2023 Toyota Prius V

The progenitor of the modern hybrid movement, Toyota's Prius was far more than a car just for tree huggers.

In 2021, we lost two brands and 18 nameplates in the Australian market, and there were a handful of other discontinuations worth noting.

The Toyota Prius V is being discontinued in Australia, considerably increasing the cost of entry into a new, seven-seat hybrid.

John Andrews purchased this Toyota Prius V used for $40,000 (including all on-road costs) in 2014. John Andrews would buy this car again because: "It is the perfect sized seven-seater for city driving (and long distance) with the Toyota reliability, low running cost of Toyota's hybrid system, and advanced features that rivals today's top-grade new cars even though it was built nine years ago."