Overview & Reviews

For the 2005 Toyota Prius, a rear wiper is now standard, the sun visor material has been changed from vinyl to fabric, and the Smart Entry and Start system has been renamed the Smart Key System.

• Outstanding mileage, ultralow emissions, generous amount of interior room, hatchback utility, reasonable price, excellent build quality.

• Less power than other midsize sedans, some confusing controls, real-world driving results in lower mileage than the window sticker suggests.

User Reviews:

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  Toyota Hybrids still rule - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By Owner of Two Hybrids - January 7 - 10:30 pm

  Excellent car except for expectation of better mileage has been a miserable failure. We also own a 2002 Prius and its mileage per gallon is close to the Prius 04. Both average between 37 to 41 miles per gallon. The 2002 has about 20,000 miles, while the 2004 has just under 10,000. Sharp turning radius is great. Steering and suspension the best of any car Ive ever owned. Its too bad the rating is so far off and is still being used on the new window stickers.

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  too new to have problems - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By haireebear - October 8 - 4:03 pm

  I have less than 400 miles on my Prius. Mileage would be in the 42 to 45mpg so far, highway and city. but I am having display console issues already. Some options gray out when I accelerate and once I could not control the radio volume manual or remotely. Car has potential but these problems should not be happening.

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  This car works for a living. - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By John L - August 8 - 6:53 pm

  Other than standard maintenance, this car has had zero problems. Performance is considerably better than expected in all categories.

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  After one month - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By Carl Straub - May 25 - 7:43 am

  The Prius has been better than anticipated. We have the #1 option. (no GPS or fancy key). Rented one for 4 days so we could try first. The electric engine provides a lot of torque going up hills etc. The acceleration is actually good if needed. It has good room inside. You soon get used to not seeing front "hood", actually stop too far away at first. Also own large sedan (LS 400) but find we jump in Prius most of the time. Here is clincher--was able to get a load from Costco home (folded down rear seats). If youre consider it-rent one first. Enterprise has them.

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  Prius review 2005 - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By Cathy Meiklem - May 2 - 7:53 pm

  Gas mileage is not what they report. Ive driven 6000 miles and the best Ive gotten on a tank is 45 mpg. I have the fully loaded car and love the high tech blue tooth and navigation. Car is fun to drive but dont expect luxury, interior is nothing special and not easy to clean. The material they use for the dash is very difficult to clean. Im hoping they start to make a model with leather. Even with the slight drawbacks I would still buy this car again.

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  Mileage Surprise - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By ned.dick - April 29 - 7:50 pm

  With the premium some dealers are adding on to the Prius I started wondering if my concern for the environment was worth it. I have been pleasantly surprised. Driving the car reasonably with acceptable limits I get just under 49 mpg. On a trial using max speed of 55 mph and air conditioner only when really needed I got an incredible 62.4 mpg. Since I live in the foothills of western NC I think this is outstanding. Just watching the use of my air conditioner and staying at the speed limit (70 mph on Interstate I travel) gives me an average of 51.3 mpg. Over my 6 cyl. SUV that I use to commute in Ive saved over $800 in the 15,400 miles I driven in the last 8 months.

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  Pros & cons - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By dehaas5 - February 24 - 6:50 pm

  We just got in a head-on accident in our 2005 Prius. The cars "crumple zones" performed perfectly keeping the engine out of the interior, greatly reducing injuries. However, one of the rear seat belts did not "grab" sending my son flying into the back of the seat in front of him resulting in head injuries. Also, the gas mileage was never at 60 mpg as touted. Even with conservative driving (slightly letting off the gas) the best we could maintain was about 46 mpg. Also, the interier dash finish rubbed off easily and seats needed better fabric. Even with these flaws, we are considering re-buying, because other features worked great,it was very dependable and improvded exterior styling.

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  So far Im pleased - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By Nevets - January 29 - 4:43 pm

  While Ive only had the car for three weeks, so far it exceeds my expectations. The mileage is amazing, the seats are excellent and its comfortable for 5 as theres a lot of rear legroom, although not a great deal of rear headroom.The car has the navigation option, with smart key and has so many gadgets that I keep being amazed by what it will do.For the money, it offers a lot.

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  mpg not what it seems - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By DRJ - January 19 - 12:50 pm

  Its very deceptive advertising that the vehicle gets 60 mpg- in the NEast, consistently getting between 42-50 mpg: much poorer in the cold weather!

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  Pleasantly surprised - 2005 Toyota Prius
  By ss63 - January 1 - 10:53 am

  More room and acceleration than expected. Ride is good but not great. So far we like it a lot.