Anyone here when Toyota's going to release the new Hybrid Prius?
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The new Prius was released in fall of 2003, the newly redesigned hatchback/liftback midsize CAR for the 2004 model year.
Are you perhaps thinking of the Lexus RX400H (hybrid RX330 SUV) which will use the same HSD that the Prius uses? The release date had been pushed back, rumor has it to help divert needed parts to up Prius production to shorten the wait lines, but the release date was just announced as April 15, 2005, for the 2006 model year RX400H:
Last Sunday the San Diego Prius Club had a good look inside and out at the Lexus 400h, the next hybrid from Toyota. Impressive.
The Prius was developed to achieve minimal footprint on the environment, and great performance(due to ICE augmented by high-torque electric motors) was frosting on the cake. The 400h was developed to get great performance (from the near-original 3.3L V6 plus THREE electric motors!), and great economy is the bonus. It's a hot-rod that gets nearly 30mpg.
We were told authoritatively that there is no SUV Prius in the wings.
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