What would you like to change on the 05 prius

I would like new seats with better support , heaters in them and leather. Different wheel and tire options. xm radio. A better fuel gauge.

 

The one-piece glass in back would be ridiculously expensive to replace shoudl it break, which is probably why they did it in 2 pieces.

My husband drove a 94 Saturn for a few years. It was vandalized while he was at work (without his knowledge, someone got under the hood and did some damage and didn't fasten the hood back down) and on the highway on the way home, up went the hood and smashed his windshield. This Saturn was the kind with the curves on the sides of the windshield. Total replacement cost: $800. For reference, the flat windshield on my 90 Buick cost $250 to replace.

And what second shelf are you talking about? I have more cargo room than I know what to do with!

 

I'd like my new Prius delivered sooner than later...

 

I love my 05 Prius, but there's always room for improvement.
Here are my suggestions for Toyota:

1) allow a la carte selection of accessories, no silly packages.

2) give us a real premium sound system, the JBL does not deserve that moniker.

3) improve steering and high speed stability. Steering is over-assisted, too indirect, and provides too little feedback. Suspsension is a little too soft for my taste (I know that is very personal preference).

4) Yes, auto-lock is a good feature, after reaching e.g. 5 or 10 mph, but I would also like to see an auto lock feature for the SKS, when walking away from the car. The car should be able to sense if anyone is left inside of the car, and if no one is and the FOB removed from car, it should lock. For me, that's the only way the SKS system would make sense - I'm really not particularly enamored with SKS at this point.

5) Front seat rails should extend further back. In my 2005 MINI I had more front seating room.

6) Height adjustable seats, and also optional lumbar adjustments and heated seats.

7) In terms of oil changes, for a green car oil changes every 5000 miles are a sin! Toyota should change to synthetic oil and a computer determined oil change interval based on numbers of cold starts etc.. My MINI had that and oil changes with such a system are only necessary every 15k miles. My first one in the MINI was at 12k, and subsequent ones actually at around 17k. Let's make the Prius truly green all around!

Having said all that, the Prius is already an amazing car and an amazing bang for the buck. Kudos to Toyota!

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I wouldn't mind having some fun colors like the beetles have. (I lpersonally like lemon yellow cars, they're easy to find in a parking lot and cheerful on a grey rainy day. Green's nice, too.) I'd also eliminate the split rear window and allow the driver seat to adjust vertically.

 

I second that, more fun color choices would be great!
Yellow and green, a brighter red, a darker blue are just a few that might attract some buyers.

 

As long as they don't redesign the hatchback, I'm OK.

I see an improvement in batteries and thus in other operating parts of the Prius in 5 years, so I imagine they'll be an improvement in mpg, performance and maybe even emissions.

I imagine there will be changes to exterior colors. I'd like them to keep the white and black. I'd like to see a nice dark indigo blue/violet...where you can't tell whether the car is dark blue or dark purple.

For interior I'd like to see the gray available for all exterior colors.

I'd like to have access to all of the same options as in Japan. I'd like that Prius symbol on my car. I'd especially like the folding/signal mirrors. I'd like the parking guides, etc, etc.

I'd like lights in the upper glovebox and console and on the drivers door when it's opened.

I'd like a leather steering wheel and shift knob. I'd like a leather interior (including all door armrests).

I'd like the plastic interior redone with perhaps a bit of texture so it's not so matte smooth and doesn't show scratches so much.

I'd like the seats a little more comfortable. I can see the option of lumbar and heat for those in colder areas. I personally don't see the need to automate every little thing that needs adjusting, but then I'm the only driver so for those that share I can see the constant readjusting of the seat to be a pain.
I do think they could use a much higher grade of foam in the seat. This car isnt' going to wear out. But the foam on that seat is going to have to be replaced in 3-5 years. And it could be designed a little better for more comfort. (If we can make memory foam for mattresses...why not for drivers seats?)

I'd like to have had the option of a cassette without having to buy the 6 CD changer and upgraded sound system.

There needs to be a seamless way to incorporate an iPod into the car. Absolutely.

 

I don't have my Prius yet, but there are a few things I know I would have liked:

A sunroof. I've been seeing a couple of different cars around that have a sunroof that runs from front to back, rather than across. This would be ideal for maintaining the aerodynamic shape of the Prius roof.

Dark grey interior for all available exterior colors.

Auto door locks. (but I'll take care of that with a mod kit)

Daytime Running lights.

Auto headlights.

 

I would an option for the screen to double as a karaoke screen so that I can learn the words to my favorite songs.

 

I think all most all the features mentioned here could be nice, but I guess I'm glad they aren't regular items or the price would probably have been out of my reach. When I talk to people who are interested in the car, mentioning the price is a help - almost everyone expects it to cost more.

 

[font=Comic Sans MS:4f835d293a]I'd like most of the options already mentioned.

I'd also like a sound system that would maintain relative volume, getting louder as ambient cabin noise goes up and quieter when you come to a stop. I'd like better sound suppression standard in the doors and roof. I'd like a more flexible cruise control that could milk more MPG by cruising within a settable range. I'd like the underside of the hard part of the cargo cover to be cleanable plastic, like the top. I'd like better tires standard. I'd like a smarter Bluetooth profile. I'd like to be able to correct the Nav system when it is wrong and keep the correction. I'd like real fog lights, operable without the HIDs. I'd like side marker signals or mirrors standard. I'd like the photochromic rear-view mirror to have adjustable sensitivity. I'd like easier camera/video connections to the MFD. I'd like voice recognition that worked and was trainable. I'd like locking wheel lugs standard. I'd like rear disk brakes.

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1) I want the climate control to stop sneakily changing from circulate to intake. Believe me, if I wanted to smell car exhaust, I could select it myself. But no, everytime I turn the fan on or off, or a defogger, my Prius thinks it knows best, and switches over. Not right away, mind you, but if I check the screen a few minutes later, it's set to intake. This irks me.

2) I want the display dimming to key on ambient light (or the mirror, which knows) rather than on the headlights. Georgia law requires my lights to be on whenever it rains, and it is often quite bright outside during precipitation. I don't need the display to dim, especially when I'm wearing shades.

 

There is a night mode switch on the display that dims the display when you turn on your headlights. You can only initiate this if you interior lights aren't set to high (to the left of the steering wheel). Then you have the option of touching the Night Mode button on the MFD after hitting the Display button I believe.

I havent' done this in several months, so others can correct me if I am off.

 

Adjustable seats and more room to stretch out my left leg

 

Clean up the manual controls on the dashboard. The whole dash area (with the upgraded audio at least) is a visual mess and a human-factors disaster! Can you, as a driver, switch from ODO to TRIP A or B without having to look sideways? Or, suppose you think you hear a siren, how fast can you shut off the audio to listen? If you can even FIND the audio power on/off button without taking your eyes off the road, you've got great manual dexterity.

Multi-way adjustable driver's seat with at least two memories! This was the most-used feature of our previous car, an Acura. Two drivers in the family with different body types -- it is so convenient to hit "memory 2" and have the seat move to your exact preference.

A deeper hood over the computer display, it washes out on sunny days.

 

Or just hit the MODE button on the Steering wheel, which turns off the audio if you hold it for a second.