Black Front Grill (Not Silver)

Thanks for checking. The parts diagram was just a little vague on whether all grilles were designed to go both ways or only some.

Apparently some middle trim cars(XLE/XSE) in some markets come with the silver grille insert but don't have the fog lights. In those cars, there are blank plates that go where the fog lights would. Those blank plates use the same screw holes as the fog light assemblies. This does mean you should be able to put a Nightshade grille on an LE or SE as long as you also buy the cover plates and screws. The only problem might be that the blank plates for an XLE/LTD grille might not be the exact shade of black as the Nightshade grille, but a subtle contrast might actually make it look a little better.


I agree that the whole part seems to be a single piece and the middle section is not removable. I wonder if that other poster, when talking about the two-piece grille, was referring to the [body color bumper cover + grille] instead of [black outer grille + silver inner grille]?

 

If it matters for someone searching in the future, I’m in the US.

looks like I’ll be buying a nightshade grille in the near future.

 

The 2pc grilles have a painted insert with a painted glossy finish on the outer portion. This can be had with or without fog lights from what I saw. The lower trim grille is 1pc with an unpainted matte black finish across the whole part, but I did not see this version with the fog light cutouts.

 

That explains the two extra screws. They must secure the inner section after it's clicked in place. The parts diagram doesn't show it as a separate piece, but it does show the two extra screws.

 

I am looking to replace the silver grille on my 2026 Prius Plug-in SE with a black one. I was thinking about doing the nightshade grille to match the black on the mirrors, but the regular black LE one seems like it would take the wear and tear of road chips better. I know I can PPF, but for the sake of cost I have been leaning towards the grille P/N: 53112-47370.

I was curious if anyone had found a way to replace the grille without completely removing the front bumper. I am not opposed to removing the bumper, but I was just curious. Thank you for any insight that can be provided to me as a new Prius owner.

 

The plastic is pretty soft on the 1pc grill I think it will get beat up. If anything you could just get a strip of 3M ppf to apply to the lower portion yourself for like $10-15 bucks. It will be difficult to replace the grill without pulling the bumper unless you can put the car on a lift to remover the entire plastic under-panel from the front. Even then it will be difficult to access all of the screws and clips.

 

It's easy enough to remove the bumper cover and it would make swapping the grille loads easier. I had mine off and back on in well less than three hours in my driveway. (I think I did it in 2h, but I can't be certain anymore. A pro could probably have it off and back on in under 45min.)

To do it as easily as possible:
1. Use ramps to get the front in the air(and chock the rear wheels)
2. Use a floor jack to get the front up a little higher and get the wheels off the ramps
3. Put jack stands at the front lift points
4. Pull off both front wheels
5. Remove the front portion of the front wheel arch trim(this is actually the trickiest part)
6. Remove the bumper cover clips at the top and screws at the bottom
7. Carefully pop off the bumper cover starting on one side and working across, making sure to keep the loose side supported
Reverse the steps for reassembly.


You might be able to get the wheel arch trim off without removing the front wheels, but it's a lot easier without them in the way. Plus jacking the car up that much makes it easier to get at the screws on the bottom portion of the bumper cover.