2009 Toyota Prius Owner Reviews

The Prius is only estimated to get 45mpg on the highway and 48 in the city. I take a combined route that's 27miles and half/half city and highway. I routinely get 56mpg when I don't run the A/C. The styling of the car is such that if you have the window open even during a 100F day, the wind that whips in cools the entire car like the airconditioner. I'm really impressed! On small streets the electric engine kicks on a lot and on the highway, the gas engine gets good mileage. It also recharges th…

After 20+ years of Subarus (wagon, impreza, forester), and 20-24 mpg mileage, I made the switch to a Prius. I'll never own anything else again! I can consistently go 500 miles on one tank of gas, and have reduced my trips to the gas station by two thirds, despite increasing the mileage in my current job. The engine is so quiet, and the ride so smooth compared to prior cars. Even the wheels are completely different than what I am used to and absorb the bumps on the road far better. The Prius I…

I love my Prius,this is one of the best cars I owned yet and I owned plenty of good cars. But to my surprise this car is very spacious. When the car is running you wont hear it because it is not using the engine,its powered by battery. the battery gets charged with the gas when needed. I love my car, $18. this month in gas.

I'm very careful with major purchases. I had a 20-year-old Honda Accord that was running just fine, but I realized that NOW was the time: Car prices are low due to the economy, state and federal tax deductions are available when purchasing a hybrid, and Toyota is highly motivated to sell all the 2009s before the 2010s arrive in July. I also tested three Hondas--Insight, Civic Hybrid, and Fit--and there was no comparison. The Prius has the interior of a luxury car, the exterior of a trendy se…