Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Toyota Prius has garnered a reputation of being driven by Uber drivers and those that think it's acceptable to drive at 60mph in the motorway overtaking lane. Nevertheless the car was certainly revolutionary, brining hybrid technology into the mainstream. Now it's back with plug-in hybrid power, a striking design and a rather posh-feeling cabin. Have Toyota done the impossible and made the Prius cool? Tom takes a look.
The Toyota Prius has garnered a reputation of being driven by Uber drivers and those that think it's acceptable to drive at 60mph in the motorway overtaking lane. Nevertheless the car was certainly revolutionary, brining hybrid technology into the mainstream. Now it's back with plug-in hybrid power, a striking design and a rather posh-feeling cabin. Have Toyota done the impossible and made the Prius cool? Tom takes a look.
