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Gen 2 Owners rejoice! The hidden drawer is back!

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by Tideland Prius, May 23, 2011.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    toyota.jp ????? ? ????? ? ??????????? ? ??????

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    Compare to the 7-seat version where the Li-Ion takes up space

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    ... leaving you with a shallow tray for a few discs and a considerably shallower front cargo tray. (You do get a small items holder ahead of the cupholder but the 5-seat version has that pocket you see under the radio anyway)
     
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    Thanks for the information.:D
     
  3. macmaster05

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    Very cool. I'm also excited they're bringing back the Magnetic Gray color. :) Overall just very pleased that they're paying a little homage to the Gen II.
     
  4. Tideland Prius

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    Yep. They're taking the best of both worlds - The storage tray but no bridge and with the hidden drawer. It's taking the advantages of both designs.
     
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    TO do you know if it's going to have the instantaneous MFD display? That was the best thing missing in Gen3.
     
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    Danny's review said yes.
     
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    I forgot to cover the hidden drawer, but yes, it's back! And this time it has a removable cupholder in it. So that's a total of 3 cupholders in the front passenger compartment, and 2 in the back. And macmaster, you'll love this: they moved the rear cupholders back to being built into the back of the front center armrest.
     
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    goes to show how evolution can work in reverse sometimes :)
     
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    wife wants the v in red
     
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    Well if it's back . . . then it's really not hidden now . . . . is it.

    ;)
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  11. TonyPSchaefer

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    If I'd have seen this yesterday I'd have taken pictures.
     
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    now, let's demand this in the plug-in gen IV.
     
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    I love the hidden drawers (front and back).
     
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    i didn't get a back door drawer?
     
  15. Tideland Prius

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    Nice. I never liked rear armrest cupholders unless they came with a cover (so that it would prevent cups/cans/bottles from tipping over under hard braking). The Camry's one was ok but I don't trust the 3G Prius' one. It may be flat but it looks like there's less height towards the front of the car. I love the 2G's Prius in the console. The Prius v looks like the one from a Corolla. It'll do I guess.