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mitch96

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29. Sounds good. The 2023 prius is calling me. I had a 2017 Prius V. Nice car I could get in and out of

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #27)

Thu Jun 15, 2023, 02:09 PM

Jun 2023

fine but it "only" got 38 mpg on a good day and was slower than shit going up hill in a Florida summer.
Now the new Prius get's 45-50 mpg, Looks FANTASTIC! and has 200 HP! Sign me up!
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We just got a Prius and love it. multigraincracker Jun 2023 #13

How hard/easy is it to get in and out of? As a geezer this is my main complaint about new cars mitch96 Jun 2023 #23

Try a newer model multigraincracker Jun 2023 #27

Sounds good. The 2023 prius is calling me. I had a 2017 Prius V. Nice car I could get in and out of mitch96 Jun 2023 #29

Wife is getting 55 mpg. multigraincracker Jun 2023 #30

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