Epinions Recent Reviews for 2002 Toyota Prius

2002 Toyota Prius: 2002 Prius Has Some Big Problems

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:51:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JMB623 - I bought this car new in 10/02 while looking for, and failing to find, a Toyota Echo for a commute car. The Echo is a tiny gas-engined Toyota that gets over 40 mpg and, at the time, cost about $10K less than the Prius. $10K is a lot of gas, even at the...

2002 Toyota Prius: Not recommended

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 13:10:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author PCalhoun - I had this 2.5 years and put slightly over 75000 miles on it. During this time, I had to replace six tires (despite scheduled rotations), one gas tank, a windshield wiper that sheared off ($100), several gaskets, and the transmission ($8400). Nothing was...

2002 Toyota Prius: MY CAR IS AWESOME!

Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:07:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mcett - I bought my car to save money, but a bonus is that it doesn't pollute. Somehow I don't mind the fact that I only visit the gas station ever 550 miles. I haven't had any trouble with it at...

2002 Toyota Prius: 2002 Prius Hybrid Battery Failure

Mon, 9 Feb 2004 20:45:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cjm120 - I own a 2002 Prius which I bought new in Nov 2001. At 4700 miles, on January 23 2004, the hydrid battery failed. I had no inkling that the battery was failing. But my garage was filled with such a stench I thought my sewer line had broken. Turns...

2002 Toyota Prius: Toyota Prius: Why not?

Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:01:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JaDaRu - When I finally decided to purchase a new car (this choice was made for me, when an SUV plowed into m...

2002 Toyota Prius: 2 Years later, still glad I got the Toyota Prius!

Tue, 1 Jul 2003 03:07:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Risecat - After 2 years of driving my Prius in the city and on the highway, I still love it! When driving short stop/start trips, I get about 40 mpg, but with 20 minutes or longer of driving in the city, I'm averaging just below the posted mileage of 50 mpg...

2002 Toyota Prius: Prius, a car I'd recommend to everyone.

Mon, 9 Jun 2003 04:19:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mickie513 - Car is very cool. In my 9 months of ownership I haven't had one single issue. The first 5 services visits are FREE.. yes, FREE. That includes oil changes (unknown if this holds for 2004). Although you may have to point this out to the dealer doing...

2002 Toyota Prius: Disappointed with hybrid tech

Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:03:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rtoland23 - When the Prius was released in the US in 2000, I couldn't wait to get one. I test drove one when it came out, and was floored by the roomy interior, quietness of the engine, LCD display, mpg rating...this was the car of my dreams. The only negative I...

2002 Toyota Prius: I love this thing!!

Tue, 24 Dec 2002 15:05:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soldfromwi - I have had my Prius for about two months now and I just love it. It is so comfortable and smooth to drive. I love that the video screen has a night dimmer and touch screen buttons.

I really like that the speedometer and other gauges are not...

2002 Toyota Prius: 60,000 and Totaled

Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:42:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author SteveL593 - On July 2, 2003 an irresponsible driver clipped me in the right rear while on the interstate driving 60mph. I went out of control and hit the wall on my left at 60 or so.

Both airbags went off, the right one breaking the windshield. The...

2002 Toyota Prius: The official green car!

Sun, 8 Sep 2002 02:26:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author naturelvr - I am the biggest conservationist you will ever meet I have to say. I'm not insane or anything but I definitely do my part supporting the green side of every action I do. When I first became aware of the idea of a vehicle being readily available to the...

2002 Toyota Prius: Give to Ceasar, what Belongs to Ceasar.

Sat, 22 Jun 2002 04:13:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author luckydoc - Toyota Prius 2002

Give to Caesar, what Belongs to Caesar.

Any member who has been reading my reviews knows that I am not a big fan of Japanese cars. There are two reasons for this, first in the early 70’s I owned a Datsun, (now they...

2002 Toyota Prius: Ideal around-town/commuter car

Mon, 27 May 2002 01:16:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ih8junk - Our 2002 Prius just passed 1000 miles, and it’s proving itself as an ideal around town and commuter car. The “Super Ultra-Low” emissions were a selling point for us – setting a good eco-friendly example for the kids seemed like a good idea.

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2002 Toyota Prius: I call mine "Supercar"

Sun, 26 May 2002 11:04:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author e-rocka - I've been crazy about this car since I read about it a year and a half. I finally bought it a month ago.

SULEV emissions rating stands for super ultra low emission vehicle, which is next up from zero emissions. It gets the lowest emissions of any...

2002 Toyota Prius: Why drive anything else!

Fri, 24 May 2002 16:40:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scotthmb - I have had mine now for just over a year and have put about 23,000 miles on it. I have read other reviews of folks getting far lower mileage than I do. I typically get about 50 to 51 miles per gallon commuting in the San Francisco area. My commute is...

2002 Toyota Prius: Great Idea, Bad Execution

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 03:50:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author amartinezfonts - I wrote this review of the 2001 Toyota Prius almost a year and a half ago (in September of 2000), and it received a lot of attention. According to Toyota's web site, there aren't any improvements (or even changes, for that matter) between the 2001 and...

2002 Toyota Prius: 2002 Toyota Prius... The Ultimate Commuter Car

Mon, 7 Jan 2002 21:15:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tuyenvo - I just picked up my 2002 Toyota Prius 2 weeks ago and can't stop driving it. I'm actually finding excuses to run to the store just to take it out for a spin. All in all, I'm greatly satisfied with the car minus a few small quirks which I'm sure will be...

2002 Toyota Prius: Joining the Cult of Prius

Fri, 9 Nov 2001 19:00:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author terranova - I learned about the Prius in a magazine article in March 2001. After a test drive of the 2001 model at my local dealer I decided to order a 2002 model on June 1st. I finally got the car on November 6th. Supposedly the waits are getting a bit shorter now,...