White console----Japanese perspective?

Welcome to Japan:

 

Great question from KR. It would be good to find out.

 

Yes an the Gen4 wheels have a def Pokeman look.

 

I saw Gen 4 for the first time over the weekend. I maybe the only person who has issue with this; but I thought this glass-like extension of the center Head Unit was HUGE, protruding from the dash at the level of " knee caps" and at the expense of a proper glovebox.

 

I am far from Japan, (i live in California) but I do love design and coloring scheme and I bought the 4 with Moonstone because of the white interior and dash. I have had too many black interior cars and it looks rather boring. The white and black makes it a very unique combination and makes it feel that the interior is bigger and more cheerful. It warms me up seeing it everytime

 

I'm really curious: do they do test marketing? I mean, if something is widely panned, how to does that reflect on their process?

 

hard to tell what we're looking at. can you give more perspective from further away?

good question. so far, most of the 'expert' reviews have been either positive, or at least neutral. i wonder if they read the prius chatters opinions.

 

This bit I think:

 

thanks! i think i need to see it in person.

 

I am not saying its a bad styling nice idea to have new ideas....except the white apparently. I had a boss from Japan around 2006 I showed him my Prius I think when he went back he got one too.

 

i think a lot of current owners are used to the drab boring styling, and would prefer to see a continuation of it.
it would be more interesting to get non owners perspectives, although, sales numbers won't tell the story.

 

I think the word symmetry was used, when Danny was talking to the rep about the glove box. There is a lot of symmetry in the above pic, everthing centered on the dash the nav, the speedo, the swooping sculpture lines (albeit interrupted by the steering wheel).

But then, you've got the driver off to the left, with his steering wheel, pedals, messing everything up, lol.

 

I think white is easier to see at night--definitely better than black. Could that be it? The trims are near the cup holders and the charging pad. Most people drink when they drive.... And we all know most people can't put down the phone....

 

time to start drinking milk.

 

When I first sat in a 4, aside from the white console, the other thing I noticed was that sloping design piece over where a 2nd glove box would be. There is a huge gap between the slope and the plastic behind. It's wide enough to fit my cell phone. But because it's sloping, it would just slide out. So that piece serves no functionality at all and takes away a glove box???

 

The exterior styling otoh was great IMO; 2016 Prius - White

 

maybe glue down some rubber clingy stuff?