When will the '14 PIP Advanced Technology package arrive?????

Two items I could live without because I don't have them on my 2012 Prius Plug In Advance. I've read that "Lane Keep Assist" was more annoying than functional. Would be interested hearing from those with "Parking Assist". How well does it work, parallel parking and backing into a space?

 

It's likely you won't ever see one unless you custom order it yourself, or get one used. All those features were dropped from the 2014+ models in order to bring the price down and make it more attractive to customers. The likelihood of a dealer just re-adding those features, and upping the price hoping it will sell to someone, isn't too strong. As of 5 days ago, not a single dealership in the United States had ordered a Prius Plug-in Advanced with the extra technology package...

 

Anyone have an idea how many 2012 & 2013 Prius Plug In Advance models were sold versus the base model for those two model years?

 

If it wasn't so much more expensive then I think it would fare better. However, the price premium of the Advanced compared with the Base puts the Plug-in in range of other PHEV's which means it has more competition. I REALLY wanted DRCC, but the Toyota cut-off at 25mph makes it useless in daily traffic in my area. I wanted the heated seats (even though unnecessary in my area), cloth or softex didn't make a difference to my tastes (I actually like cloth). I wanted Pandora in my car, so either version of the Entune/Nav unit would be fine (obviously the larger screen would be nicer). Electric vs adjustable seats, meh. None of these are worth a ~$5000 increase for me, and much less ~$7500 to also get DRCC. It seems like there should be a missing package in between at about ~$2500 to make the jump less dramatic.

I think it would be interesting to see those numbers, however I'm not sure Toyota will want to release them. I keep checking all the PiP's around me to see how many have fog lights to give me a rough idea of which ones might be the Advanced (minus 2014 Advanced), but most seem to be Base.

 

With the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, you also have the Pre-Collision System that works at slow speeds.

 

An old review stated "Toyota is forecasting 15,000 sales in the first full year (70 percent of which will likely be the base model, 30 percent Advanced)."

 

Although not firm numbers, that makes sense. The majority of those purchasing a Prius, are buying to save money. I can see why the base model has the large number of sales. In any sales, a choice of at least two items is best. With the 2014, that choice has been expanded to three. Too many choices can make decision making tougher.

 

They are showing up now on the west coast. Several dealers have some in stock.

 

Dianne's SoCal Deal Blast January 2014 | PriusChat

 

Any 2013 Plug In Advance available in your area?

 

They have yet to order many advanced tech package "advanced" models on the west coast. There are a small handful of them - and I mean small! I support this decision fully. My advanced ate flying off the lot at a brisk pace as compared to how they sold previously in recent months as a 2013.

 

I'm finding tons of Advanced trim level in the 2014 PIPs; but have yet to find a dealer with any equipped with the Technology Package. After having DRCC on my AT '11, there's no way I'm going back to "dumb" cruise control.

The only site that showed these in stock was an Autonation dealer; but they in fact don't have the (2) cars they show online. Besides, the color of both of these (they look like robin-egg blue, presumably Clearwater Blue) are such that I'd just keep my '11.

 

I have a super white (you read that right - not a *pearl* white but the plain white) Advanced with AT package coming shortly.
It's got everything listed below.
MSRP is $38,325 and it's $36,999 to you and then feel free to deduct the $2000 rebate/ $3000 lease incentive depending on your purchase method. These incentives are good thru Feb 3 only, so if the car's in transit after Feb 3, we'll be working with the Feb incentives.

Package(s):
CF Carpet Floor Mats & Trunk Mat
AT Technology Package: LED Headlights with Auto-level Control, Headlight Cleaners and Integrated Fog Lights, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Pre-Collision System (PCS).
FE 50 State Emissions
DK Preferred Owner's Portfolio
EF Rear Bumper Applique
G4 Illuminated Door Sill

Dianne
310-522-2317

 

See Cairo, I was right, 2014 is in fact 2014.

 

Live in Vancouver area. Ordered 2014 PIP with the Technology package last week in November. Was told it would be 3 months before it would arrive, which would make it the last week in February. All I have from the dealer is the 2014 PIP brochure for my $1000 down payment. Have been avidly reading this forum since.

 

I don't mean to be rude, but why didn't you just buy a 2013 Advanced with the same features? Or were you not able to find one in Canada?

 

Thanks, Diane! White won't work either. Really prefer either the grey or almost-black. I'll be watching your listings and hopefully something in those colors will pop up.

 

No 2013 advanced in Canada at the date I ordered. Playing the waiting game now for the 2014s.

 

Glad to see some interest in the Prius Advance with Technology Package. Money well spent in my opinion.