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- I just got back from driving

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the all-new 2023 Toyota Prius.

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And now I'm here to answer
your questions about it.

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"What is the ground clearance?

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"What size tires does it have?

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"Is it difficult to get out?"

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Well, that's three questions, commenter.

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But anyway, ground
clearance is about on par

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with any other small sedan that you get,

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Corollas, Camrys, something like that.

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It's not really an
off-road excursion vehicle.

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But you're not gonna be scraping
the nose everywhere you go.

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In terms of tires, the Prius
comes standard with 17s,

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but you can option up to 19 inch wheels.

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Is it difficult to get out of?

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Ingress and egress are about on par

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with other things in this size category,

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you know, your Corollas,

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your Honda Accords, stuff like that.

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You want me to compare the shifters

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of the new car and the old
car. Well, I'm here to tell you

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that they are virtually identical,

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just placed in different spots.

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New car, they're right in the
middle, more conventional.

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On the old car, kinda on
the dash a little bit.

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But it's still the same operation

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that Toyota hybrids have had

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since pretty much the
second-generation Prius.

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How is the steering compared
to other competitors

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like the Honda Civic or
maybe even older Priuses?

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Well, I'm here to tell
you that it's much better.

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Toyota put a big emphasis on steering

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and fun in the new Prius.

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I wouldn't say it's quite
on the level of a Civic.

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But it's definitely a big improvement

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over previous Prius generations.

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It really is sort of fun in the canyons.

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Now, if you're buying a Prius
for sporty characteristics,

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I don't know what you're doing.

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Like, that's not what the car's for.

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But you find yourself on a twisty road,

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not the end of the world.

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"How many people can you

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"cram into the new Prius
stacked like firewood?"

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Well, I'm glad you asked, I don't know.

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However, I do know that
it will be less people

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than the previous generation car.

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The new car is actually an
inch lower than the old car.

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And that comes at the expense
of headroom in the back.

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So if you wanna stack your
boys up like firewood,

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you might need to get
the smaller ones on top.

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If I was to spend about
30 grand on a hybrid,

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this would probably be
at the top of my list.

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It's economical, it's fun enough.

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You'll have enough room for most of

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your friends to stack like firewood.

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And you know, prices go anywhere
from like 27 to 35 grand.

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So you'll probably find
something nice in there for ya.

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For more news on all things Toyota Prius,

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head on over to jalopnik.com.