2005 Toyota Prius review from North America
"Great gas mileage, sweet ride"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Something got tripped up on a sensor in the gas tank, but other than that, nothing.
General comments?
This car actually belongs to my boyfriend's mom, but I like driving it. So it's kinda ugly, not helped by the tan color, but inside it's very attractively and thoughtfully laid out. I have a little trouble figuring out how to adjust the climate controls or the radio to do what I want, but that's OK.
It's surprisingly quick. I was expecting it to creep, especially since the gas engine doesn't even come on until you hit about 15 mph.
It's a very smooth ride. You don't notice the gas and electric engines switching back and forth at all.
Overall I think it's a great car. The gas mileage has been as promised, and you can get five people in it, so it's functional too. His mom had a diesel Beetle before the Prius (she's really into only filling up every three weeks) and I like the Prius better.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | gas/electric Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
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| Date of Entry | 7th October, 2005 |