Toyota introducing Level 1?

So after you look at the Vin, where do you go to see the build date? Is there a website link? Or is the build date coded in the VIN?

 

No need to look at VIN. Just open the driver's door and look at the sticker. Mine says MFG Date 01/16.
16 great months of driving. Not one unusual issue or problem with my Prius.

 

you can plug the vin into the toyota owners website, you get all kine of info.

 

Very interesting, think that the Prius one could be the net that might catch some people's interests and gets them considering the Prius (most people opting for a higher trim level) and competing for the Ionic business.

 

It did with me several years ago but no dealer carried them and finding 1 was like pulling teeth, ended up with a totally different car

 

Why not buy this one for 33,490:
Toyota Prius Plug-in (Hybrid), Comfort, neues Mod.!!! als Limousine in Schwäbisch Gmünd-Bargau

Or with Solar roof for 35k EUR
Normal Prius comfort is 25k EUR

 

Toyota's website now shows the Prius One.

Customize Your Own Car, Truck, SUV or Hybrid

Starting MSRP $23,475

 

Interestingly, I can't build a One in 43055.

In any case, looks like BSM/RCTA are only standard on the Four and Four Touring, now, based on the brochure: https://www.toyota.com/content/ebrochure/2017/prius_ebrochure.pdf - this runs counter to this article.

So, here's why to buy a Two over a One:

Rear wiper
Seatback pockets
Spare tire (and the flat floor that comes with it, if car camping is a thing you do)
Ability to get the appearance package

 

or vice versa.

 

I'm actually planning to replace my Dieselgate 2014 Sportwagen with a new Prius. Leaning towards the Eco (or the One) because I want to maximize the cargo space, and am willing to take my chances with the tire repair kit.
Seems weird they deleted seatback pockets on the One, couldn't have saved much and adds complexity to their parts procurement and assembly line. One thing that could push me one way or the other is the life of the battery. There is a huge thread that discussed this, but not sure what conclusion to draw. It seems the nickel metal hydride battery may not have as much degradation over time, but I know lithium ion is supposed to be the latest/greatest.
Bhtooefr, have you tracked your overall gas mileage your first year, compared to a similar period of time you used to drive your VW TDI?

 

Weird!
The One has a 6 way adjustable Passenger seat according to the brochure. No mention of the driver's seat though. I assume it has one??
On the Two, the driver's seat is 6 way and the passenger is 4 way.
The current/older Two bumpers were black on the lower parts. Are they now color keyed by default, without the option package??

 

For the distance that can be tracked on my TDI (there's a few missing tanks, so I'm missing 8806 miles of fuel economy data), I've averaged 40.1 MPG, or 2.49 gallons per 100 miles - that's over 38,813 miles. (I haven't imported that car's data into Fuelly, it's in fueleconomy.gov.) Do note that that car was fairly heavily modified, powertrain-wise, and I preferred to run B20 (which has slightly lower energy content).

Note, however, that my TDI was a 99.5 Golf, which is known for significantly better fuel economy than the Gen 1 common rail TDIs. My commute is also 5 miles each direction, which seriously hurts a TDI efficiency-wise, but doesn't hurt a Prius (except in winter) as much. Road trips balance it out, some, though.

For comparison with my Prius, I'm at 51.2 MPG (or 1.95 gallons per 100 miles) average over 11,238 miles, and just now coming out of the car's first winter: bhtooefr's Prius (Toyota Prius) | Fuelly

 

Bumper inserts, apparently.

Appearance Package
Piano-black side-skirt rocker panels
Two-tone (black and gunmetal) front and rear bumpers

With the package the Touring models also get
17-in. 5-spoke alloy wheels with gunmetal wheel inserts and P215/45R17 tires

 

You assume plastic.
Perhaps armored bumpers to counteract Prius rage?

 

At a quick glance I thought you found some with LED borders.