Our European spy photographers have done it again, bringing us spyshots of the upcoming 2016 Toyota Prius wearing much less disguise than before, showing us quite a few more details along the way.
For a start, it looks like the fourth-generation hybrid will gain a novel triple-layer front end with the headlights on top, a slim upper grille in the middle and a larger lower air intake at the bottom. Probably not the most elegant of design solutions, but it should give the new car the aggression and visual drama that’s been lacking from its predecessors.
Moving on to the side of the car, the silhouette receives a big change as well – although the aerodynamic Kamm back profile has been retained, it looks longer and lower than before. At the rear, there look to be slim LED tail lights that appear to reach all the way to the bottom of the car.
The next-generation Toyota Prius will be the first car built on the modular Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) and will be available in both regular and plug-in versions as before. It will make use of smaller, yet more energy-dense motors and batteries, as well as a more efficient internal-combustion engine for improved fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
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Again, you can’t go wrong with Toyota.
Cheap maintenance? How much is the hybrid battery cost?
The battery can last for min 300 000km. In oversea ppl use it as taxi also no problem. Prius has no belt no chain major service only RM300. Brake pad last 100k km, spark plug last 100k km.
You obviously have no idea on hybrids reliability. Cincai automatic/CVT gearbox is 3x the price of hybrid battery.
When the fuel price reach RM2.80, you will ask me for used Prius to buy.
It seems to retain the mustachioed face from the current-gen Prius…
actually these pics were taken in the US, not Europe. Look at the cars in the background.
As long as its not a kimchi, it will have RV
Watch Top Gear Bmw M3 vs T.Prius. Which will be better in term of fuel economy. Then will know…
Meh…still looks crap. Tesla please…
Toyotas are fast approaching peak ugly. Mark my words, this will rival the Youabian Puma for most offensive styling.
I think they could and should have made it a little sexier. Okay, a lot more.