2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Consumer Reviews

Used this to find all dealers in my area with used Prius for sale. Could compare Mileage, color, seats, Price and location . Saved lots of time and money. Also like the rating of fair value vs very good buy.

Original owner of a 2014 with almost 200K miles on it. Still runs and drives like new! Still has the factory brake pads even. Best vehicle I've ever owned and that includes a lot of them. My only regret is that I didn't buy another new one while they were available.

I'm definitely sticking with this for a long time. Pros: Reasonable EV range, realistically 10 miles with the AC blowing. Epic fuel savings, I've gone over 4 weeks between gas fill ups. Cons: The larger battery means no room for spare tire and even less storage place like a standard Prius.

Bought it when we were living in California and gas prices were high. At the time gas was over $4/gal and it was quite a bit cheaper to run it as an electric. Plugged it in each night. Although 11 miles isn't much these days, it was enough to run errands and get groceries. And the 50 mpg really helped on longer trips. Gas is now even higher, so the mileage is even more welcome.

Best car to own overall. Owned many cars but this one is the least to maintain and the best to keep. EV is great if you know how to use it wisely. I’ve gotten more than 14 miles with regen

I gave performance one star ⭐️ Because it’s so low to ground can’t go through water 4” and it handles poorly in Snow . It was a great Southern California car when I lived there. But I manage here in Vermont. I wouldn’t trade it in on anything ever

I bought the Prius (which we named "Sparky") new and drove it over 700 miles/week (I have a hellish commute). It never gave me a moment's trouble - not one unexpected repair. The only reason I'm not STILL driving it is that the carpool lane sticker elapsed and I needed to get another car to maintain my HOV lane access. I feel like I could've driven the car 300,000 miles, no sweat. On paper, this is a plug-in hybrid but a full charge only got me 11 miles. I almost never plugged in, but routinely got 50MPH anyway. Styling and performance-wise, it's not going to set the world on fire. My wife hated driving it because of a) low seating position and b) feeling like a "tin can". Weight-reduction was a major factor. For me it was fine. There's a surprising amount of cargo space, especially with the rear seat folded. For passengers, the back seat isn't huge, but it's not cartoonishly tight like a sports car. It was plenty comfortable enough inside. The voice-activation features are frustrating.

If you're thinking about buying a 2013 plug in prius - DO IT. Hands down the best car I've ever owned. Not the fanciest but certainly the best. Cheap to fuel, repair and maintain. I don't plug in very often but when I do I get a consistent 11-12 miles gas free which is perfect for short errand trips around town. If you value reliability and worry free ownership this is the car to get. I'll give you an example. I broke my taillight while backing up. Next morning ordered a new taillight housing on amazon for $70 an installed it myself in 15 minutes. Try that with a VW.