Latest spy shows of 2010 Prius, with Interior!

[spwolf]

Here you go:
2010 Toyota Prius [Spied with interior shots!]

- check out front end - 3 distinctive lights, never before on any of spy shots.
- check interior - Auris like, curved towards driver... big difference even if it still looks prius-like!

[OlsonBW]

I was not impressed or excited to see the changes on the inside. It's looks a lot more like a "normal" vehicle. I hope that interior is just to throw people off and not the real thing.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by OlsonBW

I was not impressed or excited to see the changes on the inside. It's looks a lot more like a "normal" vehicle. I hope that interior is just to throw people off and not the real thing.

normal? :-). You do notice A4 sized papers in the tray under small, sporty, joystick like gearshift? It modelled after Auris interior which a lot of people in Europe dig, and I can assure you it looks like an real thing... and definetly not another car on the planet with it too, so not normal :P.

[efusco]

I like the placement of the MFD and shifter quite a lot. Hard to say a lot more, the headlight cluster is interesting.

[spwolf]

funniest thing is that front cosole from handrest to top of the HVAC/NAV looks like it has taken clues from Supra...

[spwolf]

SUPRA


2010 Prius SPY Photo

[jelloslug]

There is also the possibility that this car could the be Lexus version that is comming out also.

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by jelloslug

There is also the possibility that this car could the be Lexus version that is comming out also.

could be - with regards to head lights, but interior is all toyota though... so I think previus bug eye headlights might have been there only in early examples and this is real look that we will get...

[Tideland Prius]

Very nice... but

1. The console kinda steps on the first two gen's open concept where there wasn't much intrusion between the front passengers.

2. Nice that they still kept the joystick but it's taking up more space than necessary on the console. (Obviously to appeal to more people, it's in a normal place) You could still have the tray below but only have that separate auto-climate control screen intrude out (think RX or 1st gen Highlander) and still have a gap between the dash and the centre console box.

3. Nicely done with hiding the two centre vents and incorporating them into the dash

4. The screen is a bit lower than before and seems to be the same 7" size (most are moving into 8 and 9")

5. The integrated passenger seatbelt warning light between the airbag and the upper glovebox is nice.

6. The seat bottom doesn't look any longer than the current one. I hope it is. Extra thigh support would be nice

7. It appears the console box slides backwards to open rather than the normal flip up (if not, then that lid/armrest is really far back).

8. Is that an indicator on the mirror??

9. It appears the rear brake lights are two vertical strips of LEDs??

10. Sucks that they're still using the bumblebee antenna rather than in-glass.

11. It appears that they did experiment with projector headlights (as seen with the earlier spyshots of the white Prius) but for whatever reason, Toyota went with multi-reflector-type

12. I still don't know what the bumper light is. You'd think it's for foglights but the bulb is yellow which makes me think it's an indicator. However, there are 3 sets of lights in the headlight housing. Perhaps the outermost one is simply a parking/side marker light

[brick]

What's that I spy? Buttons and knobs? I love buttons and knobs! And overall I really like a more driver-centered cockpit. But they need to show me those two important things: the height adjuster on the seat, and the telescoping steering column! (Not to mention those longer seat rails.) Without that stuff I'm saving my money. If I'm smart I'll save my money anyway, but you know I get these urges...