touring models (years?)

Touring was only available on 2007-2009 models.

It includes an upgraded rear suspension as you mentioned, 16" alloy rims and tires, a larger rear spoiler, and standard HID headlights and fogs.

The real way to tell if you're looking at a Touring is by going to the rear of the car and looking under it. Look near the wheels. You should see 2 bands of stripes on the rear struts. On most Priuses (non-Touring models) there will be a red stripe and a blue stripe, but on the Touring, there will be a red stripe and a pink stripe.

 

Yep!

http://priuschat.com/forums/knowled...andard-optional-equipment-some-countries.html

Besides the model year range, non-touring has 185/65-15 tires while touring has 195/55-16 tires. The wheel design is also different between the two. Take a look at the tires. If they're 185/65-15, it's either
- not a touring (most likely) OR
- the previous owner changed the wheels and tires to that of a non-touring (not likely).

It is SO ANNOYING to keep hearing of non-Touring Priuses being misrepresented as Tourings. Ugh! It seems the practice is done in order to inflate the price to people who don't know how to tell.

 

does anyone know if a dealer misrepresents a regular prius as a touring if you can sue the dealer to pay for the upgraded spoiler, wheel/tires, suspension and possibly HID headlights if your non touring prius didn't come with them??

maybe any lawyers out there can tell us if there is a valid case or if it varies from state to state or if its just buyer beware and buyer do your damn research.