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Since the Toyota Prius' launch, it's been thought of as a vehicle that was rather slow, boring and lacking any true character. It was very much so considered an appliance with a means to an end: get the best possible fuel economy in the cheapest packaging.

So, what would happen if Toyota made the Prius a bit more fun? According to a test driver for CNN, that may have just happened.

This shouldn't come as much of a surprise given that we know the company can build fun cars when it wants to (e.g., the MR2, the LFA, the Supra, FR-S, etc.). It's just interesting to read that Toyota has decided to inject that into the all-new Prius. Is the company trying to broaden its already large appeal?

What say you, Spies?

Take a look at one of the first reviews of the all-new Prius, below!


...I was surprised. When I first got into the new Prius and pulled out of a parking lot, the difference was evident right away. The steering felt sharper. I got to a sweeping entrance ramp and squeezed the gas pedal down. The Prius's new lower, wider body didn't lean way over like it was trying to see around the car in front of it. This Prius felt stable and perfectly at home on a curve unlike any other I've driven...

...Of course, the thing people mostly care about with the Prius is fuel economy. Sharper and more responsive handling is nice. The new design is important. But, just like Corvettes must get faster and Aston Martins must get better looking, Priuses must get stingier. As promised, the most fuel efficient version gets an astonishing EPA-estimated 58 miles per gallon in the city and 53 on the highway. (That's not a typo. Priuses get better fuel economy in the city.) Even the cheapest base model still gets 54 mpg in the city. That's 3 mpg better than the last-generation Prius...




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DRIVEN: FIRST Impressions Of The All-New Toyota Prius — This May Just SURPRISE You

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