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2012 Prius refresh

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by civicdriver06, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. civicdriver06

    civicdriver06 Active Member

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    Has Toyota finally put some soft-touch areas into the 2012 Prius dash ?
    I read even the Yaris-Habrid will have some and i know the Prius V has them !
    Toyota prommised an upgrade,but have they ?
     
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    Where did they promise an upgrade? I didn't see any.
     
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    Here : http://www.carhubnews.com/?p=11058


    [​IMG]On board, the sensorial quality of the Prius interior has been raised through the availability of a new, black interior, the addition of silver inserts to the air vents and centre console, a hybrid-blue push start button and the availability of new, high grade seat upholstery.
     
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    That's nothing more than a reference to the new two-tone interiors with SofTex. "Sensorial" quality as in to the eyes, not necessarily to feel.
     
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    Not so. There is a grain to the dash area. It is rough to the touch. That is sensorial. (I have one -- Blizzard Pearl 4 w. gray interior (we are still debating whether it is dark)).

    Sharol

     
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    And that's present in the 2010/11 Prius. Nothing new.

    The eyes are an sensory organ.
     
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    Rough to the touch ?
    Well in that case nothing has changed !
    Maybe at least its not so sensetive to scratches as the "old" dash ?
     
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    I didn't notice it in the 2011 we test drove. OK.

     
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    It's the "high-grade seat upholstery"... makes you wonder what they were using before on their seats.
     
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    People here have reported it's the same old dash and it's not going to magically become scratch resistant because you're hoping for it.

    I guarantee you you have Dark Gray. See this thread for codes linking Dark Gray and LB10 if that convinces you.
     
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