Category: Toyota Prius & Prius+ Forum

3 years ago I bought a Prius vintage 2000 with 60000 km. 3 years later, cell 13 of 19 of the hybrid battery gave up the spirit. Of course, the 8-year warranty, which Toyota gives on the battery, expired. The car mechanic thinks that one must either buy a new battery, about 4000 SFr., or install a battery of an accident car. Admittedly, I now have doubts about the hybrid technology. Should the life of the battery be around 10 years Is this a fundamental problem with Prius? Are there other Prius owners who have experienced similar problems, or is this a Monday car? Pascal

Already known?https://www.n-tv.de/…/Abschied-vom-Toyota-Prius-article21958133.html Why do you hire the sale separately for a country, even though the model is being built even further?

Hello! I’m interested in this car:Click here!/ It has a few kilometers, only I don’t like the age. The car is from 2012. The seller has promised me that I can do a purchase test with the car. Can the ARBÖ (the ADAC in Ö) do a complete purchase test with such a complex car? I’m particularly concerned about the battery – 8 years is already a lot, and AFAIK has Toyota 8 years on the battery. Can it be that the seller wants to get rid of the car? And still as funny things tells like 136 hp – which the car has only on demand and for 5-10 minutes. Another car looks better, but is also more expensive:Click here! LG, Smart

Hello people, how are the experiences with the Prius? I read in the ADAC test of Oct.05 that the heating function only poorly – which would be an absolute reason to buy the car. I am happy about answers! Best regards Lilia

Hello, I need for our Prius 1 Winter tire. The call to the dealer was a bit shocking. He said that there were no more arms. One would have to buy aluminium rims for 400 Euro/piece. My question. What do I really need now? Greetings Aron

As an eco-thinking car fan, I’m interested in whether it’s a test on the environmental compatibility of hybrid cars and natural gas cars. In the discussions, only gasoline cars/diesel are always compared with hybrid cars. I assume that hybrid cars are better for the environment. I came up with the idea to inform myself about natural gas cars. They also seem to be more environmentally friendly than gasoline cars/diesel. By chance, one of you knows how it is compared between the two cars. or if you can buy hydrogen cars! If I like to buy a car later, it should become one of the most environmentally friendly cars, which is possible at the moment!

Have a good day to all the readers! I am increasingly feeling guilty when I travel through Berlin with my Diesel-Touareg. Especially since it is becoming more and more likely that there will be lockouts in Berlin or other inner cities in the short to medium term. If I manage to store my equipment in the back of a Prius 4, then that would probably be the only vehicle that goes technologically in the right direction: full hybrid with low consumption without direct injection, So good CO2 balance, no fine dust and no nitrogen oxide problem. Does the aspect remain that it is a Japanese car, which will possibly be unpleasant to my clients from politics, associations and business. I am really very sensitive because I am 100 percent dependent on my external impact. Is one perceived with a Prius as a traitor to the German economy or as particularly innovative and responsible? Are there any arguments that I aside from technical data, should my decision be taken into account? To what extent does the overall balance of the vehicle deteriorate if it is driven halfway around the world on a large ship with thousands of other cars? Do I have to worry about the fact that in Japan the working conditions are good, but there is still a lot of catching up to do in terms of “unifying work and family” and “more opportunities for women to participate in a career”? Or can you just book it under “other countries, other customs”? Matthias

In this forum I read that the Yaris is also not available with a clutch. In contrast, the technical specifications of Toyota and the offer that makes me a car dealership speak. Unfortunately, the AHK should cost € 1150,- (incl. installation). To me the price seems to be overpriced. Does someone drive a Yaris hybrid with AHK. What did you pay? What does the installation of an AHK usually cost?

Hello together, I have the following problem. For some time now, my Prius 2 78 HP shows me a red triangle alternately. In the monitor the water temperature sign is there. (ROT) This goes away again after some time, but then comes back occasionally. The heating of the car also no longer works. Recently the error memory was deleted. Then everything worked again without problems and he didn’t piss. Then it started again. Sometimes the engine control light also lights up. Yesterday the thermostat and the coolant temperature sensor were changed. It took only 30 km until it started to pip again jurz. The heating is no longer possible. Now he beeps again occasionally and says that the engine temperature is too high. The fans start to work. Climate also works. Yesterday the heating had from time to time the funny thing, that she only blown from approx. 100 really. In summer the V-belt / timing belt for the Was What is it? As soon as you delete the fault memory everything works perfectly … The temperature probably also goes up to 135 .. Thanks in advance.

Brussels – Toyota is not only ahead of the hybridization of the model range, but also of safety. The hybrid pioneer. The class best in the “middle class” came to 92 percent in passenger safety for adults and 82 percent in children. In pedestrian protection it reached 72 and in assistance systems 85 percent. In the class of the “compact SUV” managed it. It protects adults and children even better (96 and 84 percent) and pedestrians just as well as the Prius. Only with the assistance systems it falls slightly with 68 percent. In the category of the “compact cars” won another hybrid. However, not by Toyota. (91, 80, 70, 82 percent). Also the Mercedes E-Class (95, 90, 77, 62 percent), mainly because of the good protection for children. Nevertheless, there is no “Best in Class” title. Lack of competition, in which the upper class tested Euro NCAP otherwise no car this year. The security organization Euro NCAP lob This year, such systems were included for the first time in the evaluation. Crashtest experts see this as one of the reasons for the growing offer of the assistant on the part of the manufacturers. In total, Euro NCAP tested 18 passenger cars and 4 light commercial vehicles for their behaviour in an accident this year. In ten cases, there was the best rating of five stars. Four more models were available. This “dual rating” was introduced in 2016. According to Euro NCAP, this led to the use of safety technology in many segments that car buyers would otherwise have had to do without. : With material from sp-x