01/12/2024
This week, I'm driving the 2024 Toyota USA Prius Prime XSE. No joke, it's one of my favorite cars you can buy right now. Incredible fuel economy is standard for any Prius, but they've finally made it look GOOD. It drives well, it's comfortable...it's just a damned good car.
The Prime part of the Prius means it's a plug-in hybrid, giving around 40 miles of all-electric range perfect for the daily commute. For the weekend roadtrips, fuel economy ends up averaging around 52mpg, giving around 600 miles of bladder-busting range.
This one is painted Guardian Gray, which looks very much like the familiar shade of "Ohio Skies In January."
I thought the Prius Prime was divisible only by one and itself, but that's a Prime Number, not a Prius Prime.
This one has a sticker price of just over $42,000 delivered - loaded up like every media loaner is. You can get into a well-equipped Prius Prime for around $37k, or a non-Prime Prius for around thirty grand.