Strongly Considering 2017 Prius: Unsure Which Trim (Two vs. Three) + Miscellaneous Questions

One other thing on 2017 vs 2016. Apparently, Toyota improved the headlights, reducing glare.

 

Not to beat the battery choice to death, but as a CARB state CA would have 150k miles 10-yr warranty in either case.

 

The glare was fixed in my 2016 Prius by simply aiming them a bit lower.

JeffD

 

I wonder tho: if 2017 headlights are aimed per 2016, both aimed per spec, is there still less glare with the 2017? Are you compromising visibility with the 2016's, to achieve the same amount of glare?

 

Good question - I just looked it up - the Australian one had a new battery at 500,000km - but it then went on to continue being a TAXI - that was nearly a decade ago, no idea when it retired.

The other one states "For those questioning the lifespan of a Toyota Prius battery, one taxi driver has 621,000" ... miles - that's a MILLION kms. It is a TAXI in Austria.

This is the HybridCars article link where it talks about other cases too:

Toyota Prius Taxi Running Strong With 600,000 Miles And Original Battery

 

Wouldn't you be opening the door for her anyway? In which case it would be good that you could unlock it from her side rather than walk around.

 

And they said chivalry was dead!

 

Apparently, it is for @royrose

 

Nah, he's just scared of looking less than butch!

 

You may want to consider a Two Eco, too. It gets better MPGs (58/53 MPG compared to 54/50 for the Two) and gives you automatic headlights, the smart key system on three doors instead of one, and IMO nicer looking two-tone wheels. The Two Eco is less than $500 more than the Two.

The Two Eco also gives you a Li-ion battery pack instead of the Two's Ni-MH.

The Two Eco also deletes the rear wiper (which you don't need in SoCal anyways) and the spare tire to save weight and aerodynamics.

 

Just a heads-up, if that matters to you.

 

Hey, we've been married 40 years. Give me a break!

 

Congrats!

1) I would make sure everything feels right, some people noticed excessive rattles, but might have been early production models. But drive it normally, cycle through the driving modes, make sure EV mode works (low speed only), I've put about 4k miles on mine since Nov. Have not taken it in for service. Favorite thing is the dynamic cruise control. Only con that I've seen is that my lights are aimed a tad high, so people have flashed me thinking my brights are on...could be that people are not used to LED's too.

2) I believe the newer gen prius use synthetic which is definitely rated for 5k-10k mileage, you should definitely have toyota care for first 2years/25k, so defer to their schedule for now. Once I i'm off toyota care, I probably will do every 7-8k.

3) Stock tires are okay from what I've heard, I have no plans to change.

4) Check with Dealer if you have any discounts, its pretty expensive though by itself, ebay has them for around $300, I don't mind the sunshade type cover, but to each of their own.

Stick around, add content to the various threads, I don't know much about the nitty gritty of my car, but I like customizing it and making it mine.

Highly recommend getting a dashcam though

 

Oil change is every 10K but the car has tires rotated and other checks every 5K. It provides the dealer an opportunity to sell more services IMHO.

 

I would suggest the Two Eco. It has the best option package between the Two And Three and the best mileage as well.

 

Nice, but I think he's already chosen and got his car

 

Bought a two. Only thing I miss from higher trims is the smart unlock on the trunk and passenger doors (the Two only has it on the driver's door).

One additional visual difference: center console plastic is black, not white, which you may prefer.

 

Interesting thread. I was looking at a Three Touring as a cheaper alternative to a Lincoln MKZ Hybrid because it's the least costly trim with Softex seats, albeit non-heated fronts. However, the comments on Lithium-Ion batteries DO concern me, especially reading about Boeing's 787 Dreamliner issues a few years ago. It's too bad the NIMH is only in the Two, nor Even the Two Eco. That the Three Touring, like the Two, also has the donut spare standard, unlike the higher trim models, also appeals to me but I'd have to reconcile concerns I still have about the long-term durability of the Li-ION battery. I concede that in the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid you don't have a choice of battery, Ford only uses Li-ION to preserve some added trunk space in a car not designed to be a hybrid.