2019 Toyota Prius eAWD The Most Efficient AWD Car In America?
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Date: 2019-07-02
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Comments and reviews: 10
GaryDavidGary
Great review Alex -- Thanks. After a 2004 and 2010 Prius (with an old Pilot for winter storms, I think I am headed for the RAV 4 hybrid -- and amazing piece of engineering with the 40 mpg and real AWD with good ground clearance. We are rural MT at the end of a mile of gravel, and the RAV4 will allow us to get rid of the Pilot and still be able to handle the occasional big winter storms and still get 40 mpg. I'm just not willing to buy another 20 MPG Pilot with all the carbon implications that come with it.
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Great review Alex -- Thanks. After a 2004 and 2010 Prius (with an old Pilot for winter storms, I think I am headed for the RAV 4 hybrid -- and amazing piece of engineering with the 40 mpg and real AWD with good ground clearance. We are rural MT at the end of a mile of gravel, and the RAV4 will allow us to get rid of the Pilot and still be able to handle the occasional big winter storms and still get 40 mpg. I'm just not willing to buy another 20 MPG Pilot with all the carbon implications that come with it.
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Jerry Scott
Great review as always Alex. I must say I wish Toyota would add a bit of power to some versions of the Prius. I know one could just buy something else, but I love the utilitarian ability of my 2008, (even the handling is better than most suv's. I'd gladly give up 5 mpg to have a bit more power. One could argue that it would make the car even heavier, or, if upping the ICE capacity, more pollution, but it would still be vary efficient.
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Great review as always Alex. I must say I wish Toyota would add a bit of power to some versions of the Prius. I know one could just buy something else, but I love the utilitarian ability of my 2008, (even the handling is better than most suv's. I'd gladly give up 5 mpg to have a bit more power. One could argue that it would make the car even heavier, or, if upping the ICE capacity, more pollution, but it would still be vary efficient.
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MGXsport
I just bought one of these to replace a quickly deteriorating Legacy. Even though it is a smaller car it was able to handle a 55 TV in the box with ease. It fits all our golf clubs and the eAWD makes it handle a bit better. It will be interesting to see how it handles once winter arrives. The Outback will be replaced soon by a RAV4 hybrid but right now the price premium and the high-interest rates make it an expensive option.
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I just bought one of these to replace a quickly deteriorating Legacy. Even though it is a smaller car it was able to handle a 55 TV in the box with ease. It fits all our golf clubs and the eAWD makes it handle a bit better. It will be interesting to see how it handles once winter arrives. The Outback will be replaced soon by a RAV4 hybrid but right now the price premium and the high-interest rates make it an expensive option.
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Pikminiman
I must admit I'm impressed with the low-speed usefulness of this eAWD system, but the RAV4 Hybrid, with its 8. 1 inches (20. 6 cm) of ground clearance, is still the obvious choice for those who genuinely care about having useful AWD for inclement weather and off-roading. Still, this is extremely compelling to someone who, like me, values fuel efficiency above all else.
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I must admit I'm impressed with the low-speed usefulness of this eAWD system, but the RAV4 Hybrid, with its 8. 1 inches (20. 6 cm) of ground clearance, is still the obvious choice for those who genuinely care about having useful AWD for inclement weather and off-roading. Still, this is extremely compelling to someone who, like me, values fuel efficiency above all else.
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Trubatube
Prius is dead. Corolla and Rav4 hybrids is what everyone wants while Priuses collect dust on the lots. Corolla for budget minded and Rav4 for the practicality and both offer great looks. Heck, just look at the demand for Rav4 hybrid, there is up to 5 months wait in Canada. I ordered my Rav4 hybrid at the end of March and still waited for 2 month to have it delivered.
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Prius is dead. Corolla and Rav4 hybrids is what everyone wants while Priuses collect dust on the lots. Corolla for budget minded and Rav4 for the practicality and both offer great looks. Heck, just look at the demand for Rav4 hybrid, there is up to 5 months wait in Canada. I ordered my Rav4 hybrid at the end of March and still waited for 2 month to have it delivered.
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Sabrina
Sounds like if you prefer MPG over AWD, then think Prius, but if you want AWD over MPG, then think RAV4. I would get the Toyota RAV 4 if I had to chose between AWD prius and AWD RAV4 because RAV4 has better AWD and storage space plus the RAV4 is already getting over 40 miles per gallon which is incredible for a NON-plugin vehicle
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Sounds like if you prefer MPG over AWD, then think Prius, but if you want AWD over MPG, then think RAV4. I would get the Toyota RAV 4 if I had to chose between AWD prius and AWD RAV4 because RAV4 has better AWD and storage space plus the RAV4 is already getting over 40 miles per gallon which is incredible for a NON-plugin vehicle
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Randomness
Go anywhere? Have you seen test of Toyota's Hybrid AWD system on rollers, Alex? It is basically useless. Especially knowing that most people in US are too lazy to switch to winter tires when it is snowing. Seriously, search on YouTube for Toyota hybrid AWD roller test or Toyota Hybrid AWD diagonal test and you will see.
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Go anywhere? Have you seen test of Toyota's Hybrid AWD system on rollers, Alex? It is basically useless. Especially knowing that most people in US are too lazy to switch to winter tires when it is snowing. Seriously, search on YouTube for Toyota hybrid AWD roller test or Toyota Hybrid AWD diagonal test and you will see.
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Tony Soottinanchai
I call this the Gutter Nudge awd system. It has just enough power to nudge you out of the gutter. But with the nimh battery, doesn't it discharge slower than lithium batteries? Even worse, won't the additional regeneration energy from the additional motor be too much for the battery?
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I call this the Gutter Nudge awd system. It has just enough power to nudge you out of the gutter. But with the nimh battery, doesn't it discharge slower than lithium batteries? Even worse, won't the additional regeneration energy from the additional motor be too much for the battery?
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Waldemar Ishibashi
eAWD in Prius is an excellent idea. It will be a good option for taxi drivers in Europe. Prius is already popular, now it will be more winter ready. The e-motor in the rear is strong enough to make a difference during the winter months in the cities.
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eAWD in Prius is an excellent idea. It will be a good option for taxi drivers in Europe. Prius is already popular, now it will be more winter ready. The e-motor in the rear is strong enough to make a difference during the winter months in the cities.
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mybigbackyard
my gawd those rims look so cheapo aftermarket and the reason no one's buying prius cuz the exterior is just plain ugly lol and those headlights is like ferrari wannabe. And awful interior design too
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my gawd those rims look so cheapo aftermarket and the reason no one's buying prius cuz the exterior is just plain ugly lol and those headlights is like ferrari wannabe. And awful interior design too
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