1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Navigation in Toronto and the GTA: How is the most recent map?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Eug, Mar 25, 2015.

  1. Eug

    Eug Swollen Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2004
    956
    211
    0
    Location:
    Earth (for now)
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Technology
    There has been a LOT of building of late in Toronto. How are the most recent maps for the Gen 3 and PiP? What's the latest version number?

    I'm particularly interested in the new roads in Toronto, such as the extended Fort York and stuff like that. They don't show up on my 2012 PiP's NAV obviously, considering many of the roads didn't exist in 2012.

    How long of a delay is it before stuff like this shows up in Toyota's maps?
     
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,767
    16,014
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    This website should help you. It lists changes from version to version.
    Lexus — RELEASE NOTES

    Yours will be a Gen 7 navigation system.

    It depends on the road. There were reasonably quick with the Stoney Plain Trail ring road in Calgary (missing only the SE portion which just opened last year IIRC) & the Hwy 1 over the Columbia River west of Golden but a bit slow with the South Fraser Perimeter Road in Surrey with only a small section on the latest 14.1 version (It still doesn't have the Port Mann Bridge shown as a Toll Bridge even though that's been opened since 2010 or 2011).

    Just be aware that the data is usually 1 year old. Here's a snippet from their FAQ:

    This leads to weird things like my 2010 Prius coming equipped with v8.1 (2008) maps because I bought it before September 2009.
     
  3. Sandiery

    Sandiery New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2015
    4
    2
    0
    Location:
    Toronto, ON
    Vehicle:
    2014 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    The manufacture date of my car 03/2014, yesterday I was going from Scarborough to Barrie and decided to hit the 404 and cut across holland landing. I found out that my nav unit didn't know that the 404 was extended. I bought a 22" floor mount tablet holder from amazon, so I will using my 10" tablet as navi with google maps.