New member to forum! I have a 2009 Prius & I want to upgrade to a Prius Prime. One question I have is about how low one sits in the car. I've read that the newer models are a bit lower than my 2009 - and I'd rather sit a little higher, not lower. Does anyone have any impressions of the seating height?
The car's roof line is a little bit lower (20mm). If you want to be a little higher, does that mean you want your head closer to the roof, or just farther from the ground? If the former, adjust the seat height. If the later, buy a truck.
Yes, I think there is motorized seat height adjustment. But I'm tall, not short - it's more how easily you can get in and out that I'm interested in. I think that's a function of seat height & vehicle height. Wish I could find one in Minnesota to ogle in person before I place my order!
Just go see a 2016 or 2017 Prius lift back. It's essentially the same car, with just some minor differences, and this isn't one of those differences.
I have the advanced model.and the power seat adjustment for height goes pretty high, I'm 5 foot 10 inches and moving the height of the seat to maximum gets my head very close to the ceiling of car Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
According to the owners manual, page 287, both the manual and power seats have a vertical seat height adjustment.
Ok, here's the opposite, but FWIW I thought I'd throw this out. I'm barely 5' 0" and have a short torso relative to my legs. With the seat all the way up, I swear I am about a half or full centimeter higher in the manual pump seat vs the power seats. I had the same experience with both the 2016 Prius 2 vs 4, as well as the Prime Plus vs Premium. I thought I was imagining it at first, but there is a subtle difference in at least how high the seats go. I thought the power seats would have a higher range, but I kept feeling like I just wasn't quite high enough in either the Gen 4 4 or the Premium, and the seat wouldn't go up more. When I put the seat all the way up in the 2 and Plus, it felt about right. I obviously didn't think to check the opposite, but can measure next time I test drive. (Not sure when that will be though.) I will say that both Primes were quite similar to both Gen 4s if that helps. And I have driven across several states sitting on a World Book Encyclopedia "M" in the past in the family's old conversion van... Phone books have more give, but I'll invest in a pillow if need be.
