Problem with trunk drop down in 2016 new Prius redesign

All the levels with a spare tire (a big plus, btw) have a level floor hatch area. That's US levels 2, 3 and 3 Touring, I believe.

There's a summary of the levels here:

Visual Tables of Gen4 Package Combinations | PriusChat

 

A few years back my sister-in-law was by with her Matrix, back seats flipped down, loaded with cartons she wanted us to store. This was pre-Prius days for us. Anyway, the hatch floor on the Matrix was level with the threshold, and the flipped down seats too. And the whole floor was plastic paneling. Everything slid out like it was a mini cargo transport, very impressive.

 

isn't it strange how they keep taking two steps forward, and one back?

 

mendel is right, us and ca are the same. this has been hashed out since the intro. the two, three, and three touring are the only models with donut spare. find one at a yota dealer to look at. you are not alone in the complaint department.

 

the funky thing is, you can fit a spare beneath the lower deck on the other models, so no one can figure out why the models with spare are flush. but that's a good thing for you, since raising the deck is a pita, and no one has attempted it yet.

 

of course, they get points for more cubic feet in the car mags, but practicality is in the eye of the beholder. there was a member or two who made plywood and styrofoam floors to make it level with the folded back seats so they could sleep in it. i'll see what i can find, it was earlier this year, and i haven't noticed it discussed in a while.

btw, the three is pretty reasonable, and peeps are getting unheard of prices on all gen 4's.

 

A few have changed out the plastic insert in the back which can be bought from Toyota so it is possible to convert the non-level to level. A few others have used the extruded polystyrene insulation sheets from Home Depot/Lowes to level off the floor (eg; for camping purposes) to sleep on the floor.

But the easiest thing is to buy the trim with the level floor. Prior to Gen4, we did not have that option. My guess is the Gen4 level 3 may have a tad less cargo space than your 2013, so just make sure it is OK for what you need.

 

i can't link, but check out 'step in storage area - solutions?' by @krmcg .

 

Virtually all Canadian models have spare, and level floor, I think. Now, I'm not sure: I saw a demonstrator, and have a vague memory that it had spare and sunken floor.

Maybe @Tideland Prius can "shed some light".

 

Ok, here's pic I took. I'm not sure, but pretty sure there's a drop. And, it has a spare. The conversation I recall with the sales lady, went something like Oh, dropped floor, so no spare. And the response was that there was a spare. And yes it did.


Geez, hard to tell. Wait on @Tideland Prius.

 

apologies, i was not thinking clearly. you know and comment on so much of the u.s. versions, it's almost like we're neighbors. but that caused my error, you don't have 6 packages, do you?

 

Yeah, there's: Prius, Prius Technology and Prius Touring. All of these have spare, and again, not sure about floor level, having alzheimers moment. Then the Tech level can have optional "Prius Tech Advance Package", which deletes the spare.

 

I was waiting on 4th gen expectantly. Now not so much, dismayed by both the exterior and interior styling, loss of storage, ergonomics and so on.

There's a lot of satisfied owners, and you can't dispute the incredible mpg improvements. But for me it's "fox and the grapes", lol.