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Any news on the 2019 Prime?

Discussion in 'Prime Main Forum (2017-2022)' started by ETP, Oct 27, 2018.

  1. ETP

    ETP 2021 Prime(Limit),24 Venza Limit,B52-D,G,F,H

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    Noticed the 2018 is out of stock and cannot order.
     
  2. bisco

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    not that i have seen. plenty of '18's around here.
     
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    There are some here in Quebec, but the 2019 models are only on order right now. Reportedly, they will not arrive until first week of March 2019.
     
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    What's new?
     
  5. johnamerc

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    Check out Cars.com a search for 2018 Prime . . . 1,908 advertised there yesterday . . . down from 2,400 in October . . . could be some duplicate ads
     
  6. ETP

    ETP 2021 Prime(Limit),24 Venza Limit,B52-D,G,F,H

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    2019 inbound at my dealer.

    Two questions:
    1. How is the advanced version different?
    2. Is the MPG really as bad as the other thread said?

    No point in buying one if it gets worse MPG.
     
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    Prius Prime or Prius? I don't think anything's changed with Prime??
     
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    2019 is a carryover model. (Canada gets Moonstone and Classic Silver as new options but that's about it)

    Prime Advanced adds:

    • Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
    • Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
    • Rain-Sensing Wipers
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    • Safety Connect
    • Colour Head-Up Display with Speedometer, Hybrid System Indicator, Route Guidance, Vehicle Alerts (like radar cruise or PCS)

    All Prius Prime are rated the same.
     
  9. bisco

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    what thread said mpg was bad?
     
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    I called the local dealer this morning (Toyota Sunnyvale). They were also out of stock - but the salesperson told me they have a shipment of 2019 Prius Prime Premium coming on Feb 20, with the Advanced ones maybe a week earlier.

    I thought the guy just got the Prime vs regular Prius confused, but he did say "premium" and "advanced" which aren't trim levels for the hybrid Prius...
     
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    2019's are in at some dealerships. I myself am searching for one at the moment. Livermore Toyota and Fremont Toyota had a few in stock.
     
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    2019 manual is online btw. Basically identical to last year's manual - no surprises here.
     
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    you went thru all thousand pages line by line? :p
     
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    MSRP is up by $50 on the Plus model and Delivery fee by $10.
     
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    I couldn't fins anything different in thw specs. Time for the folks who were waiting to go ahead now and grab a great deal on a 2018.
     
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    Toyota has a $1,500 rebate on the 2018 Prime, so there really could be some great deals if you can get any in stock. (Sadly, most of the 2018 stock in my area seems to have weird issues)
     
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    My condolences for being in a region with such as small rebate. Most other areas had the rebate at $3000-$4000 several months ago.
     
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    what kind of issues?
     
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    One car being sold as "new" was previously purchased, driven for 1,300 miles, then returned for some reason. Dealer says it was a financing disagreement & there's nothing wrong with the car, but who knows.
     
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