Toyota’s third-generation petrol-electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Autoshow in January next year before going on sale in Japan and the U.S. in April. The changes planned for the new model will be minimal, as these latest spy images of a near-production-ready prototype reveal.
I was led to believe Toyota will incorporate a 1.8ltr engine. I don't think Toyota has currently a 1.6ltr unless they are making a whole new engine. We'll see.
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1.6L hmm... interesting... I see 4 wheel disc brakes! =)
Can you see if it retains the Tokyo-by-night instruments and the stubby gearshift, or has it switched to conventional round gauge instruments and a conventional lever?
Can you see if it retains the Tokyo-by-night instruments and the stubby gearshift, or has it switched to conventional round gauge instruments and a conventional lever?
LOL..
SULU... build me the Corolla with HSD.
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Toyota does have a 1.6-litre engine, the 1ZR, the sister engine to the North American Corolla's 2ZR 1.8-litre engine, and used in Corollas elsewhere.
Regardless of which gasoline engine goes in the next Prius, I wonder if it will have Valvematic?
We will know soon enough.
Thanks for the clarification. See being in the U.S. I assume there's nothing else out there beyond our borders.
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The Gen1 Prius was introduced in Japan in 1997. It received a mid-cycle refresh and was exported to the Rest of the World, including North America, for 2001. So the Prius we got 7 years ago was Gen1.5.
The Gen2 Prius arrived in 2004. This is the fastback/hatchback Prius that we now have.
The Gen3 Prius that is the topic of this thread arrives in 2009 as an early 2010 model.
I'm guessing that this 3rd gen will be an evolution in exterior design rather radical. I'm guessing it will still have the same overall shape cause of the nature of the vehicle. I'm sure Toyota will add more goodies as its their halo hybrid car.
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I'm guessing that this 3rd gen will be an evolution in exterior design rather radical. I'm guessing it will still have the same overall shape cause of the nature of the vehicle. I'm sure Toyota will add more goodies as its their halo hybrid car.
I'm guessing that the shape of the Prius has become part of its brand identity, its trademark. People instantly recognize the shape as a Prius, and Toyota may lose sales if they gave it a more conventional, 3-box shape, because they would not recognize it as a Prius. This is similar to how all BMWs have that twin-kidney grill and the Hofmeister kink in the rear-most side window; both are identified as BMW trademarks.
This is probably why the new Honduh (I like that, can I use it occasionally? ) hybrid vehicle looks like a Prius. I wonder if Toyota could charge Honda with trademark infringement?
The Gen1 Prius was introduced in Japan in 1997. It received a mid-cycle refresh and was exported to the Rest of the World, including North America, for 2001. So the Prius we got 7 years ago was Gen1.5.
The Gen2 Prius arrived in 2004. This is the fastback/hatchback Prius that we now have.
The Gen3 Prius that is the topic of this thread arrives in 2009 as an early 2010 model.
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