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Toyota Prius (2009 - 2016)

5

T3

reviewed by Anonymous on 1 March 2023
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5
How practical it is
5
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5
Overall reliability

reliable and economical.

Feels slightly wider than the Gen 2. No cruise control in the T3 but it's of limited use anyway for economy.
I have fitted "tails" to the little boot battery which makes trickle charge much easier when it's been left unused for a while. Economy of the 72mpg mark is only likely on a long country road with a 50mph limit. Normal driving in winter at 70 is closer to 55 in winter and 63 summer. Using the eco button just gives you a firm throttle. The oddity in winter is that to select heat, you must first select aircon/screen mode/in car/automatic for about 2 miles, without eco mode. After this you revert to "normal by cancelling mode and aircon. Eco takes the pressure of the engine/battery. In the cruise, regardless of tyre choice it can get noisey from the road surfaces.

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Price£21,995–£33,395
Road TaxA
MPG70.6–235.0 mpg
Real MPG71.1%

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