I've seen one on the road, and I've been looking for them. One local dealer has none on the lot and one ordered for inventory. Another, bigger, local dealer doesn't even have Prius, either type, listed as a choice on his inventory page. The first dealer told me that they have lots of SUVs and pickups and only one of most types of Toyota sedans, because that 's what sells. So, are Priuses in short supply because the factory isn't building them but something else that has a higher profit margin, or because market demand, buyers, aren't buying them? I don't know. I do know that the 11 dealers in the region list 5 standard Priuses and 5 Primes total. We might be looking to upgrade our 2017 Prime, but that dealer told me that a special order has a 4 to 6 month lead time. What's on hand in the region might not be quite what we want to spend all that money on. What would you buy if you can't find a Prime? And about the same size, PHEV or EV, and, if EV, more than 200 miles range.
they have sold more to date than last year. where are they? idk. hard to pick out because they aren't unique anymore? on recall sales hold right now. i picked up a bolt last fall, 320 mile range estimate (i get 400 due to local driving) but they are building a new factory and won't be available this year. we also got a '24 hycam, (had to order and wait) similar to prius price and 50 mpg.
I've seen a couple on the road here in the Pikes Peak region. Colo Spgs didn't have any in stock, so we drove up to Denver to try one on for size, and it was a huge disappointment, interior-wise. So much smaller than Gen 4. Door openings so much smaller and not any better once squeezed inside. Would not be able to live with one. I would be interested in seeing the Crown instead.
I was so excited when I first saw it, but after getting all the details, I was disappointed and moved on
My point was the Crown is bigger than the Prius and should be more comfortable. The Avalon was actually much bigger than the Camry, was on a different platform and came with a 6-cyl engine for awhile. It was known as the "geezer pleaser" because of its size and comfy ride. A better example of a "gussied-up" Camry would be the Lexus ES models. They're directly based on the Camry platform.
The Avalon was bigger than the Camry, at least inside, but I'm pretty sure they used the same platform. Camry also had a V6 option. While bigger, the Avalon was still in the midsize class. The ES was closer to the Avalon. Inside, the Crown 'sedan' is the same volume as the Camry, and the new Camry hasn't grown there.
There is a "stop sell" on the gen5 Prius due to a gasket on the rear door handle that may leak under certain circumstances. If it leaks the rear passenger door might short out and (in some cases) open of it's own accord. It's a shame that this will tarnish the reputation of the car. Manufacturer Recall Number24TB06 NHTSA Recall Number24V274 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available SummaryWater can enter and short circuit the electronic rear door latches in the involved vehicles. RemedyToyota is currently preparing the remedy for this issue. When the remedy is available, Toyota dealers will replace both right and left rear door opener switches with improved ones FREE OF CHARGE. At this time, Toyota estimates the remedy can be available in the third quarter of 2024.
