Pics of 2012 Prius "C" at dealer ... - Toyota Yaris Forums

Hershey · 03-10-2012, 11:52 PM

The color is Habanero ( orange ? ) . It tends to grow on you . The price is $20,885 . The tires are the Bridgestone Turanza EL 400-02 ( review at http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...&filterType=oe ) . Also including the IQ that was at same dealer . We'd pick the "C" over the IQ . More bang for the buck and better gas mileage . Here are the pics :

Yar Is Word · 03-12-2012, 01:16 AM

36 minute tech info(mercial) Chat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpKfDSSHEWA
99 hp!

2007yariz · 03-12-2012, 01:46 AM

The brake lights look hideous to me on the Prius C. Other than that, it looks great! Almost like a yaris hatchback...

birdman · 03-12-2012, 03:34 AM

I test drove the "C" and the ride was quieter and smoother. The mileage is super great but the interior and steering wheel design seemed a bit disappointing to me. With all it's hi tech dash displays there was no instantaneous mpg feature which is really dumb. I saw pictures of a mildly modified one with smoked head and tail lights that looked much better. Paying the difference to go from my Yaris LB to a C makes no sense financially. I can buy a lot of gas for the eleven grand I'd have to fork out to upgrade to a "C" now. Besides I really like the design of my classic '08 LB.

Thirty-Nine · 03-12-2012, 10:33 AM

FYI, my pics of the Prius C from the Portland Auto Show.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...er-hybrid.html

*kimona* · 03-12-2012, 07:40 PM

Hideous is the right word. Another 2012 Toyota that's ugly from every possible angle!

1.5 · 03-12-2012, 08:02 PM

That orange one has largest taillights i have ever seen.

thepartsmancometh · 03-13-2012, 08:40 PM

We had one in a week or two ago, and I sat in it while it was in for PDI. It must have more options because I seem to recall it was 23k ish. Freaking hideous tail lights.

overall...
meh.

fnkngrv · 03-13-2012, 11:37 PM

john21031 · 03-16-2012, 04:17 AM

My camera Ni-Mh batteries wear out in about two years. If priuses' Ni-Mh batteries are similar, in two years they might become a ballast rather than an engine (for most of the time).

mazilla · 03-16-2012, 09:21 AM

Wtf is up with those tails?

Smitty in CT · 03-16-2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hershey

The color is Habanero ( orange ? )

I'm restoring a '56 Thunderbird and back then the color was called "Fiesta Red"... I hate the color but, that's what the VIN says it's supposed to be...

Smitty

*tomato* · 03-17-2012, 01:43 AM

I kind of like it. More of a hatchback look.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 03-17-2012, 08:53 AM

if i had an auto that shift knob would be mine....

Kal-El · 03-17-2012, 12:23 PM

I don't know why anyone would buy a C over the original Prius. The Prius is only $2K more for the base model over the base C. Plus, they get the same combined mileage - 50 MPG (Prius does better on the highway, C does better in the city). Highway mileage is more important to most people as that is where most miles are done.

Plus, the Prius is far better looking and of course bigger. Toyota messed the C up badly - especially those tail lights. I wish we were getting the Yaris Hybrid!

devinlamothe · 03-23-2012, 10:37 AM

Wow I have to say I actually love this car more than the 2012 Yaris. I am actually considering selling my '07 LB and getting this as I feel my car is starting to show it's age.

What do you guys think? I don't know if I could get a lot for my car though even if it's in good shape (I have 245,000km lol).

Hershey · 01-20-2013, 12:13 AM

Spotted these her / his Cs' while getting waterpump for '08 Yaris replaced under warranty .

Superfly · 01-20-2013, 12:25 AM

The Prius C is expanding like rabbits around here. I see way more of them on the road than of the 2012 Yaris.

03-12-2012, 10:33 AM	#5
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	FYI, my pics of the Prius C from the Portland Auto Show. http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...er-hybrid.html __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

03-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#7
1.5 Form>Function Drives: 07 Flint Sedan Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,018	That orange one has largest taillights i have ever seen. __________________ Instagram: @southernstreets_phil Facebook.com/southernstreetsempire

03-13-2012, 11:37 PM	#9
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	__________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

03-16-2012, 09:21 AM	#11
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Wtf is up with those tails? __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

03-17-2012, 01:43 AM	#13
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I kind of like it. More of a hatchback look. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

03-12-2012, 01:16 AM	#2
Yar Is Word Drives: Yaris 5 door liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 648	36 minute tech info(mercial) Chat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpKfDSSHEWA 99 hp!

03-12-2012, 01:46 AM	#3
2007yariz Drives: Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Virginia (Fairfax, VA) Posts: 141	The brake lights look hideous to me on the Prius C. Other than that, it looks great! Almost like a yaris hatchback...

03-12-2012, 03:34 AM	#4
birdman Drives: '08 Blazing Blue Yaris LB Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Posts: 496	I test drove the "C" and the ride was quieter and smoother. The mileage is super great but the interior and steering wheel design seemed a bit disappointing to me. With all it's hi tech dash displays there was no instantaneous mpg feature which is really dumb. I saw pictures of a mildly modified one with smoked head and tail lights that looked much better. Paying the difference to go from my Yaris LB to a C makes no sense financially. I can buy a lot of gas for the eleven grand I'd have to fork out to upgrade to a "C" now. Besides I really like the design of my classic '08 LB.

03-12-2012, 07:40 PM	#6
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Hideous is the right word. Another 2012 Toyota that's ugly from every possible angle!

03-13-2012, 08:40 PM	#8
thepartsmancometh Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 187	We had one in a week or two ago, and I sat in it while it was in for PDI. It must have more options because I seem to recall it was 23k ish. Freaking hideous tail lights. overall... meh.

03-16-2012, 04:17 AM	#10
john21031 Drives: '10 Fit Sport MT and 2012 Fit Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Castaic, CA Posts: 116	My camera Ni-Mh batteries wear out in about two years. If priuses' Ni-Mh batteries are similar, in two years they might become a ballast rather than an engine (for most of the time).

03-17-2012, 08:53 AM	#14
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	if i had an auto that shift knob would be mine.... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

03-17-2012, 12:23 PM	#15
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	I don't know why anyone would buy a C over the original Prius. The Prius is only $2K more for the base model over the base C. Plus, they get the same combined mileage - 50 MPG (Prius does better on the highway, C does better in the city). Highway mileage is more important to most people as that is where most miles are done. Plus, the Prius is far better looking and of course bigger. Toyota messed the C up badly - especially those tail lights. I wish we were getting the Yaris Hybrid!

03-23-2012, 10:37 AM	#16
devinlamothe Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sudbury, Canada Posts: 520	Wow I have to say I actually love this car more than the 2012 Yaris. I am actually considering selling my '07 LB and getting this as I feel my car is starting to show it's age. What do you guys think? I don't know if I could get a lot for my car though even if it's in good shape (I have 245,000km lol). __________________

01-20-2013, 12:25 AM	#18
Superfly Makin' it rain Drives: 2012 Silver Yaris LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 59	The Prius C is expanding like rabbits around here. I see way more of them on the road than of the 2012 Yaris.

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