Toyota Prius MPV with 7 seats was Introduced

27 February 2011 - Toyota has released a new image of the upcoming Toyota Prius MPV, a longer and taller new addition to the Prius family, set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2011. We don’t know at the moment whether the new Prius family member will have 7-seats or whether it will merely be a “Prius Plus”. The foreign release schedule is estimated in third quarter of 2011.

Talked about gasoline-electric hybrid, Toyota will be the first impression, especially the third generations of models have been launched Plug in the Prius, the power system has a mature and popular cutting-edge design allowed, and in this spy photo after exposure, do not want to see the original Prius was only used as a five hatch.

This positive prototype car road test in North America is bigger body size than the Prius, at first glance with the Mazda 5, Toyota Wish has a similar body type, so guess the Prius will be available for people who ride the 7 MPV models. However, should the seat configuration is the same with these two design Minivan, third row incorporated in the luggage compartment floor to the "emergency use " two-seater, and ease of use in strengthening, the sliding door design may replace the traditional external Car door.

In addition to larger stature than that Prius MPV power system is also put on ZR series, plus new lithium battery group to the new generation of Hybrid Synergy Drive face the stage, in parallel with the standard Prius can be said the new Prius is killing two birds with one stone.