Whats under the rear seat?

The High Voltage (electric traction) battery is under the rear seat.

 

Directly under the seat is the gas tank.

 

I don't recommend it, great way to catch fire trapping all the heat

 

It's not under the rear seat. It's behind it.

 

Thanks. Since you have to remove the rear seat to gain access to the battery, I thought the battery was partially under the rear seat.

 

I use my Prius for deliveries and have taken the rear seat and passenger front seat out. Pretty easy removal....just a few bolts. Not much extra room under rear seat; probably enough for your amp but definitely not subs. Stock amp is under the front seat under a plastic cover.

 

You don't have to remove the seat to get to the battery in gen3, just pull up the cover above it in the boot.

 

HV battery is behind the rear seat back, under the hatch area floor.



Found lots of references to removing the rear seat bottom on the 'Net,
but can't find a pix with the rear seat bottom removed anywhere.