en Latest news, reviews, and more from around the The Car Connection https://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-logo-rectangle.png https://www.thecarconnection.com Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:44:00 -0500 The Car Connection https://www.thecarconnection.com What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The Prius is a fuel-sipping hatchback with sleek styling. Compare it to the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, plus myriad EVs with similar dimensions like the Nissan Leaf and Ariya. Is the 2025 Toyota Prius a good car? It is, especially now that it looks...]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:44:00 -0500 https://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/toyota_prius https://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/toyota_prius news@thecarconnection.com (Andrew Ganz) https://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/toyota_prius#comments Andrew Ganz What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The Prius is a fuel-sipping hatchback with sleek styling. Compare it to the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, plus myriad EVs with similar dimensions like the Nissan Leaf and Ariya. Is the 2025 Toyota Prius a good car? It is, especially now that it looks...]]> The 2025 Toyota Prius continues unchanged except for a new Nightshade grade and a small price increase. The base Prius LE grade now costs $29,485 including the mandatory $1,135 destination charge—$400 more than the comparable 2024 model. The cost of the Prius XLE positioned just above it increases by the same amount, to $32,930. Toyota also...]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145441_2025-toyota-prius-price https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145441_2025-toyota-prius-price news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145441_2025-toyota-prius-price#comments Stephen Edelstein The 2025 Toyota Prius continues unchanged except for a new Nightshade grade and a small price increase. The base Prius LE grade now costs $29,485 including the mandatory $1,135 destination charge—$400 more than the comparable 2024 model. The cost of the Prius XLE positioned just above it increases by the same amount, to $32,930. Toyota also...]]> The Toyota Prius Prime changes its name to the Prius Plug-In Hybrid for the 2025 model year, but it's still the same fuel-efficient hatchback. Toyota is nixing the Prime badge from both the Prius and RAV4 plug-in hybrids in a move to recast them as interchangeable with plug-in hybrids from other automakers. It believes this will help consumers...]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:54:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144560_2025-toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-price https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144560_2025-toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-price news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1144560_2025-toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid-price#comments Stephen Edelstein The Toyota Prius Prime changes its name to the Prius Plug-In Hybrid for the 2025 model year, but it's still the same fuel-efficient hatchback. Toyota is nixing the Prime badge from both the Prius and RAV4 plug-in hybrids in a move to recast them as interchangeable with plug-in hybrids from other automakers. It believes this will help consumers...]]> Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars' electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., water can enter and short circuit these door latches, according to a Toyota press release. If that happens, and...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142904_2023-2024-toyota-prius-recall-prompts-advice-to-lock-doors https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142904_2023-2024-toyota-prius-recall-prompts-advice-to-lock-doors news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142904_2023-2024-toyota-prius-recall-prompts-advice-to-lock-doors#comments Stephen Edelstein Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars' electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., water can enter and short circuit these door latches, according to a Toyota press release. If that happens, and...]]> When it's time to replace their cars, many Toyota Prius owners choose another of the hybrids, according used-car retailer CarMax. More than 38% of CarMax customers who own a Prius purchase another one, according to the company. That makes the Prius the model with the highest loyalty in CarMax's inventory. The Prius displaced the Chevrolet...]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142549_more-than-a-third-of-prius-owners-get-another-one-finds-carmax https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142549_more-than-a-third-of-prius-owners-get-another-one-finds-carmax news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142549_more-than-a-third-of-prius-owners-get-another-one-finds-carmax#comments Stephen Edelstein When it's time to replace their cars, many Toyota Prius owners choose another of the hybrids, according used-car retailer CarMax. More than 38% of CarMax customers who own a Prius purchase another one, according to the company. That makes the Prius the model with the highest loyalty in CarMax's inventory. The Prius displaced the Chevrolet...]]> Surely you've heard? The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius looks good. The hybrid icon hatched out of its egg into something that draws eyes instead of sighs. The fifth-generation hatchback is the wedge of women's footwear instead of the clog it had once been. The better to attain a 57-mpg combined rating from the EPA, and an all-wheel-drive version...]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:45:00 -0500 https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1141723_toyota-prius-the-car-connection-best-car-to-buy-2024-finalist-honors-an-icon https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1141723_toyota-prius-the-car-connection-best-car-to-buy-2024-finalist-honors-an-icon news@thecarconnection.com (Robert Duffer) https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1141723_toyota-prius-the-car-connection-best-car-to-buy-2024-finalist-honors-an-icon#comments Robert Duffer Surely you've heard? The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius looks good. The hybrid icon hatched out of its egg into something that draws eyes instead of sighs. The fifth-generation hatchback is the wedge of women's footwear instead of the clog it had once been. The better to attain a 57-mpg combined rating from the EPA, and an all-wheel-drive version...]]> What kind of vehicle is the 2024 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The Prius five-door hatchback comes in hybrid and plug-in hybrid forms. Prius hybrids come in LE, XLE, and Limited editions, while the Prius Prime sets out with SE, XSE, and XSE Premium grades. The Prius has rivals within its own brand in the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and Corolla...]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:50:00 -0500 https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2024 https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2024 news@thecarconnection.com (Martin Padgett) https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2024#comments Martin Padgett What kind of vehicle is the 2024 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The Prius five-door hatchback comes in hybrid and plug-in hybrid forms. Prius hybrids come in LE, XLE, and Limited editions, while the Prius Prime sets out with SE, XSE, and XSE Premium grades. The Prius has rivals within its own brand in the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and Corolla...]]> Toyota and battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials on Thursday announced an expansion of their previous agreement that will see Toyota source battery materials from Redwood for future battery production. Toyota announced plans to work with Redwood on recycling of battery materials in June 2022. But it's now confirming plans to also source...]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1141477_toyota-recycled-prius-materials-for-future-us-ev-batteries https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1141477_toyota-recycled-prius-materials-for-future-us-ev-batteries news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1141477_toyota-recycled-prius-materials-for-future-us-ev-batteries#comments Stephen Edelstein Toyota and battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials on Thursday announced an expansion of their previous agreement that will see Toyota source battery materials from Redwood for future battery production. Toyota announced plans to work with Redwood on recycling of battery materials in June 2022. But it's now confirming plans to also source...]]> The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid have received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for the award, vehicles must earn top "Good" scores in the IIHS' driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overall front, and original moderate overlap front...]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1140703_2023-toyota-prius-prime-plug-in-hybrid-iihs-top-safety-pick https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1140703_2023-toyota-prius-prime-plug-in-hybrid-iihs-top-safety-pick news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein) https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1140703_2023-toyota-prius-prime-plug-in-hybrid-iihs-top-safety-pick#comments Stephen Edelstein The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid have received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To qualify for the award, vehicles must earn top "Good" scores in the IIHS' driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overall front, and original moderate overlap front...]]> The 2023 Toyota Prius is cool. Put those pitchforks away and hear me out. The times are changing, but the redesigned Toyota Prius looks like the car of the future. Despite not being electric, the Prius feels like a feasible and logical way forward without looking dorky as we transition to lower emissions and more miles per gallon, until we'll no...]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:45:00 -0400 https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1140474_2023-toyota-prius-test-drive https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1140474_2023-toyota-prius-test-drive news@thecarconnection.com (Joel Feder) https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1140474_2023-toyota-prius-test-drive#comments Joel Feder The 2023 Toyota Prius is cool. Put those pitchforks away and hear me out. The times are changing, but the redesigned Toyota Prius looks like the car of the future. Despite not being electric, the Prius feels like a feasible and logical way forward without looking dorky as we transition to lower emissions and more miles per gallon, until we'll no...]]> Toyota redesigned the Prius for the 2023 model year, delivering a sportier, sharper looking hybrid than any of the previous four generations. This ethos has now been encapsulated and amplified in the Toyota Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition concept rolled out by Toyota Gazoo Racing in celebration of this weekend's 100th running of the 24...]]> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1139852_gazoo-racing-built-a-wild-toyota-prius-to-celebrate-le-mans https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1139852_gazoo-racing-built-a-wild-toyota-prius-to-celebrate-le-mans news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1139852_gazoo-racing-built-a-wild-toyota-prius-to-celebrate-le-mans#comments Viknesh Vijayenthiran Toyota redesigned the Prius for the 2023 model year, delivering a sportier, sharper looking hybrid than any of the previous four generations. This ethos has now been encapsulated and amplified in the Toyota Prius 24h Le Mans Centennial GR Edition concept rolled out by Toyota Gazoo Racing in celebration of this weekend's 100th running of the 24...]]> What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The 2023 Toyota Prius is a five-door hatchback reimagined for a new and perhaps last generation of hybrid cars. A hybrid once so dominant it became an icon, the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid compete against everything from hybrid versions of the Kia Niro and...]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 11:40:00 -0400 https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2023 https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2023 news@thecarconnection.com (Bengt Halvorson) https://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/toyota_prius_2023#comments Bengt Halvorson What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The 2023 Toyota Prius is a five-door hatchback reimagined for a new and perhaps last generation of hybrid cars. A hybrid once so dominant it became an icon, the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid compete against everything from hybrid versions of the Kia Niro and...]]> My daughter frowned when she saw me pull up at the high school parking lot. “Ugh, Dad, what is this?” She barely reached for the door. There was a nose wrinkle and eye judgment one step away from the classic American teen eye roll. The subject of her disdain was a supersonic red 2022 Toyota Prius XLE with all-wheel drive that would be...]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2022 09:30:00 -0500 https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137917_toyota-prius-hybrid-history-lesson-falls-on-deaf-ears https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137917_toyota-prius-hybrid-history-lesson-falls-on-deaf-ears news@thecarconnection.com (Robert Duffer) https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137917_toyota-prius-hybrid-history-lesson-falls-on-deaf-ears#comments Robert Duffer My daughter frowned when she saw me pull up at the high school parking lot. “Ugh, Dad, what is this?” She barely reached for the door. There was a nose wrinkle and eye judgment one step away from the classic American teen eye roll. The subject of her disdain was a supersonic red 2022 Toyota Prius XLE with all-wheel drive that would be...]]> The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius debuted on Wednesday on the eve of the Los Angeles auto show, and the hybrid hatchback might be a showstopper. With a larger engine, improved fuel economy, and uncharacteristic style, the fifth-generation Prius breathes new life into a fading star. The only thing more surprising than the sleek new look of the...]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:30:00 -0500 https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137874_2023-toyota-prius-arrives-with-more-power-efficiency-style https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137874_2023-toyota-prius-arrives-with-more-power-efficiency-style news@thecarconnection.com (Robert Duffer) https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1137874_2023-toyota-prius-arrives-with-more-power-efficiency-style#comments Robert Duffer The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius debuted on Wednesday on the eve of the Los Angeles auto show, and the hybrid hatchback might be a showstopper. With a larger engine, improved fuel economy, and uncharacteristic style, the fifth-generation Prius breathes new life into a fading star. The only thing more surprising than the sleek new look of the...]]> The Toyota Prius has been redesigned for the 2023 model year and was revealed Wednesday ahead of a formal debut at this week's 2022 Los Angeles auto show. The fifth-generation hybrid takes on a handsome, almost premium design that looks like much less of an appliance than it has in previous generations. The improved performance in both efficiency...]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:30:00 -0500 https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137868_2023-toyota-prius-revealed https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137868_2023-toyota-prius-revealed news@motorauthority.com (Viknesh Vijayenthiran) https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137868_2023-toyota-prius-revealed#comments Viknesh Vijayenthiran The Toyota Prius has been redesigned for the 2023 model year and was revealed Wednesday ahead of a formal debut at this week's 2022 Los Angeles auto show. The fifth-generation hybrid takes on a handsome, almost premium design that looks like much less of an appliance than it has in previous generations. The improved performance in both efficiency...]]>