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Originally Posted by RabidRat
Was the Buzz the 3-row version?
How were the 3rd row seats in that and the EV9? And how was accessing the 3rd row, any particular annoyances of note?
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I didn't get a chance to go inside the Buzz's 3rd row - it was the most popular vehicle at the show and everyone and their kids were crowding it. I'm over 6ft and the 3rd row didn't look particularly spacious for someone my size (I also don't want to be trapped back there with the volume of people getting in/out and playing around with seat adjustments). Headroom and leg room look good, but shoulder room can be tight if you're larger / built because the vehicle's narrower than American minivans. I would say the space is better than a midsize SUV 3rd-row but not as roomy as a Sienna / Odyssey / Caravan. The seats in the other two rows were nothing to write home about - they had basic adjustments and didn't come across as uncomfortable in my short time with it.
I had more seat time with the EV9 because Kia was smart enough to bring 3 units for people to sit in. The seats are more comfortable than the Buzz and the cabin is wider and more airy. The interior is more premium overall (Buzz had a lot of hard plastics), though it's not fair to compare the two because these two cars belong to different segments.
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I can't understand why Toyota can't do an EV Sienna TRD Pro. They do a hybrid, they do a lifted Woodlands trim, they're almost there!!
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Seriously a PHEV Sienna with a TX500h+ would do the bomb. I'll even settle with a PHEV Sienna using RAV4 Prime's powertrain.
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Originally Posted by Badhobz
I’m on my way to Montreal this morning and I got in this 2017 Prius V taxi. The guy showed me his odo and it is at 999,999 and it can’t go any higher. I asked him if he needed to replace anything and he said just brakes every 300,000km. Even the hybrid battery is original. He said the older Priuses they need to replace hybrid battery at 300-500,000km but the newer ones can last a million plus.
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Sounds on par from my chats with cab drivers - those Prius batteries really do last a long time. Wonder what they'll switch to once the V's succumb to old age - maybe a Crown Signia??
