2017 3 touring vs 4 need to buy one soon

In the States, and this is just my 2 cents: stick with level 3, so you have the spare tire. If I was in the market I'd go for the 15" wheel (non-touring) as well: bettery fuel economy, smoother riding, cheaper tires come replacement time.

 

I am not sure the 3 Touring (17" wheels) has a spare.

EDIT: According to Tony's original Gen 4 table, the 3 Touring has a spare tire.

The 3 Touring has 17" low profile wheels. The 4 has the lighter 15" wheels.

 

I think the non-touring four is the way to go. All the important features without the mileage costing wheels. The only thing I miss are the fog lights (for looks, not practical reasons).

 

You are missing a spare tire, but you do not "miss" it, I assume.

 

Go with the 3 Touring - 17" wheels w/donut spare.

 

The Prime is cheaper if you include the Federal Tax rebate... and you owe that much in taxes. (they won't send you any money, only deducted from what you owe them) Hurry before The Congress and the President cut the Federal rebates off. Also, Ca and possibly some other states actually send you a smaller amount (Ca is $!,500) P.S. The middle seat is gone and you lose a bit of trunk space. The load deck if a bit longer to compensate, the you lose about 3.5" in height.

 

No. I do not miss the spare tire.

 

welcome!
are they offering you a good deal on the 3?

 

I recently purchased a 3 touring a few (10) weeks ago and have over 8k on it as I commute 160 miles a day. Heated seats and auto dimming mirror would have been nice but I can add them if I really need them but having a spare tire was more important to me. I did give up some mileage by having 17” wheels but I wanted them and fog lights (I love the look) and I do average around 55mpg. As long as the price is right and you like the color, you can’t go wrong with a 3T.

 

Personally, I preferred the features of the 4 over having the spare tire, and also the additional trunk space is important to me.

Maybe you've done this already, but I used Edmonds to find which dealer had the 4 in the color I wanted, and I went to that dealer, rather than have my local dealer try to acquire one, which is time consuming and prone to not happening smoothly.

 

I would say it depends on what you are coming from. If you aren't used to owning a Prius and driving it daily, you probably will enjoy either one of those options. The differences aren't going to make or break your enjoyment of the car.

I personally had a 2012 Prius 2 and loved it. I drive a good amount and put about 70k miles in 2-1/2 lovely years. Sadly, the life of my prius was ended by it's twin brother. An almost identical prius rear ended it good. Anyways, I loved that prius enough that I bought the next Gen but decided to try to afford a higher trim than 2. Last week I bought a 2016 3T for about $16.5k.It had high miles, but I'm ok with that since I myself drive about 35k per year. So, the steering and handling is my favorite. Much more fun to drive than my old one. But best of all, it looks great too!

 

You need to correct your profile. It says you got a 2017.

 

• You don't need heated seats in San Diego.
• The drive feel will be the same.
• 15 inch wheels are better.
• End of year deals are the best.
• Buy what you want.

 

A case could be made for either, but for me the Blind Spot Monitor would tip the scales in favor of the 4.

It did not factor that into my desision at all — just another gizmo that couldn’t be trusted anyway, I thought — but not sure I could ever buy a car without after having a BSM on my 4 Touring for 22 months now.

 

I believe all later 2017 trim levels now have BSM as part of the no-charge TSS Plus "option" on all? (trim 2 + for sure) Prius vehicles.

That is one festure I wish my early 2017 had, but it was not even available for Trim Two a year ago.

 

your turn.