with Doug. Not sure your point in quoting him here just to disagree with him?

[@Vex-zz7br]

Doesn't the new civic hybrid get like better mpg than the normal prius

[@aca2983]

I drove a non-Prime last week for about 1 hour. Wanted to like it but I didn't. 1) yes it's fast and looks better, but 2) it still has bad ergonomics 3) very bad visibility 4) is scaled to a 5'6 person, 5) the seats didn't have much lumbar support, 6) it sits too low and it's easy to bump your head, and 5) I just have never seen a Toyota interior that was pleasing enough to me to live with long term. I'm eager to check out the 2025 Civic Hybrid hatchback when it finally releases.

[@truthserum5310]

FYI, I just drove a 2025 Civic Hybrid Sport Touring Hatch, as I have also been waiting for it to make my decision. Positive - Car drove great, peppy, solid feeling, hatch makes it very practical, and the build quality was great for a car in the mid 30K price range. Negative - I took it on the highway, and the road and wind noise at 70mph was a disappointment. I had my Db meter, and at 70 mph it was reading 66-67 Db's. No lumbar support on front drivers seat. Since we will be traveling on many extended road trips, we have ultimately decided to go with a 25 Camry XLE FWD. It's a bit roomier, substantially quieter on the highway, and mpg's are almost exactly the same as the Civic Hybrid.

[@aca2983]

@@truthserum5310 I have no interest in a Camry but the Civic noise is concerning, although reviews are frustratingly mixed, so say it's quiet, some say noise. I'll just have to check it out! I also have the Kia Niro in mind but I realize it will have different character. thanks for you input

[@Metalodeath]

I like the new Prius a lot but like everything else it’s just too damn expensive

[@bitemyshinnymetalass1569]

I would lease one if i could afford to otherwise i would go with a older model prius V or prius prime

[@karoltakisobie6638]

I just checked- in Canada those go for 45k and up. No,thanks. I'll go to toyota when they bring back economy cars.

[@vevenaneathna]

wow its almost as good as my 6000$ 15 year old volt which gets 45-55 miles of ev range, doesnt have an e-cvt (first gen volts use solid metal gears instead of a self destructing metal belt). put 35k miles on the car last year and saved 2500 in gas. given that my insurance is only 23$/mo coz i paid cash, the car will be free in another year. doesnt have usb-c ports so i guess the prius has me beat with the highest trim level and waiting list lol. i added 200w of solar to the roof which charges the low voltage 4kwh battery i added and boosts range by eliminating parasitic 12v loss of range and also feeds into my house with a microinverter i installed to save electricity.

[@anotherperspective6247]

Volt came out in 2012 so oldest ones are 12 years old.

[@thatcarguy1UZ]

The Prius hybrid system is one of the most reliable Drive trains in the world, and it does not use a metal belt. It is not a conventional cvt. It is all gears and motors.

[@vevenaneathna]

@@thatcarguy1UZ ya its a copy of the 2011-2015 chevy volt transaxle. took them 4 generations to finally give up and copy gm.

[@vevenaneathna]

@@anotherperspective6247 is that how that works? ;) they started mfg in nov 2010.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@vevenaneathna The Prius came out with basically the same powertrain design a decade before the Volt. The Prius has been one of the most reliable cars Toyota makes, and that's saying something. If anything, GM copied Toyota.

[@Scottwilliamson-bi3vi]

You can literally have a Toyota crown for the same money

[@FelixBibian]

My god it goes 0-60 at 6.11 seconds

[@Daizenzetsu]

They're smoking crack if they think this thing warrants their 43k MSRP

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

....I'd pay it. Assuming I can even find the XSE Premium trim with the solar roof.

[@nathanhaines1721]

Resale value justifies that. Reduced operating costs as well

[@truthserum5310]

Better than a crappy Model 3 that commands the same price, and will depreciate like a stone in a lake. These hold their value well. Your long term total cost to own a Prius is far less than most any other car, Hybrid or EV.

[@Dankcatvacs]

Visability looks poor Not a fan of that body style looks like a shoe

[@gafrers]

It is Great

[@Parker--]

If they offered yellow in the US I would have bought a Prius already. Toyota stinks.

[@bobbituka123]

Cluttered.

[@squidiskool]

What b ahh

[@gabrieliacoboni6951]

Plug in EV. The worst of all worlds. If you do short trips just buy an EV but if you do longer trips then you are lugging around extra weight. Has the classic Toyota cheapness at the not so cheap price anymore (case in point the gauge looks like it was made in 1990). Not my cup of tea.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

So it sounds like the 2024 RAV4 Prime might be your speed or the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ since you mentioned cheapness. If you ever happen to get one of these, look me up, I'll trade you my 2024 Model Y LR for the RAV4 Prime or the Lexus RX 450h+.

[@TomLawlor-iq6gm]

What ? Plug-in hybrid you mean. Our 2024 Prius Prime has now traveled over 5,312.5 miles (8,500+ km), with LESS than two tanks of fuel used. Keep in mind, the tank is but 10.5 gallons. We have gotten as much as 91 km on a charge, with power still left over. Today, the trip computer estimated a 102 km EV range when I unplugged the cord. On the thus far, two, highway trips (after the Traction Battery died), the hybrid system delivered 62mpg. This thing is the best of all World's, and at 2/3 the cost of an EV.

[@DrRussPhd]

@@terrancecloverfield6791 you are that unhappy with your Model Y? Please explain. I have been considering one but am hesitant as Tesla is fending off many fraud claims and CEO is off the rails.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

@@DrRussPhd I like my car very much. I just don't like this cult mentality of wearing my virtues on my sleeves.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

@@DrRussPhd I like my Model Y very much for the reasons stated by many others. The EV cult behavior is childish.

[@thaerss16]

33 miles on electric is pathetic, my 2022 does 60 miles. 2024 went backward.