I. LOVE. THIS. CAR!!!

So, back in August of 2012, I was looking at a Prius v, and a Rav4. The Rav4 won, and we leased it. The Rav4 is now being used by my son, and we decided to turn in the Camry that we leased at the same time. After a lot of discussion, we finally decided to look at the Prius v again.

I went over this afternoon to look at the last '14 that they had on the lot: a white Prius v Two. There was a blue one at a competing dealer in the area. My wife would have preferred the blue one, but I like both. So, I went over to test drive the white one. It did not take long for me to remember why I strongly considered it before. I really like the ride of this car. So much more than the Camry. The seats are so much more comfortable than the Camry. The ride is more compliant, and more quiet. I know that the car's styling is blah to a lot of people, but it "speaks" to me, and that is what counts.

My one concern is adding SiriusXM to the car. So, I'll be heading to Best Buy to get an XM radio soon. We added one to our Rav4, so we've down that path before.

I am hoping that we will be able to take delivery tomorrow afternoon. Photos to come soon! I am looking forward to learning a lot from all of you.

 

Took delivery this afternoon, and had to take a road trip with it already. My son had a swim meet this evening that I had to drive him to, so we got to spend some quality time with each other, and with the new addition. What a nice automobile! Wish I had bought the v back in 2012 now instead of the Rav. Oh well. I have it now.
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I changed the title of this thread to express how I feel about our new v. I absolutely love this car! From 1995 to 2012, my primary vehicle was a mini van (Dodge, Chevy, Pontiac, Chrysler) then in 2012 I drove a Honda Civic for a few months, then purchased the Rav4. My wife drove a Toyota Venza for a few years (leased), then leased a Camry, and then purchased a Honda Pilot last June. So, I have had the opportunity to drive a lot of vehicles (as have a lot of you, I am sure).

This Prius v is by far, the best car that I have owned/leased, period. I would say that the Rav4 is a very close second. Basically, the Prius v gives me most of the space I had in the Rav4, with a nicer ride. The seats are more comfortable, the ride is more compliant, the sight lines are better, the radio is better, and both are nimble in parking lots. My one concern was about how the car would handle in the snow, but the last couple of days have shown me that I have nothing to worry about. Now, the 4WD Rav4 will still get the call if the weather really gets bad, but for normal winter driving, I have confidence in the v.

I can't remember a vehicle that has fit me so well. It is so easy to get in and out of, and the driving position feels very good.

For anybody reading this, give the Prius v serious consideration. Really. Now, I know that what works for me may not work for the next person, but I highly recommend giving it an extended test drive.

 

We have three boys, and two of them are driving now, so we figured that it was time to allow us to move away from minivans. My wife's Pilot handles those few times when we have all 5 of us in a vehicle these days. If we ever have a situation when we NEED to take all five plus luggage, we take two vehicles. Maybe occurs once a year.

Sorry to hear about your June timeframe though!

 

I know, but if ANYONE will understand, it's the people here, and I just had to express myself!

But I also post it because someone might read this thread who is considering the purchase of a v, and it may be enough to get that person to go test drive it.

You know how you see people driving Jeeps with the sticker that says, "It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand."? Well, I could say the same thing about my Prius v.

 

Yet another great benefit of the Prius v: it is about the perfect height for ATMs, which to me right now, is a big deal. I'm suffering from shoulder impingement, which makes reaching up and out too far a very painful experience. Our G5 is too low, and the Pilot is too high, but the Rav4 and the Prius v are just about perfect.

 

Back in 2008, we purchased a Chrysler T&C. Kicked myself later, and many times, for not buying an Odyssey . . . but I never felt the way you did about your GC. It was okay for the intended purpose, but I was very happy to get rid of that vehicle, for many different reasons.

I could not agree more! I was seriously looking at a number of different vehicles, and I could not make a decision about any one of them. There were three vehicles that I kept coming back to in my thinking and shopping: the Venza and the Prius v. The Venza, because my wife had leased one before her Camry, so it was a vehicle I knew and felt comfortable with. The v, for the reasons I bought this one for. It combined so many of the features that I had been looking for into one package, and had all the major features that I was looking for.

 

So, we are into November, and the odometer now has over 16k on it. I've driven the car to Florida and back, and last month, to Colorado and back. While in Colorado, we drove from Denver down to Alamosa, then to Grand Junction, then back to Denver before heading back. Had to handle a fair share of mountain passes. The v handled everything like a champ! I still love this car!!! So far, the easiest car to drive that I have ever owned.