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Jalopnik is reporting this morning that images published last night on the web of what appeared to be the next-generation 2010 Toyota Prius are, in fact, the real deal. Toyota PR reportedly confirmed to the website that what we're looking at is the same car that will be revealed in January at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. We've also included some spy shots in the gallery below that would seem to corroborate this.


More: Confirmed: This is the 2010 Toyota Prius - Autoblog


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I am still not too sure about this. The shape of the headlights in pic 1 and pic 2 are different.

Looks like a Prius with a Mazda front... And the interior, well... what to say? Nothing because it would be censored...

Naah, really, why making it that boring? And this interior looks awful, I hope it's only because of the grainy pic.

It's such an interesting car technicallywise... It'll be plug and play now, and I heard it could be a diesel-hybrid this time.


EDIT: You're right Monster, these headlights are completely different! Could be a PS after all. or maybe the petrol and diesel Prius will get a different headlights treatment?

Not liking the front end at all. Hopefully it looks different from those images, worst of all is the bumper.

I think the 1st photo has photoshopped headlights, the 2nd photo of the car shows the real shape of the head lights.

2010 Prius Pictures: Toyota Confirms they're Official, Says Debut Set for Detroit




Just as we we're getting ready to contact Toyota to ask them about the 2010 Prius photos that were leaked into the web late last night, we stumbled upon an announcement on the company's blog confirming their authenticity. While the editor of the Toyota Open Road blog, John F. Thompson did not give out any specific details, he did state that the new Prius will retain all the qualities of the current generation model adding that it will be roomier and more fuel efficient.

Thompson also revealed what we've known unofficially for a while now, and that is that the forth generation Prius Hybrid will make its world debut at the Detroit Show in January 2009. Follow the jump to read the official statement from Toyota.


John F. Thompson, Editor Toyota Open Road Blog:

"We thought we'd take a moment to confirm that the car shown in these unauthorized photos – at least the ones we've seen so far - is indeed the new Prius.

Sorry, we're not able to provide details. Those will be forthcoming when the car is formally introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

What we can tell you, however, is this: This new Prius will retain all of the virtues of the model that precedes it. It's about the same size as its forebear, but with more interior room and better fuel economy. But you expected nothing less, right?

Tune in January 11-13 for more information."


Source: 2010 Prius Pictures: Toyota Confirms they're Official, Says Debut Set for Detroit - Carscoop

It looks like an Aygo in the front, and the interior is even worse! It screams cheap and i have a feeling that they tried to immitate Volvo's floating centre console..

The headlights remind me a bit of the Ford Mondeo/Ford Fiesta.

That interior looks completely garbage. What were they thinking when they designed that glovebox? A huge chunk of plastic with a button on the corner. During times like these, you can't afford mistakes.

Do hybrid cars have to look awful ? Is that the most efficient aero shape ?