2008 Toyota Prius Consumer Discussions

Prius and filling the tank

Bye ... bye ... Prius ... no more hybrids for me!

Written by: priusdar on Sep 27, 2008 08:29 PM

:lemon: My 2008 Toyota Prius has had challenges with both filling the "tank" and calculating mileage since I purchased the car. I have never expected the car's average mileage to be dead on, but close would be nice. I certainly never expected not to be able to fill up my gas tand wither. I just got back from another lengthly road trip. In the summer, I still have challenges ... Read More...

Toyota Prius Navigation System Questions

Re: Toyota Navigation vs. Garmin [gagrice]

Written by: fseaver on Sep 01, 2008 03:59 PM

The Garmin works just fine for me. I have it right on my 2008 Prius dash.She does have a nice voice :) :) :) Read More...

Help me understand the value of the hybrid.

Re: Help me understand the value of the hybrid. [kenlw]

Written by: kdhspyder on Aug 28, 2008 04:31 PM

As an engineer who has set warranty on numerous products, I will tell you that the 100k figure was carefully calculated by Toyota to be a bit shy of where they will start losing a lot of $$ to warranty replacement batteries. That number also tells me that most folks should get 100k easily without any problem. After that, Toyota wants no part of them. And in most cases, ... Read More...

What to expect from the next model year Prius

Re: 2009 Prius arrives August 2008, 2010 Prius April ... [skeptical]

Written by: speedymac on Aug 22, 2008 08:06 PM

That would have been my guess as well but my dealership friend made some calls and was told that the 2009 they wanted to come with was not ready for fall of 08 but they felt it would be in April to summer in US and so would come out as the 1st of the 2010 models. I don't know anything for sure but he's still sticking to this scenario. I'm on the unofficial list for a 2010 now ... Read More...

Toyota Prius MPG-Real World Numbers

Re: Toyota Prius Owners: MPG-Real World Numbers [KarenS]

Written by: mgfullington on Jul 09, 2008 08:30 PM

When I use any brand of gasoline with Ethanol in my 2008 Prius with 8000 miles, the mileage decreases to about 37 mpg. With non-Ethanol fuel I average between 48 to 52 mgg. Is anyone aware of any fuel that does not come from the Middle East that does not contain Ethanol? Read More...

Waiting for the Gen3, 2010 Prius....

Waiting for the Gen3, 2010 Prius....

Written by: kdhspyder on Aug 16, 2008 02:21 PM

The 2009's are just around the corner ( with no changes from the 2008s ) and people are already placing advance orders already for the first Gen3s which should arrive next summer. Toyota seems to be leaking bits and pieces of info all over the auto world with hints of this or that. The most comprehensive and seemingly accurate repoort has been the Auto Observer report ... Read More...

Toyota Prius Lease Questions

2008 Prius Lease - Fair?

Written by: 08prius on Dec 13, 2007 06:34 PM

Hi, I'm looking to lease a 2008 Prius Pkg 2 in SoCal. They offered $356 (+tax)/month for 36 months. 12K a year mileage and $640 drive-off. Is this fair? If not, how do I negotiate a better deal? I asked about a monthly payment of $336 (+tax) and sales person said -"not possible" I'm going in tomorrow as I've only dealt with this sales person via email/phone. I haven't ... Read More...

New Prius Owners - Give Us Your Report

Remote keyless entry volume

Written by: jimrey28 on Aug 07, 2008 05:27 PM

Any one know how to turn up the volume on my 2008 Toyota Prius when locking the doors when I press the keyless entry. I can barely hear it? Also if I have numbers in my phone address book with the persons name, when they call me in the car and the audio shows incoming call, does anyone know why the name does not appear on the screen? Please advise and thanks! Jim Read More...

Article Comments - 2008 Honda Fit vs. 2008 Toyota Prius

Did anyone mention

Written by: thedoctor29 on Aug 05, 2008 05:13 PM

Did anyone mention that the Fit is extremely fun to drive?.. I haven't driven a prius but knowing toyota I can assume it probably rides like a boat. And as for fuel economy, it really depends on how you drive it. My gf who owns the Fit Sport (auto) has never gotten under 29mpg, ever.. It varies though, as i hear some people get 25 city which is understandable. If you're ... Read More...

Article Comments - 2008 Honda Fit vs. 2008 Toyota Prius

Written by: KarenS on Aug 04, 2008 11:55 AM

Consider this: The 2008 Toyota Prius base model costs 50 percent more than the 2008 Honda Fit base model. Then again, the Prius is 50 percent more fuel-efficient than the Fit when you look at the EPA's figure for combined mpg. So how does this add up? Read more and post your comments here! 2008 Honda Fit vs. 2008 Toyota Prius Read More...