If you could own any color Prius...

[Prolene]

Results also depend upon what color people do actually own and enjoy. If 'Super White' were the majority (I know it is not) of the colors out there, the poll would have this as a less chosen color, etc..

[Sufferin' Prius Envy]

Results also depend upon what color people do actually own and enjoy. If 'Super White' were the majority (I know it is not) of the colors out there, the poll would have this a a less chosen color, etc..

One thing I can take away from this poling is that there seems to be no breakaway dominant color preference for the Prius, and I think that's a good thing. It would be so boring if everyone concentrated on one color to the point it almost becomes cliche for the given car.

That said:

I too am glad there is no breakaway dominant color . . . especially yellow! . . . but I do get a certain amount of gratification seeing that Salsa is leading the poll.

Here in Northern California, I see far fewer Salsa Prii than silver, green, blue, and white (in that order).
Although, the psychology of red as a color for a Prius seems to be somewhat of an oxymoron (unless you are a member in good standing of Earth First) . . . I wonder if the results are an indication that your average Prii driver plays it safe (including with the environment), is worried about what others may think, and in their alter ego life would drive a red, yellow, or black car?

Red is soooo not a color I would normally pick for my car, but with the Prius it just made sense to me . . . along the same lines of me being a registered Republican AND Prius driver. *** Keep them guessing!

Article: The color that drives you

[AnOldHouse]

When I recently mentioned to a dealer that I would never buy a white car, he said, "we've never even seen a white Prius. They don't ship them to Connecticut."

[Tyrilla]

I am a brand new Prius owner, hardly figured out how to run the thing, but delighted with it.
We waivered between the Tideland and the Salsa Red, finally decided on the Salsa.
But I sure would have liked a different interior, dull, dull, dull.

[priusham]

Salsa takes a slight lead. Now I gotta wonder, "why?"

I'm a middle-aged guy, so I'm supposed to go nuts and buy a red car at this time of my life. But I always thought it would be more along the lines of a red S2000 :-)

So a lot of Prius folks may have thought - oh no, I don't want a red car! Too garish! Yet, when you see the Salsa Pearl in person, and see how well the red reflectors on the rear lights go with the body color... it's pretty damn sharp.

But so are a lot of the other colors! That Tideland Pearl though... only a mother could love!

:-)

[reesdude]

Although i own a super white, i must say black has got to be the most sweet color for a prius...when clean. and I dont know how driftwood got more votes than super white, its not that its a bad color, but I've never really liked cars a biege exterior

[dontcheff]

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Although i own a super white, i must say black has got to be the most sweet color for a prius...when clean.  [/b]

After black, I like most the super white Prius (when clean :-) )

[Robert Taylor]

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Salsa takes a slight lead.  Now I gotta wonder, \"why?\"    

I'm a middle-aged guy, so I'm supposed to go nuts and buy a red car at this time of my life.  But I always thought it would be more along the lines of a red S2000  :-)

So a lot of Prius folks may have thought - oh no, I don't want a red car!   Too garish!  Yet, when you see the Salsa Pearl in person, and see how well the red reflectors on the rear lights go with the body color... it's pretty damn sharp.

But so are a lot of the other colors!  That Tideland Pearl though... only a mother could love!

:-)
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Salsa Red owners are a minority of purchasers, but tend to post on the several Prius forums, Yahoo, Priusonline, and this foremost forum.

So, do those who own the Salsa Red, are they more opinionated, outspoken, passionate? Do they naturally lead?

I ordered a Salsa Red, but the virginal snow white makes the car look bigger.

The Salsa Red makes the car look much smaller than the white, but it has a much more sporty look.

The green? Geeky, which is its main attraction for many.

I have yet to see a black Prius.

The Classic Prius colors were actually nicer pastels, in my opinion.

[CitizenjaQ]

The Salsa Red color is hardly even a red - I call it Wine. I love my Seaside Pearl, but Salsa Prii always make me go "Ooooooh..."

I wish Toyota's site more accurately represented the colors. They all look ghastly in their online configurator. My blue looks more like a drained, sickly turquoise.

[Devil's Advocate]

My friend who bought a Salsa Red 05 after me really wanted the Blue Ice color of the Gen 1 prius. I must say that color is much better than the blue currently available in the U.S.