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Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by El_Spectre, Nov 4, 2011.

  1. El_Spectre

    El_Spectre Junior Member

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    I was under the impression from the vehicle previews that the v would have a front passenger seat that folds flat. I have a v 5, pretty much fully loaded, and neither I nor the dealer has any idea if that can be done or how.

    Does anyone know, was this removed before the car went to production?

    Thanks,
    --David
     
    #1 El_Spectre, Nov 4, 2011
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    im pretty sure you can do it so long as the headrest is removed from the top of the seat.
     
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    Not unless there is a switch somewhere that I'm missing. Using the regular recline lever, it won't go past vertical, when you push it forward.
     
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    That is pretty standard for all Toyota/Lexus models.
     
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    Yeah but the brochure said fold flat front seat.

    Hey guys, I was wondering, do you think Toyota meant fully reclined? so fold flat.... backwards as opposed to the usual convention of forward?? I know the Gen 2's front seats can line up with the rear seat bottoms with the headrest removed so that you can have a "lounge" chair setup (sit in the back with your legs over the front seatback).
     
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    BINGO! You are absolutely correct, that works perfectly, thank you. I thought I'd seen it folding forward, but I think it was videos like this (at the 3 minute mark) that confused me:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnr-XYcXZ8I&t=3m3s"]2012 Toyota Prius v: Interior - YouTube[/ame]

    It shows the seat in the down, then up position, and I just assumed that it was folding forward, until I looked again and realized I was seeing the seat, not the seat back, of the passenger side.

    Thank you so much, this has been bothering me.

    --David
     
    #6 El_Spectre, Nov 4, 2011
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    Haha. Yay! Mystery solved!

    I like that feature on the Gen 2 (it's a little harder on the Gen 3 but still doable). I've gotten confused and double-takes before when I lounged on the rear left passenger seat with the driver's seat folded. People aren't used to a missing driver's seat lol.
     
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    I was pretty sure that the 2012 Prius V had a fold flat front passenger seat that folded forward. Website says 2013 still does, (the way I read it) but dealer says not. Matrix DOES as does Buick Encore.
     
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    I folds backward per the book and reality.
     
    #9 rjparker, Mar 1, 2013
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    Sorry to dredge up this old thread, but I'm a big fan of the "lounge chair" setup, as I have it and use it with my Honda Fit. I was aware that you could do similar in the Gen 2's, and so a Gen 2 is what I have been looking for. But now it seems that it's possible with Gen 3's as well? That would significantly expand the range of used Prius possibilities! When you say "it's a little harder on the Gen 3 but still doable", can I ask what you mean?

    Thanks much in advance!
     
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    IIRC, the front seatback sits a bit higher than the rear seat bottom compared to the Gen 2. In the Gen 2, it's practically level with the edge of the rear seat bottom (like your Fit).
     
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    Thanks! I'll try it with the Gen 3 during my next bout of Prius shopping.
     
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