With no C1's readily available in our area in the color we wanted, we "settled" on a C2.. Brought the car home last night and we're loving it so far!
According the the Toyota website, C1 has armrest but not center storage. Can anybody confirm if this is true? - "Fabric-trimmed front seats with 4-way adjustable driver's seat with armrest"
For people considering the c, this might help w/visualizing some of the differences: http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-c-main-forum/106267-2012-prius-c-overview-video.html. It mentions the addition of the 60/40 split folding seats on the higher models and shows the stereo versions but doesn't show the non-split seats.
You have to insert a "key" in the "ignition" and "turn" it to start the base C? What are these strange things they speaketh of?
I saw that on the Toyota website as well and I have the C1 and yes there is no center storage but mine does not have the armrest. Honestly until you brought it up I forgot that the site mentioned the armrest. I wonder if I should call the dealer about that. The lack of armrest does not bother me because my arm (habit of driving a manual car) is usually on the gear or the wheel.
I agree with you completely - I have the C1 & I love it. My only complaint is that even though the dealer tinted my windows I still want a trunk cover which my dealer is adding for a small fee. I have the two toned seats which are very comfortable to me, and my radio plays well, my phone connects to the bluetooth with no issues, my ipod plays just as well, and it even plays my audio books on my kindle. While to some an extra grand is no big deal - for some like myself I am very happy with considering its is a base car. Before the C came out I was considering the base model of the Yaris which made my previous '97 Lexus seem so modern and luxurious.
I suspect the so-called "armrest" refers to the left-hand side of the car. if you look at the 360 interior photos on Toyota's website, you'll see that there's definitely no armrests in the One.
I have quite a few I's coing soon. Moonglow coming in early May, a dark gray that will be here at month-end this month, and others coming in early to middle May i9n silver, gray, and black. I have a total of 6 inbound.