Canada Prius Prime trim level details

I'm glad the deposit I put on a g5 is pretty low. The dealership I dealt with is a lot more confident of being able to get me a Prius than a bz4x. Was told I SHOULD be getting a Prius this year... exactly when... I'm expecting fall at the earliest.

x2 about saving up for a bigger down payment. I also notice that DUCA credit union here in Ontario vary between 4.3 (1 yr) to 4.4%



Wonder how long these can be 'locked in' for...

 

I definitely get that... but on the other hand I can't help feel like my deal's a bit... 'tenuous', maybe, when my deposit receipt indicates 'tbd' as the car's price...

 

via cargurus dot ca there are 3 2023 Prius for sale in BC
$38510 (XLE) plus doc fee, etc Castlegar
$48504 (limited) Nelson Toyota
tbd (XLE) Heartland Toyota

 

I’ll believe it when I see it

 

funny Vancouver didn't snag any.

 

I don't know if cargurus is the best barometer, but it's the only one i have. it's supposed to be cars that are actually unsold and available, but it's sometimes 'now available to order' when you read the fine print.

Still, gives some indication that 2023's are at least trickling in to BC.

 

Who's going to the Toronto auto show? There's a combo $35 ticket that includes return GO transit fare. Would be fun to meet a few of you in person there!

 

I’ll be there. Will probably go evening of Wednesday the 22nd to avoid the weekend crowds. I bought my ticket in December when it was early bird 25% off.

 

They don’t always have the show cars open. I don’t think the Prius was in Montreal, was it?

 

This guy got access, but perhaps it was his youtuber credentials

 

In my experience, any production vehicle (outside of “exotic” cars) are usually open for the public to sit in. Batteries disconnected, of course.

I worked at the Montréal autoshow many years ago, I think around 95/96? I remember seeing the EV1. Was a fun student job.

 

I'm aiming for the afternoon that day.

 

My recollection of the last Toronto auto show I went to was that the Rav4Prime display model was locked up. It was a one off.

Hope I’m wrong about the Prius.

 

It was a Prime outfitted with solar cell in Montreal, which won't be offered for sale here. I expect it'll be that model behind a velvet rope.

 

You are right, that would have been Feb 2020 (as I know the show was canceled in 21 and 22 with Covid), and the RAV4 Prime wasn’t actually available until 2021, so it was a recently announced pre-production vehicle at that time, so that is a bit different... I remember going and seeing it too and you are right that it was locked from the public, but all other models were open.

 

I’m not sure it will, since the Prius is already available “for sale” on Toyota.ca, so I think it will be open. The Prime may be behind a velvet rope since it has not been formally introduced yet, but not really a big deal IMO since the body, sizes, etc are basically the same as the HEV.

If memory serves, I think Toyota was offering Prius test drives at the last show in 2020 - would be amazing if they offered this again, but not holding out hope on that one…

 

Not sure how to post a pic AND text in same post. See below... Prius Prime off limits at the Toronto auto show 2023; image from a facebook page.

Multiple posts... like i said... my bad..