2012 Toyota Prius v consumer reviews

44.9 mpg over 19173 miles and 63 fillups. 53.8 mpg best, 32.7 mpg worst. Very fuel efficient around town, lots of space with the back seats folded down to carry a lawn mower, string trimmer, blower, extension cords or picking up interior doors which fit inside over the front seat headrests. Highway fuel economy in the low 40s mpg. A bit noisy and underpowered for long highway trips on interstate highways. It will cruise at 75 to 80 but fuel mileage may not stay above 40 mpg.

It is luxurious for the size. The seats get a little uncomfortable on long drives. Lots of room for family.

I loved the economy and the efficiency. It is very comfortable, easy and fun to drive. I appreciate the gas mileage. It carries 4 people with ease. It held more stuff than I expected. I am very pleased.

This car has a a convenient child car seat system. Importantly, it is very spacious including trunk space. Most importantly, the gas mileage is a blessing!

This car is not the most appealing car from the outside... Looks like a new age soccer mom car, but it kicks a$$ on gas mileage, has tons of room in the rear seats PLUS a giant cargo area. The stock sound system is quite adequate, navigation/touch screen is simple and easy to navigate, and the car is very easy to maintain. Almost 100k miles so far and no issues! Looking to the day I cross 300k!?!

Beautiful styining outside, very comfortable inside. I am amazed at how many ways you can reconfigure the inside to suit your cargo and passenger needs. Both front and rear seats adjust forward, recline, and back seats fold down flat. More cargo room than a regular prius, plus about 3" more head room. Great mileage.

SO FAR SO GOOD, THE KEY NEEDED A NEW BATTERY, AND WE ARE STILL WAITING ON PARTS FROME THE DEALER THAT WERE MISSING

Love this car! The V model is so much nicer and well designed than the base Prius model. I get about 49-50 mpg going 25 miles one was, half city half highway. I got mine used, and would buy used again!

Not prettiest car over all for it's design but for the money invested into it -this is a car KEEPER!

I bought this car used in 2016. It had 60,000 miles on it. Bought it for $15,000. I really like this car. It's very roomy for it's size. Having very large door openings with doors that swing wide is very helpful. My father is elderly, over 6 feet tall and can barely bend his knees. He is able to get in and out of the vehicle very easily. I owned a 2005 Prius for 8 years before replacing it with another vehicle which I really didn't like for the most-part. What I like about the Prius is that it's a very functional vehicle. There's very little fancy-shmanciness about it. It's not a fast car (zero to 60 in like 7 seconds). I've taken it up to 80 miles per hour for extended periods of time. Still gets nearly 39 miles per gallon, which I think is good for a mostly gas-powered station wagon. I have the "Five" trim level, which has the fake leather seats, which I prefer very much over the fabric. Kids are messy, you know. My car has the power moon roof which is really nice for the kiddos when we're driving at night during long trips. Some folks have complained about the dashboard and I agree that it's awkward at first. But it didn't take long to adjust to it - maybe a day or two. It doesn't bother me at all now. Sound system is good. Steering is responsive. I prefer Toyota's steering wheel controls over any other vehicle I tested. It has all the choices I prefer in what I consider to be the most intuitive places on the steering wheel. My only complaint would be the no key, key fob. In the earlier generation Prius, if the fob's battery died, I could put the key fob in a slot and still start the car. No such luck now. So, I'm a little concerned about what will happen if that happens. Otherwise, I consider it to be a great car. It was exactly what I was looking for.