2023 Toyota Prius Appears Shockingly Cool

• The primary pictures and bits of details about the 2023 Toyota Prius are right here.
• That is the Japan-spec mannequin, which presents a reworked hybrid drivetrain with 193 hp for the usual hybrid and 220 hp for the plug-in hybrid.
• Particulars concerning the U.S.-spec 2023 Prius are coming tomorrow, so keep tuned.

Toyota has taken the quilt off the brand new 2023 Prius, as the primary pictures and particulars concerning the Japan-spec automotive have arrived. Whereas it is immediately recognizable as a Prius due to its teardrop form, the decrease stance, far sleeker aspect profile and interesting-looking headlights and taillights take it to a wholly new realm by way of design.

The brand new fifth-gen Prius can be considerably extra highly effective than earlier than, with Toyota claiming that the reworked hybrid system produces 193 hp in commonplace kind and 220 hp within the plug-in-hybrid mannequin. A 2.0-liter inline-four gasoline engine replaces the previous 1.8-liter unit. The U.S. model might have barely completely different specs, but it surely’s clear that there will probably be tons extra grunt on provide than the present mannequin, which has a mixed output of simply 121 hp.

The one picture of the inside reveals a big horizontally oriented touchscreen, a digital gauge cluster on a tablet-style display screen behind the steering wheel, and a row of buttons on the sprint for the local weather controls. The chunky steering wheel is much like what’s within the bZ4X EV, and the shifter on the middle console seems much like the joystick-style unit we’re conversant in from the previous Prius.

Toyota will probably be releasing extra particulars on the U.S.-spec Prius quickly, so examine again right here within the night of November 16 to be taught all about this new technology of the hybrid hatchback.