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So happy with the Prius....

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by DBLXX, Jan 8, 2017.

  1. DBLXX

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    ....decided to get my wife out of her 2016 Forrester and surprise her with an overweight Prius !!

    Meet Senior Prius the 1st >

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    congrats, me too!(y) what cookin'? look good!:)
     
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    That looks a bit like what they sell as a RAV4 here. Is it called a PRIUS there?
     
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    No Prius that I have ever seen in the US. It appears to be a Toyota Hybrid though.
     
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    i guess the rav 4hybrid is a fat prius.:cool:
     
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    Shhhh. Don't tell Coast Cruiser.
     
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    That's the Prius v replacement ! :)
     
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    Yup. It is the Prius v replacement. I looked at the Rav4 Hybrid but I was discouraged by the fact that the rear seats fail to fold very flat. That cargo space is almost useless to me.
     
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    What about the Highlander Hybrid? Too large?
     
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    The Highlander hybrid was too expensive for me to consider. I could have purchased the low end model for what I paid for my Prius. But I wanted all the gadgets this time around. I really like the Highlander though. If I had lots of cash, I'd likely be driving one.
     
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    Very nice!
     
  12. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    lol... Yeah it's the RAV4 XLE Hybrid AWD-i.
     
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    So it is the Prius v replacement. :D
     
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    I'm sort of confused - I tend to think Tideland's "Yeah it's the RAV4 XLE Hybrid AWD-i" adds up best.

    Not sure where the PRIUS v comments, came from, nor the OP post which said it was a PRIUS.

    It looks nothing like either PRIUS or the PRIUS v we have here - but like RAVE4 (which we don't get as hybrid).
     
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    There is a discussion about whether there will be a new generation Prius v in the US. Some [people think there may not be one.
    See 2nd generation Prius v (lowercase v), 2017 or 2018?? | PriusChat
    and Will we ever get 7-seater in US? | PriusChat
     
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    Just so long as your wife can open her door without scratching your great looking car, that looks like a good one. And easier on the back getting in.

    But those doors are big and heavy.

    Perhaps you can use your Prius as a buffer?
     
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    I think it the OP mentioned it as a jest.

    Over here, the RAV4 Hybrid is doing pretty well and as consumers, we suspect it will replace the Prius v as the family choice for a hybrid hauler. Yes it doesn't get the same mileage (~7.3L/100km vs. 5.6L/100km) but it does have more ground clearance, higher seating position, AWD and a more powerful engine that can handle a fully loaded vehicle.
     
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