Solar Power Hybrid! // 2023 Toyota Prius Prime Review

[@Colbybartley]

I can’t believe I would ever utter these words, but I actually love the way the new Prius looks!

[@ronayotte3571]

It looks like a real car.

[@tonycosta3302]

I agree. I saw one in my neighborhood a few weeks back, and it looks even better in person. Dare I say it’s beautiful.

[@glintrhmj]

Same 😂😂😢😅😅

[@TotalOpel]

It's not bad to be fair.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

The back end actually looks reasonable!

[@jamesbarbato2192]

Sarah, you are awesome - all the other car reviews are boring and incomplete in comparison.

[@bobsidian]

Agreed! I also like Savagegeese, and RCR for less serious reviews lol

[@martinowings3597]

The Throttle House guys in Canada are also funny. Us car enthusiasts are spoiled by great creators! Also Bill from Curious Cars is hilarious. Sarah is awesome!

[@ogawasanjuro]

I agree! The others appear to be like techno-cheerleading industry sycophants. Sarah, you get in and about the vehicle measuring stuff and reporting! I am now subscribed for all of what you will produce!

[@datathunderstorm]

Sarah has literally done the best 5th Generation Prius Prime review on YT. Now I bleeping want one…..!!! 😊👍🏾

[@angelas4681]

Your knowledge, humor and editing are unmatched on YT.

[@wild_lee_coyote]

To help clarify the eCVT, there is no belt or chain used in the more traditional CVT. It uses the MGU1 and MGU2 to keep the engine at peak RPM so that it is providing maximum output. So the transmission is an all mechanical drivetrain that is a mixture of ICE and Electric motors. So the engine will sit at a constant speed when you give it the beans and the electric motors provide the variable output as the car goes faster.

[@TheMarcQ]

Imagine an ev with an electric generator hooked up

[@TheJttv]

The honda eCVT is a bit better then the toyota eCVT as the toyota one requires one motor to always be spinning in time with the engine to vary that rate of power via a planetary gear set

[@harrison8832]

This is a perfect way to explain the “transmission” :)

[@RemiCardona]

@@TheMarcQ nope, that's very wrong. ICE is very much mechanically linked to the wheels. What you're describing is how the BMW i3 REx works.

[@Kaminskip]

Cheers that helps explain it :)

[@brian5o]

This car has to be the greatest improved car from generation to generation that damned near ever existed. I am so happy to see Toyota making attractive cars again.

[@bmw328igearhead]

Would be nice if they made ugly indestructible cars again... Who cares how nice it looks when it's sitting on the side of the highway???

[@JoeSalvatore]

100%

[@pitrescue]

But bring back manual transmissions!

[@pilotavery]

Priuses are the lowest cost per mile vehicle to own though. That's why taxis end up all using them.​@@bmw328igearhead

[@The_MEMEphis]

​@@pitrescuethere's manual options on their trucks still

[@MikeSmith-km9ff]

I love how excited you get about the little features and do-dads, don’t ever change.

[@thomasgwilliams7957]

Thank you Sarah. Please dont stop. I look foward to your posts. Much respect for what you do

[@jamesbeyor6180]

Hi Sarah. Hope all is well with you. I watched your last video about working so hard and I will tell you that I felt the same way at times wondering the the same thing. I'm retired now from the construction industry and look back at all I that I acoplissed in mylife and know what I was all about. Hold your head up high because you are a talented person. PS: Thank you for your service to our country,a d keep up the awesome work.

[@nigel0301]

I had this solar panel idea while I was 7 yrs old when teacher asked us to draw some inventions. Anyways, in one day, the solar panel will be so efficient that it will charge the car while driving in the daylight.

[@ceu7929]

Won't happen since efficiency is extremely high already but it's enough to get about 5 miles a day at most which is very decent.

[@Primus54]

Toyota continues to improve the Prius in features, performance, and looks. I can certainly understand why many people love them. Great honest, unbiased review. Loved the “beans” graphics during the acceleration test. Thank you, Sarah. 👍👍👍

[@dsr0116]

Although I think Toyota took a major step back with the last generation Prius. I currently have a gen 3 (that has a solar panel for ventilation), and when Toyota came out with the ugly gen 4, I thought my next car would not be a Prius. However seeing this design, and the EV range of the Prime, I've made a deposit on one.

[@dakavanagh]

Some older Audis had a solar roof that would power ventilation that keeps the interior somewhat cooler when parked. I never understood why this wasn't more widespread.

[@PattyKuluCakes]

The 2010 Prius also had this feature. I’m not sure why they removed it from newer models.

[@ecyfoto]

So did Saab.

[@JamieToddBand]

My '93 S6 Avant had the solar roof, and it NEVER worked properly.

[@henriyoung3895]

Mazda had it too.

[@1HeatWalk]

too expensive to repair if it got into a car accident?

[@archmagexiv]

Thank you Sarah!

[@shopart1488]

We have had two Prius. Both with well over 125,000 miles, the best part we have not had to do any unusual types of maintenance just oil changes, tires, and one needed rear brakes. They are GLC older people will remember the GLC

[@packfan1946]

One of my family members has the standard model Pruis and they love it getting over 50 mpgs! They only have to fill the tank once a month!!

[@SarahnTuned]

This new gen looks really good too!

[@Feelgoo49]

Sarah I love the way you give us the info ! ❤

[@s.porter8646]

The japanese model is even more badass looking, great review sis, thanx for your service

[@bradenabbott2707]

I have said the exact same thing about it not being a CVT for years. You're the first KZbinr I've watched who explains it correctly! ❤

[@datathunderstorm]

What you said…!!! 😃👍🏾

[@tchasman]

Very intelligent and informative as always. Thank you.

[@Rjhs001]

So pleased to see this Sarah. Im one of those boring buggers that drive a CT200H with the original Prius drive train. I love it actually but im also really happy that Toyota are moving their game on a bit. Great review aa usual, love your channel.

[@thegnomegang6825]

Why are we annoying I love my ct😂

[@Rjhs001]

@@thegnomegang6825 Well it's a fair question, although annoying wasn't actually the word I used. I guess I've seen so many reviews saying that the car is boring and anyone interested in cars or driving wouldn't have one (I disagree on both points btw) that I've sort of absorbed this into my subconscious . I flippin love mine though, as you do yours.

[@kumarpatil6847]

Beautiful car

[@joecutro7318]

As always, your reviews are the 💣. ❤ (I had to rewind 3x due to laughter.) 😅 Never liked Prius styling until this gen and now can't believe I am saying I want one! Thank you so much, Sarah, for always bringing your delightful self to an info rich, useful and objective review. 👍🏼🙏😊

[@firebald2915]

This little thing would a blast on a small, twisty turny road course. There were a few in North Florida\Georgia line tracks. Even a 1/4 mile oval. A few in mid- Michigan, too. Sticky Yokohama's would do.

[@pitrescue]

2010 was the best design until now. My son bought one a few years ago in showroom condition!

[@markdraper4087]

Lol, you're such a geek Sarah. You're literally my favorite person I don't actually know.

[@chewie94116]

I want a Prius Prime with the solar panel (and fully loaded advanced technology package) like the one you drove!

[@thefrenchguard6999]

I dont expect to ever have one of these but I do like it. The way you get neutral is to hold it. Thats so you dont accidentally knock it into neutral because it seems fairly easy to do so if it was bump only. But it looks WAY better than previous generations and the weight is great too. If the top of the line came down in price and I needed a daily driver Id consider one of these.

[@TrumpetBiz]

You did a great job walking us through how the MGs works, thank you. Great interview as all. RIP robot lol...

[@mofayer]

You should definitely start a nature review channel, I want to hear more about the green pokey thing!

[@know916bound]

14:1 compression ratio like Mazdas Skyactiv engines. Interesting!

[@farve23]

I really enjoy your channel, your videos are amazing, your editing skils with blend and timing are the best...fun, entertaining and truly appreciated.. awesome job as always!

[@jjp025jjp]

Love you Sarah ❤❤

[@eclypse1259]

Definitely looking forward to that nature channel you’re creating!😂

[@Benjammin43]

I’m in Arizona for the next two months for work, this heat is nice compared to the humidity of the south lol

[@neoanderson7]

It’s about time the Prius looks like a reasonable vehicle. Always a great review Sarah! 👏🏻

[@mr88cet]

2:55 - The power-split device is notoriously hard to wrap your brain around, but it’s mechanically amazingly simple compared to any classical transmission: essentially just one single planetary-gear set. (All but 1st- and 2nd-generation Priuses add a further speed-compensation gear as well, but fundamentally, it’s just a single planetary-gear set.) Once you do wrap your brain around it, it’s actually very straightforward! It’s essentially a differential with its inputs and outputs reversed: A differential has one input and two outputs, and the rotation speed of the outputs average out to the speed of the input. A power-split device has two inputs and one output, and the output’s rotation speed is the (weighted) average of the two inputs. One of the inputs is the engine and the other is MG1.

[@270billjones]

I had a Gen3 Prius and put > 110K miles on it without a single issue. Changed the oil regularly but that's it - never even had to change the brakes

[@chriswheatley9261]

We love our Prius Prime, and this video. You're a GREAT presenter!

[@mr88cet]

8:23 - 41% *_peak_* thermal efficiency, to be more precise. That is, under the most-optimal temperature, RPM, etc. conditions.

[@wilgarcia1]

I feel like seat coolers should be more popular than heated seats.

[@stevemawer848]

And why call them "ventilated" instead of "cooled"? You can ventilate with hot air!

[@kadu2be]

Best car KZbinr and keep it up. Pleasing to watch and all about what the car is about. You show everything a car is and explain it your best. We are not looking for fancy ultra expensive vehicles. We are looking for functional and save us money and hope to last a long time.

[@matthewblack8552]

Sarah is a smoke show🔥🔥. Plain and simple

[@N8076U]

Back in the 80s, upgrading to 12" brakes and 50 series tires is what we'd do to our cars to make them better. Nowdays the defacto econo-car of our time comes with it from the factory, lol

[@bmw328igearhead]

Should see how big the Carbon Ceramic brakes are on the Audi RS7 and RSQ8... 10 piston calipers 17.5" rotors $5000 per pad set, $10,000 per rotor.... $50,000 (+ labour) to do a brake job on one of these vehicles.

[@blue-tb2fd]

Even "bad" cars today are still leagues ahead of what they were even 20 years ago.

[@datathunderstorm]

@@bmw328igearhead😮😱😱😱😱😱

[@mr88cet]

2:31 - If it’s like my 2017 Prius Prime, then there’s a sprag clutch on MG1 that allows it to provide drive torque as well.

[@raulcastro925]

Another great review from you Sarah, we appreciate your work.

[@n1vca]

That is a beautiful car, totally different from the previous Prius models that I like for their economy and reliability, but this one is better in every aspect. If they only offered it all electric it would be fantastic ... at least here in Germany where we have plenty of charging stations all over the place. Sarah, you are the Best ... Very well informed, extremely knowledgeable, very talented (mechanics, electronics and even the video editing), a disciplined workaholic, absolutely hilarious and really beautiful. That combo is simply unbeatable. Herzliche Grüße aus Deiner zweiten Heimat!

[@brianchase6701]

If anything happened to my current car I would seriously consider getting a new Prius (not the Prime since I can't plug it in). Well that assumes I don't walk out the dealership laughing due to markups.

[@phatkid6811]

The humor - on point. Start a podcast. Talk about grass growing or dust landing on your desk. I will listen. 😅

[@vnitto]

I love the in depth reviews, from the engine, suspension, repairability and the technical issues. Thanks for the awesome information. The braking tests are very entertaining. Every male is scared of being judged by the calipers. My biceps are not big enough

[@karlmartin5687]

hello ppl reading comments love ya work Sarah

[@stevanaeastwood8059]

Idk why I watch car review videos but Sarah does it best ❤

[@Peeug]

Best looking prius by a long shot, i have ordered one and will have it before the weekend. Cant wait. There is a hint of mk 3 Supra in the front. Keep up the great work Sarah, youre the best.

[@crafty24]

Another great spec detailed review. 🔥 If I were ever to buy a Prius this might be it.

[@MatthewLowryUSA]

First Prius that I've wanted

[@spen007]

Love this video! Thanks for bringing a new perspective (or presentation?) to otherwise stuffy subject matter. Thanks again and keep the videos coming!

[@iamfrickincool]

Very nice!! Appreciating the breakdown of the (non) CVT planetary gearset drivetrain.

[@thomassiefert3707]

That was a savvy / fun review. That's the first of your reviews I've seen. I senced you really love touring this Prius, that entertaining.

[@seancorker5815]

It’s a really desirable car now. I’d have it as a daily with no issues at all.

[@tomhanrahan3763]

Any protection for catalytic converter? In prior models, they can be stolen in about 30,seconds. Prius has been main target for converter thieves.

[@peternguyen5385]

I like to hear you talk science and active than the Prius ‘s functionalities. ❤ great job Missy car scientist. More posting please.

[@ErichMoraga]

Loved the technical explanation w/ the "transmission", etc.👍

[@hgelvis]

you have a lot of humor, very pleasant to watch

[@majalca03]

You are freaking awesome Sarah. In every way.

[@520azdc]

Road trips are where the Prius really outclasses every other vehicle on the road. My wife and I bought a 2007 Prius in 2015 and within a month of buying it we drove it from Tucson to Panama City Beach and back. I was kind of skeptical about the car before the trip (my wife picked it out for her car) but after that trip I was sold. That trip was 3,500 miles and we only had to spend $200 on gas. I think we only stopped to fill it up about six times over the entire trip. We're approaching 200k miles on it now and have never had any issues at all with the gas engine or the EV system. Other than routine maintenance the only thing we've had to repair was a leak in the AC system. It's not a pretty car but what it lacks in looks it more than makes up for in its engineering. I would argue that the Prius is the most reliable car ever built and they've only gotten better since ours was made.

[@nVizhonTeam]

When I test drove the basic Prius many months ago I had the same experience Sarah had when trying to put the car in reverse..Sort of amazing I haven't see other reviewers point this out nor comment about the extremely poor rear window vision..I DO like the exterior design which is something I've yet to say about previous generation Prius

[@MatthewHelmke]

I would totally watch your nature channel!

[@scottibass]

your review videos are getting better and better, love it

[@uzi1-g2x]

For neutral, you have to hold it all the way to the left, not just a quick switch. But eventually got it 👍

[@chaos4197]

Another great comprehensive review. I liked the new intro music

[@Frogdog0007]

Been in hospital missed loads of content so bringing you

[@Hobbies4Hire]

Great job on the video Sarah! Thanks for making it.

[@Jay-sb2xs]

I love the new Prius it looks so amazing

[@richardlewis2290]

I have to contrast Sarah with other presenters like Supercar Blondie. Sarah knows her Tech stuff and does a fantastic job. Not just a pretty lady but very sharp. Thanks Sarah!

[@Slowcarfastbeans]

Completely hinging my decision to buy the Prius Prime on this singular review’s results. Will have the answer in 16 mins.

[@devenparghi9214]

So. Which model did you get?

[@ModelA]

Agree on the 80's tube socks. You should wear some! Haha!

[@JBASH2011]

I'm not into high end Golf Carts, but I did see one on the road today- first time- and it's a nice looking little car. HUGE upgrade aesthetically for sure.

[@dsr0116]

What a coincidence that I got to your channel when I was researching new cars. I decided to get the Prius Prime for its EV range, and new looks (getting a red one, that should go well with the interior accents). In many states, it's an extremely hard to get car right now. I also think the yellow color looks the best, but that color isn't available in the States.

[@ManuelRodriguez001]

Great looking car, and at 500+ miles of range I think this is the right way to go to get more people into electrification. On a more serious note, a Sarah’s nature channel would be awesome 😂

[@bsmirnov]

I wish I could see more real world testing of auto-parking assist - I've got geometrically challenged ecologically cautious relatives, so this feature is kinda interesting.

[@melodicchronic5181]

I just test drove one of these over the weekend. I gotta say, it's the most intriguing Prius they've ever made. However, something caught my eye while I was there. A brand new model that replaced the Avalon. The Toyota Crown. It is a great looking car that has many SUV qualities. I ended up liking the Crown more than the Prius. But of course, they are two rather different vehicles. Great review, Sarah.

[@stucook8622]

Thanks for another freakin awesome video!🐧🌻

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

Somewhere, Toyota calls those transaxle components a power splitter that does vary the power coming either M/G2 or the engine but no rubber band inside. And yes it kinda fit the definition of a transaxle. If you want hold back going down hill step on the brake pedal for the most part it will be using regen to slow you down instead of engine compression.

[@lanternsown3525]

Sarah Outside could be your nature channel's name; I love your Prius review the car actually sounds pretty cool I might buy one myself.

[@5777475]

I love the way you've reviewed cars by lifting them up and talk about things that I never even know. I'd like to see you lifting review Tesla especially Model Y. Please make my dream come true. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jayceecombs6887]

Ur still my "Fav" Sarah! The car Note! Thank you, J

[@IronmanV5]

Don't ever change. You are my only hope that maybe my youngest nieces might be inspired by you and become gearheads. My only disappointment you didn't use the Jetson's car sound effects during this vid.

[@danielwoodard680]

We commute 225 miles per day. It has averaged 67 mpg for 125,000. We will buy another one soon.

[@thegnomegang6825]

What has

[@horsepowerandtalk1033]

In what year make and model?

[@japkoslav]

5:47 If I am not mistaken, you have to press and hold it in that position for a second :)

[@MrStingraybernard]

Love the whole dash layout

[@13699111]

Thank you for posting this interesting informative review of the Prius. You packed a lot of information in a short video.

[@richritter]

Great video! So much info. Oh, and you got a sub by biting the yellow finger stick puppet thingie at the 3:00 min marker. LOVE it!❤

[@Weehapaa]

Thank you for the first honest and complete review of this ive seen . Hopefully they can let you test thw GR prius next year

[@ggkik]

...got super excited when Sarah bite that finger!

[@ReneeMoiB]

Wonderful review!!! Toyota has come a ways with their hybrids!

[@thedarkknight1971]

Yeah... Maybe with some coilovers, wheels and tyres (possibly anti-roll bars too), could be a decent all round every day car that'll be dirt cheap to run too? 🤔😏 😎🇬🇧

[@joegug4751]

Just got my new shirt, great quality and looks great ! Thanks Sarah

[@MrPGT]

The "Skynet" thingy looks like one of those devices that watch your eyes to see if you are falling asleep at the wheel.

[@heyRex]

Wish Toyota made more so I could find one to buy!

[@michaelkemmet834]

One tiny mistake. The VVTI in the Dynamic Force engines like this one are hydraulically controlled on the exhaust, but they use an electric motor to do the intake. I believe it can do a 40 degree advance on the exhaust and a 70 degree advance on the intake. There are also three other tire possibilities, but only manufacturer differences not size or performance differences. IOW, they all suck an equal amount. ;) Yokohama BluEarth, Michelin Primacy, and Bridgestone Ecopia are the other three possibilities. You don't get a choice, the car come with what it comes with. -Happy owner of an AWD Limited (the non-plug-in version of this trim)

[@thetinysideoftiny7625]

My favorite car review channel. Supremely entertaining. Sarah is freaking awesome!

[@Fritzie73]

😂😂😂❤ I love your humor you are soooooooo funny 😄!! Thanks for your great videos this little car is cool 😎! I love that it produces electricity all electric cars should do the same.

[@rasch19785]

The wierd sound is the CVT part of the equation

[@rotaryperfection]

Finally, the Prius Prime surpasses the Chevy Volt in terms of battery range (1st gen version). I have a 2014 Volt as my beater with 152,000 miles and it still gets 35miles on a full charge. If I didn't have the solar charging Aptera on pre-order, I would buy this.