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2019 model will have a normal backseat

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by gattaiolo, Nov 24, 2018.

  1. gattaiolo

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    Hi all,

    I've spoken with a communication officer at Toyota Europe, he has confirmed that the 2019 model year will have a very light face lift but more importantly a regular backseat for 3 passengers.

    Cool!


    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
  2. Will that also be the case in the States?
     
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    too bad, i was hoping for the full hatch, they would've had another customer
     
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    You mean lose the bump?
     
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    It’ll lose the rear centre console.
    Would prefer a flatter load floor but I guess the passenger situation has a bigger bang for marketing.

    Good news either way. Hopefully some minor improvements to the battery, motor and/or engine.
     
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    I want it to gain back the load rating.
     
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    adding the fifth seat to volt made a world of difference
     
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    I sit in the corner till it gets a spare. :p
     
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    It's also the cheaper fix.
     
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    what minor improvements does the battery need?
     
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    Bump the AER up to 30 miles EPA rated (which hopefully gives us 35-40 summer. I know some people do it now with the current battery but this way, those ranges are accessible to more people).

    I guess liquid cooled is nice but cost money. It’ll allow faster charging and a more compact space
     
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    Hummm, the rear centre console or space for a tiny person to sit on middle rear seat, I don't need either. Like most minivan, removable rear seat to make the bigger cargo is what I want. :)
     
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    I don't see Toyota changing battery capacity or chemsitry for a small improvement in a low volume car. Perhaps if they had more plug ins.

    Liquid cooling has a high cost for small packs, and the Prime can always fall back to the ICE in high temperature cases. Plus there is plenty of space for the current battery; it just needs to be repackaged.

    There isn't much space under the rear seat of a car. I took the rear seat out of the HHR. Put in easy disconnects, and it will still be a pain to remove the seat with the narrower cabin and doors than in a minivan. Besides, the Prime's charger may still be there.
     
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    When I was in our dealership, ostensibly to get some oil, my eyes flitting around, I saw one 4th gen sitting on the lot, and two Primes rolling.
     
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    Good points. With current design, maybe there aren't much free space in PRIME. I had second row captain's seats removed and third row bench seats stowed in our older Sienna to make completely flat 8'x4' cargo space for drywall and plywood. I miss it terribly.
     
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    If they're finding more space in the Prime, I'd vote for a spare tire, not a 5th seat.
     
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    it would have to be square or rectangular:p
     
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    BUT!.... you are all missing the big question! will the 2019 come with the solar roof?
     
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    not if they are adding a seat
     
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    That's a real long shot though.

    Even the previous plug-in gen, with less range, didn't have a spare. It'll hopefully happen, in some plug-in vehicles, has to happen sooner-or-later. But for now it seems like the engineers take the easy route: turf out the spare when they're looking where to put extra batteries.

    I think it'll take consumer resistance before that will change.
     
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