The New 2017 Toyota Prius Prime

017 Toyota Prius Prime Quick Spin | Homeliness and half-measures I'm not in love with the Toyota Prius Prime. But for at least part of my time with it I loved driving it. The Prius Prime offers about 25 miles of all-electric driving if you pop it into EV mode and leave it there. Those are by far the best 25 miles you'll drive in the Prime all day (unless of course you're able to charge it up before going out again). Those 25 miles are quiet and smooth. In those 25 miles good things happen when you press the accelerator. The task of modulating the pedal with the selector in "B" mode is satisfying. Even in Eco mode the electric get-up when accelerating from a stop is the sort of feel that a classical soundtrack in allegro accompanies nicely. When I ran out of juice though I was ready to be done. The buzzing of the engine is a stark contrast to the serenity of electric driving. It isn't slower but the Prius Prime definitely feels slower as its struggling to gain speed becomes audible. When you're not in the zone so to speak of electric driving the car's other faults come into sharper focus. I began to notice all the plastic surrounding me -- most annoyingly that thin-feeling piece covering the bottom of the steering wheel. I personally am not one of the many who are turned off by the large portrait-oriented touchscreen in the middle of the dash but the overall design feels a little haphazard. The non-traditional use of positive and negative space in the front of the cabin somehow feels brilliant in the BMW i3 but awkward here in the Prius Prime. I won't even start in on the Prime's exterior. There are definitely things I like about the Prius Prime and I've considered switching to a plug-in hybrid for my next vehicle. Using the Prime in Hybrid mode though has me thinking I'd be happier to go fully electric. Either way there is a sizable list of cars with and without gasoline engines that I'd rather live with than this one. Keywords: toyota prius prime, toyota prius prime 2016, toyota prius prime 2017, toyota prius prime 2017 review, toyota prius prime 2017 test drive, toyota prius prime 2018, toyota prius prime acceleration, toyota prius prime accessories, toyota prius prime advanced, toyota prius prime advanced 2017, toyota prius prime advanced features, toyota prius prime advanced review, toyota prius prime android auto, toyota prius prime app, toyota prius prime black, toyota prius prime blue magnetism, toyota prius prime commercial, toyota prius prime hud, toyota prius prime mpg, toyota prius prime review, toyota prius prime vs prius Licensi : Backsound Credit: Bensound.com 2017 Toyota Prius Prime Advanced info screenImage Credit: Toyota

Added 10 Jul 2026