Disappointments in my 2025 Prius Plug-in XSE Premium

And what's up with all the FUGLY color choices on new Toyota vehicles lately?

Seems to be going to the Henry Ford model of you can have any color you want as long as it's black. If I'm paying $50K for a vehicle how about a little more choice on exterior and interior colors instead of black on black or muddy blue w/black interior

Maybe it's a Canadian problem with Toyota shipping us a limited sh*tty color pallet. Or maybe being a dust or salt spot magnet is the look they are going after.

 

That's Reservoir Blue. A wonderful color.

 

If you'll notice, it's not just Toyota but cuts across many brands and products other than cars, like clothes and appliances. It's determined years in advance. You can imagine the size of Toyota's paint order and the lead time it takes to fill it. Having said that, I can't explained the popularity of battleship gray. I've read that white is the most popular color historically and it's not a particularly attractive one either.

 

You get the yellow on the Prius PHV. We don't.
Toyota has always had a drab palette for most of their models in North America.