Toyota Prius C NHP10R (2012-2019)

A great car – I have owned this car since new (purchased in 2014). I have had zero technical issues with it and maintained it as per the guidance in the manual. I had a learning experience about the fact that it has a regular battery right next to the hybrid battery when the car wouldn't start. That was just an awareness point on my side I just thought it was… Read more

one big battery. I've hit 174000 Kilometers on the speedo now. and still believe I'm getting great fuel economy. It's starting to look a bit battered now as I have a huge dog and cart an electric scooter around a fair bit (i.e. I need to start thinking about a bigger car) but I just love it so much I'm finding it hard to consider another vehicle.

This car has driven to sydeny a number of times (from Melb) and also taken me on a couple of camping holidays in the High Country. I drive it everyday to and from work and when I was livign in the suburbs it just couldn't be faulted for it's drive-ability. Now living in a rural area I have a couple of issues around getting it up to speed to get on a freeway or overtake, but I'm still happy with it's fuel usage.

Not very good – My Prius is 2007 model and today 383 thousand kilometres. My humble opinion: - The vehicle is very light and trucks overtaking me the car moves away and in significantly . Can be scary. -Too much tyres background noise and driving on the freeway can cause tinnitus. - Air conditioning is good. -The engine consumes a lot of oil since from the… Read more

beginning. - Gear box very good - Front lights a total disaster! They blew easily and from the drivers side is extremely difficult to replace the bulb without scratching your fingers or braking nails or damaging the socket. - In regards of coolant system no issues but April 2021 new water pump $900.00 including Labour. - Hybrid baterries still ok - Fuel consumption? In the city around 7liters per hundred KMs. Free way? 5,3 Litres per hundred KMs. -Not a single problem of electronics! -Sensor wipes, good!

So, this was my honest review and is a 2007 model. If anyone is thinking of buying a Prius and asking for a drive test don't forget to check tyres background noise on the freeway. The Prius is very light so you should confirm the Ancap stars.

ABSOLUTELY Love It!! – This car has got me a best of 1280km to 1 tank, with only 32.5 litres to fill I can 'easily do 2.5- 3weeks(1 tank) every day to work and driving around. These are highly Reliable cars as you can expect from Toyota, managed as low as 2.1 LPH! My Mechanic has one exactly the same and he has done now 338,000km! Without anything going wrong. Simply amazing and cannot More highly Recommend 11/10 for Value and Fuel costs. Best car I've owned.  Show details

2015 Prius C with 278,000 km – This car is amazing! Firstly, it isn’t an i-tech model. That’s good. Why? Mainly on account of the wheels and tyres. The i-tech has larger wheels (ie rims) and lower profile tyres. Great if you want to go racing, but on a small, lightweight car the ride becomes rock hard. On top of that, they are noisier, more prone to damage, (as are… Read more

the rims), wear out faster, more costly to replace and sometimes hard to find. Also, the i-tech badge adds an extra 2 metres to the turning circle and uses 5% more fuel. No of this is outweighed by a fancy gear knob and leather seats.

But this car has been 278,000 kms!!! Yes it has (and probably a bit more by time you read this). The first 22,000 came in the first year and the rest Ubering in Sydney.

Sounds like a lot and you’d think it would be worn out? Consider this - most cars of 5 years old might be in the 80,000 to 100,000 range, typically doing a typical commute or short trips around town. The engine spends much of its time running below its optimum temperature. ‘Cliffy’ by contrast would typically warm up on flat terrain in pre-dawn traffic and remain running at its optimal temperature. This is great for oil life and performance and means much less wear on important parts than a commuter/short trip role and running cold much more often.

But what proof do I have that it’s been reliable? ‘Cliffy’ has been serviced exclusively by Clintons Toyota at Gregory Hills, every 10,000 km since new. (That’s 27 services!) Naturally I have all these records.

I have also driven ‘Cliffy’ as carefully as I’ve had him serviced. Yes, I can prove that too! The Toyota service guys know the car well. At the last service they told me ‘Cliffy’ still had 65% of his front brake pads and 50% of his rears. Disbelieving, my mechanic neighbour confirmed Toyota Service's findings. This rate of pad wear is only possible by careful lane selection, using the least amount of accelerator, getting off the gas ASAP. I coast up to traffic lights as much as possible, always using the brakes as little and as lightly as possible.

Tyre wear history further supports my claim of careful driving. ‘Cliffy’ came with OEM Bridgestones. They lasted 55,000 km. I was urged to replace them with Michelins. They were noticeably quieter. The first set had done 90,000 when replaced with more Michelins. The second set gave me just over 100,000. That was with around the 245,000 ‘on the clock’. Now at 278,000, I reckon there’s still two thirds of life left.

That translates to a car that is driven extremely carefully.

Apart from the regular servicing, I’ve also had the Toyota guys replace the transmission fluid twice. Toyota doesn’t specify a service interval for the CVT so I created my own of 130,000.

At $450 the CVT service isn’t cheap, but apart from the $800 / 120,000 service, the rest have been in the $250 - $350 range. Still pricey for what is little more than an oil change, but it’s way cheaper than just about anything else on the road.

Something else that’s cheaper than the pack is fuel. Contrary to Toyota’s claim of 3.8 l/100km, in the real world ‘Cliffy’ still delivers the same 4.5 since new.

Interior is all very tidy too!

I call it 'The World's Greatest Car....in the world'

Relaxing and economical – If you want a relaxing, easy to park, ecomomical and no fuss car this is it. The outstanding feature is how quiet it is in stop start traffic which is where this car is most at home. Mechanically excellent and reliable. Real word ecoonomy can reach 3.9lites per 100km and averages around 4.9litrs per 100km. The digital display is fun. Highly recommended for city dwellers.  Show details

Amazing to drive, silent and reliable. GPS is the only poor feature – Everything in the car works great. Oh man, it's so smooth to drive. Each trip fuel cost is so helpful. It assist you in becoming a more greener driver by driving on eco mode. Not great on pickup from 0-100, if that's your thing then it's porbably not a good fit. Auto temperature control, classy steering wheel. We got the green colour one which… Read more

can't be missed on the road even during those misty and rainy days. Steering is so responsive but tight and so is breaking.

Only downside for us is how crap the GPS works and voice control works. We still use our mobile phone as GPS. If this worked better then it will be 5 star ratings.

Can't fault anything in the interior or exterior. I feel like driving it all the time so definitely looking to make some long distance trips on it.

3 year normal warranty and 8 year on the battery really offers that peace of mind

Silent, reliable and safe – I really love my car! I amazed time and time again how fuel efficient it is. I also like the look of it the Prius-C has a similar look to the Corolla. I am short, so I don't need much leg room but if you are 6 ft and above the leg room may be an issue for you. I have given some tall friends a lift (although they did not make a complaint) look a… Read more

little bit uncomfortable.

If you want a small car with low cost on fuel and is reliable, this is a great car!

Serves its purpose – Drives surprisingly well, freeway or local roads. Who wants to be a racer when u want to beat yr previous best.. U are always trying to lower your fuel consumption. Turned my wife onto a better driver lol. She's competitive. 2nd hand, it's the best car on the market for commuting. I live on the central coast, work on Sydney. Cost me $5.92 for… Read more

the trip this afternoon.

The computer told me, lol.

I set the fuel price when I refill.

114 kms, 4.8 kms/ltr.

Costs me $25 In the rodeo lol.

Cruise control all the way up the M1, didn't drop below the 113 set once.

The missus loves it, charcoal grey with alloys, reverse camera and tells her how to get there.

$12500 well spent.

She does it for me – This is my 2nd Prius. I bought my first one 12 years ago and it never missed a beat. Our kids are grown up and no longer at home, so I didn't need the room that my first Prius has. This one suits me just fine, even though there is a surprising amount of room in the back for when I need to carry passengers. The finish is terrific, the colour is… Read more

lovely and the drive is ok. My only disappointment is in the lack of storage in the cabin - nowhere to store your sunnies (if you want them handy), and the arm-rest console is miniature - and it could do with more on-steering-wheel controls. I agree that it struggles a bit with quick take-off and steep hills, but that's not the whole reason I bought it; I wanted comfort, reliability, maneouverability, quality finish and good looks, all while doing what I can for the environment.

Good car around town – Physically a compact car. Back seat can just about accommodate our two six footer sons. Driver seat is ok could have better lumbar support. ENgine is very quiet silent when you start up - a bit of getting use to. You would notice the petrol engine kicking in as it can be a bit noisy. Sufficient power to cruise around town with a full load. Don't… Read more

expect good pickup. Excellent consumption as low as 3.8l/100km. Interior and dashboard very basic. Do have good display of fuel economy. Small booth space as expected, but sufficient for our shopping. We have enjoyed driving this car and would recommend it especially if it's a second car or just driving around town.

Just st love my Prius – Fun car to drive, never misses a beat, almost forget to fill up though....becase it takes so long for the tank to empty and it cost less than $50.00 to fill. Yes, it is tinny and rattles a bit. But this is a car designed to save $$$$s. You want the trimmings with quietness, get a Camary but you wont say so many $$$s. Don't think about it...buy one… Read more

!!!! One thing I notice when I get into the "other" hybrids, I feel the changes from Perol to electric and back... not with Prius. And when I sell it, I won't lose so much because they are always in demand. Only down side, picked it up...Brand new, a dozen stone chips over the car. They did not repair before I went to pick it up...hoping I would not notice?.

A charismatic little car – My wife loves her little 2014 Prius C. We both like the light steering & easy parking. It's not as nippy as some cars but holds it's own once moving. The CVT combines with cruise control to maintain 110kph on the freeway, even on the steepest hills. It tells you it's working hard on the steep freeway hills (Mooney Mooney Bridge between Sydney &… Read more

Central Coast) though, but settles back to low revs back on the flat. Personally I find the driver's seat lacks comfort (needs more lumbar support), but my wife thinks it's fine. Mostly there's only one person in the car. In 42 months it's covered 19,726 k's (& has been serviced 7 times). It took a while to get used to the engine cutting out every time you stop, but it's a great idea to save fuel wastage. This is our eighth Toyota (including my work cars).

I've read (& watched) many Prius C reviews. Motoring journalists generally don't like it, but interestingly owner reviews & comments are overwhelmingly positive. 6 July 2018 - this is my last update, as we've now sold the Prius. Retirement beckons, so we won't need a second car any longer.

Buying a Prius C i-tech 2014. Best decision I ever made :-) – I had a Mitsubishi Mirage manual 1.5L 1998. It was a good car but lacked guts when 4 or 5 people are inside for hills and country driving. I researched and was looking for an economical car that was reliable, had some guts for hills and country driving and easy to maintain and very importantly has Halogen lights. These are brilliant. This is… Read more

my forth Toyota, I've had 3 coronas and one was a station wagon. I tended to buy cars that were 10 years old or older and keep them. All these were reliable and died because I keep cars until they die, which for a Toyota is 20 yrs old plus.

Well my first new car I bought 2014 in September - Prius C i-tech 2014. I am so impressed. I had to get the hybrid, the Mitsubishi had bad lights and I feared night driving for 18 years. Now I drive anywhere at night. I am so relaxed. I can even see the pedestrians walking on the footpath.

When I first bought the car I felt the seat was a bit too firm and the shocks were a bit hard and I felt all the bumps. I drove to Orange from Moorebank and back on one tank with 5 people in the car. Coming back I decided to go Bells Line of Road from Lithgow. The road is a pleasure to drive and has one of those magical signs that is a circle with a line through it, you can go for it ...as long as it's safely...or at least that's my understanding ;-)

I had been driving it very carefully and economically until I saw that sign. I went for it and WOW...no body roll, none, that extra power with petrol and electric carefully placed half way into a corner pulls you through it. I'm not going to complain about hard suspension any more and the seat holds onto you and you don't find yourself rolling about and clasping onto the steering wheel to remain upright. I was thoroughly impressed for a "small car". Everyone I have had in this car have all been impressed with the spaciousness and leg room, except the person sitting behind me. I'm 6 foot 3 inch and I have no complaints, I have plenty of room, with the seat well back of course. The head room is excellent too.

The boot is small but now with 4 doors for the Prius C and not 2 for the Mirage I tend to put my shopping on the back seat. The "leather", really, it's vinyl is great. Spillages on seats are easily cleaned up.

Service from Peter Warren Toyota has been excellent. They replaced a noisy right mirror, with a smile and are easy to talk to. Sounds like an add, but I am happy to not be chasing and debating with people about warranties and customer service.

It literally cut my weekly fuel bill from $65 to $25 per week – I bought this back in Decemeber 2012 from Toyota Waterloo. Back then for work I drove around 100k's a day and it was killing my wallet. In a nutshell if you want a small little econo car this is great. As stated in the title that it is a great money saver especialyl if you drive a lot. For long trips its great and I can drive from Sydney to… Read more

Canberra and return on a full tank of E10 and still have around 100 km spare.

The only downside is when you are doing very short trips as the engine revs to get battery power it can make your fuel consumption go to around 6-7L per 100K as opposed to my current average of 4.7L per 100km. ALso if you are stuck in gridlock the batter keeps draining and the car keeps charging due to no momentum so you will use more petrol than normal BUT still far less than any normal petrol car you use.

Our new baby – When my wifes Corolla had to go ( very high fuel consumption in the city)I spotted the just arrived 2014 Prius Cat the dealer. Salesman pointed us to a high spec Yarris. I have already a 2005 Prius and a His and Hers would be kind of unusual. got the Basic because Alloy wheels and Manufacturer GPS does nothing for me ( reversing camera -yes) … Read more

Now I can not get out of the car.

My weekend challenge is to beat fuel consumption shown on the label of 3.7L for city driving.

I get down to 3.3L/100km on many trips.( no aircon or heating)

If I get less than 850km out of a tank E10 I am having a bad month.

Traffic lights become your friend , red ones your best friend.

Recommend it to City users , not interstate Drivers or V8 freaks.

Next best thing to an all electric car but with unlimited mileage

and with no electricity cost.

Lovable little city run-about – We got our Prius c for my wife but I also regularly drive it. I wouldn't mind the extras in the i-Tech but when we went down the list she either didn't need the extras or didn't care enough about them. Plus it meant no loan was required! :-) I probably could've convinced my other half about the I-Tech but those vile vinyl(?) seat covers turned me… Read more

off. They are slippery and unpleasant to the touch. Toyota could've done better.

Even the basic c model has a lot of convenience features, leaving little for wanting.

For a small car, it has decent room at the back and around the seats. I'm over 6' tall and not complaining. The styling is OK. The front could be a bit better. The only thing I really dislike is the horrible tail light assembly. I'm yet to meet ANYBODY who would say "it's actually not that bad". The way I think about it, when I drive it I can't see it. Just another small thing. The carpet over the foot rest will be guaranteed to wear off in the long run and the accessory carpet doesn't protect it. What the..., Toyota?

The design was obviously made to a budget but the compromises were cleverly done by Toyota. Longevity was clearly on the mind of the designers.

It's actually not very difficult to get near the official consumption figures. It absolutely thrives on congested city driving. Unfortunately, it misses a few extra kW power which becomes painfully obvious when going uphill. C'mon Toyota, just another 10kW please! A bit larger traction battery would've been nice, too! Same volume Lithium would've been both higher capacity and lighter. That, I would've paid a little extra for! I don't have complaints about the braking, the suspension is acceptable but the steering feels a bit weird. This may also be partly caused by the tracking/wondering tendency of the tyres. Otherwise, the Potenza's are not bad and actually quite sure footed in the rain.

If you ask the Prius c to do 110km/h on the expressway, it will do so but it will make you know it's not entirely comfortably with it.

When it comes to saving money, it doesn't stop with the fuel. Insurance and maintenance costs are also low. Coming from a mazda 3, those costs have been slashed in half for us.

I think giving it 5 stars would be a bit over the top. It's not a perfect car but it's definitely a lovable one and has a lot going for it. Sure, it's not a boy racer car but not everybody wants one. Fur us, it's a second car for the family and fits the bill, perfectly.

Prius C is Awesome! – Bought mine recently from Scarboro Toyota. Very happy with the service as well as the car! I decided to go with Prius C i-Tech for the additional sat-nav etc. It's also more affordable compared to Prius or Prius V. I learned how to drive it properly from watching the YouTube video about 'eco' and 'pwr' mode. - The boot space of Prius C is… Read more

quite small (260L).

- Fuel consumption is really good. Fuel tank is 36L and this can go up to 800+km (depending on how you drive).

- Comfortable vinyl seat (for i-Tech)

- in i-TechLED lights working really well during night time.

- Sat-Nav and aux and bluetooth also working quite well Fuel Efficient, Eco friendly, Functional display on dash Leg room for rear passengers is not spacious (children will be fine), 260L boot space, might not suit tall people

Love Prius C – I had my car for 8months now. Fuel economy is excellent. I love the car. I would like to add following which are not bad but would help someone reading about the product. 1. Acceleration is poor. This is expected the nature of the car. Further you should focus on gradual acceleration and deceleration for best fuel economy. 2. I had Nissan Tida… Read more

before. Compare to that width of the Prius c is less. Prius C is More compact.

Overall I love the car and recommended someone who more concern about fuel economy than going fast. Fuel Economy

I love my Prius C – I bought mine last year and I couldn't be happier. I wanted something smallish but safe and comfortable now that I have to drive across town in traffic every day. My old hatchback was a manual, and whilst I prefer to drive a manual car, being stuck in traffic in one is frustrating. The Prius is a pleasure to drive, it is quiet, efficient and no… Read more

stress at all. I purchased the iTech for the extra perks since and the seats (that fake leather stuff) is nice and easy to wipe down especially when you have kids with grotty fingers. I regularly get under the 3.9 figure for fuel consumption and I don't drive like a nanna. It's actually quite zippy at the lights thanks to the electric motor...but of course everyone overtakes you a few seconds later :) reliable, goes for weeks without fueling up, lots of techie toys, quiet sometimes the sat nav is really slow type in an address, and I have had FM stations just jump off the station randomly. The brakes feel wooden and are weird to get used to at first. ..other drivers will assume you drive like an old person and cut you off.

Pretty amazing – Pretty good car. I bought my 2013 model from Northpoint Toyota and had a really good sales person. I had saved up and was paying cash for the car. I got the i-Tech model with a heap of accessories like interior illumination included for a really good price. Personally I think the iTech is well worth the upgrade. The digital odometer with the… Read more ·  1

energy monitor next to works so well. This means sticking to the speed limit is much easier than regular cars, but other drivers tailgate a lot and you realise people (knowingly or unknowingly) speed a lot.

The only thing I had problems with was the multi function display. Sometimes the song names don't appear when streaming music from my iPhone 5 via Bluetooth for an unknown reason. Sometimes the Sat Nav won't find some addresses that it should have. For example West Terrace in Adelaide (one of the main roads in the heart of the city). And it's slow to respond, but once you have the address in it works well. Tells you when there's a traffic jam or roadworks ahead and suggests a quicker route. I haven't mentioned this to the dealer yet as not urgent, but I'm guessing they will have a fix seeing how it's under warranty still of course.

The fuel economy, interior design, digital odometer and comfort factor make this car a winner. Northpoint Toyota Hillcrest - couldn't ask for more - really great dealer compared to the others. fuel economy, interior design, speedo, comfortable, easy to drive and park, smooth ride, one of the cheaper hybrids, good dealer. sat nav needs a good software update, Bluetooth streaming works 95% of time, but sometimes doesn't display songs for an unknown reason.

great car highly recomended – Prius C 2012 I purchased the base model as opposed to the i tech and could not be happier, although as the base it comes with everything, auto transmission, cruise control, climate control, Bluetooth, reversing camera, 2 usb points, all 4 grab handles, hill start assist, steering wheel controls, the list goes on and on, although it only has a 36… Read more ·  1

litres fuel tank, I can still easily get over 700klms out of it, with the hybrid electric motor and the 1.5litre petrol engine it is not under powered and has plenty of room for both passengers and cargo . comes with the standard 3 year 100,000klm Toyota warranty, the hybrid battery comes with a 8 YEAR 160,000KLM warranty , and also the fixed price servicing as an added bonus.

*** I would not recommend the ITech, it's $3k more for alloy wheels, bigger spoiler, headlamp washers, electric folding mirrors and satnav, keep in mind to update factory satnav it is $300 approx. the price difference is not worth it the multifunctional display is packed with information including cost of trip and eco score