Toyota has unveiled its production Prius wagon, which is set to be launched in Japan towards the end of April. The announcement of the domestic market introduction follows closely on the premiere of the Prius+ seven-seater in Geneva last week.
The wagon, which is powered by the same 2ZR-FXE 1.8 litre block and 3JM motor as found on the third-gen ZVW30 Prius, will come in five- and seven-seater versions. The as yet-unnamed version is decidedly larger than the current Prius, essentially 160mm longer, 90mm taller and 30mm wider than the latter. This gives the five-seater version better legroom as well as improved cargo space over the ZVW30.
As for the seven-seater, it will be the first Prius to utilise a lithium-ion battery, as opposed to the NiMH used in the Prius, with the battery positioned between the driver and second row passenger seats to allow for three rows of seating to be deployed.
Toyota hasn’t revealed details about the production car, but the Nikkei daily has reported that the versions will be priced close to the current Prius; the NiMH-equipped five-seater is expected to go for 2.35 million yen, while the seven-seater should be around three million yen. The current Prius is priced at 2.05 million yen in Japan.
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caldina?
That’s a nicer Prius!
Wow I like it! hope it comes here soon and similarly priced to the current Prius!
A handsome car,well priced and will start saving to change my livina.
Beautiful and slightly resembles Wish.
wish version for hybrid… :)
7 seater! .. look like a T.Wish ..:)
the c-pillar and the window frame is the spitting image of the current caldina XD
toyota alza b*tt
current prius at RM140k then this one would be 200k?? who can afford it then?
Many people in Malaysia are rich… many can afford.
7 seater family car hybrid with 1.8+motor is a good idea. Price 30% higher in japan. If current prius at 110k, this one might be 130k. Still a luxury to most malaysian. Shud have put a lot of incentive to reduce price and encourage use of hybrids.
y u need to if? the Prius we all know is selling at 140k
Wow… beautiful… When can I place my booking?
current prius in japan = 2,050,000 yen = rm75,000 +-
current UMW profit per prius = rm140,000 – rm85,000(+10%sales tax) = rm55,000 !!!
hmmm… come to think of it, i need to work with UMW for fat paychecks and bonuses..
yes! and they after u pay that much, u never ever get full specs tough~~ 2 air bags max! no sunroof! ….etc…..
not profit for toyota/UMW but totally profit for our bolehland government maa.. they charge unbeatable taxes from their peoples.
abang hansem…
hybrid below 2000cc tak ada tax wei…. only 10% sales tax..
poluted mind lah this guy..want talk politik go somewhere else la Pakatan Rakyat!
kesian, the rakyat kene tipu hidup2… actually, its MITI that sets the price..not UMW.. if the gov allow prius to be sold for 75 k, who gonna buy those protons and naza greys.. the current VIOS, UMW actually wanted to sell for 60k, E grade.. but rejected by MITI..
Yes I believe u. They control All prices to protect lousy national car
U forgot ap, transport charges, cost of advertisimg, and of course staff salary. Who wants to sell for free?
When can we place a booking for this car ?
The Prius is selling quite well here after the tax/price reduction, I saw 3 of them in 1 day.
this is something nice…
challenge with new WISH i guess…
Wah…nice. Any interior photos?
I must say this is a very beautiful Hybrid Van, toyota still the Best Jap Car Maker!!
Going at ¥ price, it is just 14% increase the price of the current Prius and *should* be around RM154k.
c’mon my friend, current 5 seater prius sells at 140k then 7 seater at 154k it will be an unbelievable bargain.
super fugly.
not a fan of toyota but i do admire the old wish and this one looks a lot like it….kinda explains why they changed the look of the wish…the old one looked to good for its price maybe??…new wish looks really bad imo….this on the other hand is decent…
its just a t.wish with a hybrid motor from prius…….
This is the solution for a big family and save their FC as well
April launch…
when is the recall date?
lolx
Let’s see if they learned from previous mistakes
Nice and the best hybrid so far….But I dont think it is cheap and affordable here in Malaysia…dont forget even there are no import & duty tax there is still the 10% sales tax.that the govt is taking.. and also it is until end of this year.. next year a different story
good looking mpv, good alternative to the wish