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vincheckup says trim four but 2015 is a 3?

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  1. Brandon D

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    Is my car a prius 3 or 4? vincheckup website says Trim: Four. but 2015 is supposed to be Gen 3 right? Trying to learn more about the car to get proper answers to questions in here.
     
    #1 Brandon D, Sep 23, 2023
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    There was a Prius Four for 2015. The main difference between a Three and Four trim level for 2015 is cloth versus SofTex.
     
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    There are generations, and there are trims.

    Generations: 2001–3 was Gen 1, 2004–9 was Gen 2, 2010–15 was Gen 3, and so on.

    Trims: in each generation, you could buy the car in different trim levels, which came with different stuff.
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    Toyota didn't use their usual trim designations(LE, XLE, etc.) with the Prius until about the halfway point of the gen4's life. Before that, it was just numbers.
     
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    do I have an alternator or an inverter? anyone know what the safe draw limit is for whichever?
     
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    No alternator on a Prius. The 12V components and accessories are supplied power by a DC-to-DC converter that steps down the voltage from the traction battery. The inverter on the car switch the current between AC and DC between the motor/generators and the battery.

    M/G1 replaces the alternator functions, as it is virtually always making electricity while the engine is running.
     
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    And before that, at least for 2010 model year, in the States, it was Roman Numerals (I through V), which created a bit of confusion when the Prius v (a distinct model from Prius) came out, in 2012.

    Our 2010 Canadian "Touring" Prius is comparable to a US Prius V, albeit stripped of some of the high tech stuff.

    This is a REALLY good resource for older car brochures:

    Auto-Brochures | home
     
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