How many Toyota Prius,or other Toyota Hybrids on here?
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A colleague test drove one; said it was spot on, apart form the puny engine and lack of a decent auto box. Apparently 0-60 is over 11 seconds, and the box is CVT.
It's not a high performance option, that's for sure.If they did a 4WD version, or a version with the 2.5 litre hybrid drivetrain from the RAV4, I'd be there in a shot.
Drove it for the first time today. Drives lovely & the transition from EV to petrol & back is seamless.
Very comfortable with great tech.
Noticed this scuff on the steering wheel
Also, slightly bothered by all the cracked windscreen reports. Apparently, production was halted while the came up with the fix.
Hope ours isn't affected.
Very comfortable with great tech.
Noticed this scuff on the steering wheel
Also, slightly bothered by all the cracked windscreen reports. Apparently, production was halted while the came up with the fix.
Hope ours isn't affected.
Squadrone Rosso said:
Also, slightly bothered by all the cracked windscreen reports. Apparently, production was halted while the came up with the fix.
Hope ours isn't affected.
more hereHope ours isn't affected.
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saaby93 said:
Thanks. Steering wheel replaced without issue today 
We're picking up a lightly-used low spec 2015 CT200h from our local dealer this week, second car for mostly short journeys. The missus wanted a "green" car and we only have street parking which ruled out a plug-in. I liked the Yaris hybrid but sadly too small for our needs. Wanted to like the Auris too, but found the joyless interior really put me off (sorry, Auris fans!)
For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
ChiefWiggum said:
We're picking up a lightly-used low spec 2015 CT200h from our local dealer this week, second car for mostly short journeys. The missus wanted a "green" car and we only have street parking which ruled out a plug-in. I liked the Yaris hybrid but sadly too small for our needs. Wanted to like the Auris too, but found the joyless interior really put me off (sorry, Auris fans!)
For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
Can't answer the Tax question,who knows with the way things are going.For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
Mrs Skodaku recently traded a faithful Honda Jazz for a Prius Hybrid and absolutely loves it. It is simply so much nicer to drive than the, admittedly, old Jazz. She doesn't drive for economy and it just hands in 50+ mpg even when she canes it on dual carriageways. Have to admit I do feel the need to borrow it from time-to-time, purely in the interests of research to see how long I can keep the petrol machinery off-line. Will seriosly be looking at a hybrid at next change....quite possibly a C-HR but more probably a more Grandadly Auris Estate.
ChiefWiggum said:
We're picking up a lightly-used low spec 2015 CT200h from our local dealer this week, second car for mostly short journeys. The missus wanted a "green" car and we only have street parking which ruled out a plug-in. I liked the Yaris hybrid but sadly too small for our needs. Wanted to like the Auris too, but found the joyless interior really put me off (sorry, Auris fans!)
For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
What gets me about whats essentially the same car and usually the same garage but different doors, is if you go one way the service bill is about £200, the other closer £400. The only difference seems to be the coffee machine and the dress code of the people lightening your wallet.For me, the pre-facelift CT we drove first lived up to the poor reviews, with disappointing refinement. But the facelift car seemed quite a lot better. Price-wise not far off a similar age/mile Auris, and has most of the kit we need but obviously base spec is missing some toys. For town trips we can live without cruise and nav, but we had to get parking sensors added.
Looking forward to finding out what it's like to live with.
Here's a question: how long before Govt raises VED from £0, for pre 2017 <100g/CO2/km vehicles? Ours is rated at 82g
5500 mile update.
I think the mileage says it all (more in the few months of ownership than her GT86 did in a year)!!!
We are both incredibly happy with the C-HR. It’s been to France for two weeks, fully laden with two kids & a roofbox, does regular trips from Swansea to the Midlands & totally absorbs the daily grind plus anything you can throw at.
Ok, it’s no performance car & it’s not the sportiest thing to drive but it’s engaging enough & very competent.
Criticisms? Well, yes. The infotainment is a bit laggy & there’s a very minor rattle from the near side rear (thought to be the tailgate strut) and some strange marks have appeared on the “leather” dash topper.
Economy varies. 8 miles in to work nets 65. 8 miles home, 99.5. Hills.
The 1300 mile French trip. Legal speeds with to small people on board but laden & roofboxed, 55.
A blast to the Midlands, 4 adults, luggage with cruise set for *5, 45mpg.
I’d rate this car as 8/10. Happy owners.
I think the mileage says it all (more in the few months of ownership than her GT86 did in a year)!!!
We are both incredibly happy with the C-HR. It’s been to France for two weeks, fully laden with two kids & a roofbox, does regular trips from Swansea to the Midlands & totally absorbs the daily grind plus anything you can throw at.
Ok, it’s no performance car & it’s not the sportiest thing to drive but it’s engaging enough & very competent.
Criticisms? Well, yes. The infotainment is a bit laggy & there’s a very minor rattle from the near side rear (thought to be the tailgate strut) and some strange marks have appeared on the “leather” dash topper.
Economy varies. 8 miles in to work nets 65. 8 miles home, 99.5. Hills.
The 1300 mile French trip. Legal speeds with to small people on board but laden & roofboxed, 55.
A blast to the Midlands, 4 adults, luggage with cruise set for *5, 45mpg.
I’d rate this car as 8/10. Happy owners.
I still have the Prius Gen4. Up to about 18,500 miles so due for a service soon.
Nothing has gone wrong. Fuel average over the last 8,500 miles is about 62mpg, this is with a lot of caning it up and down motorways and A/B roads and with the 17 inch wheels. I'm really impressed.
It's actually pretty good to drive. I didn't expect to write that last sentence, but having spent quite a lot of time in North Wales and Northumberland on the aforementioned A/B roads you can actually have a fair bit of fun in this thing.
I still love the looks.
The only thing I dislike is that I really wish it was a bit faster. It has the usual Toyota hybrid characteristic of feeling faster than the 0-60 time suggests, because the power delivery is so linear, but even so, it could really do with a bit more oomph.
The service from Jemca Toyota Sidcup wasn't great last time so I shall be looking around other dealers to see if they want the servicing business...
I am starting to get the 20,000 mile itch...I looked at the latest Lexus RX450h and fell in love with it, but it's really big, and I'm not a fan of electric tailgates, they feel a bit too decadent for me
And I can't find anything else that really interests me.
The Lexus GS is apparently going to be replaced soon and the rumour is that it will be replaced with the new ES which has just been released in the US, including a hybrid version. That could be worth a look.
Nothing has gone wrong. Fuel average over the last 8,500 miles is about 62mpg, this is with a lot of caning it up and down motorways and A/B roads and with the 17 inch wheels. I'm really impressed.
It's actually pretty good to drive. I didn't expect to write that last sentence, but having spent quite a lot of time in North Wales and Northumberland on the aforementioned A/B roads you can actually have a fair bit of fun in this thing.
I still love the looks.
The only thing I dislike is that I really wish it was a bit faster. It has the usual Toyota hybrid characteristic of feeling faster than the 0-60 time suggests, because the power delivery is so linear, but even so, it could really do with a bit more oomph.
The service from Jemca Toyota Sidcup wasn't great last time so I shall be looking around other dealers to see if they want the servicing business...
I am starting to get the 20,000 mile itch...I looked at the latest Lexus RX450h and fell in love with it, but it's really big, and I'm not a fan of electric tailgates, they feel a bit too decadent for me
And I can't find anything else that really interests me.The Lexus GS is apparently going to be replaced soon and the rumour is that it will be replaced with the new ES which has just been released in the US, including a hybrid version. That could be worth a look.
I have one Prius too as an our third car/winter beater. It is gen 2 with starship mileage. It has been almost trouble free. Gas mileage is good, performance is not and it is ugly but it is real workhorse! It is perfect car for finnish winter. It has automatic parking assist, which scares me! Do you know how it feels when 11 years old car try to park itself and next car is somekind of 90 grand useless-but-leased-bmw 
I've had a Lexus CT200h since 2011. Had to wait nine months for it to arrive, after the tsunami hit Japan, but it was worth it. Eerily quiet (if I don't use the go pedal like an on-off switch), fairly comfortable, goes around corners and roundabouts a lot better than any Prius, it's utterly reliable and indecently economical. I use it mainly for my daily commute, which is A and B roads only and I get 26km/litre in summer and 22 in winter. Don't know what that is in imperial money, but it's much better than my wife's 1.0 litre three-pot Daihatsu Whatchamacallit and that only weighs just over half what the Lexus weighs.
I sneak in and out of the estate every morning and evening without disturbing anybody. Within the first week after I got it, that made me yearn for an all-electric car. Toyota's hybrid drive system is very clever, but it's clearly the last throe of the internal combustion engine for my daily car. My next car will definitely have a plug and quite possibly won't have an engine any more.
I sneak in and out of the estate every morning and evening without disturbing anybody. Within the first week after I got it, that made me yearn for an all-electric car. Toyota's hybrid drive system is very clever, but it's clearly the last throe of the internal combustion engine for my daily car. My next car will definitely have a plug and quite possibly won't have an engine any more.
dropped into the local toyota dealers today, to have a look at a prius, having discovered that I get get one on lease from my employed scheme for less than a plug in golf. From what I have read, it seems likely that the prius might be cheaper to run and does without the issue if plugging in.
unfortunatlely their demo car wasn't available, but the prius seems pleasent enough to sit in, and loads of space (much more than the golf)
I also discovered the C-HR, which is a great looking piece of kit, although its a bit cave like in the rear. I was able to take one for a spin, and its quite a decent steer. The dealer set a tracking app up , which shoed that I covered 21 miles (it was mixed dual carriageway, a bit of slow traffic and a country lane, with an average of 53mpg (my outback would probably manage 23 over the same route).
Overall quite impressed, can anyone tell me whether the prius is likely to be significantly more ecconomical that the C-HR - given that its the same powertrain, but I am guessing the C-HR isnt as slippery at the prius
unfortunatlely their demo car wasn't available, but the prius seems pleasent enough to sit in, and loads of space (much more than the golf)
I also discovered the C-HR, which is a great looking piece of kit, although its a bit cave like in the rear. I was able to take one for a spin, and its quite a decent steer. The dealer set a tracking app up , which shoed that I covered 21 miles (it was mixed dual carriageway, a bit of slow traffic and a country lane, with an average of 53mpg (my outback would probably manage 23 over the same route).
Overall quite impressed, can anyone tell me whether the prius is likely to be significantly more ecconomical that the C-HR - given that its the same powertrain, but I am guessing the C-HR isnt as slippery at the prius
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