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Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by dogdays, Aug 26, 2012.

  1. dogdays

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    We are considering a Prius v, but having trouble finding information about the interior measurements (aside from volume). We have two dogs who travel with us frequently and we would like to be able to fit a largish and a medium size crate into the car. We almost never have passangers in the back, so the back seats would be folded down. Will a large and a medium size crate fit, maybe one behind the other? If you use a crate, how big of an issue is that the seats don't fold completely flat? Would using some kind of a cargo area cover create a reasonably comfortable surface for the crates?
     
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    These are the dimensions for the Prius + (the UK 7 seat version in mm), it's just a case of converting to inches if you prefer.

    The 1st number is for the T4 version and the 2nd number is for the T Spirit version but as they are the same regarding size, they come out the same.

    DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS T4 T Spirit
    Exterior dimensions
    Exterior length (mm) 4615 4615
    Exterior width (mm) 1775 1775
    Exterior height (mm) 1575 1600
    Front tread (mm) 1540 1530
    Rear tread (mm) 1545 1535
    Front overhang (mm) 930 930
    Rear overhang (mm) 905 905
    Wheelbase (mm) 2780 2780
    Turning circle – tyre (m) 5.5 5.8
    Interior dimensions
    Interior length (mm) 2690 2690
    Interior width (mm) 1520 1520
    Interior height (mm) 1220 1220
    Weights
    Gross vehicle weight (kg) 2115 2115
    Kerb weight (kg) 1495 –1565 1495 –1565
    Luggage compartment
    Luggage overall length, rear seat up (mm) 375 375
    Luggage overall width (mm) 1230 1230
    Luggage overall height (mm) 730 730
    Luggage overall length, rear seat down (mm) 985 985
    VDA luggage capacity, up to tonneau cover, rear seat up (litres) 200 200
    Luggage capacity, up to roof, rear seat up (litres) 232 232

    Hope that helps
     
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    Also remember that you can take out the Styrofoam baskets under the rear cargo floor to gain a few more inches of depth/height. Just don't block the traction battery vent that is easy to spot on the rigth/passenger side.
     
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    Thank you. So the UK 7 seat version is the same as the Prius v in the U.S.? If my math is right, the overall length with rear seats down is only 38.7 inches, so I'm guessing that means the third row seats down, but not the second row?
     
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    I'm not sure what the styrofoam baskets are. Where are these and what do they look like?
     
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    Here are two You Tube video reviews you might find helpful.

    In this one, the reviewer puts a very large dog crate in the back of a Prius v:



    The next one is a thorough look at the interior space from Prius Chat:

     
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    Look under rear cargo floor for styrofoam baskets. Don't know if they are there in the 7 seat Prius + or alpha.

    There are no 7 seat Prius v (wagons) sold in USA. The v stands for versatility, not a trim level.

    http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om/OM47784U/pdf/sec_03-05.pdf
    Page 16 of link above (section 3-5) shows the styrofoam baskets or auxiliary boxes as they call them. The spare tire is under the auxIliary boxes.
     
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    Thanks so much. It looks like there is definitely plenty of room. The spaces between the seats and the uneven surface is not going to be ideal for the second crate (or dogs in general), but we can probably make it work. The seats in the classic Prius seem to fold almost flat without the gaps and such, but obviously not enough room for a large crate in that.

    I see what you mean by the styrofoam baskets now. Another inch or two of height would definitely be helfpul. Our bigger crate is 31 inches tall. But we will probably end up downsizing a bit from that for the car.
     
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