Finally comes the real Gen 5 Prius review

"I kept looking for the foot parking brake with my left food."

The best thing you can take from this review is the advice to test drive the car for yourself. Most of the entire planet would disagree with the OP's general opinions.

 

Thanks for your time and thoughts. I have no basis for comparison as I have never been in an earlier gen Prius. For the reasons state above. So, for me, I take it at face value that the Prius is no longer what it used to be, AND, that is a good thing. Things change, time moves on.

 

Sounds like it’s not for you. Which is something that you’ve blasted loud and clear through every post you’ve ever made about it.

 

@Gokhan, Just go and troll over at the Gen 4 board already.

 

I test drove the new Prius. It’s much wider inside than my Ioniq hybrid. Starting to think most of the members on this forum are old and fat. The interior was very wide and I felt like I had to spread my arms/wings just to put elbow on arm rests. Wasn’t a fan. Also everyone complains about the lower ceiling. I’m 6’2” tall and I still had about 2 inches from my head up to the ceiling when driving AND sitting in the back. You guys know seats can low right? Did anyone adjust their seats?

 

You'll learn soon enough that the OP just constantly trolls G5 owners. There's a very good chance he's a youngster who doesn't even own a car.

 

...maybe skinny and young also

 

Just in case anybody still reads your posts and is seeking factual information: The stock stereo in the G5 is much better than the stock stereo in the G4 (I've owned both). I think it sounds fantastic with the EQ tuned while streaming digital music. And every performance aspect has been improved with the G5 (including steering feel). OP tried to sidestep the fact that he didn't select sport mode when testing.

 

Sir, it may be correct and his parents are somewhere talking to the sales person, wondering where he went. Does your Gen 5 stand still at a light with foot off the brake and on the gas? On level ground. Since you are a real owner. If yes, foot off brake and not moving, are the brake lights on?

 

Or can't read the room...

Yep, you're just guessing again. And posting another garbage post.

 

You’ve made a second career out “pointing out the shortcomings”. Be real here, you’ve been determined to dislike it and find fault in it from the beginning and so you have. How revolutionary.

Whereas I am the opposite. I was determined to love it and so I do….except after three months of ownership (which I would argue is the only way to truly determine what you like and dislike about a car) I have honest likes and dislikes that only come from driving under different conditions. I could care less about a balanced steering experience or whatever nonsense you are babbling about. The car takes getting used to because it is a different experience than driving my old car. That’s it. But now that I’m used to it, I cannot get in my husband’s Prius C (which was my old car model and therefore what I was accustomed to) without seriously worrying if the car is just going to fall to pieces on the road.

The things I would change about my car have nothing to do with 90% of what you are talking about. I would like automatically folding side view mirrors and a 360 camera. I would like air conditioned seats. I get annoyed with the constant beeping of the safety sense stuff. It’s like driving with my dad in computer form. As for the stereo, lol. I’m not driving down the street with my windows down thumping loud music, so I don’t really care. It’s not 1995 anymore.

 

If you use the hold function, it will hold the brakes for you when stopped. Otherwise, it will creep with foot off brake and in gear.

I think the only time the brake lights come on is when you press the brake pedal. I'm not sure if it comes on when PDA activates.

 

I've never said it has none. In fact, I've mentioned several small annoyances; namely, the seatbelt warning, and the continual spamming of Drive Connect. I've gotten used to the digital EV sound, but it's not my fav.

The stereo is very nice IMO, much better than the G4. It is not a pro system however, and won't impress serious audiophiles, nor should it. Streaming Debussy parked at the airport right now and it sounds great!

 

before that was a Camry and before that a Gen 3 Prius.

 

That wouldn't have been the NHTSA. You may have gotten some other agency to investigate "vague center steering", but they would not have responded to that. And I would not let Toyota engineers drive your car for 800 miles, if you have future issues. Anyhow road feel is complicated, since it's the only direct interface with the car with a sensitive area (fingers), and mostly what you're feeling is suspension.