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2016 Toyota Prius consumer reviews

$24,200 starting MSRP
side view of 2016 Prius Toyota
(99 reviews)
97% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.7
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.8
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.9
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I am Driving my Seventh Prius!

I love the blind spot monitor! I love the lane change alert! I love getting 50 mpg or better! I had planned to get a Tesla III, but decided to stick with Prius because they just get better and better. My husband and I were the first two car Prius family in Broward and we continue to be a Prius family. He is driving his sixth.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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LOVE IT

I Love this car. I am letting it go to get an SUV. It's fun to drive and the fuel economy is 45 mpg. I used to travel more when I purchased the vehicle and it saved me a lot of money in fuel. I'm not much of a commuter anymore and want something bigger.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Exactly What We Wanted

The car drives like a dream, has the iconic Prius excellent mileage and reliability, fantastic sound system, extreme comfort and great handling. A futuristic hybrid engine and loved by all supporters of reducing CO2 while driving a beautiful car. The car design has been much improved and is now very attractive, and comes in lively colors.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Second Prius

I bought this vehicle because it had all the features I was looking for besides great gas mileage. I love all the new accident avoidance features and the hands free phone hookup.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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I LOVE IT

I bought a 2016 Prius specifically because it was the newest version of the prius right after the 2015. I had read so many reviews about the Prius about how slow it is. how it cant climb hills, it cant pass anyone. But i did take a test drive of one . WELLLLLLLLL let me tell you. The 2016 has a power mode for hills and steep driving that works much better than the previous car i owned ( a 2008 Kia Sportage ). not that the sportage had the greatest power but the prius far exceeds what i was used to. I ended up buying the prius and shortly after i went for a 1000 mile road trip. I often ended up going over 80 miles an hour and didnt even realize how fast i was going. and yet in the city i was getting over 64 miles a gallon. Another complaint that i read was that the car does not have enough power to murdge onto the highway but there again it far exceeded what i was used to.There are a couple small things one needs to get used to though. If you are at a dead stop the prius will not be able to Quickly cut out into traffic, the electric engine does not allow this, ( although i have not tried to cut into traffic in power mode yet). But i have not found that a real issue yet. The other thing is that the mile per gallon readout isnt completely accurate. when it says i am getting 54 miles a gallon it seems that i am actually getting a few gallons less.but 51 instead of 54 is still GREAT in my book. I have two sons in their mid twenties who have both driven it and they really like it as well. In conclusion< after only owning it for a month at this point i love it. If you are on the fence about buying one i suggest you take one for a test drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great Gas Mileage and Great Car

This is my third Prius, I have purchased them all used. They have been great cars, the money I have saved in mileage has been very helpful to us. They have more interior room than one might expect and have been very reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I have owned

This is the 4th generation Prius I have owned. It is comfortable, reliable and powerful. Each successive generation has been better on mileage. Each Prius I have traded in has had over 150,000 miles on them with no problems whatsoever.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It is everything that is promised from Toyota

This car is greatly improved in comfort, style, safety and efficient from the previous generation. It is easy to drive, comfortable and is quiet inside. Many people complain if cabin noise but that is because that is usually covers by the sound of the engine. The transitions between gas and electric is pretty seamless.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Falling in Love

I test drove a 2016 Prius Four Touring in Pensacola, FL and I loved it a lot. The interior is sleek, exterior does the job, and the Prius has a variation of modes to allow it to use the electric battery to increase HP for overtaking or merging onto a highway.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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My Fifth Prius! The future is here!

With the 4 Touring model I have all the bells and whistles! The technology is top notch and easy to use! Safe,economical,good for our environment!, comfortable, and fun to drive! Never any issues on any of my Prius’s except oil changes and tires! Can’t go wrong! Truly the car of the future NOW!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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