DRCC & LKA in less than Package V?

You'll have to wait til the mid life refreshment in 2012 or 2013 to find out. LKA is exclusive in the US market. There are no other Prii in the world with LKA besides the U.S. Just suck it up and get a Five W/ATP if you can find one. You can always sell or trade the 17" rims and tire with someone with 15" rims and tires. The V's 17" rims and tires are highly sought after. I'm sure you have no problems getting 15" rims and tires from someone. You'll get some money out of it too.
There's no weight difference between the II, III, IV, or the V. If there is, it's minimal but not 150lbs.
You are mis-informed about voiding the factory warranty if you replace the rims and tires. If it's true, the aftermarket industry would have crumpled a long time ago. There would be no SEMA shows each year.

 

Just take the wheels off and sell them and put smaller wheels on.

They can't void your warranty for that, people replace wheels on cars all the time. They can only void your warranty if whatever aftermarket component you put on has caused whatever failure is at issue, and they can only refuse to cover that particular issue. They can't just unilaterally void the whole warranty.

 

Chris, I don't know who told you that but I bet it was a salesman. I just checked the OEM tires on Tire Rack and the 195/65-15 size is rated at 1279 lbs per tire, the 215/45-17 is rated at 1201 lbs per tire. So the extra weight isn't it, besides I am pretty sure the sun roof option available on the III and IV weighs more than the ATP on the V.

But installing the DRCC and LKA on another version would undoubtedly cost more than just buying a V to start with. I really don't think you could find a dealer willing to try it anyway, those are definitely not bolt on options.

 

Google is a good tool! It says the sunroof option ads 28kilos (61.7 lbs). I can't seem to find anything about the tech package's weight, but I did find this quote:

"In other words, the Solar Roof and the Advanced Technology packages are mutually exclusive. Why? Toyota executives told us that the combined weight of all those options put together would have put that specific 2010 Prius model into a different regulatory weight category."

30 Days of the 2010 Toyota Prius: Day 4, Equipment Levels and Packages

So if you take the reps at face value, looks like they didn't want to get into higher costs/regulation fees of a re-classified vehicle that's a premium option. Another reason could be that since it is such a premium option, Toyota isn't capable of introducing it at an effective cost level for less expensive models. Until the tech package features are more common, I'm assuming they'll remain mutually exclusive. When I was shopping for my Prius, I wanted Blizzard Pearl...and thought having a sun/solar roof during hot Atlanta summers would be a good option. You also have to keep your wits about you if you drive Atlanta highways, so I'd rather make sure I'm kept on my toes I have no regrets on siding with the solar package.

 

Your solution is really simple. Get the Five with ATP and sell the 17" rims. They're hot commodity and you'll get more than the price differential of the Adv Tech package less the 17" wheels. You can pick up the factory 15" + tires for next to nothing.

 

x2...and once you see it with 17" rims, you may not want to sell it!

 

Sarcasm is often lost on the internet LOL.

Yeah I agree, the 17s make the car IMHO...

 

How can you not like these rims?? :cheer2:

 

One of the only reasons I bought the V/Five was because of the 17 inch wheels, the others were the LED headlights, somewhat useless fog lights, and the ATP equipment.


Aloha,

ED