See The Adjustments Aspect By Aspect

Toyota launched the brand new Prius simply yesterday and it’s but to launch pricing data and an on-sale date for america. The electrified automobile might be offered in America in hybrid and plug-in hybrid variations, which each look just about equivalent to the European mannequin. This new technology Prius, nonetheless, is vastly totally different in comparison with its predecessor and we’ve got ready this fast visible comparability between the 2 to visualise the adjustments. In all the examples beneath, the brand new Prius is on the left, and the earlier mannequin is on the correct.

Entrance

Beginning with the entrance fascia, the styling adjustments between the brand new Prius and its predecessor and main. The 2023 mannequin has a sleeker design with C-shaped headlights and two rows of grilles. The previous-gen Prius, in flip, had vertical LED daytime working lights and X-shaped decrease fascia. The brand new mannequin encompasses a extra muscular hood with traces persevering with into the higher part of the fascia. The previous-gen hybrid had a flatter bonnet that had small curves flowing towards the fenders

Rear

The rear finish of each automobiles has the same general design, although the little particulars make them look very totally different. The newer mannequin’s extra flowing design continues on the again the place the rear window merges into the taillights with a coast-to-coast LED strip connecting the clusters. Its predecessor had the same function, although the form of the lights was fully totally different. The brand new Prius additionally has a extra cumbersome bumper with spherical edges changing the boxy bumper form of the earlier Prius.

Aspect

The aspect profile appears to be like very related between the 2 automobiles. Nevertheless, the newer mannequin’s extra aerodynamic form dictates a extra steeply raked windshield, in addition to a extra sloped roof line on the again. The extra muscular wheel arches now incorporate larger wheels and there are gloss black brows underlining the change. Each the entrance and rear overhangs are barely shorter than earlier than.

Inside

Similar to the outside, the inside of the 2023 Prius is all new. Toyota strikes the instrument cluster to sit down proper behind the steering wheel, breaking the custom of placing it within the heart of the dashboard. There’s a brand new infotainment system with a bigger display and, fortunately, the bodily buttons for the HVAC system carry over to the brand new mannequin. Total, the revised cabin appears to be like a bit extra conventional and sensible.