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2015 Frankfurt Motor Show: All-new Toyota Prius breaks cover

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Toyota officially displayed the new Prius hybrid, a model that gets a series of styling tweaks as well as a more efficient powertrain. In fact, the new Toyota Prius should offer a 10% better consumption, mainly thanks to the tweaks brought to the conventional engine. The Japanese model sits now 20mm closer to the ground, so the airflow should be better.

However, it increased in dimensions as it is 60mm longer and 15mm wider. Stylingwise, the new Prius gets some interesting design cues, especially in the back. There you see some big taillights with a sweeping shape, a bulky tailgate and a big rear window.

The new model uses a quite new platform called TNGA. We also notice the aerodynamically-shaped alloy wheels which will help with the drag coefficient.

A new set of exterior finishes is also available while interior modifications include a revised steering wheel, tweaked dashboard and glossy white inserts.

Pricing details on the all-new Toyota Prius hybrid were not released yet but we expect to see the model in the showrooms later this year. That’s gonna be true for Japan while other markets such as the US and Europe will have to wait for the new year.

Andrei Ursu
the authorAndrei Ursu
Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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