Overview & Reviews
There are no significant changes for the 2009 Toyota Prius.
- Outstanding fuel economy, generous amount of interior space, easy to maneuver in tight spaces, high-tech and luxury goodies available.
- Less powerful and agile than other midsize sedans, uncomfortable for 6-foot-plus drivers, a few disappointing interior plastics.
User Reviews:
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Love my Prius - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Jo - January 21 - 5:50 amI cannot express how much we love this car. I have wanted one since they came out and finally did it when Toyota offered zero percent financing. It is everything I thought it would be. My first trip, I averaged 50.8 mpg. I am getting around 49 in town. Unbelievable.
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Hate it and selling for Subaru - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Liz - November 8 - 11:26 pmAlways had Toyotas until 1999 then got OUTBACK and loved it. Sold it for this new 2009 Prius. Only have 2,600 and HATE the car. Quality is cheap...metal dents easily, interior is cheaply done, little storage room and I am single with one medium sized dog and one little dog...Selling this to buy used low mileage Subaru Impreza...(regret purchase and will not buy another Toyota...they make them too CHEAP now. Shame on them...the old ones were GREAT...pre 1998)...no longer! Hate touch screen..always dirty.
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MPG Machine - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Bone11241124 - October 23 - 1:46 pmI purchased the car specifically for maxing out my mpg and its lived up to its billing. In the 3 months Ive been driving it I average 62 mpg city/53 mpg highway/58 mpg combined (well above the combined 47 mpg EPA rating). Comfort and styling are above average in my opinion. Overall power is below average... but I didnt buy this car for the power. Great commuter car as it has already saved me $200 in gas compared to my former vehicle (2005 Toyota 4runner). You can find alternate commuter cars at a better price but not with this much comfort/styling or getting this good of mileage!
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Cool Car - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Larry - May 29 - 9:23 pmThis car is cool because: 1) the gas mileage is great, 2) the driving experience tells you that the car uses newer and better technology (for example driving away without the gas engine running and having the gas engine shut down at red lights), 3) the display lets you know how the advanced systems are powering the car and how much kinetic energy has been captured and stored in the battery to power the car later, 4) even with all the gas saving features the car is large enough to be practical for a small family.
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Dont Buy - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Mike - April 30 - 11:56 amMy prius has 10000 miles on it and I average no higher than 36mpg and only 25mpg in the winter. The fuel gauge reads no gas left but when I fill up it only takes 7 gallons to fill its 11.9 gallon tank. The engine is slow, loud, and noisy. For a $30,000 car I expected more. For an extra $5,000 my Subaru Tribeca gets 25mpg highway, power and heated seats, sunroof, AWD, 6 cylinder engine and better safety rating.
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Not so great. Read this review. - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Centrist49 - December 4 - 10:00 amLots of rattles while driving. Also, if you want another "key" the dealer charges $300 (yes, three hundred). MPG is great, right at 50 MPG. Has Toyotas cheap, cheap carpet and floor mats. Youll want to buy something to put on top of either or expect worn out, thread bare mats/carpet. Maintenance costs are astronomical (good thing you save on fuel cost to pay for any maint. required). Also, road noise will drown out radio at 60+ mph.
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Overall Feels Like a Toy Car - 2009 Toyota Prius
By rent11 - December 1 - 7:20 pmIve had this car for a little over 6 months and am HATING the car. Im not hating the car because its a bad car, it was just not the right car for me. I was coming from 2006 Volvo S60R which had the most comfortable seats ever. The Prius seats lack any support and whats with no power seat option. I added every conceivable option to my Prius including Navigation, Bluetooth, Smartkey, JBL Audio and leather and I still cant stand this car. I know this car is meant for Fuel Economy but Toyota could have spent some money on comfort.
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What about hidden maintenance costs? - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Ken C - October 5 - 7:33 amIve driven my Prius for 36k miles. My love is simply summarized 48 MPG! But will fuel savings be lost to unexpected maintenance costs? My car isnt old enough to have real maintenance issues yet, but Im wary. The engineers were great at building a complex car with great gas mileage, but lousy at creating a car that can be easily maintained. Theres no room under the hood, so theres no way to do a simple DIY like replacing a headlight without extensive work. I tried DIY, but gave up. In the end, the dealer replaced it (in about two hours of labor) for $200+ (for a $10 bulb?!). Thats crazy talk man! People need to know up front that there could be high unforeseen maintenance costs.
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Fun Car-Great MPG - 2009 Toyota Prius
By Rick - September 15 - 1:23 amOnly had my Prius 1 week but just so much fun driving. Only 220 miles so far and 49 MPG average. Still getting used to start button, driving for better MPG, etc., but having fun all the same. Cant wait til I get it broken in and get better MPG. Very comfortable, quiet and smooth ride, lots of storage places for all those items we cant do without, more room in back seat than we expected. Lots of questions from friends about MPG, features, etc., but they ALL like it.
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Best car out there!! - 2009 Toyota Prius
By 09priusman - July 2 - 2:02 pmI bought my 2009 Toyota Prius about 3 weeks ago preowned with 39,000 miles. I love it!!! I traded my 2000 Cadillac Deville DTS in for it. I drive 120 miles a day to work so I needed something really good on gas. This was it!!! I have been averaging 41- 46 mpg all the time. The other night I drove 60 miles home from a firends house. It was over an hour drive on a back rd of Maine which I drove 55-60mph. I got home and got 48mpg all the way. (I have the pic to prove it)The secret is to get up speed and maintain it. I spend a lot of time only using my electric motor at 45-55 mph just maintaining my speed. It takes some getting used to but once you do youll love playing the mpg game :) this 2009 prius is amazing in the snow. I live in Maine and travel the highway 120 miles a day for work. Its awesome in the snow. Just walks right through everything. I pass every car on the highway. It goes through slush like its not even there. From a stop the traction control works great!!!
