Cargo capacity for '06 Prius

Idon't know the numbers but I am sure that it must surpass your currnet. The flat cargo space is excellent and then there is additional space under the back floor boards as well as the floor from the backseat edge to the back of the front seats. Plus cubby holes all over. The unit under my TV is 55 in long, 37 in high and 18 in deep. the box it came in was generous. I was able to close the hatch and did not need to adjust my seats.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pjaymac @ Apr 17 2006, 11:06 PM) [snapback]241302[/snapback]</div>

Not to highjack your thread, but, if anyone can tell me, I would like to know if with the back seats down and the passenger front seat empty can I fit in a 9' 4" kayak and still close the hatchback? I would like to buy a kayak, but, I am not interested in installing a roof rack.

Also, I discovered the big red triangle with the explanation point when I happened to put the car in drive with my door ajar - will that happen if I have to tie down the hatchback rear door with the kayak extended out the back?

I would love to know the answers BEFORE I buy a kayak.

Thanks,

Springtime

 

No but the little car with its' doors open will show...no triangle of doom for open hatch. As for the Kayak....get the measuring tape out.

 

tons of people here brag about how much crap we can fit into the back of our cars

i personally put a kitchen table, 4 chairs, a vacuum cleaner, 6 boxes of books, and a couple other small assorted boxes in there with room to spare when we
moved last summer.

i don't know the exact number but 14 can't be with the seats down.

 

If you go to http://www.fueleconomy.gov/ and enter the 2006 Toyota Prius it says that
Luggage Volume is 16 ft3* (HB) while Passenger Volume is 96 ft3* (HB).

*cubic feet

 

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I was seriously thinking of hauling a carom table today in the Andyprius, however I chickened out and took my RV to Oakland. In measuring the distance from the rear hatch to the instrument panel with all seats flat, save the drivers, the measurement was a little over 8ft. so a 9 foot kayak probably will not quite make it. However an 8ft carom table will, minus the packing materials.

 

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The Prius II front seat opens to horizontal (seat back reclined) with the seat slid all the way forward on its track. Then with right rear seat folded, the unobstructed distance from the left, rear edge of the trunk to the lower glove box door is 106 inches. I can carry my long step ladder in the Pri. Quite a surprise.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pjaymac @ Apr 17 2006, 10:06 PM) [snapback]241302[/snapback]</div>

I don't what the number of cu. ft. is, but there is an awesome amount of cargo space when the rear seats are folded down, more than I had in my SUV. Cargo space was a huge factor in my buying decision r.e. several makes and models I looked at. I had to evacuate for Hurricane Katrina with 3 dogs and 2 cats. The cats were in crates. Thus, I need a vehicle with a LOT of cargo space in case I have to evacuate again. But, I also commute 140 miles round trip to work, thus also needed a vehicle with great mpgs. The Prius fit the bill perfectly. The only vehicle I saw that had better cargo space with the rear seats folded down, and also got decent mpgs, is the Mazda 6 hatchback. But the mpgs were not good enough compared to the Prius, and it was much more expensive. Pretty nice car, tho.

Gary
2006 Super White Prius

 

The wife and I replaced an 18-20 mpg Mitsubishi station wagon with an 06 Prius, and we couldn't be happier. It has more passenger room than our Lexus ES300, and ample storage in the trunk. With the rear sets folded down, it's cavernous, and is probably the model for Dr. Who's phone booth -- bigger on the inside than the outside. Toyota obviously went to geat lengths to design what is in many respects the most practical, well designed car on the road.

Jeff

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pjaymac @ Apr 18 2006, 12:22 PM) [snapback]241551[/snapback]</div>

I had a 2001 Mazda Tribute. Great vehicle, no major repairs in 168,000 miles. But it only got about a bit over 17 mpg.

Gary

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jeff Beaver @ Apr 18 2006, 12:42 PM) [snapback]241569[/snapback]</div>

I agree with you about both the cargo area and the trunk. I was quite surprised to see that the Prius even has a trunk, much less how much I can store in there.

Gary

 

Last week, I bought a new 27" TV at an auction. The huge box slid right into the hatchback with about an 1-1/2" to spare. Truely amazing.

 

Here's my 2 cents. We just replaced my wife's 2002 CRV with a 2004 Prius. We really like our prius, but the cargo versatility of the CRV was far better.

With the rear seats up, the Prius pales in comparison. Our Graco stroller basically consumes the entire hatch area completely, which forces us to stuff other gear in the rear seat floor wells. The slope of the hatch really prevents you from putting much back there. We wanted to go to the park last weekend and was quite disappointed how difficult it was to fit the stroller and Igloo cooler in the car. The hidden storage underneath the floor is nice, but the CRV has this too and is waterproof. The CRV's articulating glass window is also very useful for carrying extremely long items from Home Depot/Menards.

With the rear seats down, the cargo room expands quite a bit in the Prius. However, the low roofline doesn't make the cargo space very usable, IMO. We use to have a 2004 Subaru Forester but found it's cargo area not very usable either. Although the Forester's cargo space was close to the CRV, it's lower roofline really cut down on how usable the space was. What good is having a lot of cargo space if only short and long items fit? We bought a large LazyBoy recliner that came in a huge box and the CRV swallowed it up with no problem. The guy at the furniture store was quite impressed that such a small SUV could load something that big.

The CRV is a extremely well thought out in terms of versatility and is most likely best in its class. This is not a knock against the Prius as the two are completely different kinds of vehicles. As a passenger car, the Prius is truly impressive in terms of cargo configurations.