The Real Reasons Why Toyota Discontinued The Prius C

My wife has a Prius C. Excellent car. Perfect size for her. The Camry is too big, as is the Rav 4. The Corolla is on the list of replacements for her 2013 C, but Toyota must make the hybrid available with a sunroof for her to buy it. I wish Toyota would have made a smaller, cheaper hybrid instead of moving only up market.
I will not consider any hybrid or electric until they make them with 3 pedals. I enjoy driving and the challenge of shifting.

I bought a used 2013 Prius C in 2016. In late 2019, I traded it in on a 2019 Kia Niro Touring S. I liked it at first but pick up and size became the issue (re the latter, the car seemed invisible to drivers). Also, it felt too much like a run can (great stereo system). The Toyota RAV4 is too expensive and I wanted a hybrid hatchback or SUV. Research and a great deal lead me to the Niro and I couldn't be happier.

Our government should be mandating we all by hybrids or all electric cars. It seems our specie is determined to go extinct. I love my Prius c. Toyota lost me as a customer after this car

My husband and I each own a Prius C. We LOVE our cars! It is perfect gas mileage and size for us as both of us travel over one hour to work six days a week. We are saddened to hear Toyota decided to discontinue the model. The Prius C's we own have made us fans of the Toyota brand. We look forward to seeing Toyota put out an electric car that has over two hundred miles per one charge at an afforable price like the Prius C.

It was a Yaris with a Prius drivetrain. But it was still a Yaris. The Yaris was a miserable excuse for a car. Toyota knew it. Anyone who drove one knew it.

The car couldnt cool its battery. The screen on the hybrid battery compartment couldnt handle a pet in the car 5% of the time or more. I leased a prius c from 2014 and another from 2015.

I've owned a Prius C for four years. It has been a great car running up and down hills in northeast PA. I am over 6'-3" and have a good driving position. It is too bad that Toyota is discontinuing the C model.

This sentence REALLY makes me take the review seriously:
" I never felt as if I needed to ride in or own one, ever."

I have been buying only toyotas for the last 20 to 25 years but after Toyota buddied up to the trump administration I will be shopping for new Hondas from now on. Sad day for Toyota! Makes me sick to my stomach. Just got a new prius and will trade it for an accord after Christmas

I always liked the little Prius C. To me it was better looking than the bigger Prius models of that generation. Unfortunately, I think that it suffered from the same problem that the Smart car faced. It’s biggest advantage was it’s small size, but it wasn’t that much cheaper, and it didn’t get that much better gas mileage than comparably priced cars that offered more room. And once you figure in the subsidies of plug in hybrids and BEVs, you could get a much nicer car that didn’t use any gas. In Europe, with it’s narrow roads, and in big cities, it is a real advantage to have a tiny car, but outside of that it’s a harder sell. And frankly with so many giant Ram trucks, Escalades, and F150s, you could literally get crushed in a tiny car like the Prius C.

I have a 2015 Prius C. I love it and have not had a single problem with it. I want to go all electric, however, and am thinking of getting a Tesla Model 3 next year.

I own a Prius C and love it! We weren't fans of the cockpit design in the regular sized Prius, so we opted for the compact. The dealership constantly tries to get us to sell it due to people wanting this size, and we've gotten calls/offers from other dealerships too. I love the size, leg room, and gas mileage too :)

I will be driving my 2016 Prius C until the wheels fall off. (prob put them back on and keep going)

I own a 2012 Prius C that I got new in 2013 (trim level 4) and it was a top-of-the-line for under 23k.

The things I preferred over the prius liftback were no "joystick," and the rear view isn't split between the twp pieces of glass (with the spoiler.)

The Corolla hybrid isn't comparable since it's a sedan and now a hatch.

Give me top-of-the-line Corolla Hybrid hatch for 23k and I'm sold.

I bought my C new in 2013. I have loaded it like santa's sleigh, and fit 4 grown adults ranging from me, the shortest at 6', to 6'8. You can park this car nearly anywhere that another car won't fit, and it's cute as a bug in the now extinct Habanero Orange. I have put 130,000 miles on my baby, and I'm sad to hear an available replacement in the future has already been made. I hope Toyota changes their mind. There's really nothing comparable.

I love my 2014 Prius C. I wanted a small 4-door hybrid that would fit into small parking spaces, as street parking has become a problem in many neighborhoods including mine. I always get at least 50 mpg on the freeway, so I don’t agree with the 43 mpg estimate. My Toyota dealer’s sales people keep calling me to offer more than my car is worth for a trade in, as my Prius C is much in demand! Too bad it was discontinued!

Not discontinued in Mexico. 660 model 2021 sold only in April 2021. Got one and very happy with it.

I'm really sad to hear this. I love my little 2016 Prius c and recommend it to friends who have also gotten this car. It is the perfect size for me, and it also fits a lot of stuff when you bend the seats down--I call it my mini-SUV. I evacuated with my most prized possessions several times during California fires. I got a great price on it new (much lower than the price listed here), and it usually gets over 50mpg on the highway when I'm travelling more than a few miles. The other posters are right that it is easy to park. I've not had any problems with it at all now in nearly 5 years. I am planning to drive it until it completely breaks down. I'm really sorry to hear that Toyota is prioritizing larger cars--not everyone needs an SUV or a sedan.

I owned two of them over time. They were fun to drive, easy to maneuver in traffic and inexpensive to own, insure and operate. They weren't fancy but it was a blast driving them and watching that MPG meter go up, up, up.

I'm sad to see them go. There will always be a fond spot in my heart for the Prius C.

I understand the points this writer made about the Corolla and the Hybrid version has very decent gas mileage, but it's still a Corolla (ho hum).

The Prius C is the BEST little city car ever. A joy to park in all of those tight spots that my old Corolla could never DREAM of squeezing into. The actual mileage I get is MUCH better than what you've posted here, coming in at 50-60+ regularly. I live in the exact setting this car was MADE for: big city, stop-and-go rush-hour slow traffic, day in, day out. My dealership is consistently emailing, calling, and sending me physical letters practically BEGGING to buy this car back from me because of demand. They'll never get it back. I'll drive it until it dies. It's perfect for me.

The prius C is still continued in Europe.
It actually now comes with a 1.5l 3cyl, and a larger battery, with something like 16hp more, and higher range.
They can make it cheaper, and already did.
And thus nullifies the idea that the prius C doesn't have a place in usa.
The real reason according to me?
The new prius C will eat profits from the regular prius. Because reportedly it comes in at 84 MPG (imp = 66 MPG US), something the prius can't beat.

I love my 2013 Prius C. It has 152,000 miles on it and besides oil changes and tires all I have had to do is replace the 12v battery and front brakes once. It was one of the most affordable cars I could find in 2013. Sad to see that Toyota is reducing opportunities for those of us with a limited income.

My first prius was a 2002 which I loved. I then bought a 2015 C and passed the 2002 to my daughter. I sold my 2015 C to my domestic partner and bought a 2019 C so we are a two C household. I love this car and was disappointed to think I couldn't uy another C in 10 years. The 2002 finally gave out and it wasn't worth fixing so we found a twin to my 2015 for my daughter. They too love it. I wrote to Toyota saying I wouldn't buy another Toyota because of their pro Trump donations. My understanding is that they have changed their position. I don't expect to need a new car for quite some time but I will definitely check out what they are doing before I buy another Toyota no matter how much I love Toyota. I have owned a corolla and two cressidas ( a favorite car) and a matrix (my daughters favorite car). So here we are. So many of us do indeed love the Prius C we have owned.

I have a 2012 Prius C and it's the first car I've owned that I actually love. It's so cute! Bright blue. So easy to parallel park. 50 MPG regularly.

Downside is my husband is 6'2" so he has to be the driver now with one car seat installed, and if we have 2 kids we just can't drive the C because a car seat won't fit behind. Sad because I really don't want a large vehicle but we need to fit car seats.