I'm looking into getting my first prius. Bottom line, my wife and I have a 1 year old and we do a lot of camping. Is it worth spending extra money for a 3rd gen that supposedly has more space and all the nice features (that aren't a necessity)? I'm talking a $5-6,000. We'd also like to strap a kayak up top. Do 3rd gens have a noticeable difference than 2nd gen as far as cargo space goes? Anyone experience would be nice to hear about. Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
The cargo area is a bit taller underneath the tonneau cover and a bit wider between the wheel wells. They both have the underfloor cargo. Here's @wjtracy 's assessment Gen 3 Prius Trunk area looks bigger than Gen 4, is it? | Page 3 | PriusChat Look at the "luggage volume true" and "luggage vol + underfloor" There are other upgrades to the Gen 3 but the Gen 2 has been very reliable.
Gen3 is a bit more space than Gen2 but don't go by the reported cargo space numbers, because they changed method of reporting cargo space when Gen3 came out. But we are a little cautious about well used Prii, as there can be some costly repairs. 2009 was a good year I'd say (last of the Gen2's)
