Sluggish 2004 Toyota Prius

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    Hi everyone!

    I just bought this 2004 Toyota Prius with 208xxx mileage on it recently and so far I'm loving it. But I notice the car is kinda sluggish. When I said sluggish, I mean when I push the gas pedal, I feel like I'm pushing it way down but the car doesn't seem to respond. It takes so long for the car to accelerate. Is it a normal thing for Prius or is there something wrong with mine? It's my first time to own a Prius, so I'm not really familiar with the behavior of the car.

    Thanks in advance!
     
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    Are there any warning lights on? How fast are you going zero to 60?
     
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    No warning lights. I haven't driven it on a highway yet. But from a complete stop, it just seems the car takes so long to accelerate even after pushing the pedal way down. Sorry, couldn't give you much details.
     
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    normal.
     
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    however, that doesn't mean a 14 year old car with over 200k couldn't use some sprucing up.
     
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    You think so? Does yours do the same thing?
     
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    yes, very sluggish.
     
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    Try driving another one to compare. At a dealer or used car listing
     
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    but sluggish is all in the mind of the beholder.
     
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    Can I ask you what year is your Prius?
     
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    Will do when I get the chance. Thanks for the recommendation!
     
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    That is true.
     
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    mine is 2012, you can see that in my info. i have also owned 2004 and 2008, they are all the same, sluggish.
     
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    Dang, seems like you are in love with Prius. Lol. I guess all Prius are sluggish. Thanks for your responds!
     
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    As others commented, "sluggish" isn't much to go on. And was it like that when you bought it?

    And, not to be a stickler, but this is the Prius Prime forum. You'll get more attention from Gen 2 owners if a moderator moves it to that forum.
     
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    The Gen 2 Prius (years 2004-2009) can get more sluggish than normal at high miles due to either the ICE (gas engine) needing a tune-up or the health of the traction battery (the large battery that drives the electric motors). Spend some time in the Gen 2 Forums to learn the signs of your traction battery losing its punch and tips for a tune-up for the ICE (spark plugs, EGR system). Generally, Prius owners are more concerned with loss of MPG when the ICE/Traction Battery begin losing performance, than the actual feeling of sluggishness.
     
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