New Toyota Prius review: Cooler than a LAMBO?!

We’ve got our hands on the all-new Toyota Prius!

Now we know in recent years the Prius has had the tag of being a bit of a lame car. However, we think the new Prius is absolutely gorgeous, and may now be considered as one of Toyota’s coolest cars!

But what’s so great about it? Well, let’s take a closer look. Starting with the design, we are getting some serious Lamborghini vibes from the back! With the swooping headline and the glass area around the taillights, we are getting some serious sports car vibes! Along the side you have smart integrated door handles for the back seats, and then up at the front you’ve got the daytime running lights and headlights combined into a cool design. All-in-all, this looks totally different to any Prius we’ve seen before… And that’s a good thing!

Step inside, and the cool design themes continue! There’s a small digital dial screen for the driver and a large infotainment screen in the centre of the dashboard. Thankfully it also comes with a number of physical buttons, so climate control can also be managed through these rather than through the screen. You’ll also find a good bit of storage throughout the cabin, although we also encountered some scratchy plastics. But then again, what would you expect when the car cost from just over $27,000.

When it comes to performance, there’s only one engine choice available. It’s a 2-litre naturally-aspirated 4 cylinder, coupled with an electric motor. In the entry-level car this drivers the front-wheels only and provides 197hp. It is possible to get an all-wheel drive edition, but the horsepower is almost identical, increasing to just 199hp! There’s also a plug-in hybrid variant available, which can produce 223hp while also driving for up to 40 miles on electric power alone.

But the question is, do you agree with Mat - has Toyota finally made the Prius cool?! Let us know in the comments!

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Design
02:22 Interior
05:05 Back Seats
06:13 Boot
06:53 5 Annoying Things
08:24 5 Good Things
09:39 Engine
10:25 Town Driving
12:36 Motorway Driving
14:12 Country Road Driving
16:05 0-60mph
16:38 Verdict

[carwow]

Rate the looks of the new Prius out of 10!

[Paijo_Supaijo]

We living in the era when toyota design more desirable and attractive than bmw design.

[somerandomfella]

The front end looks better and more unique than most of the German offerings. Toyota are back on the right path👍

[kc]

This Prius is the nerdy guy from school that has a major glow up later on in his life (but still chooses to remain humble and helpful).

[localguy]

No longer a boring undesired car. Great looking car with great features and reasonable amount of power.

[SierraFloof]

I can't believe it, Toyota somehow makes the Prius into a rather fun car

[alunhoskins]

I saw one of these last month at a show in Dublin, Ireland. Looks even better in the metal. A very impressive thing from Toyota, it has real presence.

[neosoviet]

Its definitely a big departure in terms of looks compared to the old one. Well done Toyota!!!

[ashb]

Toyota recently charged their mind and are bringing it to the UK 🎉 (mid 2024)

[beWorldly]

I saw one yesterday for the first time, I had to take two or three looks. It looked stunning! I almost thought it was some kinda concept car. It's got that sweeping silhouette going all the way to the back, which makes it look lower than it is. It looked like a proper concept car. Very impressive design.

[unaeki]

The amount of Prius’s here in the US is huge. They are very much a valued car for its role as a gas saving appliance. Even before this remodel there wouldn’t be one American city that wouldn’t have at least one from 2009. They are hand-me-down people movers and we love Toyota for making them so.

[oothampallykostheppu]

when i see a prius, only thing i can relate to is brian from family guy

[sheldonconk]

I think the back door car handle is a great location. It makes the car look better, more enigmatic.

[hierax]

It’s disappointing to hear that the car won’t be available in the UK. It’s great to see Toyota coming up with an appealing design, as their other models may not be as trendy, except for the Yaris GR. I hope they reconsider their decision and launch the car in the UK market, as I’m sure it would attract many customers who are looking for a more stylish Prius.

[tispunkmyr]

AWD model has an additional motor at the rear, yes. But the motor is basically only used to get the vehicle moving and then it basically turns off. We've got an AWD hybrid rav4 and it does the same here. Its a 70hp motor i think but it literally only comes on when moving off or if there is a loss of grip at low speed. It does get used for regen though.

[sunnylam]

I drove the new Prius from Tokyo to Osaka and back in Japan in May, and over the course of my driving on the Touge, Tokyo's city roads and some highways, I managed to get 31km/L (which is almost 90mpg) on one run, while the average is still well over 23km/L (roughly equates to 65mpg).

Considering how good this looks and drives, this could be THE new benchmark for doing green things while being cool :)

[bassmasta]

I am a total Audi fanboy but even I would drive this thing. Looks cool enough but that gas mileage is just insane!!

[navixaxa]

Bought a Beemer last year. 540d xDrive Sedan. Absolutely love it. Am blown away every time I look at it and when I drive it.

Am blown away every time I look at the fuel bill. Start feeling dizzy. Can see the stars. In broad daylight. Always drive in Eco mode when commuting, still the mileage I get is gonna break the bank if I use it as a daily driver.

This Prius looks like a good option ngl. The design is really good. Far, far better than the latest BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, and what Mercedes has done to the E & S Class. I wouldn't drive those even if somebody gives them for free. Fugly af. The previous generation S-Class is love.

[tomek_koszulkimoto_pl]

7, 2 to 100 km/h - great result for a Prius!
And the design of the new generation is just on another level.

[Asiansxsymbol]

That S2000 still looks awesome after 20 years. 😂 I miss mine. 😢