The Prime is also the first Toyota model in North America to get Traffic Jam Assist. This includes the pre-collision system with pedestrian protection, adaptive cruise control, lane departure alert and lane tracing assist, and more. That’s slightly less than the 57 mpg of the lighter regular Prius, but at 50+ mpg, the actual difference in fuel consumption is minimal.Īll Prius Primes come standard with the Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 suite of driver assist features. Once the battery has been depleted, the Prime works as a normal hybrid like any other Prius ever built at a rated 52 mpg combined. That may not seem like much compared to most battery EVs, but with the modest 13.1-kWh battery, it can be completely replenished in just about three and a half hours. Speaking of charging, the Prime will absorb electrons at 3.8-kW on a 240V/16A circuit. With more than 80% of American drivers doing less than 40 miles a day, the new Prius Prime should be able to be effectively used as a zero-emission vehicle for most use cases with a daily overnight charge. However, the observed 3.1 miles/kWh average with both XSE models we tried works out to just over 40 miles. During our drive sessions, neither of the Priuses we tried were quite at 100% charge when we started.
The larger wheels and slightly greater weight of the XSE drops that to a still very respectable 40 miles. This combined with the larger battery means the 2024 Prius Prime SE on 17-inch wheels will have a range of 44 miles per charge. Whoever got that position sat up higher on top of the tunnel with their legs straddling it. Trying to fit a third passenger in the center of the rear seat was an exercise in demonstrating which of your friends or children was most out of favor. Both Volt generations used a T-shaped battery pack that fit behind the rear seat and down a prominent center tunnel. While the quoted dimensions are generally only slightly better than the old Chevy, the advances in battery technology and overall energy efficiency make a huge difference in the rear seat. The steeply swept back A-pillars also mean front occupants will have to watch their heads getting in and out.Īside from the headroom, one area where the Prius Prime really moves past the Volt is the rear seat leg room, especially in the center position. In the back seat, I also had plenty of foot and knee room, but my hair was touching the ceiling while another colleague of similar height but a longer torso had to pitch his head forward in the back. At 5-foot-11-inches, I was able to get comfortable with more than adequate front headroom.
Previous Prii all had a similar distinctive peaked roof profile that was both aerodynamic and provided ample headroom in a relatively small car. One other downside to the sleek new shape, which has a two-inch lower roofline than the previous generation, is a reduction in headroom.
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