Gen 5 Prius launched. Won't be selling in the UK.

Wow that's really good looking. There best one yet. They should really make it electric or even Hydrogen powered at this stage do.

Just a monstrosity..... 😂

It's unlikely to be sold here I would imagine. Last year they sold 30 Prius to 4000+ Corollas. Can't rule it out though, I wish it would as it seems cool as hell.

This new model is a radical departure. It does stand out from the Corolla, which is a bit bland and being a hybrid isn't really part of it's indentity.

The Prius has always been a showcase for fuel economy. I can see this is no different, this is the 5th generation hybrid powertrain that recently debuted on the Corolla Cross. There it achieved surprisingly good economy even on a boxy crossover like that. I'd imagine the Prius' better aerodynamics will help here.

The fact that's it's going PHEV only in Europe is interesting but if what they say is accurate it should be very impressive. The current Prime has a WLTP range of ~50km and they're quoting at least a 50% increase so it'll have one of the longest EV ranges in a mass market PHEV. That they have also nearly doubled the power output will certainly attract buyers, no more slow boring Prius.

The solar panel option is always cool too, something I wish more manufacturers would offer. The last gen model could trickle charge incredible slowly off them, think the peak rate was something like 0.16kWh? A few years back they showed off a Prius Prime using new panels capable of up to ~0.85kWh charging, I'd imagine they will end up being somewhat close to that in the production. Even if it's like 0.5kWh peak, you could definitely get some usable range back into your car throughout the day.

Might be true. Right hand drive, instruments already in KMs, no need to make major factory adjustments to the cars in Japan to send them here (other than perhaps the number plate slot on the boot panel and the language on the screens). The price will be the deciding factor though and it would be the first time a Prius is available on the Irish market in a while considering it was "replaced" by the Corolla hybrid.

Nice looking car.

Is it bigger than the current model?

Here is one in red -

Imagine how horrendously Toyota Ireland would price it though, they put a huge premium on PHEV models, it would end up at Ioniq5 or even EV6 money. This new model seems to be an upgrade in terms of finish, but if it’s 1.5 times the price of a Corolla hybrid, the trend of nobody buying a Prius will continue.

Should be here middle of next year apparently as PHEV only. If the price is right, it could sell well. 0-100 in less than 7 seconds is interesting for a Prius!