Toyota's official answer about the 2006-7 MFD screen resolution

[ken1784]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Ok... but the High Grade is probably the HDD version, right?

All of JP Prius NAV are HDD version since 2006 model.

Ken@Japan

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by ken1784

All of JP Prius NAV are HDD version since 2006 model.

Ken@Japan

Hmm.... then what does the high grade version have? G-Book? JBL Audio? mXPro?

[ken1784]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Hmm.... then what does the high grade version have? G-Book? JBL Audio? mXPro?

toyota.jp-Prius NAV system

item	JP high grade NAV	JP standard NAV
digital TV tuner	yes	no
super live sound system	yes	no
# of speakers	8	6
ECO drive display	yes	no
HUD	yes	no
stop sign warning and brake assist by NAV info	yes	no

It does not say JBL Audio, but it is called "super live sound system".
The G-Book mx is standard for all NAV.
The G-Book mxPro is optional for all NAV.

Ken@Japan

[Tideland Prius]

oooooh.... interesting.

[PriusLewis]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

oooooh.... interesting.

It's a real shame Japanese manufacturers treat us as a third world country when it comes to vehicle content. This has always been the case - they never ship their front-line stuff here.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by PriusLewis

It's a real shame Japanese manufacturers treat us as a third world country when it comes to vehicle content. This has always been the case - they never ship their front-line stuff here.

That's because you guys expect cars to be cheap (and seriously, you get the cheapest cars anywhere in the world). Sure you can load a Corolla with HIDs, SKS, upgraded nav (not the nav lite offered right now), LED tailights, IPA, power heated seats etc that's available elsewhere but are you willing to pay $27k for it? Didn't think so.

[PriusLewis]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

That's because you guys expect cars to be cheap (and seriously, you get the cheapest cars anywhere in the world). Sure you can load a Corolla with HIDs, SKS, upgraded nav (not the nav lite offered right now), LED tailights, IPA, power heated seats etc that's available elsewhere but are you willing to pay $27k for it? Didn't think so.

Actually, I certainly AM prepared to pay for content. But, you're right, most Americans wouldn't. Plus most won't pay more than they can get a Chevy Malibu for (in fact, many still believe imports should be cheaper than American cars since they're so inferior - especially Japanese products that are made from recycled pop cans like the tin toys they grew up with). I'm being sarcastic - I don't believe this at all, but you'd be surprised how many down here still do.

Americans refuse to believe they now have a third world economy due to the last couple of Presidents and Representatives who changed the laws to allow big business to destroy us. Our dollar isn't worth the paper it's printed on in the rest of the world. Exchange rates have really skyrocketed import car prices. Most Americans still believe their country is the Powerhouse of the World.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by PriusLewis

Actually, I certainly AM prepared to pay for content. But, you're right, most Americans wouldn't. Plus most won't pay more than they can get a Chevy Malibu for (in fact, many still believe imports should be cheaper than American cars since they're so inferior - especially Japanese products that are made from recycled pop cans like the tin toys they grew up with). I'm being sarcastic - I don't believe this at all, but you'd be surprised how many down here still do.

Americans refuse to believe they now have a third world economy due to the last couple of Presidents and Representatives who changed the laws to allow big business to destroy us. Our dollar isn't worth the paper it's printed on in the rest of the world. Exchange rates have really skyrocketed import car prices. Most Americans still believe their country is the Powerhouse of the World.

Well thank you for being a realist. I won't be surprised because not everyone responded the way you just did and I have received responses they way you described them. Other countries pay larger import taxes on vehicles (presumably to protect their domestic manufacturers). In Canada, the import tax is 6.1%

[ken1784]

Originally Posted by PriusLewis

Actually, I certainly AM prepared to pay for content. But, you're right, most Americans wouldn't.

Just FYI...
The JP high grade NAV option is very expensive.
It's value is standard NAV(308,700yen) plus high grade NAV upgrade(216,300yen), total 525,000yen(US$5,700) value.

Ken@Japan

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by ken1784

Just FYI...
The JP high grade NAV option is very expensive.
It's value is standard NAV(308,700yen) plus high grade NAV upgrade(216,300yen), total 525,000yen(US$5,700) value.

Ken@Japan

So I take it there aren't a lot of people who opt for it?