Subsequent-gen Toyota Prius hybrid teased forward of November 16 reveal

Toyota has teased what’s understood to be a fifth-generation Prius hybrid automobile, forward of its debut on November 16.

The Japanese carmaker has uploaded two completely different teaser photographs to its social media with the phrase ‘Hybrid Reborn’ on them, in addition to one other shadowy picture on a touchdown web page on its Japanese web site.

It’s unclear what Toyota means by the time period ‘Hybrid Reborn’ at this stage, but it surely kind of confirms the brand new Prius received’t be an electrical automobile (EV).

The 2 teaser photographs on its social media present what look like the C-shaped headlight and rear quarter panel designs.

The opposite picture on the Toyota Japan web site exhibits the brand new Prius’ smooth and aerodynamic facet profile. It appears to be both a sedan or liftback, which might comply with the standard kind issue.

These design parts look just like the recently-revealed bZ3 electrical sedan for the Chinese language market, in addition to the recently-teased bZ electrical liftback.

This teased new-generation Prius isn’t anticipated to be part of the bZ household although, because it received’t be all-electric.

Toyota Australia wouldn’t be drawn on the way forward for the Prius, but it surely was discontinued domestically six months in the past following a 21-year stint within the Australian market.

In Might this yr, Toyota Australia vice-president of gross sales, advertising and franchise operations Sean Hanley mentioned the legacy of the Prius would “be carried on by different low-emission Toyota hybrids”.

Toyota presently presents hybrid variants within the following eight automobiles – Yaris, Corolla, Camry, Yaris Cross, C-HR, Corolla Cross, RAV4, and Kluger.

In 2021, a claimed 72 per cent of RAV4s bought have been hybrid, as have been 84 per cent of Camrys, 51 per cent of Corollas, 65 per cent of Yaris Cross’, and 53 per cent of Klugers.

With worth premiums over the non-hybrids of round $2000 and $3000, they’re a extra attainable choice than full EVs, and have the potential to pay again the distinction with gas financial savings in a couple of quick years as we demonstrated right here.

But with all these mainstream fashions doing so nicely, there’s been little curiosity within the quirky and costly Prius for years now. Gross sales totalled simply 77 examples final yr and 95 in 2020, making it Toyota Australia’s least-popular automobile – excluding the fleet-only Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electrical automobile (FCEV).

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