Overview & Reviews

The 2004 Toyota Prius is completely redesigned with a larger overall size, more power, better mileage and even more available features.

• Outstanding mileage, ultralow emissions, hatchback utility, reasonable price, excellent build quality.

• Less power and room than other midsize sedans, center-mounted gauges not intuitive.

User Reviews:

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  Great Car - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By bonkweesha - August 10 - 2:00 am

  This is one of teh best cars that i have ever driven. All of you should seriously consider buying this car. The engine is quiet and it is extremely fuel efficient. I have saved so much money from this car. I know that this car will sono pay for itself from all teh money that I am saving from gas, especially now that gas prices are at an all time high

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  Saving Gas - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By Paul - July 28 - 2:50 pm

  I love everything about it, and only wish I had gotten the fully loaded package with GPS and BlueTooth. I drive about 90% highway (70-80 mph), 10% city. Initially, I was getting only about 43-45 mpg, but the past year has taught me to improve my driving habits in several ways -- most notably, not racing to take advantage of a passing slot. (My driving habits are still a bit overenthusiastic, but less so than before, especially after my insurance company decided that three speeding tickets in three years was a Bad Thing.) The interior is comfortable even for a big guy like me (62", 215 lb, long legs). Plenty of comfort and sufficient oomph even when transporting four ample adults.

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  Love Our 04 Prius! - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By LuvR Prius - July 4 - 2:00 am

  I always rely heavily on Customer Reviews on the Edmunds website when purchasing cars. However, this is the first time Ive felt compelled to write a review of my own. Unfortunately your site wont take my 400 word review because it repeatedly states that its over 700 words. I saved the review so you can let me know when you get the problem fixed and Ill submit it.

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  My best car ever! - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By PriusFan - June 17 - 4:26 pm

  After one year I am as enthusiastic as ever. I love to demonstrate it to friends, and sometimes strangers. We have made many long trips in comfort.

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  Lotta Car For The Money!!! - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By Terry - June 13 - 3:43 am

  After 1 year of ownership, I have to say, I love this car! Never have I so throughly enjoyed a car before. Toyota has really made leaps and bounds in Hybrid technology. I seem to discover something new in the car every time I drive it. This car has ample space on the inside. you can actually put an 8 foot ladder in the car by folding the rear seats and the passenger seat. The voice activated control system is a little quirky to use but fun none of the less. The GPS is nice too. The Prius is a great conversation starter, whether you are at a party or at a traffic light. People are just curious about it. Im only too glad to tell them about it. You have to experience the Prius. I love mine...

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  Fun car, looking forward to PHEV or EV - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By yohan - June 10 - 3:26 am

  After more than six months, the only problem Ive had with my 2004 Prius is a dead battery. Ive averaged about 52 mpg when I wasnt deliberately driving economically. As a former leadfoot Corvette owner, it took me a while to learn to get 70 mpg or even 99+ mpg, but I did accomplish this using techniques I read in the manual and online. With a car full of husky adults, patience is required for economical acceleration and hill-climbing. The typical American driver will push the pedal for more power, but the electric will kick in and save on gas. I recommend cruise control and some patience to get 50-60 mpg on that long hilly highway trip.

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  2004 Prius - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By Hodges - June 7 - 1:40 pm

  We traded in a 2001 Prius for the 2004 on the premise of better mileage. Both vehicles average 40-42 around town and 50-52 on long freeway drives. Both vehicles have had computer problems which did not affect the operation of the vehicle but merely an annoyance. The Hatchback design of the 2004 is a great improvement but the split rear window creates a rear vision problem. Having an battery upgrade to increase fuel mileage sounds promising, if the conversion price is reasonable.

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  the 2003 prius - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By maxine - May 28 - 10:00 am

  This is the best car ever. It is cute, fun to drive, zippy as any car I have ever owned, including the MG I had in the 70s, and it gets a gzillion miles a gallon of gas! The monthly payments on this car are lower than the cost of gas for my Mercury Mountaineer! Really.

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  Prius Review. - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By MarkD - May 22 - 2:00 am

  Great car. Very happy with the milage vs. previous prius models. Out performs the honda hands down. Finished off well. I am really enjoying the car.

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  MPG varies widely -- for a reason - 2004 Toyota Prius
  By IowaCityOwner - May 16 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car - comfortable, handles well, fun to drive. The fuel gauge is a mystery as it raises the alrm way too early; but accumulated MPG figure on the screen is accurate, so just multiply that by 10 and youll know when 10 gal. are needed. Ive seen complaints about the fuel mileage not being as high as EPA ratings. People need to realize that when you drive an efficient car, the effects of variations in driving conditions -- cold, wind, hills, fast accelerations, etc. -- are a lot more noticeable than in a car that just burns a lot of gas all the time, no matter what. If you want predictable fuel mileage, buy a gas hog and youll get it!