Prius V
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Anonymous
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Hi everyone,
I have to look for a car. I narrowed it to Prius V model. The last year this car was made is 2017, so focusing on 2017 models. I have been reading about gas efficiency not being as high with age of the car. Any experience? I would consider suggestions for other hybrid and wagon or small SUV. Thank you. |
Anonymous
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No first-hand experience, but my sister and her family have had two Prius Vs and loved them, put ~200k miles on them (lots of midwest hockey mom driving). When she had to replace them because of sheer old age, she went with hybrid RAV-4s and loves them, too.
I really love the practicality of that size and am sorry they discontinued it. I couldn't find a used one when I needed to replace my car in a hurry.  It does seem like car-height small wagon-shaped cars are coming back into fashion, though probably nothing as reliable as the Prius at this point, and not much on the used market yet.
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Anonymous
| The efficiency does slip with age but it's not terrible. I get about 45 mpg with my 2005 Prius with 200k miles. I replaced 2 cells in the battery pack a couple years ago ($100 on eBay) but otherwise the hybrid system is fully original. They are good cars. |
Anonymous
| I'm interested too OP. So sorry they stopped making these, they look so useful! |
Anonymous
We have a 2014 Prius V Five. We've averaged 43 MPG over 70K miles. Love the V! Good luck! |
Anonymous
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i would also look at the ford cmax.... more space than a regular prius, a but less than the prius V. but much better looking an feeling interior quality. IMO I had a Generation 3 Prius that got crushed by a falling tree before I bought the ford. the prius V was also on my short list at the time.
I have a 2013 ford Cmax (not the energi) with 92K miles, so far no problems, lifetime mileage is 42mpg. 2018 was the last year for the cmax. |
Anonymous
| been driving around a 2016 V and loving it. toyota just came out with a rav4 prime which is essentially the replacement for the V |