guess what fits in a prius?

[jrnteacher]

In case anyone ever asks about cargo space, tell them our story. Last week, we adopted a 150-pound Great Dane. By folding down one half of the back seat, Peaches was able to stretch out with comfort!

Yes, a Great Dane is nice and comfy in a Prius.

FYI, our Prius is a 2006, silver package 4 that we picked up in early January. Lifetime mileage here in Tampa - 51 mpg. What's not to love?

Now, we're off to the store to see how much chow the prius will hold for our new family member.

Adios -

Peggy

[hawkjm73]

Very cool! A warning though, you may never be Dane'less again! I won't. On shorter trips, my guy lays pretty comfy on the back seat. He can't stretch so well, but he doesn't seem to want to. He props his head on the door and watches the world. By the way, a fourty pound bag-o-food is like nothing in the cargo area behind the seat. Enjoy you new baby!

[darelldd]

PICTURES!

[Godiva]

ditto PICTURES!

[sutherlin12]

It really is surprising just what one can put in a Prius. Just this week I hauled a 50 gallon water heater (new in the box) and a few weeks ago, I was able to put a full size recliner in the back.

[moneytrain8]

We bought a 78" tall corner bookcase. My friend with a pickup truck said he could pick it up with me and haul it, but not until the next day.

I was anxious to get it, and wondered if it could fit in the Prius. So, being 78" tall myself, I went to the parking lot of the store, and folded the back seats down and leaned the front seat back, and proceeded to lay across the seats... haha... I figured if I could fit back there, the bookcase could, too! There was plenty of room!

So, I went and picked it up with the Prius. I didn't take into account the size of the shipping box, but the bookcase fit in there, and I could ALMOST close the hatch. I ended up having to tie it shut, but I was literally 2-3 inches from being able to shut the hatch... I was very surprised and impressed by the space I had. My Vue had 8' of "linear" cargo space (when folding down the front seat). The Prius had probably a little more than 7'.

If the Prius front seat folded flat and FORWARD, like the front passenger seat in the Vue, it would be awesome. Maybe if some Toyota engineer happens upon this post... Do it! The front seat will not fold back all the way with the rear seats folded forward. If both seats folded forward and flat, it would add tons of cargo/hauling space to the vehicle!

I know this isn't meant to be a hauling vehicle, but why not at least give people the potential?

[ellisfam2]

Saturday morning I went surfing for the first time since buying my prius. With the front seat pulled forward and reclined and the back seats down, I could slide my surfboard in with no problem. Funny thing is, I'm a long-boarder. My surfboard is 9'6" long, 23 1/2" wide, and 3 1/3" thick. I did have to put the nose on the dashboard, but the hatch shut and I had plenty of room left over for my other surfing gear, AMAZING! Before my prius, only a mini-van or stationwagon could carry long-boards inside. Everyone at the beach was amazed...

[parrot_lady]

Originally posted by moneytrain8@Mar 27 2006, 08:30 AM
If the Prius front seat folded flat and FORWARD, like the front passenger seat in the Vue, it would be awesome. Maybe if some Toyota engineer happens upon this post... Do it! The front seat will not fold back all the way with the rear seats folded forward. If both seats folded forward and flat, it would add tons of cargo/hauling space to the vehicle!

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Next time remove the head rest(s) and the front seat will go all the way down.

[v.jones]

Like many others, I've been impressed with what would fit in the back of my Prius, but I got caught up short the other day... Stopped by the lumber yard on the way home and picked up a 4'x8' piece of paneling. I knew there was no way it would fit in one piece (and I was going to cut it into smaller pieces when I got home anyway) so I had them cut three feet off one end. Got out to the car and the 3x4 piece slid right in, but there was no way to fit the 4' x 5' piece into the back, even at a diagonal. Discovered the hard way that the Prius hatch opening is less than 4' in any dimension. So much for avoiding using the SUV.

Vince

[JackDodge]

Originally posted by v.jones@Mar 27 2006, 09:39 AM
Like many others, I've been impressed with what would fit in the back of my Prius, but I got caught up short the other day... Stopped by the lumber yard on the way home and picked up a 4'x8' piece of paneling. I knew there was no way it would fit in one piece (and I was going to cut it into smaller pieces when I got home anyway) so I had them cut three feet off one end. Got out to the car and the 3x4 piece slid right in, but there was no way to fit the 4' x 5' piece into the back, even at a diagonal. Discovered the hard way that the Prius hatch opening is less than 4' in any dimension. So much for avoiding using the SUV.

Vince

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Well, yeah, but how often do you need to move around 4'X8' pieces of wood? If I moved that kind of stuff around on a regular basis, I'd have a full-sized pickup truck. Since I only need 4'X8' sheets of plywood once every couple of years or so, it's more cost-effective to rent that pickup from Home Depot or Lowes when needed.