Can someone explain the Prius's chassis code to me?
So, the 3rd gen Prius is supposedly the ZVW30
Toyota chassis codes are
[Engine][Model][Variation #]
So the Prius is
Z family engine
V probably means electric
W means MR2
variation 30
Something here is distinctly wrong.
Can someone tell me which part is making the Prius seem like a ZZ powered electric MR2?
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Skyline-Dom Injun86 (AE86 squad)
I feel like you two are the most likely people to know this.
LOL, according to the wiki it has a 2ZR-FXE so basically, it’s a more efficient version (weak af version) of the standard 2ZR-FE in the Corolla and Matrix. Note, I’m not a genius, just really good at googling things lolz
2ZZ is a totally different engine ;)
I suspect VW is the chassis code (AE, KP, SW, AW etc).
The older Prius was the HW.
Everything else seems spot on.
AE = A series engine Corolla
E = Corolla
W is MR2
AW11
SW20
ZZW30
And MR-S (3rd gen MR2) was ZW30.
Prius is the real MR2 successor confirmed lmao
Qian Li
According to this Prius Forum, the chassis code is actually supposed to be ZWV30, which would make far more sense.
Because the Prius is fast like an MR2… at least, in my experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKZ37OAjBZs
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i did beat ryosuke with one