2005 Toyota Prius Reviews, Pricing & Specs

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$21,815 to $21,815

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4.6

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The popularity of the 2004 model led to few changes for the 2005 Toyota Prius. Toyota furthered the success of this new engine type by repurposing the engine for a hybrid Lexus, the RX400h.

The Prius ran into a minor setback in 2005 when its cars started stalling at speeds upwards of 45 miles per hour. The cars would still run on battery power, but lost speed rapidly, making for a potentially deadly situation for the car and its passengers. 33 cases were reported, and a programming error that had been fixed in a prior recall was cited as the root cause of the problem.

107,897 Priuses were sold in the US in 2005.

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Published Aug 8, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
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by Dale D G
Nov 19, 2022
The 2005 Toyota Prius is an incredible car for being almost 20 years old. I love the blue tooth, maps, and screens that show the gas consumption, where the energy is coming from, and where it is going! Although this particular car is missing a backup camera, some of the 2005s do have it.Nov 19, 2022
by Timothy C
Oct 05, 2022
Not worth more than $4000 though. Still nice I like the Gen 2sOct 05, 2022
by Jessie G
Aug 12, 2022
Pros: 48 mpg so far, very smooth and quiet drive. Comfy seats, has a lot of room for a smaller car. Body is good condition, air works great, Keyless entry works great so far. There’s a spare tire that’s easy to find and remove. All the fluids are full. The screen where MPR is in the perfect spot, and I don’t have to move my head around to find them. Cons: Bluetooth is super slow. It takes so long to make a call with voice command. You have to reconnect the audio every single time you turn the car off. It takes 40-60 seconds only in Park, but that seems forever when you’re going to work. I can’t use it when I’m in a hurry. The radio antenna onlypicks up near by stations. It’s speeds up pretty slow. A key replacement cost $450! There’s no interior button for the trunk and there’s not trunk button on the key. The wipers seem pretty old. There is a fog/cloudiness on the glass there the time and mileage are. It’s hard to see them both. It was over priced due to inflation but I had to buy a car soon because I wrecked mine. It was twice what I paid 3 years ago. Aug 12, 2022

2005 Toyota Prius Pricing

Original MSRP
$21,815 to $21,815
Price range
$4,908 to $5,604
Average price on CG
$4,908
YoY price change
$5,418 to $4,908

Trims & specs

Air Conditioning

Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Single front air conditioning zones

Airbags

Dual front airbags · Front and rear head airbags · Front side airbags

Audio System

Single disc in-Dash CD · Premium Brand: JBL · AM/FM radio

Brakes

ABS: 4-wheel

Convenience Features

Center console: front console with storage · Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio

Engine

Electric Motor HP: 67 · Electric Motor Power Output (Kilowatts): 50 · Electric Motor Torque: 295 · Hybrid Gas Engine HP: 76 · Hybrid Gas Engine HP@RPM: 5000 · Hybrid Gas Engine Torque: 82 · Hybrid gas Engine Torque@RPM: 4200

Lights

Headlights: Xenon

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors: heated · Inside rearview mirror: electrochromic

Rear Seats

Type: bench

Seats

Front seat type: bucket · Rear seat folding: split · Upholstery: cloth

Tires and Rims

Wheel type: aluminum alloy

Windows

Front wipers: intermittent · Rear wiper: intermittent

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