Prius OEM Hybrid Battery Prices ~ just doubled? Gen 2, Gen 3

one member in florida, having called a number of dealers recently, reported it as fact. i think he was quoted around $3,000.

 

Someone on that same thread found a bunch around the country for less than $1700.

 

I've got two different quotes for Gen 3 (2010) vs Prius v (2012): $2999 and $2588.

The v one was $411 cheaper, so I got that one.

$2488.67 after a small discount from a dealer + the core charge of $1,350.
You're getting the core charge back when you return your old battery to Toyota for recycling. The dealer told me Toyota care about the whole battery P/N (it must match what has been installed on the factory), not sure about individual modules.

P/N: G9510-76013. Comes with Gen 4 modules (and sadly no vent tubes - see the thread I started in the Prius V forum).

 

This is because the Gen 4 module does not have vents.

 

I just had a new OEM battery installed last week. In my local area, all OEM batteries were sold out from the dealerships and none were scheduled to arrive in the near future. I had to travel 2.5 hours away to Arizona to have the job done.

The dealership in Arizona says that many Gen3/Gen2 owners have been replacing their batteries with OEM ones and it keeps their service department busy. The dealership in Nevada told me that the battery might be discontinued, so I don't know who to believe.