Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius

asj2009 · 10-15-2009, 06:07 PM

Turns out the 2010 version is actually the 4th generation Prius.

Toyota Prius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I always liked the Number 4 better than 3

I wonder whether the G1 and G2 cars might have some sentimental value later

hampdenwireless · 10-15-2009, 06:15 PM

The G1 was not sold in the USA and the G1 and G1.1 (or G2 if you want to call it that) had the same body so most lump them together as G1.

The car was of course substantially upgraded for the G1.1 version with upgrades to the ICE and the hybrid system.

Toyota uses the nomenclature NHW10 for the G1, NHW11 for the G1.1 and NHW20 for the G2.

**Tideland Prius** · 10-15-2009, 07:44 PM

Somebody oughta fixing that Wikipedia article. It's the 3rd generation.

The first generation was sold here in the U.S. in 2001. hampdenwireless calls it 1.1. I prefer 1.5 since there's rarely 2 revisions (Impreza and Saab 9-5 are exceptions).

Either way, the first generation lasted from 1997-2003. You can't possibly tell me the 2006 Prius is Gen 4 and this is Gen 5 because the 2006 Prius got a midlife update. It's the same case for the 2001 Prius that got a midlife update.

Paradox · 10-15-2009, 07:46 PM

Uh-Oh Tideland, Danny better get busy creating some new 4th and 5th Gen parent forums now that this news has come out...

**Tideland Prius** · 10-15-2009, 08:20 PM

<sigh>... and where's my PS6 and XBOX 5000?

john1701a · 10-15-2009, 09:20 PM

I can't be "fixed" until the qualifications for a "generation" are clearly defined.

For perspective, just look at the criteria other automakers use.

And if you don't care for that, just do like many programming languages... start counting at 0 instead of 1.
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bwilson4web · 10-15-2009, 11:32 PM

I ran into the same numbering problem and simply adopted:

NHW10 - 1997-2000
NHW11 - 2001-2003
NHW20 - 2004-2009
ZVW30 - 2010-current

It is unambiguous and correctly identifies the vehicle.

Bob Wilson

32kcolors · 10-16-2009, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

I ran into the same numbering problem and simply adopted:

NHW10 - 1997-2000
NHW11 - 2001-2003
NHW20 - 2004-2009
ZVW30 - 2010-current

It is unambiguous and correctly identifies the vehicle.

Bob Wilson

Except not everyone will know what the heck you're talking about

asj2009 · 10-16-2009, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

I ran into the same numbering problem and simply adopted:

NHW10 - 1997-2000
NHW11 - 2001-2003
NHW20 - 2004-2009
ZVW30 - 2010-current

It is unambiguous and correctly identifies the vehicle.

Bob Wilson

And I see someone here has ALREADY changed wikipedia!

**Tideland Prius** · 10-16-2009, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

I ran into the same numbering problem and simply adopted:

NHW10 - 1997-2000
NHW11 - 2001-2003
NHW20 - 2004-2009
ZVW30 - 2010-current

It is unambiguous and correctly identifies the vehicle.

Bob Wilson

can you see the pattern? 1, 2, 3 with the updated Gen 1 as 11.

Why isn't there a 21? well the Gen 2 didn't get a hybrid system updated. The gen 1 did.

10-15-2009, 06:07 PM	#1
asj2009 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 146 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Friends: 0	Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius Turns out the 2010 version is actually the 4th generation Prius. Toyota Prius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I always liked the Number 4 better than 3 I wonder whether the G1 and G2 cars might have some sentimental value later

10-15-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
hampdenwireless Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 497 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: Thanks: 29 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius The G1 was not sold in the USA and the G1 and G1.1 (or G2 if you want to call it that) had the same body so most lump them together as G1. The car was of course substantially upgraded for the G1.1 version with upgrades to the ICE and the hybrid system. Toyota uses the nomenclature NHW10 for the G1, NHW11 for the G1.1 and NHW20 for the G2.

10-15-2009, 07:44 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius Somebody oughta fixing that Wikipedia article. It's the 3rd generation. The first generation was sold here in the U.S. in 2001. hampdenwireless calls it 1.1. I prefer 1.5 since there's rarely 2 revisions (Impreza and Saab 9-5 are exceptions). Either way, the first generation lasted from 1997-2003. You can't possibly tell me the 2006 Prius is Gen 4 and this is Gen 5 because the 2006 Prius got a midlife update. It's the same case for the 2001 Prius that got a midlife update.

10-15-2009, 07:46 PM	#4
Paradox Prius Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SI, NY Posts: 2,125 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 21 Thanked 299 Times in 180 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius Uh-Oh Tideland, Danny better get busy creating some new 4th and 5th Gen parent forums now that this news has come out...

10-15-2009, 08:20 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius <sigh>... and where's my PS6 and XBOX 5000?

10-15-2009, 09:20 PM	#6
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,376 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 9 Thanked 145 Times in 70 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius I can't be "fixed" until the qualifications for a "generation" are clearly defined. For perspective, just look at the criteria other automakers use. And if you don't care for that, just do like many programming languages... start counting at 0 instead of 1. .

10-15-2009, 11:32 PM	#7
bwilson4web 03 and 10 Prius Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Huntsville AL with 2003 Prius Posts: 3,876 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: #1 Thanks: 147 Thanked 367 Times in 203 Posts Friends: 20	Re: Cool! I'm driving a 4th generation Prius I ran into the same numbering problem and simply adopted: NHW10 - 1997-2000 NHW11 - 2001-2003 NHW20 - 2004-2009 ZVW30 - 2010-current It is unambiguous and correctly identifies the vehicle. Bob Wilson

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