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

You should've not posted this in the Prius v forum then.

Toyota has gone w/spelling out the numbers (e.g. Two, Three, etc.) instead of Roman numerals.

There should be no difference in terms of interior appearance and materials between Two and Three. (I've looked over the matrix below before and was helping somebody car shop for an '11 Prius Two and Three recently, concluding a/a purchase of a Three on Friday.) As for Four, that comes w/leather seats whereas Two and Three have cloth interiors. You'll notice this at http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/features.html, if you click on INTERIOR.

http://web.archive.org/web/20100128...a/toyota-announces-prices-for-2010-89249.aspx was a great matrix (but the prices are old and USB support isn't mentioned). Unfortunately, archive.org is having some trouble.

 

No, that shouldn't be possible. You can't get leather on a 2011 Three. If you want it on that trim, you'd need to go w/aftermarket leather installation.

Side note: http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-iii-2010-prius-main-forum/82748-my11-prius.html#post1155082 Toyota says

 

To clarify, it is port or dealer installed. Port refers to the make ready location for your Toyota Distribution Region. So technically not factory.

 

It doesn't show up for me using the 94087 zip code. But it does if I choose 75353. It likely is due to regional differences and what models are available in each. Interesting...

Also, for TX, the build your Toyota page looks TOTALLY different than the one I'm brought to for 94087.

 

Yep... on 2010-2011, Model Three only has 1-door SKS.

 

Don't forget about the nice leather wrapped steering wheel only available as oem on the Four (IV) adn Five (V).
You'll love the three door SKS!

 

Some regions do not offer. Individual dealers have outside installers available if they choose to.

 

Also, if the 2011's are like the 2010's the interior A pillar material will be light grey regardless of seating color and package choice.

 

So, would he be able to get 'port installed' Softex on a 2012 Three with no power seat?

... Just thought I'd throw that in for confusion. But it would be sweet because he'd get something like leather, and 3 door SKS.

Hang out for a couple weeks and see if it's doable. 2012 Three should be a pretty good bang for the buck - costs ~ $500 less than 2011 Three w/nav and has 3 door SKS (but you lose the upgraded audio)

 

Yes you can get factory leather on a 2011 three...as my car has it. Perhaps it was previously ordered that way and ended up not getting bought...I do not know. I was considering multiple three's with leather during my purchase. To see so multiple in my searching, it was indicating that they ae building some with the options up front...I do not see the dealers receiving cars and then upgrading at will, but then again I really do not know. The missing leather item I believe would be the wrapped wheel as mentioned. I would like that...but the non-leather when is quite fine for me.

And agreed on the smart key...I would like to have the three door key system in which you need to buy a four to get.

Lastly, if you are big into navigation and headunit features such as iPod...I would look into one that does not have the nav receiver and then purchase an aftermarket one that you can find examples of in the electronics forum. The factory nav/head unit and iPod control software is quite poor in my opinion.

 

It must be specific to your region (and unavailable in my region) as leather's not listed until you go to Four at http://web.archive.org/web/20090609...a/toyota-announces-prices-for-2010-89249.aspx. It also listed as - for Three under Toyota Prius Hybrid - 2011 Models: Prius Two, Prius Three, Prius Four, Prius Five if you go to Interior.

It's also unavailable if you select Build Your Prius, put in 94087 zip and select Three.

When I put in a random Texas zip code earlier, the build page that came up was totally different page comes up and yes, leather ends up being available as an option.

I stumbled across a Toyota region map at Toyota Prius Hybrid - 2011 Models: Prius Two, Prius Three, Prius Four, Prius Five. FWIW, those in Hawaii get differently equipped Priuses than most of us.

 

Level II-III does not come from Japan with Factory Leather. NineScorpions, the reason you found them is because Texas is part of the Gulf States Toyota Region. This option is scheduled and/or customer ordered prior to delivery at make-ready (Port-installed), before distribution to their Dealers or said customer. It usual does not include Lumbar support. Some Dealers also use outside installers as needed for vehicles in stock.

 

Gulf States Toyota (GST) has port installed aftermarket leather in the Prius 2 and 3 models. If you purchased your Prius from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisana, Arkansas or Mississippi it is a GST vehicle. The option code is L2. Leather is not a factory option from either TMS or GST. If your Prius 2 or 3 came with leather it was definitely port or dealer installed, not factory.

The 2011 4 will have the following over the 3.

1) Water repellent front side glass
2) Factory leather with heated seats and power lumbar
3) 3 door SKS
4) Leather wrapped steering wheel
5) Plasma Cluster air filtration
6) Auto dimming rear view mirror with homelink

The autodimming mirror can be added to the 3 as a dealer or port option (option code GC). The leather and heated seats can be added aftermarket by the dealer or leather only from port or dealer, but not the power lumbar.

 

Soft tex is not currently on the order list as a port option to the 2012 Prius 2 or 3.

 

Great information! So is the leather in my car same material /source or is it completely different than a factory leather package? Aftermarket implies different. Now I need to go find a four with leather to compare