First Ever Shots of Next Gen Toyota Prius! Wagon and Convertible to Follow?
While we’ve seen images of a Toyota test mule for the next generation Prius hybrid already, that earlier test vehicle was little more than a powertrain mule built from the current model with a new front fascia attached. These new images reveal much more; the very first look at the all new, next generation Prius.
The images confirm the rumors that the Prius would be growing in exterior dimensions – the car seen here is both longer and wider than today’s version – meaning more usable space for backseat passengers and trunk storage. Toyota is said to be giving the Prius a power hike as well, supplying the car with better performance in addition to its beefier body. While one might expect that a larger more powerful car would indicate an attendant drop in fuel efficiency, we’re told that the new Prius will be even more fuel efficient than the old one. That’s a viable claim considering the pressure Toyota must be under to improve the vaunted mpg numbers for its green halo car.
One of the ways in which Toyota will pull off this trick new packaging is by replacing the current car’s nickel-metal hydride batteries with smaller lithium-ion units. Reported solar panels on the roof also seem to be for real.
Look for the Prius to start a family in this generation as well, with possible station wagon and convertible variants reportedly on the table.
Scroll down for the spy shooter’s own words on the next gen Prius and be sure to browse through our gallery of exclusive images above.
The world’s most popular Hybrid car, the Toyota Prius is getting a new look, and here are the first photos of it.
Caught earlier as a mule, with the new front welded to the old body, these are the very first photos of the completely new car.Except for the fact that the new Prius has grown, and is now longer and wider, especially the rear seat passengers have gotten more space, and the boot is bigger, rumors are talking about a whole family of Prius models. That means that we also will see a station wagon and maybe even a convertible with the Prius badge.
Insiders in Japan are talking about more power and yet still better fuel economy. There might even be a plug-in version this time which will be even more fuel efficient.
Other news that Toyota is working with, is that they will change the NiMh batteries for lighter and smaller Li-ion batteries. The Li-ion will not just make it possibly to load some more stuff in the boot because they are smaller, no, it will make the Prius faster as well.
Other news about the Prius: the roof will get solar cells to power the air-condition, and it will also be built in a new plant in Mississippi, USA. So when you look under the next generation Toyota Prius, it could stand: Made in USA, underneath.
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Anonymous
It has a boot? How about a bonnet? Is there room inside for that clothing?
"It could stand"? What?
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This is such a great car because of the gas mileage. I was suprised that it had alot
leg room in the car. This is a good family car
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Translator for anonymous
english (british) = english (american)
boot = trunk
bonnet = hood
It could stand = term for holding up or holding its own in the market
Anonymous
They need to put a sunroof on this car and I will buy. That's what has kept me away from the current generation model.
Anonymous
The sunroof has been avoided because it messes with the weight, the inside height and the aerodynamics. And in order to keep costs down, only one frame is built for any car. Automakers don't make one frame for the model destined to have a sunroof, and another frame for the car without. If any model is going to have the sunroof, ALL of that cars versions have the higher roof, higher weight and compromised aerodynamics.
In other words, not only would the sunroof affect the sunroof version of the car, it would affect ALL Priuses.
GM and Ford can get away with it because they sacrifice the weight/inside height and aerodynamics. Prius buyers don't want that compromise. At least so far.
John J
Adding a sunroof will also diminish the MPG. I know that's one thing Toyota does not want to do. Driving with a sunroof open with low MPH is fine but once you hit the high way, with the radio blasting the sunroof open wind rushing through your hair... down goes your MPG.
priusadvocate
Who in their right mind would ever decide on buying a vehicle, by whether or not it did or did not have a sunroof?
And FYI, if these alleged solar panels are in place, its probably not a safe bet that there will be any sunroof on this vehicle.
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"That’s a viable claim considering the pressure Toyota must be under to improve the vaunted mph numbers for its green halo car."
MPH pressures? Good lord, I hope that's a typo. If you're buying a hybrid expecting to move like an M5...
Anonymous
My Prius will handle quite fine at 104 mph. However, it can only sustain about 94 mph once the battery is used up.
And because of the way the electric works, the car gets phenomenal acceleration at ALL speeds. Again, the way the electrical boost works, you can't accelerate then slow down, then accelerate again and slow down and then do it again and again. Once the battery is drained, the boost is gone. So it won't win any races. But for any necessary momentary boost of speed, it's not bad for "normal" driving. For those that think 90+ mph driving is normal.
If they are boosting the HP to 150, then this car is now in BMW territory. At least for a little while. Then when the battery is recharged, do it again. My car is fairly fully charged after about 10 minutes. With this HP boost, probably about 5 minutes.
It really is quite the perky car.
Anonymous
Toyota claims a 0-to-60-mph time of 10.1 seconds
Phenomenal?
ocnblu
It will stand what? The R&D dollars and the profits still go to Japan, even if the car is merely put together here. For national security reasons, not to mention supporting my countrymen fully, I will not spend my money on a vehicle built by a company that is based abroad.
Spamouflage
Good for you.
Cenwyc
Is a hard working Japanese family worth less than a hard working American family, ocnblu? It's past time to lighten up on nationalism. Let's support the world economy by simply buying the best product. That may or may not be the prius for you, but to me it's worth a serious look, especially given those nifty emissions stats.
Anonymous
Typical liberal response lol! Lighten up on nationalism? I should have known when I opened this page on the Prius!!!!!!!!!!!!
Son of Gloin
similarly, "for national security reasons" - please understand that, in large part, our "national security" is at great risk these days due to our present and overwhelming dependence on foreign oil - I will not spend my money on a vehicle built in America UNLESS it just happens to be the most fuel efficient, reasonably sized family "sedan" that meets my family's needs and, also, is presently / readily available ....
erinb
well said son. i love my hybrid and will buy a new one.
maybe then our American car companies will finally wise up!
Anonymous
People who bought Japanese back in 1980, when American cars often had rust on them in the show room, and 80,000 miles was an outlier for lifetime mileage, contributed to the scramble by GM and Ford to fix those problems.
Now, thanks to competition, American cars last 5+ years reliably, and are quite reliable to 200,000 miles.
Also, because of all the people who bought Priuses, GM is scrambling to perfect the Volt.
So who can you thank for the much higher reliability of current American cars? And who can you thank for the Volt? You can thank the people who bought Japanese back in 1980, and bought the Prius more recently.
You're welcome.
Also, I'd much rather my money go to Japan then to Saudi Arabia. And Saudi Arabia has more culpability in 9/11 than Iraq, Iran, Syria, and even Afghanistan put together.
(Over the last 125 years, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent on R&D for the internal combustion engine and for oil production. Most of that money has been spent with taxpayer money. Last I read, R&D spent on solar, wind and biofuels still has gotten a pittance compared to that.)
Anonymous
Buy the best, and America will make the best. Buy American "just because", and America will make junk. They've proven this over and over.
Filip
Guess what ... I just crossed that car here in our village in Belgium, exactly the same camouflage ... It really looked like someone wrapped a prius in toilletpaper ...
Devilstower
"For national security reasons, not to mention supporting my countrymen fully, I will not spend my money on a vehicle built by a company that is based abroad."
And yet you'll buy a car built at home which causes far more money to be shipped to far less friendly countries? Granted, it would be nice to have both, but...
For myself, I'm holding out for a new generation vehicle built from one of the new generation of American automakers, like Aptera or Venture.
The Get Away Driver
It still...looks ugly, think they would have at least made it look sleeker.
Anonymous
this prius has been sighted in San Francisco already 2 weeks ago!
so the spy photographer is talking bullshit saying he shot the 1st photos...
jalopnik showed the photo from flickr, just use search...!!!!!
Anonymous
These car companies just dont happen to set out on roads by mistake...this is all done on purpose for a reason and is calculated...its to increase interest and demand...you seen it in San Fran because it was purposely put there not for testing but for the ohh i want one factor. Its all scripted and they are good at it.
Anonymous
"For national security reasons, not to mention supporting my countrymen fully, I will not spend my money on a vehicle built by a company that is based abroad."
What about the vast numbers of workers who live here that receive paychecks from Toyota and Nissan to build vehicles here, especially in the South?
Isn't that better than buying from a domestic brand that was actually built in Mexico and shipped to the U.S. just to increase the profit margins of the suits? ...while at the same time laying off US workers, closing US factories and hiring abroad?
If you really believe in helping your friends, family and neighbors first, your statement is outdated.
Bryce
Just buy a Volt and you can have the best of both worlds. : )
Ed Burke
I'll always own a Prius. Toyota makes the best green vehicle, has a proven product and technology, and hasn't allowed every idiot to load it up with heavy creature comfort nonsense that can ruin its economy with more weight it doesn't need. Things like plusher seats, and sun/moon roofs that would also destroy the vehicles drag co-efficient from the already unbelievable .22 it currently enjoys. Besides people that clueless can still buy a Cadillac Escalade if they really want those things. Plenty of unsold GM Dinosaurs that need victims.
aj
i have a prius, and i'm trying to figure out why the '10 model shown above looks like it's been taped together. anyone have the answer?
Chris Paukert
aj - Please see my answer below to reader Joao. Thanks for commenting!
Chris Paukert
Editor-In-Chief
Winding Road Magazine // NextAutos
Joao Prates
This photos are a hoax, shame on Nextautos. Anyone with a current Prius can see that under all that white tape there's a regular Prius hiding. Look at the covered windows, look at the back door, look at the back light in the middle of that square shape tape work, and all you see is the regular Prius.
Magazines and Web sites like this one are so desperate to show "something" that they loose their face showing hoaxes like this one.
Chris Paukert
Joao -
No hoax here... that's an actual prototype shot by a genuine spy shooter. Prototypes are often built using existing framework (in this case, a current-generation Prius), especially early mules. Automakers need to evaluate drive components, electrics, and so on, and often choose to do so before final bodywork, lights, and fascia are either available or ready for public reveal.
Chris Paukert
Editor-In-Chief
Winding Road Magazine // NextAutos
oakrep
You are a fool. Since the car did not undergo a radical change, you've decided it hasn't changed at all. The design is a winner, Toyota sells every car it ships here...at or close to list price,,,why would Toyota want to make a radical change to that???
Anonymous
Those pictures are a joke. Slap on some white painted cardboard and some idiot will claim the picture shows the new model. Sheesh.
And what's with the caption all over it? Afraid someone will steal the picture or is it just to obscure the poor quality picture? Why would anyone want to steal those pictures of cardboard anyway?
Anonymous
It doesn't matter what it looks like. It's still got several thousand dollars worth of (foreign made) toxic as hell lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that won't take a charge anymore four or five years down the line. Then you'll be stuck with a car that won't run, a massive bill for new Chinese made replacement batteries and big a toxic waste disposal problem. Face it, this is a car for people who want to LOOK green, not for people who want to BE green.
Joao Prates
Anonymous, are you so ashamed of your ridicule stand that you choose to hide your own name? Don't be stupid, everybody knows the batteries are almost impact free nowadays, and they are almost 100% recyclable anyway. If you're so smart to tell the opposite of reputed institutions like MIT, Carnegie Mellon and others, why don't you run for Nobel prize? Stop listening to moron envy talk and start listening to science and proof. At least google for some real info instead of GM's propaganda and alike. Pseudo-studies like "Dust-to-dust" that for sure you've based your silly arguments have been refuted by all of the above institutions and more. Like it or not, the Prius is still the GREENEST car on earth, period.
Anonymous
The watermarks are unfuckingnecessarily ridiculous.
Anonymous
The prius is supposed to be the next generation environment friendly car. But the effects of the battery when disposed is much worse for the environment than the emissions from a normal car which runs on fuel. What measure are being taken?
Anonymous
while toyota is releasing next generation hybrid and electric cars, GM is all talk. GM is either very incompetent at building cars or full of it. My guess is they can't build a car without the the oil companies approval
Bucheron
It looks like a downsized Pontiac Asstek...not good!
Randy
All this talk about the GM Volt, yet GM so far doesn't have a car to show for the talk. Also the projected price is in the mid to high 30s. Buying "American made" cars is a joke. Parts for American cars come from all over the world, while American manufacturers are laying off workers in record numbers because they were greedy and wanted to squeeze every last penny out of the SUV market without a plan for the future. There is nothing patriotic about buying "American made" vehicles. I hope they crash and burn, and then out of the ashes hopefully will come a new business model for taking the American auto industry into the future. Where workers will be more invested, where CEOS won't be kings, and innovation will keep up with world demand.
Anonymous
Anybody notice the low profile tires?
Booch
I own a Prius. The greenhouse in the car pictured above, the windshield and even the roof line is quite different than the curent car. Wheelbase also looks longer. I seriously doubt that the 'camouflage' has much to do with that. Yes I like my Prius. Yes I like that it's going to be built in the U.S.A. Yes I wish that our domestic manufacturers would really challenge themselves to build the best and most efficient cars in the world.
Unfortunately, American management is not up to the job. Our cars are mostly designed by commitees that are directed by bean counters to squeeze the most profit out their results. Engineers and car guys don't really drive this process. The guys at the top of most of our car companies are so coddled that the act of actually driving a car is probably pretty foreign to them.
Drive lean and keep the real money here. The wealth we send off to oil countries is incredible.
Mena
"Drive lean and keep the real money here. The wealth we send off to oil countries is incredible."
Yes and eventually we can localize purchases within our own country. This would bolster our local economies and remove the need to "import" things from other parts of the country.
d-rex
This 2010 Prius DOES look like a squished version of the awful Aztek...may be Toyota designers should think about rounding off the corners and over hangs and flow the lines like a work of art (a.k.a. a BMW!). Of course I would be dreaming...I do notice the low profile tires...looks like we are getting some performance enhancement in addition to overall refinement and improvements.
I have a question for Toyota engineers tho, why not make the hood and roof out of solar silicon as well to charge the batteries? Also, can't the car use small turbine mounted in the front grill area of the car to capture the wind energy from the forward motion to generate energy and recharge the batteries as well? If we factor in these 3 sources of energy collection while in motion and including regenerative braking, I think the Li-On batteries can be recharged quite quickly on a tandem basis and give the car possibly a driving range that's never heard of or consider possible today! I'm sure that is quite possible, attainable and Toyota should consider implementing this design philosophy to the 2010 Prius.
Let me know!
FYI, Li-on batteries are easily recyclables but initial cost is more expensive.
The argument of supporting your "local" economy and buy domestic make is silly and ridiculous. The world is on place and competition is what's foster innovation and creativity and it's what makes us better if we truly understand and believe in capitalism.
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Carparazzi-pictures of the next Prius can be found on this Norwegian web-site - they are usually not far off the final version: http://www.bilnorge.no/vis_artikkel.php3?aid=32843&tid=
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