2023 Toyota Prius Prime: The Future of Eco-Friendly Driving? Our Review Has the Answer
2023 Toyota Prius Prime: The Future of Eco-Friendly Driving? Our Review Has the Answer
Looking for a first-hand review of the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime? Look no further! Our expert team took this eco-friendly hybrid car for a spin and shares their impressions in this comprehensive first drive review. From the car’s sleek design to its advanced technology and fuel efficiency, we cover everything you need to know about the Prius Prime. Whether you’re a die-hard Prius fan or just curious about the future of green driving, this review has something for you. So sit back, relax, and join us for a ride in the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime.
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0 -> are you ready for a drive into the future
well we've got the 2023 Prius Prime and
6.36 -> with its incredible new design
as well as advanced technology
10.68 -> it promises to be something but that
is the question does it live up to
15.78 -> the promise well in this episode we're
going to find out let's go for a drive
25.56 -> I'm your host Brian Max racing driver lover of
driving fast fun things and on this channel you
30.06 -> get reviews for drivers from drivers now this
new Prius let alone this being a Prius Prime
36.66 -> is a bit of a milestone because it's kind of
the first Prius that's really attractive and
44.82 -> it's also on point because it looks as modern as
it's supposed to be so from a design standpoint
52.62 -> this Prius is totally spot on now the Prime on
the other hand that's why we're here and before
59.76 -> we get into what this is like to drive let's
have a look at this in a little more depth
65.46 -> this is the all-new Prius but this is the prime
and it is loaded with a whole bunch of tech so
72 -> there's a lot to unpack here as you know the
Prime in the name designates this Prius is a
77.4 -> plug-in hybrid that promises some real world
electric range the do-liter four-cylinder makes
82.14 -> 150 horsepower and 139 pounds of torque and the
electric motor produces about 161 horsepower
88.68 -> combine the power unit produces 220 total
horsepower the battery is 13.6 kilowatt hours
96.18 -> and can be charged easily overnight on a level
1 charger EV only driving range is 44 miles on
101.88 -> the SE trim and 39 miles on the others Max EV only
speed is 84 miles an hour by the way transmission
108.54 -> is a CVT of course and this is front wheel drive
only steering is electrically assisted the SE gets
116.22 -> a slightly slower steering ratio speaking of the
SE it also gets unique 17-inch alloy wheels with
121.62 -> wheel covers all other trims get 19s suspension
is based around fearsome struts at the front
126.84 -> multi-link at the rear four-wheel disc brakes
with regenerative braking of course through the
131.88 -> electric motor as with most Toyotas it's loaded
with modern Safety Systems and interior Tech
137.76 -> if it's not obvious by now the SE is the hyper
mileage sort of trim in the Prius Prime range and
144.24 -> apparently it should be capable of getting about
600 miles of total range if you can believe it or
151.2 -> not curb weight of the Prius Prime is about 3 500
pounds give or take depending on your trim level
157.8 -> in the driver's seat it's time to take stock of
a bunch of things and this is a mix of a bunch
165 -> of different feels if I get articulated that
way the one thing is that this has a feel of
170.94 -> a very futuristic car and that's the way a lot of
the ergonomics are designed the way the secondary
175.86 -> controls are laid out even the controls on the
steering wheel have a different orientation than
181.2 -> any other Toyota or Lexus for that matter but
the biggest thing here my biggest takeaway from
187.44 -> being right here has to do with the steering wheel
and the instrument cluster the steering wheel is
192.84 -> a smaller diameter than most other cars of this
size let alone Toyota so it's actually it feels
199.44 -> like it's about an inch smaller in diameter than
other Toyotas that's for sure as well instrument
205.26 -> cluster that is beautiful beautifully laid out
has all the information I'm looking for it's kind
211.5 -> of a combination of a cool instrument cluster
but also maybe takes the place of a heads up
217.86 -> display the other consideration is however the
adjustment of the steering wheel in relation to
224.4 -> that instrument cluster and I want the steering
wheel a little bit higher so that I'm just a
229.2 -> little bit more comfortable here maybe I'd get
used to this I'm not right now but what happens is
233.94 -> the upper portion of the steering wheel interferes
with my view of the bottom of the instrument
238.56 -> cluster so I'd like to spend a little bit more
time with this because this is the first time
242.64 -> we're driving this together so I'd like to spend
a little bit more time with this before I render
247.02 -> a final verdict the infotainment system kind of
dominates The Experience because it's so close to
252.96 -> the driver and the passenger compared to at least
the instrument cluster but this is Toyota's latest
258.36 -> system it's pretty high tech and of course
has all the connectivity wired and wireless
263.28 -> that you could ever want and also I think has
some voice controls if I remember correctly but
269.04 -> otherwise this is very different than any other
Toyota very futuristic in terms of the way it's
275.28 -> designed and the ergonomics are laid out I do have
to talk about the relationship of the seat to the
280.8 -> steering wheel and the pedals leased to the pedals
I'm perfectly situated I like the overall shape
286.86 -> and support of the seats and I've got it down to
the floor which is where I normally like to say
290.88 -> it anyway but like I mentioned earlier like
to get the steering wheel up a little higher
294.42 -> and then it just interferes with the instrument
cluster so not really perfect if I do want to put
299.88 -> that steering wheel or I like it well then it's
here and at least I can see the speedometer but
304.8 -> I lose some secondary and tertiary information on
the screen otherwise very happy with the seating
309.9 -> position here and visibility is pretty good at
least in terms of forward visibility you've got
315.3 -> a very narrow window when you're looking out
the mirror and that's of course a function of
320.34 -> the shape and angle of that hatch but otherwise
very happy with visibility and of course you have
326.64 -> cameras to help you park this thing anytime you
need to park it terms of spaciousness well kudos
332.1 -> to Toyota for making sure there's lots of space
under the hatch no problem there this first row
336.96 -> lots of room for you and your passenger second
row Maybe not so much I can barely fit behind
343.26 -> myself in my regular seating position so if
you had a full-size adult back here you might
348.36 -> want to give them a little bit more room as the
driver move your seating position forward a little
354.42 -> in terms of acceleration Toyota says this will
do 0 to 60 in 6.6 seconds and it kind of feels
361.92 -> like that once you've got it on the move from a
dead stop it's not that quick but once you're on
367.86 -> the Move It does seem very very quick and least
enjoyable in that way at higher speeds getting
373.5 -> onto the freeway for example it's not that quick
but in City speeds this thing is quick enough and
380.88 -> it's going to keep up with most traffic in
terms of overall traction well there's just
385.38 -> enough here to make sure that it can accelerate
quickly but keep in mind this new Prius is on
390.9 -> fairly narrow tires so you don't have an overall
abundance of traction but there's just enough with
397.74 -> these tires they're definitely more oriented to
Rolling resistance as you'd expect with a Prius
405.24 -> yeah it is it is quick it is quick in certain
situations of course with the CVT it just
413.1 -> loves holding revs at a certain range of engine
operations so that you do get maximum acceleration
419.04 -> and that is a good thing but it is of course
a CVT and yeah it's just fine I would rather
426.3 -> have a geared automatic but that is just me and
sure this CVT is exceptionally well refined and
432.9 -> it doesn't have any ugly habits but it's still a
CVT I suppose the highlight of the transmission is
439.5 -> this shifter it's reminiscent of what's on the LC
500 which I really dig it's a cool kind of shifter
445.44 -> most people won't be able to figure it out on the
first go but it's a very very nicely well resolved
451.62 -> shifter of all things since this is the Prius
Prime there are a bunch of different Dry Bones so
456.6 -> the actual driving modes you can customize one of
them then you've got sport normal and Eco which is
462 -> very appropriate for a Prius Prime but then there
are other functions here as well the prime has
469.14 -> three specific hybrid driving modes one is EV mode
which leans on the battery only for driving around
474.48 -> town the HV EV auto mode is an in-between sort
of smart mode that engages the gasoline engine
481.02 -> only when necessary and of course hybrid mode is
the standard mode and it is a combination between
486.3 -> electric and gas driving for fun let's take this
on the freeway again yeah like over 30 miles an
494.22 -> hour this thing accelerates up to highway speeds
very very quickly and then once you're here and
501.12 -> if you want to keep up with traffic in this part
of the world you have to drive it somewhat extra
505.62 -> legal speeds and then this Prius Prime really
doesn't want to accelerate that much quicker
512.4 -> overall in terms of Dynamics this Prius is no
sports car it is optimized for efficiency and
521.64 -> comfort so in terms of it being a driver's
car not quite there every kind of feedback
527.4 -> from this car is muted whether it's from the
steering or the suspension there's really not
532.44 -> a lot of feeler feedback from the chassis or the
steering but braking on the other hand that is one
538.38 -> excellent confident pedal great braking power
excellent feel excellent modulation and that's
544.92 -> really what you want in a Break battle since the
suspension's tuned for comfort more than handling
551.58 -> It's relatively soft and I can't really see it
here but as you can see when I'm going through
557.4 -> these Corners here there's a bit of body roll
you definitely feel it here in the driver's
562.26 -> seat the trade-off though is that ride Comfort is
excellent you and your passengers are going to be
568.44 -> very comfortable around town it's actually very
very quiet even at higher City speeds when you're
574.74 -> on the freeway though there's a little bit more
wind and road noise than I would have expected
581.94 -> how do you expect yours well that is the question
it really depends on what kind of features you're
585.66 -> looking for however pricing isn't announced and
what you need to understand about trims is this
591.66 -> here's the deal get the SE if you're a hyper
Miler otherwise choose between the xse and xse
597.6 -> premium one thing the SE gets a cloth interior the
other softex which isn't bad but I just prefer the
604.38 -> cloth the soft text is actually quite attractive
anyway xse premium gets things like heated and
609.72 -> ventilated seats Advanced parking JBL sound and
of course you can get the optional roof on the xse
616.26 -> premium all of that said expect the Prius Prime
to start around thirty two thousand dollars U.S
623.1 -> my verdict well on first drives you really
don't get a lot of time with these cars so
628.38 -> that is definitely the one thing I'm looking
for but with this new Prius Prime it's better
633.42 -> designed it's bigger it's quicker and it's
more efficient what more could you want
637.86 -> well for me the only thing I want more of is
seat time so I'm looking forward to spending
642.18 -> more time with this Prius Prime so look for a
follow-up review sometime in the near future
646.92 -> surprise surprise we're stuck in Southern
California rush hour traffic who knew anyway just
653.04 -> kidding thanks for hanging out with us today and
having a look at this 2023 Prius Prime hope you
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689.88 -> next time and remember cars don't understeer
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696.36 -> oh put that on bring a trailer you'll
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706.62 -> it looks like they're trying to
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709.5 -> out bring a trailer by putting big phone
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