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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Dont miss my Cadillac! - 2001 Toyota Prius
By vinceburns - November 20 - 10:00 amMore than a year now and the Prius goes humming along. Great seats,comfortable ride and quiet interior are joined by excellent mileage (44 at 70 mph on the highway, and 46 mpg overall).The trunk is plenty big and all useable. The sound system is surprisingly good. Cant believe how much room there is; Im 62"/260 lbs, and I am comfortable in either the front or the rear. !
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Car of the Future Now - 2001 Toyota Prius
By James O. Berkland - October 16 - 10:00 amOur 2001 Prius was a pleasant surprise on our initial test drive when it was a loaner while our Lexus was being serviced. Now my wife leaves the Lexus in the garage and we argue over who gets to drive the Prius. Day in and day out we average about 48 mpg, but occasionally get up to 54 mpg. Love the headroom, comfortable seats, quiet running and the CD sound system. At the Sonoma 4th of July parade in 2002 the 12 Prius cars won first place for the motorized division. In 2003 the 14 Prius cars took 2nd in the theme division, which was Pro-Environment.
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Excellent vehicle! - 2001 Toyota Prius
By compcoprinting - August 29 - 2:00 amSuper car! Fun to own and drive. Averages 50-55 mpg in warm weather and around 40 in winter(in the northeast). Starts well in frigid weather and handles well on snow and ice. Comfortable on long trips--easy on the back. Easy for handicapped individuals to enter and exit.
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Great Little Tardus - 2001 Toyota Prius
By GOCS - July 12 - 11:43 amThe first thing that amazed me was getting inside--very roomy, though it looks small from the outside. Its a very light car, so performance depends upon the weight in the vehicle. But even with 4 people, it has plenty of getup and go. Full of gadgets. Great car. The fact that it is a hybrid just makes it that much better
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My Toyota Prius - 2001 Toyota Prius
By Lindley - April 10 - 2:00 amEven though Ive only had my Prius for a relatively short term, I know already that I made the right choice.
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Full Warranty Coverage Hedges Risk - 2001 Toyota Prius
By scro - February 13 - 2:00 am01 vehicle purchased was manufactured 05/00 and presently has 34,000 miles. Toyota servicing of vehicle is good and everything is covered, including tires and oil changes. About 1/2 the fuel efficiency in first 5 minutes of driving. In longer commutes fuel economy increases significantly. Excellant acceleration due to extra 70 horsepower electric engine that will simmultaneously engage with 1.5 liter gas engine. Car will run over 100 mph even on an uphill incline. Best tank of gas went 630 miles or about 57mpg. The extra weight of car due to hybrid technology makes car ride like a larger car and has good manuverability even at faster speeds.
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2001 Prius - Drive it! Love it! - 2001 Toyota Prius
By alangoho - December 8 - 10:00 amOther than the initial sale (which was right when the Prius was released for sale in the US), this has been the most amazing automobile experience I have ever had. Ive had it for 18 months without a complaint. I have put on about 18K miles so far, and am averaging about 47.7 mpg. I am re-assured by the quality of the vehicle. Not the cheesy tin can that I was expecting from buying an import. Its got a steel body (which takes away from performance/mpg, but adds to the solid feel). Its no slouch when you need acceleration, but thats not why I bought it. I love "hearing the light change" as the Toyota commercial so succinctly put it. Lots of interior room and a comfortable ride.
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One great car. - 2001 Toyota Prius
By tigkoly - October 25 - 2:00 amI picked up my Prius on Sept. 30, 2000. I have a one way drive to work of 60 miles and currently have just over 52,000 miles. I drive 74 mph back and forth to work every day and even at that speed have plenty of acceleration when I want it. The gas milage is great. I have saved about 490 gallons of gas compared to a car that gets 28 miles per gallon. I drive almost exclusively on the highway and I get right at 38 mpg @ 74 mph. The only bad thing I can say about this car is that the front end is so short that I get alot of chips on the hood from road debris. That is the only bad thing this car has to offer.
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Sell at 100K!!! - 2001 Toyota Prius
By ecoman - February 23 - 6:13 amOur Prius drove fairly well for the first 100K+ miles. Then trouble started. Recently, the warning triangle came on, and as instructed in the manual, we took it to the dealer repair shop. They didnt know what to do based on the computer scan and Toyota HQ told them to clear the codes and test drive it. They did, but a few miles later on the way home, the warning came on again! I quickly returned to the shop. Then I was told the part I needed would be $4K+ with many hrs of labor. I said no and am driving the car with the warning still on. Theyd only give me $2K trade in, so we kept it and bought a Chevy Cobalt. Had I to do it again, Id sell it at 100K miles!
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9/10 - 2001 Toyota Prius
By Katrina - January 6 - 3:30 amI have had my prius for about 4 years now. When I bought it I had to fix a few problems with it but since the car has been wonderful. I read a lot of comments about catalytic converters and oxygen sensors. I am also having problems with that, but I am convinced that in the 2001 that is one of few problems with the vehicle. I now have 227,000 miles on my car and she is still runnning great! My advice is to take good car of your prius, fix the minor problems... DONT PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS to the dealer for parts, buy them online or from junk yards and the fix up wont be so pricey and your car will run for years!
