I think it is nice looking when I first saw that model of Prius in a book at elementary school I was amazed at how good looking it was especially for 1995

Many years later and I don't think he quite has the hang of electric cars.

@toyotaprius79

6 жыл бұрын

Or maybe it was the script he was given.

i owned a 2003. rode about as well as a camry of the same year, namely absorbent of cratered pavement and generally smooth and level enough over all the roads i drove it over, even railroad crossings with naked tracks. acceleration from a stop was glacial for about two seconds until the engine kicked in with gus. wind noise was nicely suppressed, adding to the electric calm. skinny tires led to occasional squeal on winding freeway ramps. traction in the rain was undistinguished. standard radio had good reception in general but subpar sound due to tiny speakers in doors, no guts [no bass] from it. front seats flat and unsupportive, lacked adjustment for height and tilt and lumbar. needed better seats, definitely. for this 6'3" driver, legroom and headroom were barely adequate. backseat was surprisingly comfy and roomy, though, with the front seats advanced. engine a bit rough and vocal whenever it piped up which in contrast to the electric calm was a bit galling. that and the road noise over coarse pavement needed additional NVH work. hadda sell it when my insurance guy majorly increased my premiums, explaining this auto's low threshold for totaling in any serious accident.

@BruceTheSillyGoose

4 жыл бұрын

@Robert James you were fortunate to get one with better speakers, the ones in mine crackled at high volume and had no bass below 60 hz.

@aspecreviews

3 жыл бұрын

@@BruceTheSillyGoose I have a 2002 and I disagree with your comment on the acceleration. The engine kicks in absolutely instantly, and there's quite a lot of torque off the line. 0-25 is very quick and then it tapers off. 0.60 is about 12 seconds, but 0-30 is only 4 seconds.

@BruceTheSillyGoose

3 жыл бұрын

@@aspecreviews mine musta been a lemon then. mine was so slow off the line [until the ICE fired up] that it was dangerous at busy intersections.

@murraymadness4674

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruceTheSillyGoose You must have had a weak battery. I've had about 20 of these cars, and its funny how each one is a little different. In both accel and particularly braking. Some want to throw you through the windshield when hit the brakes needing some time to get use to them, others not like that. Still have 3 right now. The cat thieves are taking them all off the road the last few years, when replacements are $2000, a lot for a 20 year old car.

I LOVE PRIUS!))

The getaway for ps2 has the Hammond family

People think the prius is a bad car only because it's slow. It's not a sports car, it's not designed to go fast. For me, it's just fine

@aspecreviews

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2002 and it's got some serious punch off the line. 0-30 in 3.5 seconds...

@justanotherday1205

Жыл бұрын

@@aspecreviews i agree, this thing packs some serious punch low key

@Aunt_Bee4738

Жыл бұрын

@@aspecreviews Do you know if the back seats fold down giving you access to the trunk?

@tascos1783

10 күн бұрын

same man

Welcome 2020

I love prius

@skunkhollow1

8 жыл бұрын

+Myriam Piervil terrible car

@nikolanikola8543

5 жыл бұрын

@@skunkhollow1 Prius is the best car. You're just really dimb

@skunkhollow1

5 жыл бұрын

@@nikolanikola8543 "dimb" ???

@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikolanikola8543 It's a little bit outdated these days with the Camry hybrid's combined average being 2% better than the Prius. The Prius was certainly a great first step, but it just isn't relevant anymore. The (currently) 10% higher MSRP of the Camry can easily be overcome by getting a very lightly-used version, so even including the cost difference doesn't give the Prius much standing anymore outside of those that outright want a hatchback function and/or Prius enthusiasts. Either of those are valid, I'm simply stating the Prius isn't the "default option" for people who want ≥50 mpg anymore.

This car in the video is still on the road in 2018!!

@mark1968

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I did. It has done 113,420 miles.

@mark1968

5 жыл бұрын

I have one of these cars Malcolm so I a was interested to see its history. Mine is the same year and still drives like new. :-))

@mark1968

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Malcolm, and the same to you. Peace. :-)

@hedgehogthesonic3181

3 жыл бұрын

Still on the road today?

@mark1968

3 жыл бұрын

@@hedgehogthesonic3181 Yes it is. New MOT recently. Now with just over 120,000 miles on the clock.

3 pedals in automatic? nice richard =p

@blarkdexture8899

10 жыл бұрын

hamster! third pedal is handbrake

Hi Men and Motors, I'm working on a video about Toyota and was wondering if I could use a few seconds of your footage? I'm happy to credit you on-screen and link to your full video in my description. Thanks! - Cindy

😂😂 my aunts is still going .... from 2000 to 2022.....👍. I liked driving it.

Тоже такую хочу

Few days til 2024 and my 2001 is still going.

@Menandmotors

6 ай бұрын

They don't make them how they used to! Some newer cars can barely keep! 😂

@limacharlie372

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome, I'm just looking at one to buy now from 2001. I currently drive a 2009 (58 plate) Toyota Avensis tourer 2.0D-D T4, which is on 193k and drives lovely still, but rising costs are driving me towards alternative solutions for getting around. Is there anything I should look for if I road test the one I'm considering? 🧐

@geeladuch8793

6 ай бұрын

Just make sure battery and inverter are good. Motor and trans are solid. Only rear maintenance is adjusting the valve. Very simple car beyond the high voltage stuff

2 spooky 4 me.

I like the. 2nd gen prius more

@nikolanikola8543

5 жыл бұрын

This one is prettier

@MoskusMoskiferus1611

3 жыл бұрын

@@nikolanikola8543. The Grills looks Weird

@42luke93

Жыл бұрын

@@nikolanikola8543 I prefer the column shifter so so like this first generation better! 0:40

In the USA it has 111hp 1gen my grandma had one

@aspecreviews

3 жыл бұрын

@Robert James Combined torque is about 300 lb-ft at 0 rpm. No kidding.

@justanotherday1205

2 жыл бұрын

@@aspecreviews seriously?

@aspecreviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotherday1205 yep! 258 lb-ft from MG2, plus what the engine can contribute.