Can The New (FAST) Toyota Prius Beat a Mazda Miata In a Drag Race, Roll Race, and Handling Test?

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[pauliewalnuts]

Hats off to toyota, theyve made there entire lineup much more performance oriented recently.

[bryanpascual]

I never though I’d live to see the day that a Prius is faster than a Miata

[pazooter]

Fun test! I just took possession of a '23 AWD Prius (has extra motor) and am totally loving it -- traded my 2015 Honda Sport for it and yeah, the Prius is every bit as sporty, plus quieter, plus smoother ride, plus 50MPG.

[williamburkholder]

I didn't buy my first Prius in 2008 to be sporty. But now we have three and a Lexus ES300h in the family. They are eminently practical cars for those of us who want lowest total cost of ownership and great reliability. The new one looks fantastic and performs well, too. Great combination!

[lannylancaster]

Interesting results. Kudos to Toyota for making a hybrid sporty. While not a sports car, it was respectable. The next step for all auto makers is to make hybrids truly perform to their highest potential while being efficient.

[petenelson]

Love the matchup and nice to see how well the Prius did. I own a 2012 Prius (purchased it new) with 275k miles on it and would love to have the power and sport feeling the new Prius has. Great car, and it's still going strong.

[robertwright]

You can hear the altitude sucking the life out of the Mazda.

[jonszabo]

Loved the comparison between these two very different cars! Of course my favorite part is the interaction and chemistry between son and father!! 😁👍

[tim_g]

I think another great comparison would be the old Prius to this new Prius. Acceleration, braking, fuel economy etc. That might make a bigger impression!

[alangross]

For old vs new the MX-5 did pretty well...with a heavier load, too!

[newton]

Very interesting matchup. I saw a new Prius on the road yesterday and was blown away by how good it looks now

[amelexiam]

How is it relevant that you are comparing brand a new car to one that is 10 years old? Why not have it race against a Delorean?

[johnriecke]

I’m not surprised. Miatas are “slow” cars that feel fast. Maximum fun, not maximum speed :)

[norman]

Everyone that buys a miata knows that they should buy a prius. That's why miata owners wave at each other or pop the headlights. We understand why making the wrong decision on purpose is the right decision.

[ddm]

The Prius is incredible! Imagine if on the cone test if the wheels were 225 width instead of the super skinny 195's? it would have been probably 1 or 2 seconds quicker

[edzams]

Dad started rolling before the word, "go" in the cone test race thingy.

[prrichgaby]

Love the Miata! That Prius is definitely a looker!

[oldatarigamer]

I think Roman really likes the Miata, and he fits in the NC.

[cyclicalobsessive]

What a great idea to showcase the new Prius. I just took possession of a 2023 Cutting Edge Silver Prius Prime XSE and love it. My former ride for the last 14 years was a beautiful Mica Blue 2009 Gen2 Prius, so I might be considered a 70 year old Prius fan-boy. That being the recent past, the Miata has a special spot in my heart as a former 1992 Miata (convertible) owner, and having done my undergraduate research project simulating the seal dynamics of a Wankel engine back in 1976. Living in south Florida offers a special use case for the Prius/Prius Prime - joining the 8-12 hour "hurricane escape" drive, where the most important number might be hours of air-conditioned stop-and-go per fill-up.

[presoquin]

Totally in love with my Prius Prime 2023 SE. I have 220hp