2020 Toyota Prius Prime – Review, Price & Specs

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Review

The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime is a plugged-in hybrid member of the Prius family, in addition, to a very attractive look and hatchback body style. 2020 Prius Prime is a compact vehicle, the same size as Toyota Corolla Hybrid but with a hatchback body style.

Certainly, there are a lot of revolutionary changes in the auto industry all over the world. In spite of these changes, the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime is still a more affordable and reliable option for consumers.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Price

There are three trims in the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime therefore, the price varies according to each trim level.

TrimsPrice (starting)
Prius Prime LE$ 27,750
Prius Prime XLE$ 29,650
Prius Prime Limited$ 33,650
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2020 Toyota Prius Prime Specs

Specs in LE Trim

Meanwhile, the base features available in the LE trim of the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime are as below:
Keyless entry, push start, 7 inches touch screen, Bluetooth, voice reorganization, satellite radio, USB port up front, two rare USB ports, Apple car play, Amazon Alexa, six speakers, heated front seats, review camera, parking safety senses suite with forwarding collision warning, automatic emergency brakes, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, automatic high beam light, and cruise control.

Specs in XLE Trim

In the XLE model, we find a few extra features from the LE base model, these are
Synthetic leather seating, HD radio, navigation, power-adjustable driver seat, wireless device charging, and 11.6-inch touch screen.

Specs in Limited Trim

Extra features of Toyota Prius Limited are,
Rain-sensing windshield wipersBlind-spot monitoring
Rear cross-traffic alertHead-up display
10 speaker stereo systems 

Engine Transmission & Fuel Economy

2020 Toyota Prius Prime has a 1.8L, 4-cylinder engine with Toyota energy drive transmission. However, combining everything together produces 121 HP. There are two motors inside the energy drive transmission.

However, this vehicle can operate more like an electric vehicle at a wider range of vehicle speeds. Because there is the same hybrid system that we find in the regular Toyota Prius and Toyota Corolla hybrid. In short, the Hybrid system is really a key that how this vehicle works.

Moreover, electric motors in the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime are really very big and a combination of everything gives 54 miles per gallon, 25 miles on EV mode after which it will operate just like a gasoline hybrid.

Because engineers of 2020 Toyota Prius Prime very much focus on the efficiency of this vehicle so that it gives a good range as an electric car as well as a hybrid car.

PLUG-IN HYBRID
121 HP HYBRID MODE
91 HP E v MODE

  • ENGINE: 1.8 L 95 HP@5,200, 105 LB-FT@3,600
  • ELECTRIC MOTORS: MG 1 30 HP and MG 2 71 HP
  • BATTERY: 8.8 KW H LI-ION and 3.3 KW CHARGER
  • FUEL ECONOMY: 54 MPG COMBINED, 55 MPG CITY, and 53 MPG HIGHWAY,133 MPG IN EV MODE while 25 MILES EV RANGE.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Interior Quality

The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime has a very large multimedia screen where you can get useful information about the vehicle, styling, and also a quality cabin. Meanwhile, it has different driving modes which are EV mode, Normal mode, Eco mode, and Power Mode.

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Toyota Prius Prime Interior

In conclusion, Prius is exciting, super cool, and fun to drive, a great smoother drive, and most importantly, a suspension with excellent visibility on the driving seat.

Above all, the Prius Prime’s seats are very comfortable with a quality headrest. The seating capacity is increased from four to five people.

The design of the dashboard LCD is basically the same as in previous models of Prius Prime and the steering wheel is also the same as the basic design we have seen before in the previous models of 2020 Toyota Prius Prime.

Above all, Infotainment control on the left side, and on the right side, we have distance, lane keep, and cruise control.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Trunk Space

Trunk space is less than normal Prius because of the battery pack. Still having all the seats in place there is a lot of cargo space because of the hatchback’s height, which is 19.8 cubic feet.

But you even can increase your cargo space by folding the rare seats of the car. There is no spare tire inside but there is a tire repairing kit inside the car.

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Toyota Prius Prime Reviews

Opinion by Matt Smith

I’ve had my 2020 Prius Prime for 7,280 miles (yes, in 75 days!) and luckily, my average is 101.4 miles per gallon!!! Therefore, I think, the best car on the market.

No stress overcharging like Tesla owners. I charge every night just to get the initial electric drive and the initial electric drive is giving me at least 32 miles of electricity. You can charge using any outlet. This is the best care ever!!!

Opinion by Paul James

Bought a 2019 Prius Prime owned it for one month and was rear-ended totaling the car out. After a few weeks of waiting for insurance to settle, I went right back and bought another Prius Prime.

I could have bought something else but was so happy with the first Prius Prime that I bought the exact same thing again. Because I get right around 2,200 miles for roughly 9.5 gallons of gas.

Opinion by Dave

I have owned my Prime for almost a year now. I plug in at home and at work. My commute is 40 km each way so I don’t often use gas. My average so far is 1.4L / 100 km over 16000 km. Doing the math, it works out to be less per month overall than a base model Honda Civic. Looks aside, it’s a great commute vehicle!

SALE FIGURES OF TOYOTA PRIUS FAMILY IN UNITED STATES

JAN 2017 TO JUNE 2020

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Prius Family Sales Figures

Safety Features

Safety features of the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime help the driver to drive safely in the city as well as on the highways and these features include:

  • Front collision warning and automatic emergency brake
  • Lane departure warning and keeping drivers within their lane
  • Blind-spot monitoring (optional)
  • Cruise control
  • High beam headlights enhance road safety during nighttime driving
  • The rare view camera, and Toyota safety sense parking
  • Automatic road sign assistance

The Relevance of 2020 Toyota Prius Prime

If you are green then the 2020 Toyota Prius Prime is a very relevant vehicle for you still. However, if you want to buy a secondary vehicle for use in the city and focus on fuel economy or need a vehicle for children to go to school, then this vehicle can be a very good choice.

According to the NBC poll 2018, the average American commute is less than 16 miles per day. So any person who travels 30 miles daily, can travel the first 25 miles on EV mode and 5 miles on gasoline, and the fuel tank of his Prius Prime will last for a month.

2020 Toyota Prius Prime Warranty

The common questions or concerns about hybrid vehicles are how long the battery of vehicles will last? And how long the hybrid components will last?

Therefore Toyota has offered a transferable warranty for the electric battery of the Toyota Prius Prime hybrid for 10 years or 150,000 miles.

This is a little bit different from other competitors of this vehicle in the market and there is also a warranty for the rest of the hybrid system for 8 years or 100,000 miles.