Exactly.

I agree; while it may not have the power like the full EV, you don't have the range anxiety.

cheaper, reliable, no charge. ridiculous resale value .

@@MrVuTranRange anxiety? You do know that most EV’s get between 250 to 300+ miles of range on a single charge these days right? 300 miles is like from Philadelphia to Boston. Most EV owners however will be driving less than 30 miles to work. Range anxiety is a thing of the past when EVs barely got 100 miles on a single charge.

​@@What-ei5nzyou're forgetting temperature compromised EV range especially cold weather

exactly! no EV can touch a well engineered hybrid

I agree

Nah PHEVs suck, get a regular hybrid instead

It is, but I'm pretty sure Toyota is severely limited in the production of the Prime. If I recall savagegeese's video, it's like 10k/yr, which is really low.

​@@brianwinkler81832 slow

Give it the RX500h treatment n we have a monster in our hands. That big heavy boi can do 0-160 in just under 6sec. Imagine what a sleeker n lighter Camry would do… A 367hp AWD camry is nothing to sneeze at.

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There should be an AWD model in the future. They would be dumb not to do it

There is $28K

There is $28K @@StandAloneState

No compromise is no gasoline engine. Not this half ass thing

@@RamisDad EVs have a long ways to go.

You can get the Sienna. It's longer, higher, AWD. 😂

@@MrVuTran I like the styling of this Prius not the sienna 😂

Rav4 Prime? Less MPG, but it is nearly a second faster and still has about 40 miles of electric range. Expensive, though.

Teslas are cheap minimalist for overpaid crap. Doors are so thin! Eew!

Thats called a Tesla

The standardization is clear in the last few months with more OEMs adopting the NACS (Tesla) connector in their cars for model years 2025 and up. The Supercharger network is already good and continuing to grow. In addition the other EV charging providers like Electrify America, EV GO, etc will be adding NACS and CCS connectors for charging ports.

i wish they never stopped making them

Hopefully the UX when it gets redesigned

I'd like to have a red one with black aftermarket wheels.

And it also looks much better than that ugly civic SI😶😶

Right! It looks droopy and not at all modern.

I think the Crown Toyota at Ontario also started doing MSRP only sale.

Given the demand for it you should be amazed it was MSRP

There are some selling at MSRP too like Elk Grove Toyota that doesn’t even require deposits too. Just request to be on the waiting list.

This is using lithium ion which is liquid cooled from my understanding. The old nickel metal batteries which they use in their other hybrids minus the Rav4 Prime are air cooled. It is part of the reason they've been slow to adopt lithium ion as the increased weight of the cooling solution counters the increased energy density.

Prime is liquid cooled while standard hybrid is air cooled. Watch car care nut’s review on the 2023 Prius Prime

RAV4 Prime is what you want

​@@its_cleanNot for $50k used.

@@TimMorgan5150 Fair, but OP didn't say anything about his budget. If you want a Toyota plug in hybrid with extended electric range and SUV ground clearance, RAV4 Prime is your only option.

@@TimMorgan5150Buy new and enjoy nearly zero depreciation

Pretty sure it does.

It is a hatchback.

Yeah seriously. Big middle finger to Toyota dealers. The markups are unacceptable and might, honestly, burn me for life from their brand.

The price of everything these days is shocking, sadly.

this model is almost fully loaded. you can get a much better price if you're willing to skip on things like solar roof, digital rearview mirror, heated seats, etc.

The non prime version is available in AWD for all trims! Maybe worth checking out unless having the EV part is essential.

@knownolimits07 I know, it's just I have a 2018 Malibu Hybrid and am looking to take the next step toward plug in or full electric.

@@timothygaynor5130 I am not sure if I got unlucky, but my 2014 Buick Verano has very serious body rust on the undercarriage of my vehicle. It is surprisingly bad and if I had to guess it is from the salt that we use (or used to use depending on area of New England) on the roads. My previous vehicles, a 2005 Toyota Corolla, and a 1999 Subraru Impreza 2.5 RS (both of which I had for roughly the same period of time) didn't suffer from this problem to nearly the same extent. I was looking at buying a Malibu also but haven't found one that is inexpensive enough for me to pull the trigger on. I think I might end up in an Accord Hybrid if I can't find a used hybrid that I am willing to pay the premium for. I am apprehensive about this also because our milrate is so high in CT (mine is 47.75, capped at 32 for at least this year), so I will be paying quite a premium yearly for owning the vehicle with such a high MSRP.

EV batteries do not like cold termperatures, so you may want to take that into consideration if you're thinking of taking the EV plunge. You will lose quite a bit of range in the winter.

@@Gruntsworth heat pumps definitely help, but I agree, the loss of range on a non-heat pump equipped vehicle is extremely severe. Up to 40% loss in the Chevy Bolt is way too steep for me to stomach.

Yeap.

Running on battery alone, you can get up to 72 or so km between charges. After you deplete your battery, you'll be running on gas. You're gas usage depends largely on your driving habits. I got mine a week ago, and have put on over 1000 km. I still have half a tank of gas left from the full tank that the dealership supplied.

@kensredemption For plug-in hybrids the purpose is to charge the electric batteries to power the electric motors that can go around 40 miles on its own. However if you go on the highway, you will utilize the gas engine since if you driving like 50 mph+ the gas engine will kick in and take over the driving as if it is a traditional gas car. So in terms of refueling it will depend on how often you are using the gas engine. Bottom line if the majority of your driving is on local streets and have a commute shorter than 40 miles, you will just utilize the electric motors and won't utilize any gas meaning you won't have to refuel that often. However if the majority of your driving is on highways and have a longer commute, then it will operate more like a gas car but with the benefits of the electric engine taking over at slower speeds and local streets.

​@@erichchan3do you charge plug in with electric wire or all from gas and traction in the prime ,plugin new models ? ,older gen 2,3 only gas and traction

@@samtx I don't own the Prius prime but the prime is what makes the Prius a plug in hybrid. Most of the hybrids in the market are non plug in and rely on regenerative braking to charge the batteries which is not really efficient. Plug in hybrids allow u to charge the electric engine directly and can guarantee the 40ish miles on electric charge assuming u are driving at local street speed limits. The non prius prime models are non plugin hybrids.

@@erichchan3 On the contrary, regenerative "brakes" are super efficient. They harness the power from the kinetic energy the car has while in motion and that gets sent to the battery instead of being wasted by producing heat during braking (in a normal car). It's also a misnomer to call them regenerative brakes. It's actually not brakes that create the electrical charge, it's the two electric motors. Every time you lift off the throttle or coast downhill, the motors reverse their role and become generators. A major side benefit is that the brakes last far longer on a hybrid because they work far less. The 12 year old Prius hybrid (non-Prime), we just traded for a 2024 Prime had 130,000Km and the front pad did not need to be replaced until last year. The rear brakes are still the original ones ! Our new Prime gives us 80Km (50 miles), at least, on battery alone.

The battery should never drop to zero charge. A portion is always reserved for hybrid operation. If by some miracle you did manage to somehow deplete it, it will go into a recharge mode where the engine will drive the vehicle alone and recharge the battery. You will lose some mpg during this, but the chances of it reaching that point are basically zero. If you're smart with regen, you can probably fully recharge the battery without having to plug it in ever.

@@Gruntsworth thank you. This males sense, I guess this old ICE loving small town guy needs to better understand the technologies. I'm not against either HEV / PHEV at all and think they truly make the most sense for low population and minimal charge locations areas of the US. Have a great weekend.

There's always a gas backup and the car will automatically manage the battery. Just drive it normally and don't worry about it. Do plug it in when you can though.

On my Rav4 Prime on my first road trip, I started out in hybrid mode and preserved my 52 miles of EV range. 240 highway miles later, my EV range dropped to 40 miles once I reached my destination. Going forward I used EV mode around town. Before I started my journey back home I recharged the EV battery and drove in Hybrid back home. Total trip in hybrid mode was around 510-20 miles. This was on Aug 4. It’s now 22 days later and I am still on that same tank of gas I began started with in that road trip. I exclusively use EV mode in town.

A lot may frown on it but it took me 3,325 miles to burn thru my 1st tank of gas the dealer provided when purchased and they delivered it with a depleted EV battery. I actually ran out of gas and used EV mode to get to a gas station. In my experience, the HVAC would not blow cold air with a completely empty gas tank.

It was just time to move on, but we actually kind of miss it! Great car for everyday commutes and road trips!

Not at all. Customers can barely fit in the back!!

Also, since this is plug in hybrid, you are supposed to park in the garage and charge, not put it under the sun, it will make you to turn the fan speed to the max, and it will use more battery/gas, and it will take much longer time to cool the cabin.

Testers tend to drive cars like total baboons. lol

Corollas, hybrids and gas, have huge dealer markups. No thanks.

Look up the Hoovie's Garage Prius

Car and Driver has some images of a concept GR Prius you can look at designed for Le Mans.