2004 VS 2005

Ray Moore · 05-20-2005, 05:28 PM

We have an 04 and an 05. They drive exactly the same. Even after putting over 30k on mine it still is identical in feel and tightness to the new one. The poster that felt the difference had a problem with his car that needed to be repaired in my opinion.

Mystery Squid · 05-20-2005, 05:32 PM

Great to know! Now I feel like I got an even better deal by getting a slightly used '04.

inventor00 · 05-20-2005, 05:44 PM

On an 2005 you can toggle using the steering wheel button between the Consumption screen and the Energy Monitor screen. Our 04 (purchased Feb 04) did not have that feature until the MFD died and had to be replaced by a newer MFD, which then made this toggle work from the steering wheel.

mark_hamrick · 05-20-2005, 06:19 PM

Older year '04 models had the toggle feature. I picked mine up in August '04 and it switches back and forth.

DanMan32 · 05-20-2005, 08:16 PM

Same here, purchased August '04, made in June '04.

philforman · 05-21-2005, 02:21 PM

Okay... newbie question here. I have an '05 (built in November '04), and I can't find a toggle on the wheel for switching between consumption & energy modes. Is this only on the higher end packages? I have a relatively low end package - no nav, etc) (but then again, I had to wait only 2 days for it).

DanMan32 · 05-21-2005, 02:34 PM

Yup, that's why you don't have it. Info button is part of NAV option from what I understand.

05-20-2005, 05:44 PM	#13
inventor00 Orange County Prius Club Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newport Beach,CA Posts: 773 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: 2004 VS 2005 On an 2005 you can toggle using the steering wheel button between the Consumption screen and the Energy Monitor screen. Our 04 (purchased Feb 04) did not have that feature until the MFD died and had to be replaced by a newer MFD, which then made this toggle work from the steering wheel.

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05-20-2005, 05:28 PM	#11
Ray Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 818 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	We have an 04 and an 05. They drive exactly the same. Even after putting over 30k on mine it still is identical in feel and tightness to the new one. The poster that felt the difference had a problem with his car that needed to be repaired in my opinion.

05-20-2005, 05:32 PM	#12
Mystery Squid Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Great to know! Now I feel like I got an even better deal by getting a slightly used '04.

05-20-2005, 06:19 PM	#14
mark_hamrick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 103 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Older year '04 models had the toggle feature. I picked mine up in August '04 and it switches back and forth.

05-20-2005, 08:16 PM	#15
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Same here, purchased August '04, made in June '04.

05-21-2005, 02:21 PM	#16
philforman Join Date: May 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 21 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Okay... newbie question here. I have an '05 (built in November '04), and I can't find a toggle on the wheel for switching between consumption & energy modes. Is this only on the higher end packages? I have a relatively low end package - no nav, etc) (but then again, I had to wait only 2 days for it).

05-21-2005, 02:34 PM	#17
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yup, that's why you don't have it. Info button is part of NAV option from what I understand.