Finally comes the real Gen 5 Prius review

Looks like he was posing for a photo with his lady while being silly.

 

I'm reminded of the skit way back on SNL- The thing that wouldn't leave

 

Chances are they don't. Been driving with them adjusted for a couple months now and no one has flashed me, Yet I can see better with the low beams. Funny how real life stuff works out.

 

Isnt that something the dealership is doing according to regulations and whatnot?

In europe we have the Adaptive High Beam ("Matrix LED") which might help a little bit but as far as I saw the implementation from Toyota is pretty outdated and cannot keep up even with established "budget" brands (Skoda -> VW). It only activates at higher speeds (> 40mph) anyway

 

No, too subjective using that method. What exactly is "driver position height"? From a '23 Prius driver position height? From a full size pickup height? Or somewhere between? The key is to not have anyone flash you but still being able to see better, which is what I achieved.

 

That 40mph was in some versions of the G4 - from reading on here it changed (upwards?) during production.

The G5 manual says 15km/h / 9mph according to the G5 manual, and I've certainly seen the high-beams auto-engage at such speeds, although I couldn't swear about the AHB* functionality.

* Edit: Yes, I wrote AHB but meant AHS too...

 

@KMO
Thanks for the correction - then I mixed it up somehow. How would you rate the AHS and visibility?

EDIT: I meant AHS (Adaptive High Beam System) but wrote AHB (Automatic High Beams)

 

The AHS seems pretty effective - I've been able to just leave it on auto all the time, and haven't yet found the need to override. High beams (and low beams) come on readily enough; hard to see directly how good the high-beam shuttering is, but no indications of any complaints from oncoming traffic so far.

Visibility - it's fine. I don't have experience of any modern comparators, so can't really say much more meaningful than that

 

I’d use compact sedan/hatch position; if it’s ok for them it’ll also be ok for F150 cab.

 

@Gokhan
Sorry, I meant AHS not AHB. I fixed my post now but KMO got it anyway - probably hes one of the first ones here in the forum able to test it as its not available in the US. The only reviews I could find were some Corollas and b4ZX which probably has the same system.

 

I don't think the (non-US) G5 has changed the physical AHS system significantly from the (non-US) G4s, and you can see some previous discussion of that on the forum if you search.

It's still a single horizontal line of 12 LEDs for the main beam, plus 7 for the low beam, rather than a fancier much-higher-resolution 2D matrix as some cars now have.

Maybe some of the software has changed though, such as speed thresholds. (The speed thresholds can be adjusted somewhat with a scantool).

The basic functions remain turning off selected LEDs to "shutter" for traffic ahead, changing the horizontal spread based on speed, and directing more towards the side when cornering.

A couple of functions I'm not sure that the G4 had are high-beam adjustment for rain conditions (not sure how it adjusts, but it's in the service manual and configurable!), and adjustment of low-beam cutoff based on distance to preceding car. (Including that under "AHS" is a bit of a misnomer).

The latter's quite spooky - you can see the cut-off tracking the back of the car in front of you, regardless of distance, or topology.

 

Apparently the DOT relented on that in 2022, so you should be seeing such systems coming there soon. Bit too late for the launch of the G5 Prius, perhaps?

NHTSA to Allow Adaptive Driving Beam Headlights on New Vehicles, Improving Safety for Drivers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists | NHTSA

U.S. to allow advanced headlights after Toyota petition | Reuters

 

And the correct "driver position height" is........what?

Where I live, people don't think twice about flashing you. Some are complete morons, just leaving their brights on no matter how many times they get flashed.

 

I find the lows great the highs too centered. I didn’t know my Safety Sense P had auto high beams. If it does how do I turn that off?
I want auto leveling, the 10 Venza had that I think. I can do the high beams without help, but can’t level the beams.