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2010 Toyota Prius Spied

Agent009 submitted on 07/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:21 AM
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2010 Toyota Prius Spied

Toyota’s third-generation petrol-electric Prius hybrid is expected to make its world debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January next year before going on sale in Japan and the U.S. in April. The changes planned for the new model will be minimal, as these latest spy images of a near-production-ready prototype reveal.

Major differences compared to the current model will include a slightly larger body, a more spacious interior and a more upmarket feel. The car will sport a distinct nose and tail design, and both its wheelbase and track will be increased. Designers are determined to ensure the new model will be instantly recognizable as a Prius.

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HSCenterconsole - 7/30/2008 10:33:08 AM

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Boring gets a redesign.

The rear kind of reminds me of the CTS coupe with the hard edges.

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elevatus - 7/31/2008 6:15:06 PM

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I don't even get it, we can't see sh*t from this picture. How is this a spy shot?

rggun - 7/31/2008 6:34:13 PM

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All the negative thoughts and lack of intelligent reviews on the Prius show a shortage of understanding the vehicle and what Toyota is trying to do.

You may not care for the looks, but the engineering is incredible!

austintyson - 7/31/2008 7:32:02 PM

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What engineering? All they did was make a bigger car with the old tech. They might have updated it a bit here and there but same car. how about making it the same size and making it get alot better mileage.

WhistlerBlackcomb - 8/1/2008 10:23:33 AM

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Or...just maybe they should figure out a way to manufacture their batteries without shipping them across the Atlantic 3 times before they even make it in the cars. Hybrids are for hypocritical hippies. If you want something fuel efficient with less of an impact on the environment, go diesel,,.or, for you hippies out there, diesel hybrid :-) If you drive anywhere othere than an urban city center, Prius’ actually get worse gas mileage than many other new diesel and gas vehicles in highway and aggressive driving conditions…take for example the recent top gear episode that put a Prius and an M3 head-to-head around a track….Prius = 17 MPG…V8 M3 = 19 MPG. That being said, the Prius is still revolutionary for its time, the problem is that most other vehicles have long since caught up and in many cases offer similar mileage, yet while retaining classic styling and modern day sports car performance. Take the Audi CLUBSPORT Quattro TDI for example, 4 cylinder diesel, 224 HP, 331.90 lb/ft torque, 0-60 in 6.6 sec. and 41 MPG combined…if you were to combine that with a small electric motor for city driving w/regenerative braking, now you’re talking revolutionary!!!

pacotacolol - 7/30/2008 10:36:52 AMView My AgentSpace

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VENZA?

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kpaxx - 7/30/2008 11:21:42 AM

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Still an overmarketed POS!

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sector - 7/30/2008 2:58:47 PM

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Global warming is Prius' marketing.

nozferatu - 7/30/2008 5:47:06 PM

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Yeah it's over marketed for idiots who want to think it's cool to drive around huge POS.

Whatthe - 7/30/2008 5:55:28 PM

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I can drive a jetta, Civic, Camry, for less money and have more fun. Easy with the POS stuff, some people are sensitive to that kind of text crap.

nozferatu - 7/30/2008 6:59:11 PM

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Thanks for the advice...DAD.

PlanB - 7/30/2008 11:27:33 AM

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Toyota should seriously consider changing their slogan to, "Well, If It Ain't Broke..."

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silver1 - 7/30/2008 11:38:23 AM

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Wow! That loooks great!!!

I'm SOLD AND BUYING!!!

ANYONE KNOW WHATS THE RELEASE DATE?

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silver1 - 7/30/2008 11:39:02 AM

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APRIL WHAT?

Dr550 - 7/30/2008 12:51:36 PM

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April 1st.

hao420 - 7/30/2008 1:37:31 PM

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Prius = company hot cake.......

sector - 7/30/2008 3:03:02 PM

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If Toyotas break GMs disintegrate.

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silver1 - 7/30/2008 11:40:42 AM

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The wheels are hot! Look like the wheels on the Audi A8

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pchera01 - 7/30/2008 12:59:35 PM

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those wheels are from 92 Prelude

komododave - 7/30/2008 2:35:09 PM

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You gotta be kidding me...

EL34 - 7/30/2008 11:49:04 AM

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Just as ugly has the other Prius'.

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enthusiastx11 - 7/30/2008 12:48:09 PM

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ugly stays ugly.

this car is all about a political statement, nothing to do with automotive design.

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sector - 7/30/2008 3:06:39 PM

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It's not a political statement, it's about shift in paradigm.

nozferatu - 7/30/2008 5:45:52 PM

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What a retared thing to say...try telling that to the guy who's filling up every 4 weeks instead of two and going out 4 times a week to a have a nice dinner instead of once a month because of the money he's saving on fuel.

I guess if SAVING MONEY and not giving it away to the oil companies is a "politica" statement, then even better. It's a nice way to say F_U to all the idiots in SUVs and trucks.

Good for Toyota.

Whatthe - 7/30/2008 5:58:55 PM

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Is this a moron convention?
Nice use of the word paradigm.
Your still a moron.

nozferatu - 7/30/2008 6:58:57 PM

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Whatthe...

Glad you can relate to morons...you seem to have things under control.

t_bone - 7/31/2008 9:10:58 AM

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The irony is that hybrid and small car drivers save SUV and truck drivers money! How? By reducing overall fuel demand, which lowers prices. If you replaced every Prius on the road today with a Hummer, I bet within a few weeks prices would go up at least a few cents. Simple economics.

enthusiastx11 - 7/31/2008 11:48:37 AM

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the vast majority of prius drivers i know are total hypocrites. same with lexus hybrid drivers. they want to be PERCEIVED as green. meanwhile...

they live in huge houses.
leave the AC running all the time.
have heated pools.
leave the water running when they shave.
leave the lights on when they leave a room.
use disposable diapers, plates, paper towels, you name it...

meanwhile, they're saving the world. one 438hp LS600 at at time.

thanks, but i'll just concentrate on all the things mentioned above and be a hell of alot more "green" while driving my BMW.

silver1 - 7/30/2008 12:56:45 PM

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Would you guys at least give Toyota the satisfaction to release the most fuel efficient car on the road?

Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Nissan, Chevy, etc......All them can't even release nothing uglier or better that gets this kind of mpg....

Trophy goes to Toyota.......They are the most innovative auto company in the world..

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komododave - 7/30/2008 2:33:39 PM

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You're right! Mercedes, BMW, Honda, Nissan and Chevy can't release "nuthin" uglier because it would take an actual effort to design a car uglier than the Prius.
As for innovation, the Prius has had the same hybrid system since the 90's. Innovation is about bringing out new and exciting ideas and products. A ten year old design is not innovative and an ugly look that's been out for years already is not new.
I will give them the MPG trophy....reluctantly.

atomicbri - 7/31/2008 8:32:10 AMView My AgentSpace

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They only get the MOG trophy here in the states because in the US they can't sell all the different types of diesels like they do in Europe and Japan that get even better mileage than the Prius. So until that time, people can think Toyota has the best MPG. I bet my money on the next Honda Prius fighter (though I am afraid it will look just as ugly)

silver1 - 7/30/2008 1:00:13 PM

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I don't see anything else out on the road thats beating the Prius mpg....
This shows Toyota is years ahead of everybody. Innovative.....

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truckmen - 7/30/2008 1:33:41 PM

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Unfortunately you are right, this is the most fuel efficient car that you can buy right now, kudos to Toyota! When you compare the Prius to PML's mini Cooper it is black and white! 640bhp VS the Prius's 109hp and PML's car drives for four hours on a single charge where the Prius drives maybe a few feet before the gas motor has to help it along. I can't wait until Toyota comes out with something to compete with PML's car. And lets hope that the Prius has improved the crash standards, that is because I would consider buying a Prius in the future because it is still the most fuel efficient car that you can buy today unfortunately. Unfortunately not cutting edge.

kpaxx - 7/30/2008 1:55:30 PM

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There about 70 different cars sold in Europe which match or beat the mpg of a prius and some of these cars are bigger and faster than the prius!

ghosthunter - 7/30/2008 3:25:32 PM

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kpaxxx
list 10 that goes faster than prius but with better mpg, not need to mension the interior space.

don't forget prius is rated 64 mpg in euro cycle.

kpaxx - 7/30/2008 3:57:00 PM

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here is one

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/17/toyota-prius-is-a-gas-guzzler-compared-to-the-bmw-520d/

and that is real world mpg not some brochures lies from toyota marketing

you can google the others

ghosthunter - 7/30/2008 4:09:10 PM

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you said 70, and i ask you to list 10, yet you only managed to list 1.
way to go.

ghosthunter - 7/30/2008 4:11:46 PM

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and i won't want to point out that 41 mpg on that 520D is on diesel, which cost 20% more than a 87 grade gas that prius uses to get that 40 mpg.

truckmen - 8/1/2008 6:15:42 AM

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All you deboosters please research before you deboost! If you think that I am making stuff up please call me on it, don't let your love for Toyota blind you to the truth. I love Toyota too, all that I have stated is true, this Prius is years behind what PML has done! YEARS!

theoptimisticpessimist - 7/30/2008 2:28:01 PM

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Hey its got an Audi grill! :)

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holmstar - 7/30/2008 2:47:01 PMView My AgentSpace

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let's say when you buy a car you drive it for 100000 miles. Before you replace it. Let's say you bought a prius and get 55mpg in mixed driving. That works out to 1818 gallons of fuel over the life of the car. Now compare that to a regular non hybrid car that gets 35 mpg. The non-hybrid economy car would use 2857 gallons of fuel over 100000 miles. This is a difference of 1039 gallons, or at todays prices about $4156. Chances are, the difference in purchase price of the two cars will be much more than $4156. So you are better off buying the economy car.

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M35MT - 7/30/2008 3:19:26 PMView My AgentSpace

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Its more about low emissions and burning less fuel than saving money. Get it?

BTW people buy Toyotas for the long haul. That's the point of them.

kpaxx - 7/30/2008 3:53:38 PM

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long haul what are you talking about when you need to replace the battery every 8 years

holmstar - 7/30/2008 5:18:10 PMView My AgentSpace

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what? I'm deboosted for pointing out the economics? Yeah, I know people who buy this are generally more concerned about the environment, but there are also a lot of people who look at hybrids to save on gas money. The unfortunate truth is that even at $4 a gallon gas, it doesn't make sense to buy a hybrid to save money.

stevenv1999 - 7/30/2008 3:30:48 PM

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I just seen this spy shot that was touting this car as a hybrid Honda and said should Toyota be worried? I think I remember where I saw it. It was either on Road and Tracks site or Automobile's site?

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eric452 - 7/30/2008 5:18:35 PMView My AgentSpace

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toyota needs a yaris hybrid and a corrola hybrid
now those would get good mpg

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nozferatu - 7/30/2008 5:50:16 PM

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KPAXX? Who gave you that bullshit about having to change the batteries every 8 years? Bill O'Reilly?

Suck it up...there's nothing else out there that does as well for the size, comfort, or price. Tough shit if that hurts your feelings.

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truckmen - 8/1/2008 6:10:52 AM

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The prius is the most efficient car that you can buy here today but it could be a lot more efficient and way more power if PML made it. The Prius is very disappointing when you compare it to what we could have! PML's car is more than 3 times better on gas and it has 640BHP! This is a fact so how can all of you praise this POS like it is cutting edge teck?

Bored - 7/30/2008 5:54:25 PM

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It's probably not the car that most of us would ever want to drive (including myself), but why fix what isn't broken?

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truckmen - 8/3/2008 4:31:00 AM

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Who said it wasn't broken? It was first made by Toyoya to advertise that they are green and now we need something better on gas so it must improve a lot! Better MPG and crash standards are currently poor.

michal1980 - 7/30/2008 8:57:33 PM

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idk, kind of looks better to me, if it ditches the soft ride, and the toyota 'we wont let you feel the road' steering

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JWalkerLegrande - 7/31/2008 9:47:31 AM

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The Prius consumes no less fuel than any other Jap or Korean 1.5 liter engine mated to a CVT. Wonder why it doesn't sell in countries where small engines are the norm ?

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nozferatu - 7/31/2008 1:11:23 PM

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Because it does it without being a POS diesel.

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Star - 7/31/2008 1:58:22 PM

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Let's see...diesels offer three times the amount of performance and require a lot less fuel than the POS Prius(Kia for snobs). No wonder everybody with a brain sees the advantage of having a diesel vs the tin cans with electric bicycle motor made in Japan.

nozferatu - 8/6/2008 1:22:21 PM

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3 times the performance huh? Who told you that?

Was that before or after you snuffed a bunch of diesel fumes into your brain?

Agent63 - 7/31/2008 3:08:33 PMView My AgentSpace

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Hey, it looks like a GT-R's front bumper with the black part on the cover.

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huu76 - 7/31/2008 6:28:53 PM

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Once again, substance will winout over German marketing hype.

I can just see the marketing wheels spinning, EvenBluerTec, BlueestMotion, bigger BMW propellors, 16cylinder, 2mpg gas powered hydrogen cars.

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1hybrid1 - 8/1/2008 7:29:43 PM

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Search Google for 2009 Prius...some very interesting discussions about the next Prius and what dealers are telling people on waiting lists.

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