Overview & Reviews

The 2001 Toyota Prius, a gas/electric hybrid that follows in the more expensive Honda Insight's footsteps, offers space for five adults coupled with class-leading fuel economy.

• Environmentally sound sedan, competitive price, full load of equipment, excellent warranty coverage.

User Reviews:

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  Absolutely Fabulous Mileage! - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By Greenleaf - September 25 - 10:00 am

  My highest MPG was 58.7! I drive to LA regularly and the two-hour commute is zippy in this little car. Ive had no trouble out running an 18-wheeler with 5 people in the car and the A/C on full blast. The only trouble Ive had was the rack-and-pinion, which needed to be replaced at 16K. The interior seems to be taking a lot of wear also.

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  Problematic - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By SoCaluser - February 25 - 2:00 am

  Weve owned lots of Toyotas and usually expect high reliability from the company. The 2001 Prius hasnt met that expectation. Our car has been the shop every couple of months with lots of problems including: tires wearing out, steering column noise, battery dying, mysterious engine stalls, electrical problems that disabled the radio and assorted other nagging things. Weve been quite surprise by the severity of the problems and the inability of Toyota to diagnose and fix them. Presumably, the newer version of the Prius have worked through the problems. But the 2001 was been a disappointment.

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  Best Car I have owned - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By geroge - January 7 - 2:00 am

  The Prius is an experience. I had been gett blaise about cars. This one I love. But it isnt about performance or interior comfort. It is about doing the right thing for our lungs, our country and the planet. Cut smog, reduce use of non-renewable resources, save money, and enjoy it.

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  Mixed bag - I would still buy another one - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By CleanFuelVirginia - April 3 - 11:46 am

  I have had relatively few problems and the trouble with the car is that after 100K the service departments do not care about the car and have thrice given me careless and wrong diagnosis of the troubles I have had with the battery depleting while I am driving. It will simply stop in the middle of a journey. Its worse in city traffic. The other issue to my mind is that the mileage is no great shakes. I get maximum 50 miles per gallon. I remember in the 70s that many cars were small and getting gas mileage that was over 40mpg. So young people- dont be taken in by the hype. Get a smaller car.

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  At 94k, its still like new - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By A very good Car - May 10 - 7:33 pm

  We bought in 2005 with 45K when I bought several new cars for my company at a Toyota dealership. I wanted a used Prius because I did not want my wife to get a new one and dislike it. She likes it because it is easy to drive in town and averages 45 MPG. I like it because I fill it up every three weeks. Recently, we got the "Triangle of Death" after replacing the 12V battery. Had it towed to the dealer and was informed that we needed a new traction battery. Bad news, $4,698.00 for the new battery & the good news is; Toyota picked up the tab including the towing. There are many expensive components on these cars and if they go south, you could pay but right now, its a great car to own.

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  2001 Toyota Prius - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By jmarr - March 31 - 10:00 am

  What first hooked me on this vehicle is when the salesman moved the car forward and backward with no engine sound. The 2nd thing is the cars ability to go up into the mountains on I-70 from Denver to the Eisentower Tunnel while maintaining the speed limit and carrying 4 people. I had one problem, a faulty accelerator sensor. Have had no problems since. Gas mileage is below the quoted amount - Overall mileage averaging @ 41 mph.

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  Priorities in order - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By TonyC - August 24 - 10:00 am

  I bought this vehicle primarily because of the Great Gas Milage and the Super-Ultra-Low Emmisions for of the car. The ride and other items on the car were a secondary thing. I have nothing but good things to say for the car. It has met all my needs. I do wish it had more in-town range on batteries though so it ran on NO gas around town!

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  Park Your Prius - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By peg dietz - April 2 - 10:00 am

  A great city car. Extremely quiet. Incredibly easy to park with its short length and tight turning radius. Also fine on the highway.

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  Decent car - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By norcal prius - May 23 - 4:10 am

  Bought this car at 75K miles, now have 115K miles on it. During this time, all the car has needed is gas, tires and oil changes. Only problem encountered is when I start the car, if I have the AC or Defrost on high, the gas engine sometimes conks out and I get the "triangle" warning. I turn off the car, wait a minute and then it is fine, triangle is gone.

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  A great little car - 2001 Toyota Prius
  By DSIEGER - December 29 - 10:00 am

  Nothing but good vibes from owning and operating this car. It handles very nicely and draws a lot of attention from other drives. Both my wife and I love it.