On the market for a 3rd gen Prius - wish list

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  1. Bgustafson

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    The 2011 is actually a model 5, not a Persona. Personas were made in 2013 and 2015. If it was me, I look at the 2011. Good luck.
     
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    But don't correct them on that. :whistle:
     
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    Haha, I did and they insisted they purchased it as a Persona. lol.
     
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    It's a big price difference for me, about $3-4k. Still worth it? The features it adds don't seem entirely worth it. Heated seats would be nice. I won't use parking assist. Safety features are great with adaptive cruise, but I've gotten by without them.
     
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    Toyota Canada has a level called Touring which has the substantial features of the US level 5 (aka V), but not most of the electronic fluff. Actually a pretty good package. The Technology package has the fluff.
     

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    I wish I lived there! My family does... but not me.

    Re: my decision. One thing I'm factoring is mileage / battery health. I had read reports that under-driven cars, in some cases, could actually be prone to earlier HV battery failure than ones that were driven more often.
     
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    Also - does this Persona have fog lights or are those just running lights?
     

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    I don't know about the Persona, but those look just like my daytime running lights.
     
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    +1, DRL's...
     
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    Yes, confirmed they're just DRLS. Ah well.
     
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    Does anyone know the difference between the 2013 Persona and 2011 trim 5 leather seats? Is one better than the other?

    What about the seats in general?

    Also : Should I be concerned about a 2011 with only 50k? Thinking HV battery life being lower because it’s been driven so lightly just around town by a senior citizen.

    What’s better / worse for the HV battery? Highway miles or around town?

    (For reference, here are the two I’m considering:)
    2013 Persona: 2013 Toyota Prius Persona - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale

    2011 Gen Five:
    2011 Prius Persona - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive sale
     
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    Our 2010 has only 74K kms, and it sat for 15 months when new before we bought. Battery has been champion so far, no noticeable change in behaviour.
     
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    Thanks. I’m thinking more in the mid- upper 150k range. Hopefully I can get some others to chime in. (y)
     
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    The Persona trim level was not equipped with fog lights. Only the model 5's were.
     
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    The 2011 has about 60 K miles less than the 2013. That's roughly 3 years of engine life more for about 3 grand more. Not to mention model 5 verses Personal model 3.
     
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    Agreed. The 2013 ended up having quite a screwy Carfax, three owners, and no maintenance history.. So I wasn't comfortable with it. It might have been fine, but too much of a gamble for me.
     
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