Consumer Reports - 2002 Toyota Prius tested after nine years

Dec 29, 2010 1 Replies

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Neo 15 years ago

In the 2011 February Issue of Consumer Reports, a

2002 Toyota Prius 4dr sedan with 206,000 miles was borrowed and tested again. CR noted that the Prius traction battery still had no noticable wear and that its fuel efficiency was exactly the same as it was nine years ago. However, the Prius's 0 to 60 mph acceleration was a second longer

see pages 8-9.

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bwilson4web 15 years ago

Thanks!

We have a 2003 Prius, 135k miles, and with a perfectly working traction battery, I swapped it for a ReInVolt pack and kept the NHW11 modules. Every single one of them looks perfect, it didn't even have the sticky goop TIS. I've tested two modules and their Ahr is coming in above 5.5 Ahr. The trick is to drive the car for economy and "heat is the enemy."

I can believe the engine eventually wears out but I've never really worried about 0-60 time as 13 seconds is more than enough for me.

Bob Wilson

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