1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Sleeping in the back

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by swaxolez, Sep 18, 2013.

  1. swaxolez

    swaxolez New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2013
    3
    0
    0
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    V
    Has anyone slept in the back of the Prius V and is it roomy enough? I'm 6-2 and need to occasionally sleep I my vehicle on road trips. So close to buying one.

    Thanks

    Nexus 7 ? 4
     
    #1 swaxolez, Sep 18, 2013
  2. hill

    hill High Fiber Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2005
    19,676
    8,070
    54
    Location:
    Montana & Nashville, TN
    Vehicle:
    2018 Chevy Volt
    Model:
    Premium
    Of course you can - I'm 6 foot 5 inch and I've slept in the gen II prius.
     
    #2 hill, Sep 18, 2013
  3. xliderider

    xliderider Senior Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2012
    7,848
    3,102
    0
    Location:
    Honolulu, HI
    Vehicle:
    2011 Prius
    Model:
    Three
    #3 xliderider, Sep 18, 2013
  4. rdgrimes

    rdgrimes Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    1,740
    444
    4
    Location:
    New Mexico, USA
    Vehicle:
    2018 Prius Prime
    Model:
    N/A
    The front passenger seat folds flat, combining with the rear seat to make more or less a bed. Instructions are in the manual.
     
    #4 rdgrimes, Sep 18, 2013
  5. swaxolez

    swaxolez New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2013
    3
    0
    0
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    V
    I've already found good information on the regular Prius but was looking for more specific info on the V. Perhaps the fold down seats do not lie flat or the cargo area is narrower or I don't know - some peculiarity unique to the V. I expect the V is longer and wider overall.

    Thanks

    Nexus 7 ? 4
     
    #5 swaxolez, Sep 18, 2013
  6. swaxolez

    swaxolez New Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2013
    3
    0
    0
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    V
    ah excellent. I don't currently own a Prius V so don't have a manual. But that is the information I'm looking for.

    Nexus 7 ? 4
     
    #6 swaxolez, Sep 18, 2013
  7. rdgrimes

    rdgrimes Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    1,740
    444
    4
    Location:
    New Mexico, USA
    Vehicle:
    2018 Prius Prime
    Model:
    N/A
    #7 rdgrimes, Sep 18, 2013
  8. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2008
    7,605
    4,464
    7
    Location:
    Texas Hill Country
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    Space is not the problem. I can get 10' lumber or conduit in with the seats folded. The rear seat does not fold completely flat. The front passenger seat folds back, not forward. You could simply go to a dealer and see how it works.
     
    #8 rjparker, Sep 19, 2013
  9. MarcSmith

    MarcSmith Active Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2014
    471
    150
    0
    Location:
    Northern VA
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I'll have to try the "fold flat" on my 2010 iv...

    my HHR the passenger seat folded flat forward and the back of the seat had a hard plastic shell to protect the seat fabric from long items..
     
    #9 MarcSmith, Mar 10, 2014
  10. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2009
    12,470
    6,862
    2
    Location:
    Greenwood MS USA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    [​IMG]

    Here I am transporting 96 cheesecakes for the UMW You can see that 4 foot by 6 foot is easy, and that the load floor is not perfectly flat, but very flat.
     
    #10 JimboPalmer, Mar 10, 2014
  11. ftl

    ftl Explicator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2009
    1,812
    790
    0
    Location:
    Long Island NY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    Just need a sheet of foam on top of the boxes and the OP would be all set!
     
    #11 ftl, Mar 10, 2014
  12. El_Spectre

    El_Spectre Junior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2011
    75
    14
    0
    Location:
    California
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five

    Huh. I've been driving the damn thing since the week it came out, and I never realized that the driver seat folded. Thanks!

    So far as the sleeping question goes, I'm 6'5" and have slept in the back (diagonally) without even folding the front seats. I would recommend a foam pad, but otherwise it's comfy enough.
     
    #12 El_Spectre, Mar 12, 2014
  13. ScottieB

    ScottieB New Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2014
    5
    0
    0
    Location:
    Lansing, Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three

    I just got a Prius v, and the only area that is really flat is the cargo area. When you fold the back seat forward ("flat") it's not really flat. It slopes uphill toward the front seat. Also there's a gap between the cargo area and the rear seat that is adjustable by sliding the seat fore or aft, but it doesn't completely go away. I'm going to try to find cushions of varying thickness to even out the length of the "bed". Also as pointed out, you will probably need a box or other support on the floor behind the front seat to lay your head or feet, whichever way you prefer.

    The other way some people do it is to recline both the front and back seat, but that makes a really wavy bed.
     
    #13 ScottieB, May 13, 2014
  14. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

    Joined:
    Apr 14, 2009
    12,470
    6,862
    2
    Location:
    Greenwood MS USA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    This illustrates the slight slope.
    [​IMG]
     
    #14 JimboPalmer, May 13, 2014
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)