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"Spotting" the GenIII: Differentiating the 2010 from the GenII

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by a priori, Aug 20, 2009.

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  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    That's not a hole. It's a black rubber button as part of the Smart Key System. The Gen III hides the lock button underneath the rear plinth, next to the unlock button.
     
    #21 Tideland Prius, Aug 21, 2009
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    That, and the sides are much deeper.. "more surface area" as when you rest your arm in the window, its now higher... gives the car a "pacecar look" to me.
     
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    Might work for the soapbox derby. :)
     
    #23 jburns, Aug 22, 2009
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    Noted. My post has been retracted.

    Kris
     
    #24 krisirk, Aug 23, 2009
  5. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    did you want me to remove mine? cause I quoted you lol.
     
    #25 Tideland Prius, Aug 23, 2009
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    Took me a while to find it.. I had to actually look underneath to see it.. its a little tit just to the right of the open button.

    I used to better at finding those! ;)
     
    #26 windstrings, Aug 23, 2009
  7. Tideland Prius

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    When I saw that at Detroit, I figured a few 2G owners might have a little problem with it, not because they can't find it but they might accidentally press it to unlock the car cause we're used to a full length release button.
     
    #27 Tideland Prius, Aug 23, 2009
  8. windstrings

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    The sad thing is I remembered someone pointing it out.. but I was so overwhelmed at the time with all the facts coming in.. I forgot.
     
    #28 windstrings, Aug 23, 2009
  9. Tideland Prius

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    Well it was overwhelming for a lot of us. I don't know about you, but I forgot about the food! I only had a few bites.
     
    #29 Tideland Prius, Aug 24, 2009
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    the panel under the bottom rear glass goes all the way across the hatch, the Gen II was a littel ove a foot wide.
     
    #30 mgb4tim, Sep 11, 2009
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    I like the batman wings on the rear tail lights!...... of course.. not good if you back into something!
     
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    The rear above the licens plate there is a line that runs from sideto side on the Gen III. On the Gen II there isn't one there. Plus tires are different. Color choices. And much more
     
    #32 HelpSaveMotherEarth, Sep 11, 2009
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    It's the one that looks way hotter on the road (Gen3).

    I see them all the time on the freeway. The Gen3 looks much bolder and stout. The swept back roofline looks a lot more like a 'fastback' type of car.

    I think Toyota did a very good job, though not a huge fan of the full plastic wheel covers and the plastic inserts where fog lights would be on a Prius V.
     
    #33 cycledrum, Sep 12, 2009
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    The stubby antenna of the Gen III is easy to spot. From the side, I look for the "Nike Swoosh" of the tail light (I'm not a big fan of the Batman). I tried counting the number of reflectors on the tail light (two for Gen II and one for Gen III) but it is too hard to do when the car is moving. If approaching from the front, it has to be the fog lamp location (real or plastic). If approaching from behind, it is the Toyota logo and/or the antenna.
     
    #34 RMulligan, Dec 22, 2009
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    for me, it's the shape of the front headrests. the gen III are taller and more rectangle.
     
    #35 bryonp, Dec 22, 2009
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