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Name: Austin Location: USA Date of Review: Jun 10
Styling
Overall, I think the new Prius looks a lot sportier than its
predecessor. The last generation Prius was bubbly and cute and yet got
made fun of by people who simply thought the idea of a hybrid was
laughable. Now, with my 2010 Prius, Barcelona Red Metallic, I have
people coming up to me and saying how good the car looks and how I
should expect to see them in one soon. The LED headlamps are rubbish
though, don't expect much out of them.
The lines are pretty cool, the point of the odd body lines is to keep
the air sticking to the car, and the sharp cut-off in the rear slits
the air right off. Total drag coefficient is .25, the most aerodynamic
production car available.
Interior
If you want sportiness, and don't mind sacrificing comfort, and ride
quality, the V model with the 17" profile wheels and leather seats
make for a very bumpy, noisy ride. The only add-on's for the V model
are, dynamic radar cruise control, intelligent parking assist, lane
keep assist, and pre-collision system. I have found that I never use
the parking assist, or the lane keep assist, and the only thing that's
helpful is the dynamic radar cruise control. It matches the speed of
the person in front of you so that way you don't have to step on the
brake to disengage the cruise.
If you ask me, I would rather get a normal Prius II - IV and the
reason is because, believe it or not, it is a lot quieter and so much
smoother. Though if you want a sporty look and must have a fully
loaded model, then the V is yours.
By the way, let me explain how it feels inside, the cloth has a nice
feel and is very soft. The leather interior wrinkles very fast and I
wouldn't waste my time on it, unless you have to have leather. The
dash plastics feel high class and soft to the touch. Unfortunately,
Toyota decided to lose the large colorful Energy Display and put is a
rather crummy Vacuum Fluorescent display that looks to be straight off
an 80's video game. It is hard to see the arrows from each power
source when in sunlight.
Performance
I have recorded a 0-60 time of about 9.3 seconds. Toyota states the top
speed of 112mph, but the funny thing is, I have topped mine out at
117mph so I'm going to stick with my facts. Overall MPG is impressive,
at a speed of 55mph, the Prius can average over 75mpg.
Overall
I bought a model III Prius, Barcelona Red Metallic that has the JBL
sound system with eight speakers, and a six disc in dash CD changer,
Bluetooth, and audio Bluetooth. It rides beautifully and looks great.
My life partner has the V model though, and I'm not impressed with it
too much.
Summary
Amount paid - $24,750
Options - Model III includes XM radio, Bluetooth phone, and audio.
6 disc in dash CD changer, and JBL premium sound with 8 speakers and
star safety system.
Verdict
5/5 stars.
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