First Look at the New Prius

Everyone knows the most noticed hybrid car on the road is the Toyota Prius. Yes, it does get a lot of hate from most car enthusiasts, but lets face it; it's safe, economical and extremely practical. Although it may be slow and boring to drive, you have to admit that the Prius was definitely ahead of its time.

Which brings us to now. The new 2016 Toyota Prius has made it's debut in Las Vegas just a couple days ago. And with that, it has been completely restyled with a futuristic look, once again going one step ahead of its competitors.

Let's talk about the design of the new Prius. First thing to note is the shape. As you can tell, the new Prius retains a similar "wedge" shape from the previous model, with some more aerodynamic accents along the sides of the chassis giving it an ultimate sleek look. The roof line has been lowered and the now common blacked out B and C pillars give the hood a sort of "floating" look. The front and rear of the car resemble the new Lexus vehicles with the boomerang style lights and hourglass shaped bumpers.

Now, we've heard a lot of hate about the new design, but let's take a step back and look at the other cool new features this car has to offer. To start things off, the new Prius is lighter and more aerodynamic even though the new model is actually larger in size. Which might explain the 10% increase with MPG efficiency. Another thing to note is that Toyota added a new Safety Sense System which includes: automatic high beams, pre-collision safety, and lane departure sensors.

We're excited to know more about this car, but we have to wait until the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, where Toyota will release the specs. to the public. What do you think about the new 2016 Prius? Love it or hate it?


Kyle @ XS