GTP Cool Wall: 2009+ Toyota Prius

[GranTurismo916]

2009+ Toyota Prius nominated by @ToyGTone

Engines: 1.8L I4 (Toyota 2ZR-FXE)
Power: 134 hp
Torque: 105 lb-ft.
Weight: 1365 kg
Transmission: CVT
Drivetrain: Front engine, front wheel drive
Body Styles: 5-door liftback​

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[AudiMan2011]

Better than the old car in every single way.

Seriously Uncool.

 

[The87Dodge]

The exterior of the 3rd generation Prius looks unattractive. The only thing going for it is the fact that it's very fuel efficient.

Uncool.

 

[JAHHAJ]

The Prius is a horrible car and actually has one of the most horrible interiors I've seen in a car, SU.

 

[GranTurismo916]

Great car, seriously uncool because society has ruined it.

 

[Bo]

Overpriced, average family car. Works. Is so inoffensive it can't be anything lower than uncool.

Unfortunately, the ridiculous bad rep that's been stirred up between "car enthusiasts" and uptight owners who use it as a statement rather than the decent car it actually is brings it down to SU. I don't want to vote SU, but it just is.

As a side note, let's see how many people think they're hilarious by voting SZ purely to troll the results.

 

[Dagger311]

Seriously Uncool. Do I even need to say why?

 

[Legro]

Quite possibly the only car on sale in Finland that somehow makes going +20 kmh over the limit and ridiculous lights to lights accelerations socially acceptable even among people who haven't got an Audi. And for that reason only I wish it'd be seriously uncool, too bad the fact it's socially acceptable when doing that, also makes it cool when it's being driven like a sane person would.

 

[Tornado]

This and the H2 are possibly the only two cars to completely transcend media boundaries in pure uncoolness

 

[Benny44]

Nooooo......I clicked sub zero by mistake. I am so sorry. Please don't think any less of me for this. Is there any way to recast my vote? I feel a little sick right now

 

[SlipZtrEm]

They really aren't as bad to drive, or ride in, as one would expect.

SU.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

The (supposedly) low environmental impact car.
The car praised for its fuel efficiency, but is wasted by the average owner with a lead foot.
The car that gives the average owner an undeserved air of superiority and self-centeredness because "I'm saving the environment!"
The car that has nearly run me over in a parking lot on two separate occasions.

My sincerest apologies to those of you that own a Prius, drive courteously and responsibly, and make the most out of the fuel efficiency. It's a Toyota, which has a reputation for making very dependable vehicles, and as far as I can tell, is a well built car.

However, what ruins that like a 3-year-old laying waste to one of Leonardo da Vinci's creations, armed with a pack of crayons and apple juice is the average owner. Self-centered and pompous.

I love Toyotas. This one however, I would cast down into the pits of hell.

 

[Doodle]

I don't mind it. Cool.

 

[ToyGTone]

There's a plus side for the toyota prius......










....... it isn't sold were i live... and I hope it will never come here anytime soon...

 

[Sage Ages]

This car makes me think of politics.

 

[Blood Eagle]

The way the car functions and operates is very cool but the drivers of them ruin it. Uncool.

 

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

Seriously uncool. As a car though, you could do worse.

 

[Dennisch]

Brilliant car in every way, except for the styling.

Seriously uncool because most of them are driven by people who hold up traffic driving like old farts.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Seriously Uncool. Belongs to the deepest pits of automotive hell. Usually you see these hogging the left lane doing 5 under limit. Drivers are also questionable bunch of eco crusaders that feel obligation to lecture people regarding ecological driving.. while there are cars that get better MPG ( Golf TDi ) and are less destructive for the nature to build.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Unlike the second generation Prius, one of these is not sitting in the driveway outside my house right now.

Inexplicably attracts haters.

 

[Famine]

There's a plus side for the toyota prius......

Yes, but that's the 7 seater.

 

[Anathema]

Cool. Technology is there in a way a simple mind like my own can understand it, is nice looking compared to the second-gen model, and won't usually get you hate from the average car owner, but that depends on the owner and your own personality.


Most of the owners, though, are uncool as uncool gets. Although, I've noticed a trend with the earliest 3rd-gen examples now being in the hands of actual people who appreciate the car for what it is, and don't fact-quote about the environment and carbon footprint constantly...

 

[The87Dodge]

As a side note, let's see how many people think they're hilarious by voting SZ purely to troll the results.

Only two people so far.

 

[Cowboy]

I like it yet it isn't too appealing.

Meh.

 

[Cowboy]

Delete

 

[JTB10000]

I like Prii but they're not cool cars.

Meh.

 

[The87Dodge]

Prii

Is that the plural form of Prius?

 

[Bo]

Is that the plural form of Prius?

Yes.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Cool. The mountains of pejorative thrown the way of this humble taxi by so-called car guys make it so. Driving one now is akin to displaying a giant middle finger towards the masses of ignorant narrow-minded car sheeple.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Doesn't have the same owner stigma here. Surprisingly enough they've not really been that popular since the Camry Hybrid was introduced and has now taken over all the major taxi cab ranks.

The 3rd Gen Prius I thought actually looks quite good but it's a modern Toyota which means it's a small and efficient bundle of Meh.