Overview & Reviews

The 2006 Toyota Prius gets a tire-pressure monitor this year, along with an optional backup camera. Exterior styling is refreshed with new headlights and taillight clusters, while the interior receives darker seat fabric and a textured instrument panel center. Leather seating with a leather-wrapped steering wheel and an audio mini-jack port are newly optional.

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

User Reviews:

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  Wish there were some 11s - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By Smugly - October 29 - 10:03 pm

  Bought this car 1/16/06 and finally experienced our first problem - right rear tailight bulb burned out (thats what I thought until I jiggled the bulb and it came back on) 61K miles and still have not had to even change the brake pads! Very roomy and comfortable. Surprize - it will do 106 mph (I personally attest)! OK, its not a sporty car - but it is fun to drive on the back roads here in NH. We have pushed the MPG reset button only once - at 36K miles - the first 36k our average mpg was 44.7 and since it has averaged a little lower at 43.9. Cold weather and 4 wheel snowtires (a must where there are snowy roads) decrease mpg considerably. Getting ready to buy a 2010 - psyched!

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  Its like driving a computer!! - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By Karen - October 20 - 3:03 pm

  We purchased this car in Aug. of 2006 and have had no problems with it so far. We love the car and it is roomy enough for 2 adults and 2 carseats. My husband wanted a truck, but I talked him into something better on fuel and he now LOVES to drive this car. It has been well worth the money. And he says that it is just like driving a computer because of all the gadgets and buttons inside.

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  My White Prius - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By Albert - September 12 - 4:20 am

  I like the way the vehicle looks, and drives, especally the CVT. We are averaging 45 mpg with the air conditioning system on constantly, and 50 mpg with the air conditioning off.These mpg figures are for about 75% in town driving, and 25% freeway driving. My wife and I both love this car!

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  Way to go - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By secondprius - September 10 - 6:23 pm

  This is our second Prius, our first was a 2004 and we were so happy we bought another one, the 06 seems to ride a bit better, a bit more pep and feels a bit more solid. If this one goes well we will be buying a Camry Hybrid soon. Oh by the way we are not tree huggers we also own a Hummer and a Suburban XL but how can you argue with easy parking and a consistant 48mpg in the city and 46 on the HWY... We love all our cars but I cant argue with saving 6-7k a year in fuel.

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  Toyota Prius - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By wbell - August 13 - 9:30 am

  I bought a Toyota Prius in Jan. 2006 the gas mielage is great, I average about 51.9 mpg in city and highway driving, never got that kind of mpg anywhere, so my opinion is that Toyota is ahead of other car manufactures in developing the hybrid, I hope the next phase will be either a hybrid diesel or hydrogen hybrids in the future.iThe Prius is a very comfortable car for long trips, I feel like Im driving a big car without the big car gas mileage.

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  Love it! - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By pretty in a prius - July 11 - 12:26 am

  I LOVE my Prius. Previously drove an Audi, so was used to a bigger car. I get an average of 46 mpg, driving 100 miles per day, highway and city. I love the roominess and how the car handles! I would buy another in a heartbeat!

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  Great, fun car! - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By Eddie Vedder - June 19 - 5:03 pm

  Getting 50 MPG & only filling up every 2 weeks. Smooth ride & roomy interior. Backup camera is very cool & helpful. Lots of safety features including side airbags, traction control, and ABS. Hybrid technology is well worth the premium.

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  My 2005 Toyota Prius - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By Victor - May 22 - 6:33 am

  I experienced excellent performance and gas mileage average of 49.5 mpg with my 2005 Prius unlike my last 13mpg 2001 Ford F150.

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  Best car to own for fuel and family!! - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By bnonhof - May 18 - 10:13 pm

  My wife has been driving the Prius back and forth 160 miles a day to work. She puts on 4K a month. She drives 95% highway miles and she has been getting 55-57 mpg when the weather got nice and 47-49 when it is colder. You cant beat that at $3.00 for a gallon of gas! I am a big guy (64", 300 lbs) and I fit just fine in this car. I can even sit in the back if I have to (my hair just brushes the top). Go Toyota!

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  179,476 miles and still going strong - 2006 Toyota Prius
  By ehaw - April 21 - 9:08 pm

  LOVE my Prius! We are high mileage commuters, perfect car for the miles we drive. Purchased for $15,200 in 2009 used with mid 20k miles. Use Michelins for a better ride and gas mileage. We are getting 44-56 mpg depending on how much we run A/C (Hey its Texas, so most of the time) Early morning when it is still cool can easily hit 52-56 since most are highway miles. Expenses occurred so far: Use a K&N engine air filter which saves on air filter expense - not that hard to clean and recharge. Oil changes at 5000k, wiper blades, and I change cabin air filter myself to save service charge. Biggest expense - replacing a part that controls the changeover between electric and gas. $500