2012 Toyota Prius V User Reviews

Pros

Roomy interior, good fuel economy

Cons

a little sluggish at times

Purchased As New

I am delighted with the combination of interior space and fuel economy in this car. I had always felt that these two things were mutually exclusive of each other. The car feels solid but not overly heavy. I am getting more used to the technology in the car but there is a lot to learn about what it can do....read morehide

Pros

roomy, good trunk space, comfortable ride, good fuel economy

Cons

none

Purchased As New

I am 76 years old and have owned many cars. My favorite car is my 1063 Chevy Impala Super Sport Convertible, my second favorite car is my 1973 Porsche 911T Targa. I am rating my 2012 Toyota Prius V along with those cars. So far, better than expected mileage and very comfortable with a lot of space inside and in the trunk. I am very careful about my driving and always drive in the economy mode therefore so far I have been averaging about 46 miles per gallon....read morehide

Pros

Awesome fuel efficiency.

Purchased As New

My wife and I each own 2012 and we had a 208, and 2 2011's and love them. I get between 49-52 mpg. Love it. I wish USA would make a comparable car.

Pros

43 miles/gal at first 8000 miles - excellent -

Purchased As New

Great acceleration and even better with power mode. Handles great. Cruises at 70-75; and greater if needed to get out of traffic. Very comfortable and roomy. Cargo is quite adequate for luggage, groceries, lawn/garden supplies, etc. I was pleasing surprised that the gas mileage is better in-town than on highway.
The price was excellent,no hidden costs. I expect to have no expenses during 1st 2 yrs with free service package. Gas bill has been cut more than 50%. Audio/Entune is excellent. Great appearance. I love driving my Prius V! I understand the the hybrid engine has an exceptional rating of performance for more than 10 years....read morehide

Pros

Great fuel enonomy, plenty of head and leg room, cool gadgets

Cons

Will have to wait a long time for a bathroom break if the next stop is a gas fill-up!

Purchased As New

The V is just like a wagon. We replaced our Dodge Grand Caravan for it. Plenty of cargo space in the rear. There is plentiful head and leg room in the back seat. Rear seats lay back for nappers on long trips. Ours has navigation, bluetooth, entune and other cool gadgets. In a nutshell....We LOVE it!
Great job Toyota!...read morehide

Pros

great fuel economy, roomy, quiet

Cons

cheap ride

Purchased As New

this car makes me drive slower, it can keep up with fast traffic but I tend to watch the computer and see how awsome the mileage is. very quiet and even silent at the lights while waiting

Pros

45MGP, roomy back seat, huge cargo area, back up cam, navigation, entune

Cons

braking delays on bumpy surfaces, uncomfortable driver seat

Purchased As New

I had a 2008 prius and while I loved the gas mileage I hated dring it! I test drove and loved the new Prius V, and after 3 months and 5,000 miles I couldn't be happier with the purchase.
This car has the exact same cargo space as a Ford Escape, seriously. I can fit a double stroller and a hockey bag in the back cargo area, comfortably fit two carseats and an adult passenger in the back seat, and still feel worlds apart in the front. The low to the ground design makes it look smaller than it really is inside. The nav system, back up cam, and entune service were all standard in the version III.
The different driving modes make a huge difference. I can click "power mode" when entering a highway and blow away most vehicles, and then click back to "eco mode" and enjoy the gas mileage that comes with it while cruising. It's like having turbo in reality.

There are only two negatives which I would say need to be addressed in future models. The regenerative battery charges while braking and if ou are on enveven surfaces it will automatically lock the brakes up for a split second and this can be challenging at times, especially if the person in front of you brakes hard. Also, they didn't improve the pitch of the driver's seat so you may feel like you are leaning towards the interior of the car if you drive for a long time. I like to shift from one side of the seat to the other on long trips and this is hard to do with these seats.

Overall, very good vehicle and if you haven't seen it in person it is worth the time to take one for a spin around the block....read morehide

Pros

fuel economy, ride, comfort and looks.

Cons

none

Purchased As New

I wouldn't have chosen this car but my wife did, the more I drive it, the more I like it. I am a pilot so managing energy comes easily to me, it is rated 44 city and 40 highway, I got 44.6 combined on the last tank. It would be nice if it had a little more get and go but other than that, it is great. This is our first hybrid....read morehide

Cons

Smart Key over rides and disables my 2007 Prius system

Purchased As New

I can not have the 2012 key and the 2007 key on the same key chain. The new key locks the older vehicle and you need to use the manual real key to get in. Toyota is aware of the problem, but doesn't seem to care, as it is random and doesn't affect all combinations. Toyota suggests the two keys be kept 10 meters apart, or you wrap the new key in aluminum foil, or keep it in an Altoids tin. Maybe Toyota doesn't want people to own more than one Prius at a time!...read morehide

Pros

Fuel economy, visibility, Toyota Entune, Sirius/XM, space

Cons

None so far

Purchased As New

Recently purchased for a third car and it has exceeded our expectations. The ride is very good and the car feels solid going down the road. Doing much better than expected on MPG but I think I'm driving to enhance rather than normally. Currently averaging almost 46 MPG overall. Don't know yet how it will do fully loaded driving posted speed +. We got the Three model....read morehide