questions on 2011 Prius 3 (first time owner)

The leather is probably a dealer or port installed option.

 

Well they do say-with "upgraded" leather, which I would denote to mean it is a Prius 3, that has been upgraded with leather. And yes, not from the factory.

 

you need to find the specs for the 3 to see what it has. i think there are listings here somewhere. perhaps the vin and toyota owners website?

 

Just looked at the ad. Did not check the VIN at Toyota Owner's Website. You might want to read the following string. It seems to discuss the different trim levels of the 2011 Prius. That might give you a better idea of exactly what you are looking at.

2011 Prius II vs III vs IV (trim levels) - need help | PriusChat

Best of luck to you,
Ron

 

I believe with the possible exception of the Prius Persona line, and I believe there was an available "Sports Package" years back, Toyota really resists badging any trim levels on The Prius.

As an owner of The Prius II, which is pretty much the entry level Prius, I kind of appreciate that Toyota doesn't badge upgrades. But it can cause worry or confusion when somebody is buying a used Prius, with potentially after factory or after market upgrades.

 

You can run the VIN number by your insurance company/agent. They can tell you exactly what trim level and options were factory installed from the VIN number. That's how they set their rates.

SCH-I535

 

The owner might have upgraded the seats himself with Classio leather seat covers. That was very popular with the early gen 3 owners, but I understand Classio has since gone out of business.

 

That's Clazzio seatcovers.

Or Katzkins reupholstered seats.

SCH-I535

 

Hadn't heard anything about that, and their website is current:

Clazzio Seat Covers - #1 Trusted Site - Customizable Leather Seat Covers

 

Thanks for the correction - Clazzio. Anyway, are you sure they still offer them for Prius G3s? If so, then maybe the OP has those covers.

 

good seat covers look original. you can find threads and pics here. be wary of a fleet vehicle, they tend to be lower package rather than higher.

 

If it is a fleet vehicle, be prepared to make repairs down the road. The last Prius we had was a used "fleet" vehicle. I had to do work that is normally not done on a Prius with the amount of miles that were on her. Example: Replaced front rotors and pads at 53,000 miles. Normally, the pads and rotors will last a good 100,000 miles for most Prius drivers. Also found the lower splash guards had been ripped off of the car. Later on caught a stone and damaged the coil up front for the A/C. Had to pay for that repair too. Cost over $1600 at the dealer. Make sure you look closely at the car and also know what is should look like before you see the one you are interested in.

 

In 2011 a Prius 3 could be had with and without Nav. but all 3's had a JVC sound system, while the 11 Prius 2 did not. So if this "3" has a JVC sound system, it is a 3 without nav.

 

It sounds like it; my local dealer, Toyota of Morristown (NJ) offered dealer installed leather in 2011 and I could've had it (and other interior upgrades) on my Two but passed because I didn't want to spend the extra money.