Toyota’s long-rumored larger Prius model will finally hit the market next year, a new report finds. Reports of larger Prius model have been circling the internet rumor mill since 2007.
According to Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper, Toyota will launch a larger Prius model by the end of next year. It remains unclear exactly what body type the bigger model will employ, but a wagon or crossover body shell is expected.
The new Prius model will use lithium-ion batteries, making it the first Toyota vehicle to feature the more powerful battery technology. Toyota’s current hybrid offerings – including the all-new Prius – use nickel-metal hydride batteries.
The new model is expected to first launch in the Japanese market with a price tag of about $22,000. Although not confirmed, U.S. sales seem likely due to the Prius’ popularity in the States. The new Prius model could also mark the start of Toyota’s Prius sub-brand.
11/13, 6:18 PM
posted by:
Bosley
Will they offer a 4-door coupe or a 2-door sedan? The last thing we need is another car model to choose from. How about making what they already have better? Or does that make too much sense?…..
11/13, 6:27 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
since the prius sells like mad, this actually makes sense for them…you may be overwhelmed by the extensive number of prius models currently available (1) but i doubt everybody will be so affected
11/13, 6:40 PM
posted by:
reedfast
they’re multiplying!!!!
11/13, 6:48 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
Since the Volt (your purchase of which will soon be mandated by Congress) is basically getting the same mileage as a Civic the enviromaggots will need something equally stupid, ugly, and useless to tool around in and publically declare their idiocy, so Toyota is smart to fill their pathetic needs.
11/13, 6:55 PM
posted by:
EMINEM
THEY KEEP BREEDING!!!!!
11/13, 7:06 PM
posted by:
rms492
Bosley: Yes, there was a rumor that Toyota is planning a 2-door Prius, this would be awesome. I am tired of 4-doors only getting the hybrids. Now that Honda’s upcoming CR-Z is coming, you can be even more assured that Toyota will want a piece of the 2-door hybrid market. I can’t wait. Google for more info on “Toyota Prius Coupe”
11/13, 8:32 PM
posted by:
DrFill
Bosley
They’re already kicking the market’s a$$!
What else do you want from one car?
Smegley
I thought you have stupid, ugly and useless covered?
Maybe you need to hit the gym?
Making a bigger Prius makes less sense than a smaller one
As the CR-Z is coming out to attack Prius from below
A 2500 lb Prius should approach 60MPG, with Nickel-batteries
Who knows how far they can go with Lithium
I doubt I’m the first Toyotaphile to consider these possibilities
The future’s so bright
I gotta wear shades!
DrFill
11/13, 8:36 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
No Dr Fill, you are wrong as usual. I once owned a Toyota but never again.
Selling a Toyota beats going to the gym.
11/13, 9:48 PM
posted by:
Borat
Hey Doc any suggestions on the color of floor mats to avoid unindented acceleration? Just kidding.
11/13, 9:53 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I’m all for it. Bigger targets are easier to hit.
11/13, 10:27 PM
posted by:
Borat
Johnny are you trying to sh!t on it from the 6th floor?
11/13, 10:41 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
… only if the wind isn’t a factor. Otherwise I’ll move closer.
11/14, 12:06 AM
posted by:
fordman
Hey everybody,Ford SUCKS!
11/14, 1:29 AM
posted by:
ktulu
Toyota=crap
11/14, 2:21 AM
posted by:
EMINEM
hey everbody, fordman is an only CHILD!
11/14, 2:29 AM
posted by:
aggie531
Fordman, why do you say that? Because your daddy has a Cobalt?
11/14, 5:40 AM
posted by:
Soravia
Why not make the existing Prius drive more like a car than a ox cart? The thing needs better interior, better handling response. If people want a bigger Prius, they would buy a Camry Hybrid.
11/14, 5:42 AM
posted by:
Soravia
This website really could use a mod to delete spammers. I like the freedom of speech as much as anyone else but I would like to have an auto-hide option for gibberish posts.
11/14, 7:58 AM
posted by:
NO more oil for GM is retarded
Hell yea. What a great effort for a green company. Toyota cares more about the environment than garbage motors and the pos volt. I’m sure that ugly pos volt will be recalled within weeks of its release.
Buy quality, buy a Toyota-an American Right.
11/14, 9:07 AM
posted by:
easyrider
Great, a bigger POS. I guess it was an American right when they bombed Pearl Harbour. I wouldn’t give those greasy little yellow turds an effin penny.
11/14, 9:46 AM
posted by:
NoMoreGM4Me
Can they keep the ugly stick away from it?
11/14, 11:18 AM
posted by:
johngalt
What’s most amazing to me about this whole conversation is…
…ktulu spelled two out of two words correctly!!!! There’s a first time for everything. Good job, pal.
11/14, 11:58 AM
posted by:
eff1Fifty
Fordman I don’t get it, what’s with the name? My name isn’t CamarosRcheapPlastic
Is Fordman your actual lastname? Cuz u don’t sound like a Ford Man
Johnny, point values go from 50pts up to 75pts with the bigger Prius. First one to 5,000 wins
11/14, 1:25 PM
posted by:
reedfast
^and if you hit the coupe prius, it’s 100 points and you get to go again!
11/14, 2:13 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
you know this is a high brow thread when you’ve got discussions of **** bombing cars, and people who haven’t gotten over world war II…
11/14, 2:15 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Yeah… ain’t it great.
11/14, 3:09 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
LWA you of all people should love the non-high-brow People’s Thread.
11/14, 4:38 PM
posted by:
EMINEM
Its all good……………its all good
11/14, 4:57 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
nothing quite says “disgruntled postal worker” quite like a smegley post!
11/14, 5:38 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
nothing quite says “govt-dependent drool-monkey appeasement” quite (sic) like the leftwingagenda!
11/14, 5:38 PM
posted by:
carstuff
Just a few months ago we were discussing about Toyota’s comments that GM was making a mistake bringing Li-ion batteries into production because they were dangerous. Now they have them in their vehicles. Many here made havoc on GM because they were using Li-Ion in the Volt.
Anybody remember that?
“Toyota is sticking with proven NiMH tech. Why? Cost is evidently the main factor. Li-Ion is more expensive than NiMH. But Toyota and its main battery partner, Panasonic, seem to have been struggling with advanced Li-Ion designs for a while. Back in 2007, Toyota indicated that new Priuses would continue to use NiMH, because the Li-Pack it was working with were raising safety concerns. They were catching on fire, for example. Not something you want in a vehicle that’s also carrying around a dozen gallons of highly flammable fuel.”
11/14, 5:49 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
i’m much more wily than that, smeg, but you do seem a bit angry today, everything cool?
11/14, 6:06 PM
posted by:
carstuff
Just saw a pilot Volt out driving today. Did not hear a thing though.
Sure did have a crowd around it. Of course I was at a kids Robotic Competition so these tech savvy youngsters were thrilled.
11/14, 6:13 PM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
How about a RAV4-sized hybrid for this Prius family. COmpete with the Escape. The hybrid Hylander at $44k-$50k is a bit ridiculous
11/14, 6:50 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
Got a bunch of a-hole visitors at work next week, LWA, and have had to pick up the slack for a lot of idiots for a while. You may have guessed that doing things for lazy whack-offs is nothing I love, be it govt or corp mandated.
Still, the People’s Thread comment was meant to be funny, not angry.
11/14, 7:31 PM
posted by:
alsvw
Why is toyota making a bigger prius? Well because prius is the only good thing at toyota today. The fly by wire, zip ties, and rusty pickups issues are not helping toyota. Go drive a new corolla or camry and give a honest opinion and you will say this is piece of crap. The interiors are cheaply made with cheap plastics. Vents and piece do not fit like they used too. Its like the gm products of the mid 1990’s. This is why toyota is building a bigger prius, they have nothing else.
11/15, 1:44 AM
posted by:
zoomzoomer
I think the “bigger” Prius should be a proper station wagon, since there are no real Corolla or Camry wagon successors. Adding a Priusized CUV would be redundant because there’s already the Highlander Hybrid, and it would be stupid to add yet another Rav-4 or Venza sized vehicle with a different name (”Prius X”, anyone?)
11/15, 3:05 AM
posted by:
PhuckFavre
Phuck Toyota
11/15, 1:36 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
New Toyota Prius’ bigger brother, the Toyota Prank.
11/16, 11:14 AM
posted by:
shaver
Supersized hemroid
11/16, 11:50 AM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM
F Toyota FJapan and F the scumbag motherf*ckers who buy their sh1t.
This is GM Country
Be American. buy American. Buy GM. It is your patriotic obligation
11/16, 11:14 PM
posted by:
Woody Thompson
If you want to see the Prius Plug in Wagon, go to http://www.WoodysCarSite.com