Toyota to launch Prius Estate in 2011

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11-07-2007, 10:02 PM

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Toyota to launch Prius Estate in 2011

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The Prius marque would be the company’s third home-grown family of cars, and could even get its own sales network. Due on sale in 2011, the estate – inspired by the Hybrid X concept seen at March’s Geneva Motor Show – will spearhead the move. It will follow close on the heels of a new five-door model, which is expected to replace the current car as early as 2009.

This is set to be powered by a 1.6-litre turbo engine, mated to a more efficient hybrid system. Previously, Toyota has hinted it would use lithium-ion batteries to create a vehicle capable of returning up to 100mpg.

11-08-2007, 03:29 AM

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Cool features, lame skin.

11-08-2007, 05:17 AM

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you know, i bet they would get more people to buy hybrids if they didn't make them butt ugly....

The prius did grow on me...a little...but was someone drunk while designing that???

11-08-2007, 06:27 AM

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man
these are the designs of the future
just like how the US and europe civic was

just like the new honda cf-x, acura nsx, mazda cx-7 and 9, toyota supra, suzuki kizashi, nissan mixim are going to BE

11-08-2007, 01:36 PM

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It's like a seventh gen celica and a prius had a baby.

11-08-2007, 08:08 PM

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you know, i bet they would get more people to buy hybrids if they didn't make them butt ugly....

The prius did grow on me...a little...but was someone drunk while designing that???

If you make it butt ugly MORE people would buy them. The #1 reason why people buy a prius (which is the only hybrid that is selling really well) is not gas milage. It is to show people that they "care" about the earth. This will explain a lot. http://www.foursprung.com/2006/01/hy...eople-buy.html

11-08-2007, 09:49 PM

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Ahh, speaking of hybrid design. Oh, please please please, bring back and produce the VOLTA

https://www.scionlife.com/toyota/volta/

11-09-2007, 01:11 AM

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Re: Toyota to launch Prius Estate in 2011

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Oh. I don't know if I'm ready for that one.

11-09-2007, 07:15 PM

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you know, i bet they would get more people to buy hybrids if they didn't make them butt ugly....

The prius did grow on me...a little...but was someone drunk while designing that???

Thanks for the laugh.

Back to this possible Prius Wagon that would be sweet. Any vehicle that uses less fuel so I don't have to go to the pump so often is fine with me.

11-09-2007, 09:16 PM

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Aero dynamics and sexy lines are two completely different things. I think it looks nice, just a bit too much glass up front.

You want to see butt ugly, go look at a scion xb.

11-09-2007, 10:10 PM

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You want to see butt ugly, go look at a scion xb.

oh snap!

11-11-2007, 01:26 AM

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[quote="cobb"]Aero dynamics and sexy lins are two completely different things. quote]

Now, that only gets a "SNAP" when the slurs don't leave out letters.

11-13-2007, 06:50 PM

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it took the current Prius a good 18 m to grow on me... I don't like that concept at all. Its hideous.

11-14-2007, 10:30 PM

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weird . . . getting used to it though . . . let's wait for the production car to make any judgements.

11-21-2007, 02:30 PM

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yea. Guess we should wait till we see it in person... I mean, just look at what was speculated about the 07 Camry

http://www.toyotalife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65723

THANKFULLY they were all wrong.