Overview & Reviews

The 2012 Toyota Prius gets slightly different styling cues along with additional standard infotainment features and the availability of power front seats and Toyota's Entune suite of smartphone and Internet integration features. A new Plus Performance accessory package lends the Prius sharper handling and a sportier, more aerodynamic exterior.

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

• Excessive road noise
• Awkward driving position
• Overly busy gauge cluster.
• Disappointing interior materials

User Reviews:

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  Great smart stylish choice - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By mike edwards - August 7 - 4:55 am

  options..look for the solar panel and rearview camera...maybe satellite radio as well

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  Be Realistic, Unbelievable Value - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By bryant1981 - May 16 - 10:22 pm

  We traded our loaded 2007 Lexus RX350 for the 2012 Prius, I knew it was smart for us but worried wed be too sensitive to the luxury adjustment-we werent, the Prius is a much nicer car than most people think. Barcelona Red Metallic over Tan is a great color combo! Smooth & quiet, I drive for Uber & Lyft and passengers are always pleasantly surprised at the space and road manners. Swap the OEM Goodyear tires for Michelins and all is complete. We are getting between 48 and 59 MPG varying on speed/road conditions/passenger Weight. No regrets, wont drive anything but a Hybrid, we save so much money and sacrifice nothing on comfort. Its sad that the Prius is often spoken of so negatively

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  2012 Prius III - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By stef6 - November 28 - 7:16 am

  This is my first Hybrid. The Prius is a comfortable good performing car for everyday driving. Two things to remember the Prius is neither a luxury car or a sports car. Once you drive it for a while the gas mileage will make you forget whatever other issues you have with the car.

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  Love em so much we own 2! - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By Mike Colley - September 30 - 11:33 pm

  We love our priuii :) and will probably not buy anything else again. We AVERAGE 50 mpg in cars that are very comfortable. Cargo space is pretty amazing, too - We have had several occasions when the home improvement store worker helping load has said, "No way!" and we replied - "Youll be surprised!" We have a 2012 and a 2015 Prius 3. Love em both! The 2012 has almost 100,000 miles on it. We would not hesitate to drive this car across the country. The ONLY negative things are the headlights have an abrupt view line on low beam and there is a really bad blind spot. Mirror placement helps.

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  Great bang for the buck!!! Love it - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By Sheri Rosager - April 26 - 12:51 am

  You cant beat the gas mileage and its fun to drive.... Plus you can park it anywhere :)

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  Love my Prius - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By jimjkc - February 13 - 8:38 am

  I was impressed from the moment I sat in the 2012 Prius, it has so many features and I have found it fun to drive on short and long trips. I owned a RAV 4 before trading it in for the Prius and found the Prius to be quieter than the RAV so I was happy about that. The milage is great and I am happy with the cost so far. I believe this will last me for a very long time. A couple of negative things, the USB port is in an awkward place and the date is very hard to change on the computer and the seats could be more comfortable.

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  Everyone should have one. GREAT MPG - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By harrispotter - February 6 - 6:03 pm

  recently purchased it at 0% special. Already saved tons of money. Used to get $400 worth of gas a month on my 4runner. Now I pay no more than $50 a month. Its fun to drive. MPG gets better and better. Battery charges when you apply breaks. Interior looks very nice. High tech functions. It has a built in phone. It uses Bluetooth. I keep my phone in my pocket just use the car. No more keys. Keys are for old school cars. I bought it a grossinger in downtown Chicago. Purchase was quick and simple. I priced the car from the dealer over texting. I got there straight to finance and done. 0%.

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  A nice surprise after having a XLE Camry - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By Ev - January 9 - 3:10 pm

  We had 12 years with our Camry and loved it. This car was purchased as a result of totaling the Camry. Smaller but a very good step over from the Camry. The fuel economy is very satisfying. If I am gentle on the throttle I can frequently see mpg in the low 60s, We are currently being tempted to upgrade 5 years worth and try a new one. We have over 93K miles on ours with not a lick of problems, just routine maintanence. We highly recommend this vehicle.

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  Carefree car ownership - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By goodeyb - October 15 - 9:53 pm

  Traded my Jeep Wrangler for this Prius about 18 months ago...it is unbelievable how practical, reliable, and inexpensive this car is. Outstanding gas mileage, almost no maintenance, and much more space then one would think.

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  I will always own a Prius - 2012 Toyota Prius
  By Johnny Wang - May 16 - 5:06 am

  Bought my 2012 in 2011 brand new to replace an Infiniti G35. Was tired of wasting $350 in premium gas each month with all the driving that I do. My brother convinced me to get a Prius so I figured I would give it a try. I am hooked. It is a wonderful feeling to know you can go anywhere you want and gas will never be an excuse not to go. The car has really held up through all the miles and 4 minor accidents I was involved in. I took a look at the brake pads at 115,000 miles and they were only worn down halfway. Thats ridiculous. My G35 needed new brakes every 60k miles. All I do is change the oil & filter after 10k miles. Gas it up and go. Tires cost me about $260 every 3 years. I also take my Prius up to the mountains for snowboarding. I have studded tires and my car can pretty much go everywhere the Subarus and SUVs go. Have not had any issues with the battery pack but I already set aside $1500 from the gas savings over the last 6 years to replace it with a remanufactured one when it does fail. Everything still works on the car like brand new, the only things I have replaced are the headlight bulbs. I will always have a Prius. They are pretty much bulletproof.