2016 Toyota Prius - WR TV Walkaround & POV Test Drive

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[igeekone]

I actually like this Prius. It sound far better than before, quieter and better built.

[BedfordMarcus]

I seriously don't understand why petrolheads hate on the Prius so much!? I am a petrolhead myself (I am personally a big fan of European Hot Hatches, American Muscle Cars, Supercars and the like) and I actually quite like the Prius. It's a decent family cruiser that is easily capable of 50+MPG, has great NVH and is practical. It wasn't built to be fast, fun or exciting in any way, but I certainly don't find it to be as boring as everybody appears to make out for it to be.

[cwqrpportable]

I like it.... Something out of the ordinary and looks like it's going to live up to the hype about being fun to drive. Can't wait to try one out....

[michiel]

Love this car already, its very quiet under normal driving conditions and more than fast enough. Toyota is so far ahead of its rivals with the hybrid system. Way better than a VW clean "dieselgate"

[harrisanwar]

You should start driving more regular cars on the canyon road not just performance cars

[MendicantBias]

You don't even need a sports car to drive too fast for public roads anymore. Most cars, like the new Prius, are more than enough for everyday driving and fun on a nice road. Mustangs, Camaros, Corvettes, etc all have capability most drivers will never use on the street (or should).

[nathankelley]

I think this is way better looking than last gen. Not saying good looking just better.

[lenecromancien]

I think this is the most spectacular car ever made !

[UpHillEdd]

THANK YOU for this fantastic Video ! NO superfluous Comments, NO stupid and loud Music. THANK YOU verry much !!!

[JeffBazell]

Now that's what I call a test drive. Reminds me of driving the Oregon roads where I lived for 20 years.

[harrisanwar]

At least it still looks better then the Nissan Juke

[AnimieBahn]

I like that car. It attracs attention, that's why it has such a special design. If you drive such a car, you don't have to like the design, but you think that you do something for your enviroment and for your future. By the way, it's funny to shock grandmas during parking, because the car is very quiet! :D
And if you want to accelerate with 100%, you need to push the Power-Button! ;)

[imlazy]

I don't get why people hate how the Prius looks. Personally I love it. The form of the exterior looks weird to me though, but I love the head lights and tail lights and I love how the dashboard looks spaceshippy

[vilmavisuals]

Why does the rear look more aggressive than the front?

[journeytheworld]

Great video just showing car from viewers perspective. Not all that unnecessary talking.

[mikewilliams]

I usually don't comment on videos but why do people come on videos just to comment in how much they don't like the car. It's stupid to me.

[JimConnelley]

Shopping to replace our trouble-free '06 Prius. Narrowed down to '16 Acura ILX or '16 Prius. Test drove the ILX yesterday and waiting to drive a Prius.

[AD-spcv]

It's actually pretty quick looking lol more than I expected. Probably faster than other compact cars

[EvanderSmart]

Interesting that they borrowed the white plastic interior materials from the first Chevy Volt. They liked it, I reckon. Never seen a gear shift in that position before. Appreciate the helmet cam, so I can see how the center-mounted gauges work. With the HUD, its not bad at all. They added HUD because they knew center-mounted gauges would turn off many.

[TechGently]

I own a 2015 Prius.  I like the 2016, but I'd miss the Star trek design. Also the air vents look very retro, almost Ford-like, a bit weird, and I'm not sure if it flows as well as the 2015 which btw has 6 more HP for a loss of 2mpg more.  The stick is designed more for someone with longer arms, I'm short at 5'6", and also I'm not digging the single glove compartment, I liked the dual design in the 2015, you can put glasses, etc in there.  The lower tray I just throw keys, etc.But the 2016 Wheel seems better, and the screen is further away from the sun so there's little glare.  Mixed feelings, kinda like the white but would be interested to see if it's a metal-like gloss white or if it's more of a funky white plastic feel.Anyway, very aggressive on driving on Route 2, but I imagine the guy is a professional driver, just a bit scary lol.