aragongon mention that Engah's record is 10000km for full tank. So I rise the bar for a challenge of new record...

Maybe run until the indicator light flashing will get 1080km......

Amazing!!! How do you do that? 60km/hr?

Ran over a ditch tonight at Mex highway during heavy rain, following a iswara in front and tire burst! Luckily air bags didn't jump out. Have to stop by a rest station to change tire under the rain. Luckily keanutan and others told me that the jack is under passenger seat. Thanks guys!! 

So far no damage on car body. But worry got damage on bottom of the car or suspension, other than bring back SC, how to check?

Hopefully I am not the first one who change a PC tire in Malaysia. If I am the first one, the spare tire is damn heavy!!

Now I pity the Jazz Hybrid driver, I would have waited for tow truck if I am driving Jazz Hybrid.

warranty?

can install outside the camber nut?

Will toyota still warranty ur car....

Let us know the resolution....

Congrats to those who just got their car. Im still waiting for it to come which they say tmr is the day they capture in system n dunno when is the day i could collect the car. Btw, there's few question i came across that is question back by my friend :

1) Is Prius C a CBU car from Japan? ( He said can be seen on AP)
2) Prius C has a spare tyre but Honda Jazz has a tyre repair kit which is much more high tech rather than changing tyres which is so tiring and traditional. So what u think? ** I was thinking if is a CBU from Japan then should have some better tech like Honda Jazz do. Jazz is CBU from Japan.

Though that will reduce the FC, but still FC better than, say civic, accelerates 100-170 kmph     

On highway it will always on full charge ( at least 6 bar ) unless got traffic jam or driving below 60  . From priuschat n SC advisor not recommend to always drive in ev ( below 60) good for FC but bad for battery bcos keep discharging n charging . Bcos on hybrid car the battery n motor is to assist not moving the car unless it is ev car on Chevy volt

to doormen,

Dont worry once your battery fully charge. I speed with a BMW and they lose.. wait .. maybe its in corner they back off ^^ . But then.. it a great car and you can confident go on corner. Don't too quick ya as its still FF..

Wish they have the fun of GT86 in Prius C then its perfect. Perfect tail happy machine.

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did a crazy thing today with my pc, i drove it until no petrol!

985KM full tank! i think should be able to achive above 1000km, with this tank of petrol, that's few days i stucked in traffic jam for total 5 hours due to smart tunel closure, and some days i did not drive in a econimic ways. so next time i will try 1k.

when pc out of petrol, the battery will still work, until the battery left 2 bars, your car will show "power on" means the car in accessories mode. that moment when i pressed the pedal but the car no longer got power, it only can drive slow with the battery support. lucky the petrol station just 500meter away from my stop  points. i switch on my emergency light, and i notice i cannot lock my car.... it need me to total switch off the car in order to lock it. for safety reason, i have to let the car unlock and walk to the petrol station.

i remember someone said need to fill in at least 4 litre in order for the car to start, but i only fill in less than 1.5 liters, my car back alive.

from my testing, from the car start last petrol bar warning beep until the car stop, i drove 12xkm. so guys, take note ya... i can said im lucky for this crazy work....

TRD Bodykit installation done at Kepong........LED wiring have to re-work by myself (so tomorrow will be busy getting stuffs to redo wiring).   Not happy with it but no big deal...I will make it look more origin with the current cable....   After redo, nobody will know it....hahaha....small problem....morning must go DIY shop lo....

my meter indicate 27.3km/l, if 985/36liters = 27.3 also 

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Atta...post&id=3194689

Yes....just like installing bodykit    Do you think they look ok?? Any thought guys?? If ok I might pick it up from HK next week. I am still not sure I want it or not....

Hello everybody,

Actually, I am asking this on behalf of my wife. Toyota is giving down payment rebates for 2012 cars. We are considering selling our old Waja for either a Toyota Vios J [AT] or the Prius C.

At first, we were considering the Vios J only because the model got upgraded with 2 airbags (from none) and now 15" rims (from 14"). When we walked into a Toyota showroom in Klang today, was told Vios J out of stock, waiting list very long.

We dont know how true this is but it's very possible since the Vios J after discount is now RM72k. Since Vios J is unavailable, we looked at Altis 1.8G and Prius C.

Altis is definitely out of our budget. We are looking at something below 100k and the Prius C seem to fall into place nicely with 7 air bags, push start, made in Japan, etc.

My wife is generally using it to get to work and back. Besides commuting to work, she also has to fetch our kids around town. Our kids is currently 2 years old and another is 5 months old. I think 100k may be far fetched for these 2 purposes (commuting to work and driving the kids). Eventually, she's starting her own business next year and have to move around in the city a lot more than she does not, so I think a compact Hybrid might just do the trick.

The only drawback is that Prius C interior is smaller than the Vios. Besides that, I think it wins in every other aspect. Are we making the right decision? Should we get the Vios or the Prius C? I know I'm in a Prius C thread, hope someone can make an unbiased comment to advice since we are both now familiar with cars.

Upgrading thoughts:
1. Tinting options for Prius C
2. Leather seat for Prius C
3. Body kit for Prius C
4. DVD system

Should I get them from Toyota or accessories shop outside? Does it void any warranty?

my ride.

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Hi merchant9,

I can fully appreciate your concerns as purchasing a car is a very significant investment, more so in Malaysia due to the high cost. The problem with asking for opinions on any model of car is the same wherever you go: ask ten people their opinion, and you will likely end up with 11 different answers

My decision to go for the Prius C was based on several factors:

1. It's a Toyota, and they have a decent reputation.
2. It's (at the moment, anyway) CBU, so hopefully it is better assembled.
3. Were it not for the government incentive, this is essentially a RM150K+ car (in Malaysia, anyway.) Malaysia may be quite unique at the moment in that we're the only country where a hybrid is cheaper than the non-hybrid model.
4. All of the glowing reports from the many happy owners around the world (and yes, I read all the negative ones as well.)
5. All of the performance figures were acceptable to me.
6. 7 airbags! Woo!

As for your questions on upgrades, it is important to remember the Prius C is a relatively new car, and as such the availability of upgrades and bolt-on goodies are a bit limited locally. As it is the second highest selling car in Japan, the market there is booming with accessories, it will just take a little time to reach our shores. I am more than happy to wait.

To answer your questions as best as I can:

1. Tinting options are the same as any car in Malaysia, from utter rubbish to ohmygodthatsexpensive.

2. I've only seen one company advertising leather interior upgrades, and at the time they did not list the Prius C.

3. I've seen Prius C body kits advertised between RM1600 to over 6K, but cannot comment on quality of the product.

4. Many report that the OEM DVD-AVN option from Toyota is problematic (it is the same model used on several different Toyota models, not specific to the Prius C) and I feel it is overpriced.

As far as warranty is concerned, according to the sales assistant I spoke with, just about any change/addition can void the warranty. Changing the rims would void the suspension warranty, installing window visors would void the door warranty... You get the idea. It seems that the general practice is to either have them installed by the service centre or to remove them when servicing the car or claiming any warranty. Naturally that isn't always going to be possible/practical, and some things don't effect the warranty (I doubt adding floor mats is going to effect the chassis warranty!)

Anyway, enough rambling. I hope you will be happy with whatever car you choose. Good luck!

Actually... if u know the person or the shop ok la... but normally.. they ask bangla to wash your car... they simply wash..

Or worse if u wash near the road side type... they use beech...

Just my opinion only.. haha

Initially, I wanted to wait for the V too. However, judging from the price in US (Prius =24k PV=27k), it will be at least RM 163k (without tax), just based on the price ratio. It could cost more in actual. So, are you aready to pay for such a high price?

Loan already approve...waiting for PC red color..

there is a marker for automotive that repaint the scrach.. i already ask friend in japan to look for lime white pearl code 082.. but still not avaiable..  but i buy for my mpv pearl white 042.. and will take picture for other info.. the marker price around rm30 only...
last week i'm driving to hatyai.. but not with PC..  i seen many Camry hybrid over there never seen PC.. but i think camry hybrid still not in malaysia market yet...

Yes. Honda hybrids can drive the car without battery, purely on fuel. While our Prius hybrid required battery power to start the car, and unable to drive without battery pack. Thats the pro of Honda, yet also a con, where you lost the initial motive for buying a hybrid. (which is a waste)

By the way, my SA told be we can jump start our car without open up the battery pack at the rear seats. Pop the hood, and attached the jump start cable somewhere in there will do. He ask me go search in youtube (which i havent search yet)

1 more thing, how is the warranty provided by UMW? 3 yr / 100k? battery pack as well?

generally, is that 18km/l max for them? and 22km/l MIN for PC? frankly?

One of my fren driving Insight. He personally feel not comfortable with the auto stop feature of his car. And no AC during 5pm to 7pm traffic....

wrong, its xmas gift for my girl...hahah