New 2017 Two Owner Questions

I had the shade type in my past 09 Prius and was very happy with it. My Prius (Prime) came with the collapsible fabric one, that at first I thought it was cheap. But after living with it, I think I like it better than the shade type. The cloth stretches to cover all sorts of irregular cargo that protrudes up towards the glass- that could never be covered by the shade. So my suggestion is to buy someone’s cloth cargo cover (cheap) when they upgrade to the shade type. Going for the shade conversion is quite expensive $$$ if you are buying the parts new. Just my observations. On the subject of floor liners I do like the Toyota Prius liners on my Prime. They do catch a lot of the dirt and liquid you drag into your cars. I got a deal on mine by checking EBay. YMMV
Joel

 

congrats and welcome, all the best!

 

Congrats from me, too, and welcome.

I'm in the same camp with @priusman09. I at first thought the light collapsible cover was cheap. But, as he said, it conforms better to the stuff in there. Also, it goes up & down with the hatch, so you're not constantly having to retract and extend it. If you do want to take it off, you can stash it in a little crevice. And I discovered a little trick yesterday. It's natural to put the loops at the front over the "T"s such that the cover sits below the "T." But you can do the opposite and have it above the "T" which gives about a half inch more vertical space under the cover. It felt awkward doing that, but I like the results.

If you do want one of the heavy ones, the little "T"s that the loops go over can be easily removed and then you have pockets for the roller type. But I'm really happier with my "cheap' one.

 

Mats - from PriusChat's own shop:

2016-2018 Prius - 2016-2018 Prius Interior - Page 1 - PriusChat Shop

I've got the roller boot cover - I don't like it, it's awful compared with the type which lift as you raise the hatchback.

But TOYOTA don't offer them.

Can you source one from a wrecked car?

 

Have you checked under the carpet cover in the back, where the spare tire/tools are located? The soft cover is folded into roughly quarters and kept in a black cloth bag under the carpet. As for rubber mats, I bought the Toyota OEM all weather rubber mats online...

 

I went with a slightly more "ghetto" solution. I went to Harbor Freight (a/k/a Horror Freight...) and for $8.00 got a decent size moving blanket (the quilted things movers use to wrap furniture to prevent scratches). I picked a dark dark blue-gray color that almost perfectly matches the interior of the car. It works well, and has the added advantage of unfolding large enough that I can cover larger items carried with the back seats folded down. In normal configuration, in place, it results in a view of nothing but gray darkness through the tinted hatch -- nothing to tempt thieves visible. Of course, it conforms to the shape of whatever's back there, and though I don't expect to be stranded and cold (I'm in Florida...), it's also a blanket.

 

We just picked up a 2017 Prius 2 last week. The day before we picked it up I ordered a set of OEM all weather mats. Great mats, and I got a good price on ebay ($80 for a set that a customer refused so they couldn't sell as new). We had bought the OEM mats for my daughter's 2014 Prius C a couple of years ago and they were great with being down in Wilmington and lots of time at the beach! Money well spent.