2004 VS 2005

heliotropehead · 09-05-2004, 08:09 AM

I am curious about the changes Toyota has made in the 2005 model. So if anyone out there originally test drove or owned an '04, how does the '05 compare?? I can't find any info online regarding the 2005--other than the minor price spike. Thanks!

heliotropehead · 09-05-2004, 08:21 AM

I did find something just now.

http://www.acarplace.com/reviews/2005/prius.html

Ray Moore · 09-05-2004, 08:38 AM

This article says nothing about the 2005 model. It just compares the 2003 to the 2004. You can expect Toyota to correct some very minor customer complaints but make no changes of real substance for some time. Good article by the way.

ggrimaud · 09-05-2004, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by heliotropehead
http://www.acarplace.com/reviews/2005/prius.html

From the review:

Quote:

There are two forward positions, Drive and Brake; Brake uses the generator to convert velocity into power, and is intended for use for short periods of time on steep hills (going down).

This isn't the first time I have seen the B mode described incorrectly.

jamarimutt · 09-05-2004, 02:43 PM

This has been covered in detail in a previous post. All 2005 Priuses will have a rear wiper and all will cost about $500 more than equivalent 2004s. There's no other difference between both years.

I don't believe that anyone has a 2005 Prius yet, so that review was based on the 2004.

daniel · 09-05-2004, 03:47 PM

One person over on PriusOnline said he had just picked up his 2005, and it was in his driveway. I was surprised they'd be out this early, but that's what he posted.

Anyway, the 2005 is identical to the 2004. The gas tank filler pipe and gas gauge were already corrected late in the '04 model year, so that's not a model-year change. The various SSC's also don't represent model-year changes, though an unrepaired early '04 would be different than a late '04 or an '05.

TxOllie · 05-20-2005, 01:00 AM

So is this true? The only change is that every 2005 Prius will have a rear wiper?

Ray Moore · 05-20-2005, 08:24 AM

They added two plastic buttons to the headliner to address the issue of it sagging down about an inch on the 2004. They also corrected the minor issues that were TSBs on the 2004. Nothing of significance changed. There is an upgrade in the works to address handling, with stiffer components and a little sound dampening but we have only heard confirmation of it being applied to EU models. Stay tuned.

Ray Moore · 05-20-2005, 08:25 AM

Oh, the packages changed also with six option packages instead of nine and the SKS feature is included in all but one of the packages.

**Tideland Prius** · 05-20-2005, 12:54 PM

I think there's a difference in the accelerator? I recall in one of the threads discussing the differences that someone mentioned that the accelerator feel is slightly different

09-05-2004, 08:09 AM	#1
heliotropehead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 701 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	2004 VS 2005 I am curious about the changes Toyota has made in the 2005 model. So if anyone out there originally test drove or owned an '04, how does the '05 compare?? I can't find any info online regarding the 2005--other than the minor price spike. Thanks!

09-05-2004, 08:21 AM	#2
heliotropehead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 701 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Link I did find something just now. http://www.acarplace.com/reviews/2005/prius.html

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09-05-2004, 08:38 AM	#3
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	This article says nothing about the 2005 model. It just compares the 2003 to the 2004. You can expect Toyota to correct some very minor customer complaints but make no changes of real substance for some time. Good article by the way.

09-05-2004, 02:43 PM	#5
jamarimutt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 972 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	This has been covered in detail in a previous post. All 2005 Priuses will have a rear wiper and all will cost about $500 more than equivalent 2004s. There's no other difference between both years. I don't believe that anyone has a 2005 Prius yet, so that review was based on the 2004.

09-05-2004, 03:47 PM	#6
daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 8,589 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	One person over on PriusOnline said he had just picked up his 2005, and it was in his driveway. I was surprised they'd be out this early, but that's what he posted. Anyway, the 2005 is identical to the 2004. The gas tank filler pipe and gas gauge were already corrected late in the '04 model year, so that's not a model-year change. The various SSC's also don't represent model-year changes, though an unrepaired early '04 would be different than a late '04 or an '05.

05-20-2005, 01:00 AM	#7
TxOllie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	So is this true? The only change is that every 2005 Prius will have a rear wiper?

05-20-2005, 08:24 AM	#8
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	They added two plastic buttons to the headliner to address the issue of it sagging down about an inch on the 2004. They also corrected the minor issues that were TSBs on the 2004. Nothing of significance changed. There is an upgrade in the works to address handling, with stiffer components and a little sound dampening but we have only heard confirmation of it being applied to EU models. Stay tuned.

05-20-2005, 08:25 AM	#9
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	Oh, the packages changed also with six option packages instead of nine and the SKS feature is included in all but one of the packages.

05-20-2005, 12:54 PM	#10
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	I think there's a difference in the accelerator? I recall in one of the threads discussing the differences that someone mentioned that the accelerator feel is slightly different