Toyota’s least-expensive hybrid model, the $18,950 (excluding a $760 delivery and processing fee) 2013 Prius C, is the latest car to be tested by Consumer Reports magazine.
Unfortunately for Toyota, the product-testing magazine asserted that the Prius C is not good enough to be recommended.
"This subcompact hatchback, which is related to the lackluster Toyota Yaris, suffers from a stiff ride, very noisy cabin, slow acceleration, and cheap-looking interior trim," said Consumer Reports.
"In Consumer Reports Ratings, the Prius C’s overall test score puts it slightly under its chief competitor, the mediocre Honda Insight, and is too low for us to recommend the model. We do expect it to have very good reliability," the magazine added.
Nevertheless, Consumer Reports did find some positive things to say about the sub-compact hybrid model, including "its tiny dimensions and easy parking make it a natural for urban driving", and more importantly, that it "delivers excellent fuel economy of 43 mpg overall" and 37mpg in the city, which is the best of any vehicle tested by the magazine.
You can watch Consumer Reports' review of the Prius C in the video that follows after the break.
12 Comments:
Haha, I'd love to see Rushbut's reaction!
Looks like Toyota needs to work on Quality Control. I'm surprised it has a nosy engine. Usually Toyota engine's are quiet, quiter than Honda. I know that my '03 Camry is quiet
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I test drove one a few weeks ago at Toyota's Canada HQ. It was fine like any other hybrid. Acceleration is slow until you floor it like any hybrid. I found cabin noise to be on the lower side than anything, but maybe I'm just used to driving older cars. The ride was not overly stiff..... if you want a overly stiff ride check out the newer civics. Interior not exactly cheap. In my view it was more of a use of lower quality materials, but with everything designed with durability and ease of use in mind.
Pretty sure Consumer Reports just hates Toyota.... Pretty sure US just hates Toyota.
There's something very 90's about the design of this car. I think this should start at 13k tops.
A shitbox with high-mileage figures...what can you really expect but noise, a crappy interior, zero road manners, and built-in obsolescence?
I own a Prius c and I get 55 mpg in the city on a daily basis. Filling up for 35 bucks once a month is kind of awesome. Good luck when gas is over 5 dollars for regular. This little car is great for city dwellers.
i dont know about the US, but the insight cost exactly the same as the prius C and is MUCH more practical, i would still have a petrol cars tho..
Toyota, make something CHEAP??? I could NEVER imagine that......
It looks good, so that's enough for me.
Maybe in the little land of matzoball it isn't, but in the states it is putz.
LOL, the face on the Consumer Reports guy is hilarious. Not too deliberate a screen-shot eh?
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