Taking delivery of my ‘23 Yellow Prime XSE Premium on Aug 19!

Well, seems the day is finally here! Got a call this week that my Prime has arrived, I visited the dealer today for a test drive and work out the financing and paperwork, and I will be taking delivery next Saturday, August 19!

Here is a pic of her, along with my trusty 2014 PiP to whom I will be bidding a sad farewell after 7 years of loyal service.

I am having the windows tinted, and my son has already named her bumblebee. (He is into Transformers… LOL)

Thanks again for the referral @Nntw !

 

Hey, you are calling yours the same! Congrats as well on your recent adoption, and to PriusChat!

Have you been getting a lot is people staring and pointing? Even on our short ~10 min test drive, we noticed a couple people notice the car (surely the colour is a big factor…)… she is certainly a head turner.

 

Well, not quite that low, as the yellow is only available on the top trim. (Limited or XSE Premium).

Similarly, the blue is only available on the middle or top trim on the Prime. We can’t even get the LE in Canada strangely… so if you want a Prius with 17” wheels, the only option is Prime SE! (Or aftermarket, of course).

Also worth noting is the solar roof is not available in Canada, but that is understandable since our sunshine is less ideal compared to southern US. Solar is less of a concern for me, as I prefer the airiness of the glass roof over the few extra miles a day (and added cost) that comes with the solar roof. I would also be paranoid about always leaving space in the battery for solar charge, which could be annoying to think about… particularly since I work from home and may sometimes leave the car parked for a few days at a time.

Just my opinion… cool feature though!

 

I was not thinking in terms of risking damage to the battery, just “wasted opportunity” where the car will no longer take the available solar energy since the battery is full. I am sure it is engineered to not damage itself, it would just be annoying to lose the added benefit since the parking time was not planned accurately (to maximize solar charge, minimize wall charge, to result in maximum EV range at departure, etc…). Like I said, just another thing to consider when plugging in to charge, and for how long…

 

Are you sure those are the only metrics that can be changed? I know what you say is accurate on the Gen 3 (like I have… only the speedo and GPS units can be toggled), but I thought the newer ones allowed things like temperature and fuel economy to be switched… perhaps a 23 owner can confirm (or we can check the… *gasp*… owner’s manual later ).

 

I’m 99% sure the $625 is an incremental cost to the glass roof. It does not replace it. It is always more expensive, as it is more complex & circuitry, etc.

 

I know for legal reasons they will not convert the odometer, as that leaves it too susceptible to fraud with people who do not pay close enough attention. I thought they had added the ability to toggle the fuel economy metrics, but I could be wrong.