Prius v spec comparisons

and the MPG, if I read it properly, of all other cars is abysmally lower...compared to the v and the Prius Gen 3...

 

I'm disappointed that they put the same powertrain from the Prius Gen 3 into the Prius v and the Lexus CT 200 when they both are heavier.
They both are underpowered AND too thirsty compared to a Prius Gen 3.
Especially in the Lexus which pretends to be sporty, they should have given a power boost (bigger engine?) so it would handle the extra weight with less strain and easier acceleration.
The Prius v could use the extra power to carry a full load of passengers and cargo.

 

I must admit, I have never wanted more power from my Prius. It is WAY quicker than my last Toyota. (1989 Corolla All-Trac wagon) What are you doing with yours?

So far as I know, the next ICE/HSD combo up in size gets 31/35 MPG in a Camry, so you are talking as big a MPG hit again as the v is from the Prius.

 

I'd add the Lexus CT200h in to that, also. Similar MPG, but more space. That's why I'm looking at a V.

 

Is there really that much more weight to drop the mileage ~13% to 20% from the Gen 2 & 3??

Unless you need the extra cargo space frequently, better avg MPG over time would be achieved with a Gen 2 or 3 and the occasional car top carrier or cargo tray trip.

 

It's not just the extra weight. The v is wider, longer and taller than current Prius models. The dimensions have an impact on the MPGs.

 

I'm looking at a Mazda 5 brochure right now. The Mazda has about 1 inch more headroom in the front and back seats and nearly identical shoulder room.

BUT, with the Mazda's 3rd row seats folded down, the Mazda 5 has 10 cubic feet more cargo volume (44.4 cubic ft vs. 34.3 cubic ft).

What I don't "get" is this:

- The Prius v pictures I've seen show two sets of golf clubs laying on the rear floor.
- But I just came from a Mazda dealer and could not fit two sets of clubs on its rear floor, despite the Mazda's much larger cargo volume.

Curiouser and curiouser.

 

Thanks for sharing, great info. I too am shopping for a new family car to replace a Chrysler minivan and also have the Prius v on my (short) list. It is not easy to get all the specs for those cars and you have done a great job to consolidate them all.

At this point I am still hopeful that the v will deliver what I need. We need to sit in it to really find out if it will. We also own a gen II and would love to stay within the Prius family.

My thoughts on its competitors:

Mazda5 would be perfect if the second row sat 3 instead of 2. We are a family of 5 and want to use the cargo space 95% of the time. That only leaves 4 seats useable.

I also like the TDI VW, but most of our driving with this car is City and the v gets us twice the mileage per G. Diesel is also more expensive. I use 8 years and 100,000 miles as a basis to calculate the cost. It will be key for the Prius v not to require too much of a premium for its purchase price in order for it to make sense vs. diesel.

I regard the Ford C-Max as the biggest competitor to the Prius v. Even in its non-hybrid version scheduled for this Fall, it will get great MPG for a versatile vehicle (I guess we should no longer call them minivans ). I expect the purchase price to be much lower than a v, and interior to be more spacious than the v. The C-Max hybrid will be too small for us.

I saw both the v and C-Max at an auto show, but they did not allow us to see the inside. Can't wait to try them!

Fred

 

Ford just announced tha c-max petrol model wont be 7 seater either...

 

mazda could be counting up to the roof and toyota could be counting up to the windows .

 

All things considered, wider is better than taller, IMO. Most people don't (can't) stack stuff all the way to the ceiling.

Also, wider can better accommodate three car seats. Has anyone tried it?

 

I had missed that announcement. It's confirmed now that the Grand C-Max will never come to the US. I am guessing that the weak dollar must have had something to do with it. Being built in Euro countries, the C-Max has become way too expensive for the US market. That plan was a good one a year ago, but they did not deliver on it.
Ford now says that they will keep the C-Max name for hybrid and plug-ins only (built in the US), like Toyota did for the Prius name. Problem is, their C-Max hybrid and plugins are quite small.
That leaves the door wide open for the Prius v in my opinion, no more C-Max with Ecoboost to compete against...

 

So do I, if I need to wait 2 -3 months to get the CT, I would rather get the Prius v.

 

Well, you can get a CT200h right now. The V is still off by a few months.