Japanese 2010 Prius information

[ken1784]

Hi all,
Following is the Japanese 2010 Prius information as of today.

We'll have six packages as follows;

• L: base, 185/65R15, no audio, door mirrors with side turn lamp, driver door only SKS
• S: 195/65R15, front fog lamps, CD+AM/FM audio, rear wiper
• G: 195/65R15, CC, foot lamp, driver/passenger/back door SKS, leather steering wheel
• S Touring: 215/45R17, tuned suspension, LED head
• G Touring: 215/45R17, tuned suspension, LED head
• G Touring leather: 215/45R17, leather seat with heater, HDD Navi, rader CC+pre-crash-safety

The factory options are as follows;

• moon roof with solar panel for "S" or "G" only
• high grade HDD Navi with HUD for "G Touring leather" only
• rader CC+pre-crash-safety for "G" or "G Touring" only

Also, following is some chart from sales staff manual found on internet.

• bsfc comparison
• exhaust heat recovery system(EHRS) effect
• head lamp life comparison (FYI: LED lamp power consumption is 37.4W)
• FE comparison vs Honda IMA

Enjoy,
Ken@Japan

[Flying White Dutchman]

nice info thx

led : 37.4 wats for the 2 or 1 led?

a base version without audio..... ok.. can you place a aftermarket radio into the pruis or do you need to cut stuff to do that.

[HTMLSpinnr]

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

nice info thx

led : 37.4 wats for the 2 or 1 led?

a base version without audio..... ok.. can you place a aftermarket radio into the pruis or do you need to cut stuff to do that.

Even at 1, considering the low beam halogen is 55w, that's an "improvement". What do the HID's draw per on Gen II?

[ken1784]

The 37.4W is for single unit number.
The staff manual also says it consumes 17% less power than HID(45W).

Ken@Japan

[ggood]

I'm wondering if the "tuned suspension" for 17" wheels is something different for Japan, or if that is also true for the U.S.

[Tideland Prius]

Looks like the moonroof is available on the 15" wheel models only, just like the US.

I, too, am curious about the tuned suspension. Does Japan have a separate standard suspension setting that the US doesn't get?

[SageBrush]

Thank you Ken.

It is quite amazing to see bsfc at low loads of < 20 kW better in the 1.8L than the 1.5L ICE. Is this the beauty of EGR, or another engineering feat at play ?

[usbseawolf2000]

Wow, this 1.8L ICE is very efficient. It doesn't look like it suffers from pumping loss at the low 10kW. In fact, it is more efficient than the 1.5L.

LED lights are expected to last at least 15 years. What is the slope in that graph? I am guessing it is the brightness.

The last graph is my favorite. HSD kicking IMA butt at all speed. 1.8L engine is more fuel efficient than 1.3L even on the highway. I wonder how the rest of the speed (63-100mph) looks like.

I bet it will be the 2010 Internal Engine of the Year.

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by usbseawolf2000

Wow, this 1.8L ICE is very efficient. It doesn't look like it suffers from pumping loss at the low 10kW. In fact, it is more efficient than the 1.5L.

LED lights are expected to last at least 15 years. What is the slope in that graph? I am guessing it is the brightness.

The last graph is my favorite. HSD kicking IMA butt at all speed. 1.8L engine is more fuel efficient than 1.3L even on the highway. I wonder how the rest of the speed (63-100mph) looks like.

I bet it will be the 2010 Internal Engine of the Year.

Yeah I think it's how the lights degrade over time (or how well they stay bright).

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Yeah I think it's how the lights degrade over time (or how well they stay bright).

Generally LEDs "fail" by getting too dim. The actual metrics vary, but many vendors use half brightness as the end of useful life.

Tom