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Cargo capacity all seats down 2017 Prius vs 2017 Prius v

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Tim Flick, Nov 13, 2016.

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  1. kithmo

    kithmo Couch Potato

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  2. stephane

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    Yea because the forester is now classified as SUV SUV Comparison Chart
    http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Subaru_Forester/
    Forester was SUV of the years by motor trend from 2009 to 2014 but call wagon by Subaru another exemple of a wrong classification
     
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  3. JimboPalmer

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    Why was it a Station wagon in 2001? "Due to the Forester's low center of gravity, it meets the United States federal safety standards for passenger vehicles, and does not require a risk of rollover warning label on the driver's visor." Because it could be.
     
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    stephane Prius v owner

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    Yea not surprise they change it in North America SUV sale, wagon dont.....
    Toyota haven't even bother bring is Auris
    I think one of the reason v sale are bad because people
    dont even know what they are.
     
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  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    It'd be more advantageous to be labelled as an SUV to lower the CAFE ratings (Forester, PT Cruiser, HHR, Baja, Compass, Patriot etc).

    @stephane , yeah and they probably see it as a small minivan but dismiss it when they find out it only seats 5 and not 7.

    Honestly, it's like a modern reincarnation of the 1G Odyssey.

    95odysseyside.jpg
     
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  6. stephane

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    TOYOTA offert 7 seat in europe but dont even bother bring it here who use 7 seat?
    Average number of people per family in Canada from 2000 to 2014= 2.9
    USA= 3.1

     
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  7. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    There were certain issues that I cannot disclose (since I haven't seen it published anywhere publicly).

    Let's hope Toyota can develop a 6 or 7 pass for the next gen for the U.S. market :)
     
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    Hmm...top secret...are Canadians going to start having more kids?
    Expansionists, I knew it!
    We kinda like going to the zoo and ballgames in one car.
    That gives us 2 grandparents 2 parents and 3 children.
     
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  9. Tideland Prius

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    All of Canada ~ California in terms of population if I'm not mistaken.
     
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