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Prius 2 versus Prius Bumpy Ride?

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by fredm, Jul 16, 2017.

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  1. fredm

    fredm New Member

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    Is the 2017 Prius 3 (non-touring) a smoother ride than the 2017 Prius 2? I will have to test drive the Prius 3 again, but it seemed to be smoother.

    I have two experiences with a Prius 2 and both times it seemed like a bumpy ride. When I was out of town recently, I was able to rent a Prius 2 for a couple of days. While there are many things to like about the Prius 2, I thought the ride was bumpy. I assumed that even though it had 10,000 miles it may have been handled roughly by other renters.

    Today, I went on a test drive of both the Prius 2 and the Prius 3. I was leaning toward the Prius 2 because of the lower price. But it just did not ride as smooth as the Prius 3. The salesperson thought it was not possible. So I was not comfortable buying today.

    I can tolerate some bumpiness, I can't shell out big bucks for a perfectly smooth ride. But this difference between the Prius 2 and 3 seems odd. Has anyone else had this experience?
     
    #1 fredm, Jul 16, 2017
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    RCO Senior Member

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    Welcome to Prius Chat Fred. In my opinion there is very little difference in ride quality between the two different models. However, I strongly suspect that the harder ride from the 2 was due to over-inflated tyres. Softer than recommended gives a smoother ride but reduced fuel economy, whereas over pressurising (sorry, UK spelling) improves fuel consumption. The downside to higher pressure is you feel every little bump in the roadway.
     
    #2 RCO, Jul 16, 2017
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    Differences may have been tire pressures and tire brands. From factory the tires are inflated very high to avoid flat spots. The dealer Prius 2 may not yet have been prepped and the pressures lowered to recommended.
    Some people here have taken delivery where the dealer forgot to lower the pressures.
     
    #3 Prodigyplace, Jul 16, 2017
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