reviewer
yodaarq
Claymont, DE
Great car but the honda civic get better mileage.
3 star rating

cares for the environment, not rich, willing to pay for quality, interested in good gas mileage
Pros

    cool futuristic console, A pleasure to drive

Cons
    has a gasoline engine, fairly pricey

DEC
1
2007

Toyota Prius - 2007 — 

Slow movement away from a stop accounts for middling 10.5 sec 0-60 mph in our test. But Prius picks up speed nicely, copes reasonably well with traffic. Throttle response best between 25-55 mph. Hybrid system usually shuts down gas engine at stoplights to save fuel, makes near-instant restarts on applying the throttle. There's a slight shudder as engine cuts in or out, and powertrain prone to subtle but annoying surging and bogging in cruising conditions. Base model's soft suspension and fairly skinny, economy-based tires allow marked cornering lean and noseplow. Touring models have sharper moves, slightly better grip in turns. Prius is also less stable in crosswinds than most conventional compact cars.

Last edited on Jan 21, 2008



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venusekt wrote on Dec 17, 2007 at 2:50PM

I did a lot of research before buying and everything I read said that the Prius gets better mileage than the Civic because it was built as a hybrid from the ground up rather than converted to a hybrid engine. I also have not experienced any trouble with crosswind stability compared to other compacts I've driven.