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a kennedy

(36,352 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:02 PM Aug 2025

OMGOSH......just saw a new Prius!!! Damn near looking like, and so sorry to even say this, a Tesla!!!

Gotta be a brand new one. It looks awesome. They were always so damn ugly. Today???? Really nice looking.

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OMGOSH......just saw a new Prius!!! Damn near looking like, and so sorry to even say this, a Tesla!!! (Original Post) a kennedy Aug 2025 OP
I beg to differ ... VMA131Marine Aug 2025 #1
I saw a Tesla today where the emblem on the front had been taken off. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #2
I have a 2020 and it doesn't look that different. CanonRay Aug 2025 #3
Here is what I saw......an it looks pretty cool. JMHO. a kennedy Aug 2025 #4
I have a 2018 Prius oberle Aug 2025 #5
Seriously?? Ugly?? No, and I beg to differ. I absolutely love the Prius looking much more sexy. a kennedy Aug 2025 #7
I've had a couple of them over the past 15 years bbrady42 Aug 2025 #6

VMA131Marine

(5,336 posts)
1. I beg to differ ...
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:15 PM
Aug 2025

It looks better than a Tesla, none of which have changed much externally since their introduction.

I had a Prius rental a few months ago: 60 mpg driving from Connecticut to Pennsylvania. It’s a nice car. That said, I just leased a 2025 Honda Prologue Touring. Since the EV tax credits are expiring at the end of September (Thanks, Trump! 😡 there are some really good deals out there. I was able to lease my Prologue for 3 years at $325/ month with $2150 up front. If I had a car newer than a 2010 Honda would have given another $3500 towards the lease deal and my payment would have been about $220/month. Honda also give you a free home charger and $500 towards installation. Incentives from my utility company should cover the rest.

Irish_Dem

(82,377 posts)
2. I saw a Tesla today where the emblem on the front had been taken off.
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:41 PM
Aug 2025

Looked funny without it.

oberle

(414 posts)
5. I have a 2018 Prius
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:23 PM
Aug 2025

I love it and think it looks cool. The new ones are just ugly Tesla wannabes. Yuck.

a kennedy

(36,352 posts)
7. Seriously?? Ugly?? No, and I beg to differ. I absolutely love the Prius looking much more sexy.
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:29 PM
Aug 2025

Can I even say that here?? Love that they’re better priced, and no problems with company right?? Or am I wrong.

bbrady42

(202 posts)
6. I've had a couple of them over the past 15 years
Wed Aug 27, 2025, 09:28 PM
Aug 2025

I like the looks of the new ones, but they’ve really lost a lot of roominess and cargo space

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