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British T4 Prius

Discussion in 'International Owners' started by sparkymarvin, Mar 22, 2005.

  1. sparkymarvin

    sparkymarvin Member

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    Hi everyone,

    I'm not an international owner, but I thought this would be a good place to ask my question.

    I have seen ads for the Prius T4, and believe it exists over in the UK. I was wondering why they call it the "T4." What does that mean? Ushually when I see a "T" I think turbocharged, but I am pretty confident that isn't the case here. Maybe T is for Toyota? Maybe the 4 is for the four combustion chambers?

    It's a mystery to me. Any guesses?

    Cheers,

    ~Andrew
     
    #1 sparkymarvin, Mar 22, 2005
  2. KMO

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    It's just the way Toyota UK names their grades. They've used it for only maybe 3 years or so. Previously they used letters like GLS and CDX.

    Each model might have T2, T3, T4 grades, a T Spirit at the top, and maybe a T Sport fast version.

    The Prius comes in T3, T4 and T Spirit versions. (The lack of a T2 reflects how well equipped it is). The T3 has VSC, side+curtain airbags. The T4 adds cruise control, JBL audio and front foglights. The T Spirit adds the nav system.

    In logo form, the "3", "4" and "Spirit" are subscripted under the T. I assume the T stands for Toyota.
     
    #2 KMO, Mar 22, 2005
  3. sparkymarvin

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    Wow neat,

    Thank you for the info.
    So if I bought my Prius in the UK it would be a T4.

    Are there any T1 models? For example in the Vitz/Echo line?

    Thanks again,

    ~Andrew

    PS. I'm going to keep an eye out on ebay for a T4 emblem. I'd love to put one on my car just for fun.
     
    #3 sparkymarvin, Mar 22, 2005
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