2023 Toyota Prius – fifth technology set for November 16 debut

Toyota has introduced that the fifth technology Toyota Prius will make its world debut on November 16 2022 at 130pm JST, which might be 1230pm Malaysian time. The present fourth technology Prius has been round since 2015 (facelifted in 2019), so a full mannequin change about now could be anticipated.

Just a few teaser photos have been launched forward of the Prius reveal. The facet profile is immediately recognisable as a Prius, with a smooth aero roofline, whereas the picture of the headlamp reveals a C-shaped design similiar to that discovered on the brand new Toyota Crown sequence.

The fourth gen Prius will be had as each a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid variant. Will the brand new Prius follow the identical providing or will it transfer on to a pure plug-in line-up? We expect a non-plug in model will proceed to be supplied as Toyota nonetheless believes within the deserves of such a system, just lately even launching a brand new 192 hp 2.0 litre model within the European market 2023 Toyota Corolla.

We by no means received the fourth gen Prius right here in Malaysia, though the third gen bought effectively. Homeowners of the third Prius listed below are nonetheless fortunately driving their vehicles round, some with fairly excessive mileage racked up by now, however Toyota’s hybrid system nonetheless retains on going regardless of a few of them needing some battery swaps by now.

When the tax construction modified and CBU hybrids stopped getting tax exemptions, the fourth gen Prius grew to become a casualty and UMW Toyota Motor centered on hybrids that may very well be CKD-ed, just like the Camry Hybrid and most just lately the Corolla Cross Hybrid.

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