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What is DAT, IAT, AT transmission difference?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Prasadjp, Dec 8, 2014.

  1. Prasadjp

    Prasadjp New Member

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    Hello Everyone,

    I'm going to buy Toyota Prius 2013 model. But i can see several transmission options there. Can anyone please explain me what is DAT, IAT and AT in Prius transmission modes? and what is the best option to choose?

    Have a nice day!

    Thanks in advance,
    Prasad.
     
    #1 Prasadjp, Dec 8, 2014
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    There are no options in Prius transmissions. There is only one.
     
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    Hello David,

    Thanks for your reply. May be i have misunderstood this, But have a look below captured image from japan auction site, and each of vehicle has section for "Equipment" as IAT, DAT, FAT, AT. I'm wondering what are those? And also i noticed that DAT cars goes bit lower price.

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    Best Regards,
    Prasad.
     
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    they all say IAT from here. in the u.s., all prius have eCVT, it's really not comparable to anything else out there.
     
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    I just picked the top few rows to make sure headers are there. Anyway below i have attached another image with few other options as i mentioned above. There you can see IAT, AT, DA, DAT. i don't know what they are.

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    okay, now i see it. no idea what it means. maybe different in japan, to maybe not refering to the transmission. could it be how they refer to their option packages?
     
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    I don't think thats their package, because they display the packages right underneath the year and chassis ID.
     
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    I suspect it's just the guy who entered the data getting confused. Again, there is only one type of transmission in the "Prius Hatchback" third generation (2010 to 2014). The Prius C is different. I think the Prius V is the same as the Hatchback.

    Perhaps a Japanese member can elaborate.
     
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    A quick google reveals...
    Japanese car auctions car details | Integrity Exports

    It means nothing on a Prius; AT = Automatic Transmission. D = "Dashboard-mounted", I = "In-dash". So different people entered the data for these cars, and interpreted the meanings of the codes differently. They'll all have the same shift lever on the dash. The price differences are a coincidence. (Or maybe the people who know which is the "correct" code to use have a better idea of the right price to list too, who knows?)
     
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    But it seems like we have a third pedal in DAT cars apart from accelerator and break. see attachments, Can anyone see why is that?

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    emergency brake?
     
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    Wasn't the shifter located in various positions in different years too?
     
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    • AT – Automatic transmission
    • FAT – Floor automatic transmission (same as “AT”)
    • IAT – In-dash automatic transmission
    • DAT – Dashboard-mounted automatic transmission (same as “DA” above)
    • CVT – Continuously Variable Transmission
    • SAT – Semi-Automatic Transmission
    • MT – Manual Transmission
    • F5 – Floor-mounted 5-speed manual transmission
    • F6 – Floor-mounted 6-speed manual transmission
     
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