liner33 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Facelift in 2011 (MY2012) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Like this quote, would people really buy a different car because a colour wasn't available? Prospective American Prius buyers wanting a white exterior must either choose the "Blizzard Pearl" color (a metallic off-white) for an additional $220, or choose another make or model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Yeah that's bit blunt isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Well collected it this morning , wife is very happy so far Filled it up (it had just under half) and reset the trip meter so I can do a fill to fill check , mind you it only had 2 miles on the clock when we collected it , i think we have done about 50 so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4UL T Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Very nice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Looks great....... Do you find it odd having no engine noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Its a bit strange but there is engine noise at least some of the time First impressions Its very quiet below about 40mph but then the noise ramps up , at motorway speeds its not especially quiet at all I love the tech, and its pretty well equipped although the Sat Nav/entertainment system isnt that special but has good functionality Its very easy to drive and handles better than I thought it would You quickly become economy obsessed , watching the power meter like a hawk, it slows you down and that was a big reason for it as my wife drives too fast. Wife loves it and thats the important thing Quite impressed with Toyota they made the wife feel special ie flowers etc and treated her as the important customer Ride is good on the crappy roads we have around here Downsides Rear camera doesnt have gird lines , in fact the fish eye lens makes it harder to park in my opinion Seat adjustment is a little limited so hard for me to get comfy , also the seats are hard You do feel a little detached from the power unit so its not as responsive as a conventional engine even when running on ICE Keyless entry on the doors is a little fiddly but no doubt we will get used to it As a separate note , next door to the Toyota dealer is Lexus dealer , outside yesterday morning was a brand new 15 plate Lexus RCF waiting for its proud new owner , it looked great in the blue , nice looking car but imagine how devastated he/she would have been watching top gear last night ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Devastated indeed but it's one man's opinion...... Things like the seat harness will settle in time i'm sure, ok there not as adjustable as you would like but nothing fits all expectations.... I'm looking forward to your efficiency rating since it's going to be unbiased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 We had about 1/3 of a tank when we bought it and I filled it up and reset the trip so will check when it next needs fuel and do a fill to fill Checking the Superb over on Saturday that had been doing less than 40mpg on the commute at present , as long as the Prius can achieve 45mpg i'll be very happy but its quite possible that it could do 55mpg plus on the commute my wife has, the trip we did yesterday reckoned on 71.9mpg , of course optimistic and there are a lot of downhill bits but bodes well All my mates are reckoning it wont achieve good economy but it wasn't really bought for that but how easy they are to drive and the nice spec they have For the first time in 14 years we dont own a diesel ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Welcome home to the petrol..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Congratulations, sounds good so far! Haven't seen Top Gear yet but did they give the RCF a hammering then? It's had pretty good reviews from others though so it's probably the usual TG nonsense, like when they first reviewed the LFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yeah it was so bad they wouldnt let the stig drive it .....apparently . Looks nice though imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yeah it was so bad they wouldnt let the stig drive it .....apparently . Looks nice though imo I wonder if they don't get incentives from Toyota/Lexus which makes them do this. Reviews of the RC-F have been surprisingly good in a number of places, so it makes no sense for them to go to such an extreme against the rest of the motoring press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I think it's only downside is the price..... No car is perfect so all he's doing is making TV....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well first tank , refilled at 420 miles , mpg over the tank was 50.6 , car is 3mpg out claiming 53.6 which is pretty good . As well as running in the wife isn't driving it with economy in mind at all so that's pretty good really , at least 10mpg better than the Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well you can't moan at those numbers.... Our BMW has a MPG dial so if you boot it it displays the MPG and it's amazing how often you find yourself watching the gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 "...running in the wife...." how do you do that Mr Liner? ? Tell me your secret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Well first tank , refilled at 420 miles , mpg over the tank was 50.6 , car is 3mpg out claiming 53.6 which is pretty good . As well as running in the wife isn't driving it with economy in mind at all so that's pretty good really , at least 10mpg better than the Superb What kind of driving is that, mostly motorway or a mixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Mixture really I reckon maybe 200 miles motorway or dc. It's been to London ( Chelsea) as well this week It will be interesting next week as the wife is away so I will use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Well topped it up today and it had achieved 54.3mpg average , its spent about half its time on the motorway of late with the cruise set to 75mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Got to say that's impressive mileage, my Esprit did 10mpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 That's good Does driving around town offer similar mpg or does it drop like a normal petrol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 The Prius has acquired a reputation for not being as good (MPG wise) on motorways as when driving around town. I don't know where this comes from. When I was driving a T Spirit, my best mileages were on long motorway journeys (holidays etc). Maybe not quite as fast as Liner, but certainly with the cruise control set to the speed limit. In the whole of the life of my T Spirit (just about 21,000 miles) it averaged 54.5 mpg. You can see the details on Fuelly. That's actually slightly below the overall average for all the Priuses showing on Fuelly where 56+ is not uncommon. So I would see Liner's figure as about what I would expect and I think it may well get better as the vehicle runs in properly and we start to see summer temperatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Got to say that's impressive mileage, my Esprit did 10mpg There is only one Lotus Esprit showing on Fuelly - in the USA - it has done 51,000 miles and has averaged 19.8 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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