Toyota Prius Plug-in (2017 to 2022)

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The question you’ll need to ask is whether you really need that 30-mile EV range. The standard Prius is already an excellent car, so we’d recommend considering how you’ll use the Plug-in before taking the plunge.”
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Score: 7.6 / 10
“On paper the Toyota Prius Plug-in offers viable zero-emissions driving around town without the range anxiety of a pure EV, with tax benefits and other financial incentives to boot. The reality is a little more complex, given the additional cost over the regular Prius, compromises in practicality and real-world running costs that fall some way short of the dream.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“Priced near to rivals like the Audi A3 e-tron and BMW 330e, the Toyota has a problem on its hands: despite being significantly more efficient, a typical user will pay the same in benefit-in-kind company car tax as the faster and much better-to-drive Audi and BMW so its difficult to recommend.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Toyota Prius Plug-in won’t get most petrolheads’ juices flowing, but rest assured that if the future comes in plug-in form, this is a damn sight more engaging drive than the Nissan Leaf. Interestingly, this Prius feels happiest in all-electric mode and does a good job of dashing around town.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“For the £11,000 extra that the Plug-In costs over the regular Prius, you do gain much improved economy, better refinement and a driving experience that’s much closer to a pure electric vehicle. But you lose out on an extra seat in the back and a fair amount of storage space.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Toyota Prius Plug-In has low running costs but the complicated technology pushes its price up.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“The Prius Plug-in makes a lot of sense with its electric-only range, but the seating arrangement limits its uses somewhat.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“While it’s more economical than any direct rival, and about 10% up on the regular Prius, Toyota charges almost eight grand more for its Plug-in version. So if you live up to 30 miles away from work (and you can charge there as well), the Toyota Prius Plug-in makes for a cheap option. However, if you do lots of miles, you’re better off sticking to the brand’s hybrid.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Toyota Prius Plug-In offers genuine zero-emissions range in a plug-in hybrid package that delivers strong efficiency.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.5 / 10
“Choose the plug-in version and it will do reasonably well however, making the most of its relatively small battery with a 32-mile claimed range on electric-only power. That should be plenty for most commuters and will mean that you can plug in at home or work every day and save the petrol for any long trips you might do at weekends.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Prius Plug-in is similar to the regular Prius Hybrid but it provides around 30 miles of electric driving rather than the very short distance possible in the Prius Hybrid. Both cars are easy and pleasant to drive. However the Prius Plug-in takes the obsession with efficiency of Toyota’s engineers to the next level – to the extent that it becomes a four rather than a five-seater.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Toyota Prius Plug-In is a cannily development from Toyota, but the target customer base is too small for it to be of much interest to most people. You’re probably better off sticking with the regular Prius and saving thousands upfront. You’ll enjoy a bigger boot, too.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Toyota Prius Plug-in is a difficult car to recommend. We like its smooth running, efficiency, long warranty and standard equipment, but we can’t help but feel a standard Prius or EV car would make more sense.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6.4 / 10
“There are more modern plug-in hybrids, there are more practical ones, and there are certainly better ones to drive – the Prius Plug-in has been around for quite a while and in several key areas it’s been surpassed by its competition.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“A smart car at a silly price.”
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Score: 4 / 10
“While it’s reliable, stuffed with safety kit and packed with gadgets, the Toyota Prius Plug-in isn’t as nice to drive or as refined as some of its plug-in hybrid rivals – particularly the cheaper Skoda Octavia. Everyday practicality is hindered considerably by the hybrid battery pack, and it no longer has the cheapest company car tax rates in the class.”
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