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  Prius Maximus - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By robert kagan - January 27 - 3:39 pm

  Terrific car. Rides great. Very comfortable. 60 mpg!

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  Eco Two rocks! - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By BobbyG - December 25 - 2:26 pm

  I averaged 62.1 mpg out of my first tank of gas. I only drive it in Eco mode, have never even turned on Normal or Power mode. This will probably be my best mileage score in this car, I expect about 5 mpg less when driving more normal, paying less attention to fuel savings. Friends that have the previous model Prius say I get almost 10mpg compared to them. Driving this car is great. The ride is exceptional for a $25K car, super stable and it hugs the road very nicely in corners. Im very impressed with the overall quality of the car itself and the handling. The Eco model doesnt have the fancy Lane Departure warnings or Parking Assist or even a Nav unit but I am very pleased with this car and is still loaded with new tech. Love the displays.

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  Too much technology bling! - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By mwoodpark - December 3 - 6:38 am

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  5 Stars after 4,750 Miles in a 2016 Prius 4 - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By Chris Taylor - November 17 - 1:24 pm

  I was the first person to purchase the 4th generation 2016 Prius in my area, so Ive had some time with the car. The 2016 Prius was the first Prius I considered buying. In my opinion, the styling is much better than prior generations - it has more of a masculine sedan look. The suspension improvements and lower seating position make it a much more comfortable ride over prior generations. Its also very peppy when driven in power mode. It is a reasonably quite car, but not ultra quite like a Lexus. The mileage has been phenomenal. My last tank measured from the gas pump was just over 60 mpg in suburban Florida driving. On long road trips, I average low 50s mpg cruising near 80 miles per hour. It runs in EV mode a substantial percentage of the time, which contributes to the high mileage. The transition from internal combustion to EV is seamless. The 2016 Prius has retained the positive attributes of prior generations (i.e, high efficiency) while improving on driving dynamics and styling. In short, it is a car with very few sacrifices and major benefits in terms of efficiency.

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  Great car great value - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By Mary Bradshaw - September 6 - 4:52 pm

  Its a reliable car with great gas mileage. The car is much better insulated so you dont hear too much of the outside noise. For the basic it has everything I would need.

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  Love these cars - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By Bruce Homeyard - June 21 - 1:42 am

  Ive always driven sports/sporty cars, 65 Sunbeam Tiger, 70 Datsun 240Z, (30 years of driving station wagons) and 10 years of Pontiac Fieros. I know how a car should handle, and I learned to drive very smoothly and so have always gotten the most mpg out of a car. At 65, when I retired in 2011, I decided that I didnt want to be that old guy driving the 20 year old Buick. I had been following the Prius since its intro and finally decided that Toyota had gotten it right and purchased a Prius 3. Since then every time I get to the end of the warranty (about 18-24 months) I get a new one. Loved the handling (for a sedan) and have pitched it around Watkins Glen race track. In power mode my Prius did the published 10.1 0-60 and thats quite quick for a lower cost sedan with a 95 bhp motor. But the electric motor kicks in like a F-1 KERS when you hit the pedal or Power mode button. The interior was clean and functional with comfortable seats and the all electronic dash, monitoring and mid-dash displays. All the bells and whistles. The only real objections I had with the 11, 13, and, 15 models were the rear window wiper bar, (you dont notice it after a while and it doesnt really hamper vision) and the safety limitations on function use, like GPS or address searches while driving. Heck, if it can tell the passenger doesnt have the seat belt buckled, it should be able to tell you have a navigator to use those functions and not impair a lone drivers safety performance. Mpg on those cars was (not by Toyotas calculator, which is always 2-3 mpg optomistic) combined city/hgwy; 11-50.9, 13-48.8, and 15-48.0. My new wife and change in driving patterns are likely the reason for the slight decreases. When I saw the 2016, I wasnt impressed with the redesign as it looked too much like everything else now than before and a little too angular with less character for me. The seats are narrower and lower, and Im a big, old guy, so I prefer the older ones, but Ive gotten used to the newer. The hood is chopped and easier for the driver (especially shorter ones) to see the actual front of the car. The back-up cam is improved also. The dash is more stylish but the readouts have been improved. Toyota switched the positions of the battery and gas tank and lowered the car a little, so theres no longer as much leg room in the rear, unless the driver and passenger are short. The rear storage area is a little smaller too and the car now has a spare tire, but it still allows a lot of bags of recycling stuff when the seats are folded down. I prefer the old package cover system. The interior is more directed to a younger crowd, but everything is very easy to read and reach; and sun glare on the dash is no longer a problem. Ride and handling are improved, road noise down and the doors no longer sound like tin. The CVT is great and the drive choices have changed. The old system was Evo or Power, The new system has an EV mode (strictly battery), or a Drive mode, which gives a choice of Normal, Evo or Power. Im really not sure what Normal is as I only use Evo and Power is just as easily obtained with your right foot as the CVT just sees it like passing gear in an older car. No trouble passing slower traffic and if you dont use the brakes on hills, youre soon doing 60-70 as it coasts along upping the mpg and recharging the battery. It also seems like the ABS has been improved with less frequent easy lock-up. Ive find the Prius hi-mile tires (all years) iffy in the rain ( I never tailgate) and last year tried a used set of 215/40x17 Nitto Neogen tires with a more aggressive tread for snow. Didnt do much for that, but they were way better for stopping in the rain and no appreciable change in mpg. With all of this, I expected the car to have gotten heavier with less mpg. But no, and I dont know how Toyota did it but for the first 3000 miles Ive had the car my best tank was 63.0, the worst 57.1, overall for 3k 60.8. This is by my calculation not Toyotas which says 63.5. Love these cars and cant wait for the 18 and just hope they dont stick on one of those big mouth bass grills that seem so popular. Id rate the first 3 as 8/10. The 2016 is a 9/10 to me.

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  Prius Preview - 2016 Toyota Prius
  By noland harmon - March 16 - 10:02 pm

  My biggest concern are the dealerships.They are still using the same old tactics of trying to get you to "dicker" with them. Im so sick of it. I wish Toyota could just offer their best deal and not have to go through these rip-off artists. Otherwise, the car is wonderful! I now have two Prius(es)? I love my 2012 Prius but I love my 2016 Prius even more! The acceleration, handling and comfort is improved. I ordered leather seats but they have not come in yet.