Toyota Teases Subsequent-Gen Prius – Kelley Blue E-book

The Toyota Prius often is the OG hybrid, however the previous man is due for a redesign. Since its 1997 debut, Toyota has given the world an all-new Prius each six years. However the present mannequin is seven years previous.

A tiny bit late for its cue, the 2023 Prius is lastly on its manner. It is going to make its world debut at subsequent week’s L.A. Auto Present. Toyota teased the arrival of the next-gen Prius with three posts on its Japanese Instagram website early this morning.

Three Teaser Photos At the moment

One is the now-ubiquitous shadowed silhouette shot each automaker appears to make use of to announce a brand new automobile this yr (somebody get these guys some lighting). It reveals the basic long-arched greenhouse, liftback, and quick hood that has characterised each Prius you keep in mind (until you’re one of many few who keep in mind the tiny, awkward first-generation subcompact sedan).

It might be decrease and sleeker than the present Prius, but it surely’s arduous to make sure with out somebody turning the lights up.

The second is extra revealing. A rather-less-shadowy head-on shot, it reveals skinny C-shaped LED daytime operating lights that nearly meet the Toyota emblem within the heart. A pair of character traces within the hood appear extra pronounced than on the present mannequin.

The third shot is a straightforward drawing displaying a closeup of the headlight. The phrases “hybrid reborn” observe the road of the lights, although they appear to be a characteristic of the drawing, not the automobile itself.

What may that imply? We’ll have to attend till subsequent Wednesday to seek out out. Toyota has revealed no technical particulars.

The Remainder of the Household Is Catching Up

We might observe, nevertheless, that the newest Toyota Corolla Hybrid comes near the mpg of the present Prius, and the newest Toyota RAV4 Prime has an extended all-electric vary than the present Prius Prime plug-in.

If Toyota desires to maintain the Prius identify related to the height of hybrid functionality, it may possibly’t danger dropping comparisons with different vehicles in the identical showroom.