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Old 04-22-2011, 04:51 PM   #10 (permalink)
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I might have an option to barter for a 2003 Prius (battery pack replaced in 2007), but do the rear seats in the 1st generation cars fold down or come out so it can act like a hatchback?
Yes and no.

The NHW11 (2001-03) is a sedan body and there is an opening behind the rear seat:





That is where the traction battery is located, a significant hump. The rear seat back is normally released by two bolts at the bottom and then lifted up. In Europe and Japan, they had a folding rear seat option but I've not been able to find one in North America.

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