Just picked this up - Prius C

[Yar Is Word]

Nice car!
How's the pick up compared to the Yaris?
Do you by any chance know how much storage space there is with the rear seats down?

[tk1971]

Originally Posted by Yar Is Word

Nice car!
How's the pick up compared to the Yaris?
Do you by any chance know how much storage space there is with the rear seats down?

As for acceleration, I'd say it's not a fair comparison between my manual and the CVT on the C. But it's not bad for city driving (torque-wise). I don't have the numbers for storage with the seats down, but the C is about 6 inches longer and most of that translates to the trunk area only, as the specs suggests the driver and passenger legroom to be very similar (Y: FR-40.3", RR-37.9"; C: FR-41.7", RR-35").

Here are some side by side pics. I have to admit that I was surprised that they look the same to me when I saw them side by side. The C is very slightly longer, but it's hard to capture that difference in pictures. I think the extra length is obvious when looking into the trunk space, because there's just more room behind the C's hatch.

















One more thing, the Yaris is on slightly higher ground, so it looks taller (plus the fact that they're rolling on slightly taller 185/65/15 tires.