My disappointments in this car are in 2 areas: (1) The size. I knew it was smaller, but thought I'd get used to it. Now after months of driving it, getting into the car is still a royal PITA. Shifting my leg under the steering wheel is problematic every time I get in! My 2019 Prius I never had that problem. And while it doesn't bother me, my 6'7" son hates riding as a passenger in the Prius -- there's not enough headroom for him where he had no problem in my 2019 Prius. (2) The stereo display in the car is utterly useless! If I could pay to replace the stereo I'd happily do it! (Seriously, does anyone know of a replacement?!) I refuse to pay for any pay music service/gimmick, have no interest in Apple or Android, I just want to use AM/FM radio stations. But that massive screen is simply a waste! There are no real functional "pre-sets," and let alone "groups of presets" so you can group stations according to cities/locales. I hate this radio with a white-hot passion. Even switching between 2 "favorite" stations requires scrolling on the screen because of an insane use of space on the massive screen. The engineer who dreamed up this interface needs to be mercilessly fired. The various controls (heat/ac, heated seats, steering wheel, etc.) in the car are very well done, a vast improvement over my previous 2019 Prius Prime Advance's controls. But good grief, Toyota sure bombed with the radio.
I use the instrument cluster for radio station selection. I created favorites, a mix of FM and XM on the infotainment screen, and then use the steering wheel buttons. I use the infotainment screen for CarPlay stuff, like Maps and OBD Fusion. I like the cluster, or whatever the real name is. If I'm not looking at maps or car parameters like coolant temp, I turn off the infotainment screen. edit: and even I, at ~5' 10 1/2" couldn't fit comfortably in the back seat.
Who knew! You can shrink up to 2 in with your 6"-6" at age 20 - then end up 6 ft - 4" 50 years later. But yeah, the larger range battery in our 2018 Chevy Volt was similarly small & it was tough to get used to going in & out in fact - never did get used to it. So I feel yer pain. Oh - & yea, You're not the only one Heating The instrumentation In modern cars. Picked out a particular ¾ ton pickup model in part because it had lots of tactile control knobs - even for the radio. Even has a full size spare tire!
