Good, Outstanding, other/ two 2016 Touring Fours w AD

Title edit still inop//Update .587490159 Touring w AD convenience package /SAPGS/bought a second Prius Four Touring in Pearl White w Gateway Cow interior/ auto stop in reverse /side sensors/Rear sensors=Fat people are detected but not skinny people or illegal aliens. Folks wearing aluminum foil are detected also/ Toyo Guard tows for a flat tire/FOB battery is a CR 1632

OK, I will edit this over the next few months with updates as I remember it. Pretty much loaded two Touring Fours, Premium convenience package option.

Good
1. Body style
2. Seats seem to be more comfortable but smaller.
3. Gas lid release location
4. Final price was lower than my 2012 when new
5. Final price was 30740-11500 trade pus fees, taxes and tags=21330.35. 2012 trade allowance was not great but I had 64K on the car.
Second trade was a better deal. 25788 out the door/traded a 2009 touring with 100K.
6. All the Technology takes awhile to learn.
7. What is the unique bumper application? Creases on rear bumper
8. FOB battery is a CR 1632


Outstanding
1. MPG / Probably 4-5 higher than my 2012 but too early to tell. Does better at heavy loads and higher speeds than my 2012. Also better in town. AC seems to not kill the MPG as bad but rain still dings the MPG. I drive like an old man with an egg under my right foot. If I don't experience road rage from someone everyday then I am not driving right/LOL. Huge 4X4s with just the driver weaving in and out of traffic pisses me off. MPG is staying high. Normal driving is 67-75 MPG around my area. Weight and rain are the biggest killers.
Got 59-64 on my two 3's with local driving.
2. Under seat vents
3. Ride is better at 42 PSI (42 is the answer to everything in the universe) with the Touring wide low profile tires than on my 2012 with regular tires
4. Aluminum wheels with no plastic covers/however it does have silver plastic wedges between the spokes.
5. Pedestrian warning system is under test/ may move this out of the outstanding category. Children mater.
6. Radar cruise
7. Collision avoidance system/ don't know how to check this safely/LOL
8. Parking assist does not seem to work pulling into a slot
9. Ride is quieter and smoother
10. Tires are AA, 51 PSI, and 600 wear (Bridgestone). Salesman said they were run flat tires. NOT!
11. Cross traffic monitor
12. Lane assist/warning if you change lanes without a turn signal and it gives a slight positive steering nudge, and auto steer in the correct direction and a visual line on the dash display and audio alert. Uses stripes on the pavement to let you know you are out of your lane. OK, took my hand off the steering wheel to see what would happen. It started a B-52 air refueling swing behind a tanker. It would correct but not take out all the correction until it hit the other side road marker. So the swings got greater with each correction. What should happen is "correction, immediately take it out and then reverse 5-6%."
So I was thinking what would happen if the driver croaked passed out etc. If his foot was fixed he would eventfully wind up off the road or maybe hit a obstacle. Relaxed coast to a stop. Full throttle would be a disaster. In addition you will get a warning if your hands are off the steering wheel for a set amount of time with no inputs.
13. Blind spot monitor
14. The rear window bar does not seem to block the view
15. 12 volt battery under the hood.
16. Lithium drive batteries. 51 build is lithium. Check your door jam.
17. My wife even says it is quieter. Very nice ride. Glad I took it for a test drive and the MPG is better than my 2012 and 2011 solar Four, so far. Did a test drive for MPG and my old work commute was 75.1 MPG
18. Did a GPS check of the odometer and a 369 GPS trip registered 365.3 on the odometer. First fill up was close to odometer and MPG calculations. Too early to tell exactly.
19. Fancy child seat attachments in the back. I guess I could get a huge cat and strap him in.
20. Pulled into the garage and it warned me I was too close to the wall. Also backing up it warned me that the front and front sides were close. Also had the salesman stand behind the car as I backed up. Still trying to figure out when the 4 side sensors (front and rear) actually work. Had my wife walk by them and no warning went off. Does not work when not moving.
21. MIJ
22. All the tested safety features are worth the price, are needed, and function as designed. How much is your life worth?
23. Does not drag/scrape bottom front on the driveways like the 2009 and 2012 did.
24. The Touring has a upgraded HD suspension in addition to the 17" tires. Quiet, firm, smooth, stable ride. No noise.
25. Salesman loaded my phone directory and calling is a smoother operation than on the 2012. Have no tried to connect two phones to see what happens. 2012 did not like that at all.
26. Have IPA and self parking assist. Not fully automated and does not work for pulling into a slot.
27. Feel a definite shifting of gears at 31-39mph
28. Mine has more power going up the same hill than my Gen 3
29. MPG continues to be incredible. Tires my be a factor in the equation as you may get higher MPG than me. Maybe!
30.When a heavy load gets into the right seat the car does not dip like my Gen 3s
31. Key FOB can be programed on Easy Street at the dealer to roll down all windows.
32. The Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System automatically operates the steering wheel to provide support when backing into an area near a target parking spot, and when departing from a parallel parking spot. (Shift lever operations and speed adjustment when moving forward or backing up are not performed automatically)Back in only or parallel parking

other
1. Glove box size is too small. Put all the books in the memory for the dash display would help.
2. No spare but can live with that as it has the 90% solution with the air pump and patch kit. Also will need to be towed if the tire is severely damaged.
3-5.all issues resolved
6. Magnetic compass is deigned backwards. Aircraft and GPS markers are on the direction you are heading, not the opposite side with an arrow pointing to the correct side. Extremely poor design. So you can select a 140 degree arch with the upper left corner direction button on the master GPS screen. You will loose your full compass on the upper dash and instead get a 140 degree limited visual display.
7. Getting rain splash noise in some wet spots of one particular road in the left drivers rear wheel well. Can we spray these with something?
8. No safety connect FOB tags on first vehicle/ Second vehicle had these.
9. No spare tire/not sure if I want to bulk up my vehicle with a spare. TBD
10. Dealer must hook up vehicle to Easy Street to program FOB to roll down windows. It would be nice if it would auto roll up with the FOB in case of rain.
11. Pink tag frame sucks./fixed
12. Dealer gave me two black tag frames.

unknown knowns
1. Auto stop in reverse?????? Probably does not work?????Manual says yes for non flesh items if the ICS is turned on. Need an OPS check. Cruise control may effect this at certain speeds going forward???
Fat people are detected but not skinny people. Folks wearing aluminum foil are detected also.
Overall I love the drive and feel of the Touring edition. I cannot compare it with the non Touring since I did not drive one. Bought it off the lot since they gave me a better deal than ordering a unit. Silver is not a bad or good color but I like it and the Gateway cow interior is awesome.
The loaded Touring was the only unit on the lot with all the safety features which I have to have. 120 years old and still driving (weaving and bobbing).


PICS below include the two 2016 Four Touring's.

I am starting to think that Prius does not need additional warranties. Anyway quote below from Midwest.
This warranty is 100 Percent Toyota Factory warranty from Toyota and honored by all Toyota Dealer service centers including California, Florida and all the USA and Canada
I do NOT offer any 3rd party or aftermarket at all.
Here is the Price List for your 2016 Prius
T4-TOYOTA SIENNA VAN, AVALON, HYBRID AVALON, CAMRY HYBRID, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, PRIUS, SEQUOIA 2WD, TUNDRA 4x4, PRIUS V, PRIUS C, PLUG-IN PRIUS HYBRID,
4 YEAR 100,000 MILES $1,120.00, 4 YEAR 125,000 MILES $1,250.00
5 YEAR 60,000 MILES $975.00 5 YEAR 80,000 MILES $1,030.00,
5 YEAR 100,000 MILES $1,215.00 5 YEAR 125,000 MILES $1,390.00
6 YEAR 75,000 MILES $1,085.00,
6 YEAR 100,000 MILES $1,385.00,
6 YEARS 125,000 MILES $1,650.00
7 YEARS 75,000 MILES $1,180.00,
7 YEAR 100,000 MILES $1,540.00
7 YEARS 125,000 MILES $1,775.00
8 YEARS 75,000 MILES $1,300.00
8 YEARS 100,000 MILES $1,655.00
8 YEARS 125,000 MILES $2,070.00
This warranty is directly from Toyota and any warranty work will need to be done at your Toyota dealer or any Toyota dealer in your state or any state in the USA or Canada

 

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Wonder If the 2011 would fit in a pinch?

 

Nope, did not go over the list. Constantly talking about other stuff while we were signing. I was late for an appointment and he knew it so it may have been by design since that is how they earn extra money.

Mine seems to be accurate but you would have to use special instrumentation to be certain. Every gas pump and fill up is different.
My Bridgestone tires are quiet which surprised me.

I will look for the plastic this morning. Good smooth roads although yesterday I noticed some water splashing noise in the left/drivers/rear wheel well area on some wet patches on the road. Rained most of the trip on the interstate and never noticed it.

Updated master post.

Could throw the 2011 donut in the back for trips. Wonder how many are in the junk yard?

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32/33 but I cannot go that low. This leads to premature wear and worse MPG. I would not go lower than 36 and that is low for me unless you like a cushy ride. The tires are rated at 51PSI and at 51 PSI you will get sideways skipping on bumpy road. Been there and never ran 51PSI except as a short experiment. 38-42 is not a huge difference in MPG but you will get more tire wear the lower you go/consequently many folks complaining about fast tire wear with the EP20s (originals had 64K when I traded and had lots of tread left. 44-51 the pain outweighs the gain although some tires do well at 44.
Should be thread somewhere on this as I remember it in 2009 and even earlier in the Honda forums.
I would run them at what you like as it is personal choice for each person. 42 PSI is not unsafe IMHO and does not reflect the views of this TV station.

 

Did a quick round trip to the VA clinic and 67 miles of mixed driving with an empty car and a full tank plus a fat old man in the drivers seat/no rain and no AC. 75.1 MPG.

Still not sure how to use parking assist. Wonder if a screen appears?

 

Wow

Did notice more head room in the 2016 with no solar package. Also no heat radiating from the roof area. The seat seems smaller to me on the bottom.

I wanted the red but my wife said no. That red is the best color.

 

Looks like a good bed. Think I will sell my house and live in the Prius.

I will check it today. It corrects the upper dash screen compass?

 

Yes, for a real compass. However an aircraft navigational compass should always show the direction you are going.

You have me rethinking this! LOL / It is the arrow that has me pissed. Let me rethink this for two million years.