The 2010 Toyota Prius looks like this
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This is it, the 2010 Toyota Prius, the next generation of hybrid vehicle. Apologies for the low-quality picture, but these shots seem to have been taken from some video footage. The images first appeared on PriusChat.com, and once the metaphorical genie was out of the bottle, Toyota stepped in and confirmed on its Open Road blog that this is what the new Prius will look like. It will make its official debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
At the recent Paris Motor Show, Toyota Europe’s Miguel Fonseca said the new model is going to be sportier. “It will be cleaner, with carbon dioxide emissions below 100 grams per kilometer,” he added. That figure equates to about 2.2 ounces per mile and still is well below the stringent 120 grams per kilometer figure set by the European Union for 2012. “We could have gone lower, but instead we have chosen to give the Prius better performance.”
Note the more conventional positioning of the gear lever (as opposed to being mounted on the dash in the current model). Fonseca says that the Prius will stay with gasoline rather than switch to diesel fuel. And, according to news releases from Toyota, the company is looking at making this model in the U.S., at its Mississippi plant.