Switching quickly to backup or 360 camera view

We used to own the prior generation Prius, and traded it in for a Kia Niro HEV for various reasons. After a year of ownership, I’ve come to the conclusion that I dislike the Niro other than the styling.

And therefore am considering getting the new Prius. But there was one thing about the Niro that for our usage case has proven to be very convenient, and I’m wondering if there is something equivalent with the Prius.

Specifically, on the Niro, while in drive (as opposed to reverse) there is a button in the center console to switch the infotainment screen to the backup camera view. We live in a high rise condo with underground parking, and after we enter the garage we have to wait for it to close completely after pulling in before continuing into the garage, so no interlopers get in (joys of living in an urban environment). Being able to simply press a button on the center console to bring up the rear view camera has proven extremely convenient… to the point that my wife has said this is her favorite feature on the Niro.

Does the new Prius have any equivalent button to easily switch the center screen to the backup or 360 camera? I know I could simply switch to reverse to call up the screen, of course, but am wondering if there is a button to do this while in drive. A little minor thing I realize, but am curious.

 

that’s good to know. Is there a button to switch between the camera and the regular display?

 

Thanks again for the info. The manual doesn’t seem to provide a lot of info regarding this feature. When you put the car in reverse, does the 360 camera engage, too?

I’ve had a couple of cars with 360 cameras, and they both basically operated in lieu of the reverse only camera in this way.

In any case, next up for me is to rent a Prius. Thankfully there’s one available on Turo where I live. I find the cost to rent a car for a week to put it through its paces in my usual driving well worth it. (If I had done that with the Niro probably wouldn’t have gotten it.)

 

Thanks all for the feedback! Forgot about the digital rear view camera mirror. Thought it was interesting that Toyota added this to the Prius. I’ve never driven a car with such a mirror. Been in an Uber once that had one (Escalade I think), and when I commented to the driver about it, he switched it on and off a few times so I could see the difference.