Toyota Prius Change Vehicle

"The hybrid accelerates as a gasoline auto would and handles as smoothly as any gasoline engine. It is good in the snow and runs as long as 350 miles on a tank of gas."

"After 14 years of trouble free driving (and with regular maintenance) my beloved Prius died while I was driving on a highway on my way home. Warning light, then car stopped working! Fortunately I didn't crash. The dealership says the inverter died (mileage is about 129,000 mi.). Cost to repair is $4,850. More than the car is worth. Time to get a newer car."

"This pertains to propulsion batteries in the Pius. We had to replace them at a cost of $3,000. (We expected this.) There was nothing in the survey about hybrid or electric vehicle-related items."

"Handling and turning are very nimble."

"Fun and easy to drive. Good acceleration. Very quiet."

"Seats are comfortable but more and better adjustments for height and tilt would certainly be helpful for shorter people like me."

"Seat is very uncomfortable 155,000 miles"

"As with my other car, exterior sounds intrude a little, so that I usually turn up the volume at times when I'm listening to the news if I'm driving over rough roads."

"Sparky 's seats have too much slant & no adjustment for that angle, giving me sciatica. I may be early senior, but in excellent shape. With addition of coccyx seat cushion, it immediately went away. Road noise is there. Ride is not comfortable for long hauls."

"It is fairly noisy, and I had to have the air-conditioning recharged a couple of years ago. Perhaps because I rarely use it, except to defrost."

"For an older car the 2002 Prius is quiet and comfortable."

"The seats continue to be very comfortable after 14 years."

"Car is now over 15 years old and shows little wear on the seats or interior. Foam has not broken down and there is no wear apparent on the upholstery or carpeting. Car is still very 'tight' in all respects-road noise is minimal."

"This model of Prius has a lot of road noise, but other advantages make it a good choice for me."

"it's quiet and cheap."

"I FIND THE DRIVERS SEAT VERY COMFORTABLE"

"purchased used with well over a hundred thousand miles on it. has been and is still a great car with great comfortable seats."

"Still going strong on the original battery pack at 14 years of age and 248,000 miles. Quiet, excellent gas mileage. I have had to replace a few components, notably the rear wheel bearings, catalytic convert/exhaust system, and fuel injectors, but given the age and mileage, those are not terribly surprising. For such a complex vehicle with so many electrical and electronic components, it has held up very well. I hope to be able to drive it for several more years, or at least until the battery"

"Dependable, comfortable, very economical and nice design (when it was new--interior still very appealing because of the centered Art Deco design instrument panel)."

"It has held up very well."

"An auto that gets 40 miles to the gallon of gas, doesn't break down, runs well and often, quietly with battery power only and is still in good shape both inside and out with very little maintenance is a real value in my opinion."

"A first generation purchase. So satisfied with durability and value that we have purchased a 2013"

"We bought a replacement battery because we had mice nesting on it for a lengthy time which caused its failure. Otherwise it has given us excellent service."

"Excellent value. Some service costs but not excessive. Great MPG."

"Very reliable & good gas mileage. Has served well. Wife & daughter very satisfied overall. For me, poor handling & acceleration, and hard wear on tires, offsetting gas mileage re cost & use of fossil-fuel."