I was reluctant, but said goodbye to our 2016 Prius last month after nearly nine years of ownership. It had just turned over 100K and was probably the most reliable car we've ever owned. I do plan on visiting the forum as there are great folks here and lots of info to be shared/learned. Back in October my wife said she wanted to look at Rav4 hybrids which I agreed to because I figured they're such a hot seller that dealers wouldn't move off MSRP+ pricing and my wife knows we'd never give our hard earned money away like that. So to make a long story short we hit the same dealership that we purchased tour Prius from, sat down with a salesperson and struck a deal. 2K off MSRP and no charge for the 3K worth of snake-oil add-ons for the next Rav4 XLE due in. Three weeks later we drove it home. So far we got 45MPG on the first tank and 47.5MPG on the second. Well below our Prius which got a lifetime MPG of 55.5, but pretty incredible for a 5,000 lb vehicle. I'm hoping to top 50MPG once the weather gets warmer.
Nice, we're in a similar situation. My wife's daily driver, a 2011 Prius, has 134K trouble free miles on it and I'm thinking about moving on to a Venza hybrid before the Prius starts giving us major problems. My wife said she doesn't want to get the Rav4 because there's too many of them on the road now, lol. SM-G781V ?
congrats! now that i have a bolt, mrs b prefers it to her hycam, especially the seating position. all the best!
Congrats! my son has really been enjoying hos RAV4 Prime XSE, a replacement for his aging 2015 Prius V. Hos daily work commute can be done in EV mode. It is a shame this forum is just Prius centric. 3 weeks ago I replaced my totaled 2017 Prius Two with a 2025 Camry XLE FWD. So far, I only found one thread here I guess I will fade into the darkness again too.Maybe see you over at toyotanation?
After decades of support for Toyota hybrids, I have moved on to advocating for Toyota BEV models. It's quite remarkable how much bZ4X follows the same history as Prius. Both gen-1 offerings share scope & purpose, leveraging limited rollout to shakeout essentials for what gen-2 needs to appeal to the masses. It's the same old rhetoric from those who feel threatened by status quo change. Heck, I still encounter the "vastly superior" nonsense gen-1 of the PHEV had to deal with. My favorite part of that is the antagonist denial of where Toyota has exceled. They attempt to hide success of efficiency by focusing on range. They see the threat new chemistry provides. Any Toyota vehicle will thrive from a battery delivering higher energy density and more cycles, taking advantage of great efficiency put into better packaging. That won't benefit plug-in vehicles that guzzle electricity. Toyota gets labeled as a "laggard" from those who rushed to market with an inefficient design. I'm looking forward to the next few years. It's like reliving the early 2000's all over again. Even the political rhetoric is the same. We have the tools to overcome that nonsense. Hang in there, where ever you choose to fight the good fight.
Congrats on the purchase. The RAV4 ticks a couple my boxes, namely it's got a spare and a hatch. I'm not enamored of the CUV format though. I may come around. Regarding: Was that calculated?
Why a hatch? After the Prius we decided t move away from a hatch & got a HyCam. For large stuff, we have our trusty Tundra pickup truck.
In my case, wife wanted to ditch the hatch and one reason we made our choice was for her comfort traveling to cancer appointments. The totaled Prius pretty much forced a purchase.
Thank you for your post! We are having to say goodbye to our 2011 Prius with 170K+ miles that I love, especially its quirky design and MPG, and I'm really having difficulty looking for a new car. The 2024 Prius has no spare which concerns me and less cargo space for when we visit family plus I don't know if my husband will be able to get in and out of it as time marches on (we are in our 70's) I have been looking at the Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback but appreciate your report on the mileage you are getting! I had almost eliminated a compact SUV but will have to re-evaluate that notion.
I am 70 years old and just chose a 2025 Camry XLE with the Premium Plus package as my replacement and all the safety features.. It has quite a spacious trunk and, if needed, the rear seats fold down. If is very smooth riding and the drivers seat is height adjustable. By default, when you turn off the car, it slides the driver's seat back to make it easier to enter & exit. All 2-25 Camrys are Hybrid now.
