Overview & Reviews

Apart from the debut of a new trim level – the Persona Series Special Edition – the Toyota Prius stands pat for 2013.

• Strong safety scores.
• Comfortable ride
• Abundant backseat room
• Available high-tech luxury goodies
• Superior fuel economy
• Spacious cargo area

• Elevated amounts of road noise
• Awkward driving position for some
• Busy-looking gauge cluster.
• Slow acceleration
• Disappointing interior materials

User Reviews:

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  Remote starter ?????????????? - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By barville21 - March 22 - 2:25 pm

  Remote doesnt work 99% of the time. In 6 weeks of winter, it started my car 3 times. All with me outside, near the car. Dealer gave me an extremely hard time. Went There 4 times before they agreed to take it out and refund my money. They dont have a better remote to choose from and it cost just shy of $600. Worse yet, after I had it installed and complianed ,2 employees told me they knew it wasnt a good starter. Back window has a poor view. Rearview mirrors doesnt dim headlights enough. Can be dangerous.

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  Love my new Prius - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By pattiprius - October 9 - 11:30 pm

  I owned a 2005 Prius for 8 years with no problems ever. It averaged 48-50 mpg most of those years. My new 2013 is a Prius 4 with more bells & whistles, which I thought would lower the mpg, but not so far. I averaged 53 mpg on my 1st tank! I dont care for the center console area, less storage area than earlier models. And they replaced the map size door pockets with cup/bottle size pockets. I almost went with the larger PriusV because of the cosole area. The solar air circulation seems to work pretty good, considering I am in FL! Anyway, it was a little higher priced, but if it works as well as my old one, itll be worth it not to have any issues!

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  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - 2013 vs. 2010 - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By piousprius - April 10 - 3:29 pm

  Recently upgraded from 2010 to 2013. Its the same car with a couple small new features. Everything I liked about 2010 model is still here, as is everything I hated. Overall, Prius is a decent car, but its only worth the price tag if you will drive it A LOT.

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  Gas saving appliance.... - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By manu77 - April 8 - 11:33 am

  When the salesman first showed me the Prius Four with solar and moon roof, and all sorts of gadgetry, I was overwhelmed by all the fantastic features coupled with the great mpg that the Prius is renowned for and, plus its reliability, which it has proven to be a reliable car. But, and this is a big but....they have failed to address driving ergonomics. While this model four has power seats with lumbar support, I figured out about two months and 3000 miles later on the car that the driving position of the driver is quite awkward and this could not be addressed by changing my seat position. If you are planning to buy a Prius, I suggest you carefully observe your seating and steering first.

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  excellent vehicle for my purpose - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By radar17 - April 26 - 11:34 am

  I bought a 2013 Prius new, largely to drive on country roads with an annual cross-country trip. Vehicle currently has 40,000+ miles on it with zero problems. On the cross county trips I stick to the freeways and it stays above 70 all day long and fully loaded with luggage, average about 48mpg (unless big head wind) as measured by fuel used. Around home I consistently average above 50mpg. Impressive amount of interior space for size of vehicle. Before buying I checked with several taxi drivers who told me they often see Prius cabs with over 300,000 miles on them with no major problems. Im 62" @ 210. Plenty of leg room. Very happy with car and would buy again.

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  Navigation crashes, resets, and just doesnt work - 2013 Toyota Prius
  By rsjoberg - May 7 - 7:26 pm

  Dont a Prius if you need the navigation. It just doesnt work. I have had my 3 month old car in twice and Toyota cant get the navigation to work. It crashes, restarts, and one misdirected me. Too bad because the mileage is great and otherwise I am happy with the car. Right now I wish Id gone with anything but a Toyota. They used to make great cars.