Toyota Prius Alpha/Plus

[chonsiew]

I appreciate the comprehensive description of your view on Toyota, I also going towards Toyota due to the promises they keep delivering. May be I will go for the Prius +

 

Would be good if we can hear from you about Prius+  VS Freed

 

Thanks.  First and foremost I want to declare that I am not working for any PI or Agents for Toyota/Prius+.  I just happened to appreciate hybrid technologies particularly Toyota HSD.

[Rq1111]

Hi! I also just book an Toyota prius+ too. I have test drive it and really appreciate the silence drive. Need to wait around 10 days to get the car. Looking forward for it as this is my 1st new car. :)

[Yewheng]

Thanks. First and foremost I want to declare that I am not working for any PI or Agents for Toyota/Prius+. I just happened to appreciate hybrid technologies particularly Toyota HSD.

Actually Honda, hyundai is all catching up very fast. They even now outperform Toyota hybrid. Take a look at Honda I-DCD design. It is a big step forward as compared to previously IMA hybrid.

 

Honda feed, shuttle have no problem achieving at least 20km/l and prius plus only managed to achieve 18km/l.

[Streamium70]

Hi! I also just book an Toyota prius+ too. I have test drive it and really appreciate the silence drive. Need to wait around 10 days to get the car. Looking forward for it as this is my 1st new car. :)

10 days! that is very very fast.  they gave you open cat? what car are you driving now?

[Rq1111]

Yes, the SE told me that I will get the open cat. Some colours are not ready stock but also very fast to get it.

 

I have stop driving for a number of years. My last car is COE car, Honda Accord old model.

[Mkl22]

Actually Honda, hyundai is all catching up very fast. They even now outperform Toyota hybrid. Take a look at Honda I-DCD design. It is a big step forward as compared to previously IMA hybrid.

 

Honda feed, shuttle have no problem achieving at least 20km/l and prius plus only managed to achieve 18km/l.

Still trust toyota hybrid more for now. They have a 10-20 year head start. Many more units sold worldwide. Edited October 28, 2018 by Mkl22

[inlinesix]

Actually Honda, hyundai is all catching up very fast. They even now outperform Toyota hybrid. Take a look at Honda I-DCD design. It is a big step forward as compared to previously IMA hybrid.

 

Honda feed, shuttle have no problem achieving at least 20km/l and prius plus only managed to achieve 18km/l.

 

On ZR series engine, Prius Alpha has achieved 18km/L  Imagine new model with TNGA chassis and dynamic force engine.

 

ZR is more than 10 years old.

[Matrix0405]

On ZR series engine, Prius Alpha has achieved 18km/L  Imagine new model with TNGA chassis and dynamic force engine.

 

ZR is more than 10 years old.

 

 

18km/l is not impressive for hybrid. Non-hybrid full sized sedan Altis can do 12km/l. While smaller engine like Note & Attrage can do 16km/l. Double (of Altis) to 24km/l then is call impressive. Hope they don take too long to get 24km/l; as more B&B EV cars are appearing. 

[inlinesix]

18km/l is not impressive for hybrid. Non-hybrid full sized sedan Altis can do 12km/l. While smaller engine like Note & Attrage can do 16km/l. Double (of Altis) to 24km/l then is call impressive. Hope they don take too long to get 24km/l; as more B&B EV cars are appearing.

Corolla Hatch Hybrid (E210) achieves 25km/L under WLTC cycle.

 

I am not sure whether owner knows how to drive in Electric mode.

 

That knowledge has impact on FC.

[Sopskysalat]

Hybrid is extremely useful when moving around town where it shows its supremacy. If you commute more highway and unless you are in EV mode, the added usefulness of hybrid will diminished relative to modern direct injection engine such as Mazda 3, golf etc.

If you look at official fuel consumption figure from manufacturer, extra-urban performance is lower than urban.

 

  

20/80 for Hwy/City is good but can be better (the reasons you couldn't do it is understandable, all Prius drivers face the same challenge, explicitly or implicitly).

 

80% City is very taxing for the car and driver especially on the numerous re-take offs.  For the past few days, I really appreciate the torque from the Prius' 60KW motors, it made take offs, inching between traffic, stop-starts and parking a breeze. And all these fuel taxing tasks are almost entirely by electric.

 

[Heartbreakid]

Any current Prius Alpha / Plus owners can provide feedback on the following:

 

1) Insulation against raindrops, wet roads (whereby splashing noise of the water).

2) Road noise on different surfaces.

 

These are the things can't really tell on a short test drive. Thank you.

[Yewheng]

Any current Prius Alpha / Plus owners can provide feedback on the following:

 

1) Insulation against raindrops, wet roads (whereby splashing noise of the water).

2) Road noise on different surfaces.

 

These are the things can't really tell on a short test drive. Thank you.

Give a few knock on car roof, car door lor. If the sound is hollow, then expect little to no sound proofing. If the sound is firm knock, then this car has sound proofing.

[Heartbreakid]

Give a few knock on car roof, car door lor. If the sound is hollow, then expect little to no sound proofing. If the sound is firm knock, then this car has sound proofing.

Done those and hence I asked for actual examples.

[bobochupchup]

Collected my Prius+ today. drove around 30km today and the Fc on the display shows 4.6 L/100km.

[inlinesix]

Collected my Prius+ today. drove around 30km today and the Fc on the display shows 4.6 L/100km.

Maybe you need to drive it in EV mode to reduce FC

[Matrix0405]

Collected my Prius+ today. drove around 30km today and the Fc on the display shows 4.6 L/100km.

 

21.7km/l; above 20 is consider good. But 30km is short, after one tank will reveal yr city/hw mix and get the real-life FC. 

BTW, Chan CS also drive Prius. 

[bobochupchup]

21.7km/l; above 20 is consider good. But 30km is short, after one tank will reveal yr city/hw mix and get the real-life FC.

BTW, Chan CS also drive Prius.

I.seldom go on the highway.. always on congested roads... fc dropped to 5.3L/100km total of 80km average speed 22km/h... 90 congested city / 10 highway...

 

Any current Prius Alpha / Plus owners can provide feedback on the following:

 

1) Insulation against raindrops, wet roads (whereby splashing noise of the water).

2) Road noise on different surfaces.

 

These are the things can't really tell on a short test drive. Thank you.

Rained today so I can finally answer this. undercarriage and wheelwell soundproofing is very good. not much road noise or splash noise. Roof sound proofing is acceptable. Not as good as my Chevrolet Captiva but way better than my old Nissan Sunny. Roof sound proofing slightly better my 2.0 Toyota wish. Edited November 1, 2018 by bobochupchup

[Heartbreakid]

Rained today so I can finally answer this. undercarriage and wheelwell soundproofing is very good. not much road noise or splash noise. Roof sound proofing is acceptable. Not as good as my Chevrolet Captiva but way better than my old Nissan Sunny. Roof sound proofing slightly better my 2.0 Toyota wish.

 

Thank you very much!