Hybrid Reborn: 2023 Toyota Prius Revealed - 57 MPG, 196 HP

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Main Forum' started by Danny, Nov 16, 2022.

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  1. Hammersmith

    Hammersmith Senior Member

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    A Toyota problem. No LE models were available for the test drives.
     
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  2. 3PriusMike

    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    Doesn't every car company only provide the higher end trims for initial reviewers to help bias them to liking the car?

    Mike
     
    #82 3PriusMike, Dec 16, 2022
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Toyota problem. No LEs were available.

    That's usually for the independent road tests. Usually a media first drive would span the entire range. It's possible with the supply chain issue, they limit it to the top trims (or in this case, top two trims).
     
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  4. farmecologist

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    Yes...it's all about the upsell, I suppose. (y)

    However, us "MPG enthusiasts" want to see the highest MPG base model before making any decisions...haha. I know it is pretty much just the wheel size difference, but I still want to see some like minded MPG based reviews. All I'm seeing now are reviewers "flooring it" to see what kind od 0-60 time they can get. :rolleyes: WIth that said, it *is* pretty fascinating to see folks interested in 0-60 times when talking about a Prius!
     
    #84 farmecologist, Dec 17, 2022
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