2013 Toyota Prius v

Rating from Sue

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"The 2013 Prius v has an amazing amount of interior room, is very comfortable for 5 occupants and after 3000 miles is averaging 51 mpg city / highway combined mileage. I drove a Ford C-Max for comparison before i bought the Prius v. The Ford did not even come close to the comfort and features of the Prius v. I love this car and so do all my friends who have seen and ridden in it."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Prius Owner, Past and Present - Model 3

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		2 out of 5

"I formerly owned a 2010 Prius. In that vehicle we averaged 50.3 mpg over a span of 94,000 miles. The Prius V was needed to accommodate growing children. The V is more comfortable than the former Prius, larger, quieter and with more controlled body movements. With roughly 2000 miles on the V we have been averaging 48 MPG, combined city and highway. Performance was rated low only because it is what it is, a Prius, not a Porsche. Performance is as expected. If you rated the performance on a Prius standard, it is a bit slower than my former Prius, so don't be in a hurry to accelerate. The GPS on the model 3 is dismal at best. It always reads incorrectly. For example: recently on a trip from Lexington, KY, to Dayton, OH, it was reading as a 6 hour trip. This trip takes no more than 3 hours. With 15 miles to go it was reading 64 minutes remaining. Adjustments can be made on the Model 5, but not on the 3. On a recent trip into Cincinnati, OH, it kept telling me to turn into existing buildings. While that would be acceptable if the building was of recent construction, I know that this specific area has had no development in at least 40 years. Toyota is known for incremental improvements, this was several steps backwards. I have done the calibration and everything that an owner can accomplish, to no avail. The dealer has no solution as of this review. While I have only owned 4 different Global Positioning Systems, by four manufacturers, this system has garnered a worse I have ever experienced. The one I owned for sailing sixteen years ago was far more accurate. I think technology has improved, but I could be mistaken. The significant downgrade in reliability is directly related to the poor GPS, only. Speaking of reliability, if I took a trip out west, I believe I can rely on it putting me in the middle of a desert. As far as value for the money, buy the 2 and a Garmin if you do not need the hands free phone, otherwise get the 5 with the advanced system. Love the car, I would recommend it to a friend with the above caveat."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from antique car restorer

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Second one I have owned. The first is still on the road at 300,000 miles with one repair!. This new one is even cooler,has more power and does more stuff. Why pay 30,000 dolllars for a car that gets 35 MPG from every other mfg when a prius gets 60 MPG and does it in style. I just with a USA Mfg could make one, after 10 years you would think they would figure it out!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Having fun

Rating from dusty

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"This the first hybrid car I bought the gas milage I like it rides smooth and it turns short which I like the starting is cool and the shifting is nice there are a lot of things on this car I am sil learning an the dealer did not show me a lot of the base thing to apporate which they should of done it will take time to learn things about this car but I wil lget it thanks Harold"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from JKR

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I've put about 1800 miles on my 2013 Prius v over the last month. I'm not a hyper-miler, but I do drive with MPG in mind. So far, the v has been running at about 45mpg. The last two tanks (each went over 500 miles) averaged out at 47mpg. This calculation is based on actual usage at the pump. I've discovered that the Prius v onboard calculator is about 6% optimistic. I find the v fun to drive - you can simply drive it normally like any car...or...utilize the technology to maximize fuel usage. There is more room in the v than in my 4Runner or our RX400h. At this point, I don't have any complaints about the Prius v. This model is the base Package 2."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Transporting family

Rating from SamArt

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This is our 2nd Prius - we still own the first - a 2004. This replaced a 2002 Lexus RX 300. The "v" is a crossover type Prius. It's combo mpg is 42. I do better than the advertised mpg on the freeway, but lower in the city (mainly b/c we live in the foothills). We wanted a car with cargo room, but that still got great mpg. My Lexus had 75 cf of cargo room with the backseats down - this car has 67 cf. BUT, it gets about 20 mpg better. The seats are a big improvement from 2004 - but still don't come close to the quality of the Lexus' seats. I'm not crazy about the console styling - but it's not a reason not to buy the car. Our biggest complaint is the solar powered sunroof that's offered in the regular Prius is NOT an option for this Prius v. :-( The only option offered is a NON-opening moon roof. Why? I can't rate any of the Entune features - basically computer access via the car - because they require a cell phone and although I worked in Info. Tech. for 40 years I don't have one. :-)"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Sumgai

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"The Prius V has been the most entertaining car I've ever owned. It can be used daily as an appliance, drive it and fuggedaboudit; or it can be used a drivers car. Instead of wringing every rpm out of the motor, a driver can instead wring every volt of power out of the battery. "Hypermiling" is the phrase coined to describe this, and it is a hoot. A light foot rewards you with battery power "Electric Vehicle only" mode (EV) up to 40-45 mph, but the electric motor is not strong, so the driver is always kept busy setting up hills and corners to be taken at speed, without bleeding off too much energy. For braking you have a genuine truckers "jake brake" on the shifter "engine braking" which you can shift in and out of at will, only this jake brake slows the car while also recharging the battery. I liken hypermiling to playing a video game, you have the motor's feedback on the dash (plus a slew of other driver information screens on the nav/audio screen) plus the overall computer in your head to get the car up to speed and keep it there over hill and dale while maintaining the most economical feedback from the instruments; but the ultimate reward for winning this game is not some meaningless number on a video screen, it is the REAL dollars savings you enjoy at the gas pump! PS, runs just fine on regular 87 octane and i've averaged 45mpg on the first two tankfuls. Other aspects of the car: Interior, surprisingly large for a small car. Rear cargo and cargo with the seats folded down is very close in sq to the FJ cruiser it replaced. Seats are firm, more firm than a 1998 MB E320 and a 2008 Toyota Avalon. The seats have been more comfortable for a 10 hour road trip than $800 option "sport seats" in a previously owned 2007 Porsche 997. My wife prefers the wider seats of our 2012 Toyota Tundra, but only because she likes to keep her pocketbook in the seat beside her. Comfort: frim ride, road bumps are well controlled and muted, but not as bone rattling or jarring as either Z06 or Z16 corvettes I own, nor as smooth as the Tundra. (my wife calls the Tundra on the interstate our "first class" travel.) Interior noise: MUCH quieter than the two Corvettes, some motor noise at interstate speeds but not objectionable. Not much wind noise at speed. Handling, Safe, predictable, and perfect at all legal highway speeds. Plenty of granny controls (anti skid, handling, tire pressure monitoring) to keep you out of trouble. Speed: I've only rated this average, but then my personal frame of reference includes a 505hp motor. However, the PV has a 3 button performance option: EV, Economy and Power. In the POWER mode both the electric motor and gas motor are switched on, and when you do so, acceleration is totally adequate for fast merges from the interstate on-ramps. You can switch in and out of modes at the push of the buttons. Heater works well in the current winter conditions, but it bugs me that the AC light switches on when I press the Auto climate control button on, so i have to manually push the ac button off. Fit and Finish, Ichi-ban (No. 1) Perfect; exceeds both the Corvettes, and the previously owned US-built Avalon and current US-built Tundra. Little nits to pick: The mirror is not day/night auto adjusting and no compass. Really? an old-timey manual-flip mirror on a $28K car? No hydraulic/automatic hood struts. The air deflector over the rear window is useless, dust quickly adheres to the rear window. Please lose the outside rear roof Sat/nav antenna Rear view camera - why put guide lines on the camera to show where the rear bumper is on the screen, only on the more expensived-option car? Isn't this a safety issuer? Same issue for the fog lights: why only available on the most expensive-optioned car, but not available AT ALL on the lower priced models? In night driving the high beams are nice and bright, but those low beams are so low it looks like Toyota was aiming to shine them down a mine, not down the road! One of the tow-bolt covers on the front bumper just popped off while on a car trip (Assume it will be covered under warranty) Lastly, dust is too easily sucked into the door sills. It dosen't get past the rubber seals of course, but after going through the car wash to get the salt off, the car looks nice and clean...until you open the doors and see the ugly black dirt spots on the sills. These are minor nits on a car with which I am very impressed!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Love Paying Less for Gas

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I got the Prius V five model. The car comes equipped with leatherette making it easier to keep it clean if you have children. I have back problems and was concerned that the car might be uncomfortable, but I have been pleasantly surprised by the seat comfort, lumbar support, and the heated seats. The technology in the prius family of cars is excellent. I can listen to iheart radio, sirius, and pandora. The car is also equipped with navigation and a back up camera. Additional technology enables the driver to search for the cheapest gas, track selected stocks, purchase movie tickets, and make restaurant reservations. These are a few of the perks with this car. I have not spent more than $28 to fill up the gas tank and I get approximately 430 miles per fillup. All in all, the techonology, ride, and styling of this car is great. The designers event went so far as to include card holders and a cup holder in front of the vent which should come in handy during the summer. I love this car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from GGJan

(4)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"This car is quiet yet rides like a sports car. We wanted a car that would be large enough for a big guy 6 foot 8 inches tall to drive. There is plenty of head and knee room and so far we are pleased with our new car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Econominded

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"My Prius V is a great car for the value. It looks good, feels great, has a smooth ride, great steering and handling, and using eco mode, I am getting 67.2 MPG city driving. Wow you cannot beat that. The keyless entry takes an old foggie like me a little time to adjust to, but I love it. It is roomy and seats 5 adults comfortably. So far I only have 200 miles on it, but I know I made the right choise. I wanted fuel efficiency and eco-friendly emissions, reliability, comfort, and value for the buck. I like the backup camera and the fuel efficiency history on the navigation screen too. I still have to try Bing, Panorama and the other apps that came with it, but I think I will enjoy all the apps available. I feel I got more than everything I wanted with this vehicle. I know I made the right choise."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Work