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Re: Drove the Prius! Mon, 30 August 2004 23:53 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Lambolica wrote on Tue, 31 August 2004 09:32

I read a review or comparison between the Pirus and the Honda Insight which said they both lacked power. ie Quote "would get convincingly screwed over at every set of lights by a 5 year old hyundai excel"

This article was about 3 years old did you find the the power has improved at all?


The second generation Prius is heaps better than the first one in terms of drivability and power. They've improved the power quite dramatically and will do 0-100km in the amount of time a standard small car will do it (11s or so).
The difference is that it has over 400Nm of torque. Smile

Lambolica wrote on Tue, 31 August 2004 09:32

The other thing which may be of interest is the Pirus they tested was an import less than 2 years old and came in a roughly 1/2 the retail price in Aust. Food for thourght.


Yeah, resale values of the first generation were shocking. It's too early to tell whether this one will suffer the same fate, but judging from the demand (4 month waiting list), I think we can safely assume that it won't be as bad.
Plus, I'd be getting the Prius on a novated lease, so I don't actually care about resale value. Smile

Lambolica wrote on Tue, 31 August 2004 09:32

Did you find out any info on the service schedule of the costs involved with regular maintanance for the Pirus? I wondered if it would be on par with a "normal" car until the batteries play out.


Nah, no idea about the servicing. I imaging that you'd HAVE to take it back to Toyota 'coz no one else would know a thing about it.
Batteries are guaranteed for 5 years. Expected lifespan of 10 years and currently $3k to replace. Although in 10 years time, it would probably be mainstream enough to only cost $500 or something like that... Smile
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