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Prius v..aussie style

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by namvijnas, May 31, 2012.

  1. namvijnas

    namvijnas Junior Member

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    The folks down under get the same car with a few Plus'es..( hence prius +)
    - Side view mirrors with turn signals!
    - Heads Up Display!!!
    - DRL LED's on the front
    Come on Toyota, why this special treatment for us here in the US? What about add on options??

    Check this out
    Prius V
     
    #1 namvijnas, May 31, 2012
  2. SmellyTofu

    SmellyTofu Average punter

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    Side blinkers are a requirement like Europe (we follow European regulations for 98% of the vehicle standards)

    HUD has always been in Gen 3 but it doesn't have the speedometer + power bar in the HUD option. Only speedo.
     
    #2 SmellyTofu, Jun 1, 2012
  3. enviroprius

    enviroprius Junior Member

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    ...and a leather wrapped steering wheel.
     
    #3 enviroprius, Jun 10, 2012
  4. ToriMichel

    ToriMichel Coolest Mommy Car Ever.

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    Am I the only one jealous they get the third row seats (a la Europe/Asia)? I wish that was an option on the US side.
     
    #4 ToriMichel, Aug 31, 2012
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    And you're ok paying US$37k plus taxes for the equivalent Prius v 3 with HUD, fogs, LED DRLs, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 7" Premium HDD, privacy glass and 7 rows? No option for 17" alloys, LED headlights, panoramic roof, DRCC or PCS?

    Oh and you lose the centre console (it becomes a tray instead of a deep box) and of course one of the rear underfloor boxes.
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Aug 31, 2012
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  6. cwerdna

    cwerdna Senior Member

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    ^^^
    Yeah, Priuses (even before the addition of the extras in the family) are apparently quite expensive in Australia. I remember seeing loud complaints about it when the 3rd gen became available there. Not sure if it as horribly priced prior to Gen 3.

    I REALLY do wish Toyota would bring the 7-seat version to the US though since we still have no hybrid minivans in the US and the HiHy is so expensive. :( C'mon Toyota bring us the 7-seater!!!
     
    #6 cwerdna, Aug 31, 2012
  7. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    In time, I'm sure they will. The Prius v is proving to be very popular so I think we can probably see variations for the next generation. In Canada, the v outsold the liftback by 100 units (or ~30% if we use percentages since our sales numbers are minuscule compared to the US).
     
    #7 Tideland Prius, Aug 31, 2012
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