BREAKING NEWS! 2010 Prius Photos posted on PriusChat First! Confirmed real!

[Dozzer]

Originally Posted by bossdowner

Well, there is the lane assistance feature, as well as the headlight wiper feature. That could explain the rectangular protrusions near the headlights. Only a theory...

The oblong lumps under the headlights are for popup high pressure washers.. a legal requirement in the EU/UK for HID headlights, along with a self levelling system.

[donee]

duplicate...

[donee]

Hi All,

Definately do not like the offset instrument display. The Prius needs the speedometer straight ahead.

Also, the turn signal/fog light cluster are placed in a recess which will act like a parachute, rather than shed the air around the corner.

And one more time - the CENTER CONSOL SHIFTER IS STUPID! And the lowered MFD is also very dumb. Why put that big hump in the middle of the dash there, if not to stick the MFD up into it. With this overall view of the dashboard I am just appalled at the lack of design sense, that just drips from the second generation Prius.

Also, what happend to the nice dashboard shelf that used to be in the car? That dashboard is so short, and slope-y, that its just not handy at all.

Dumb dumb dumb interior design!!

[partipilo]

Exterior, nice to see there have not been many changes.

Interior, wow, the seats need to be pulled back a LOT more, im 6'4" and just barely (but comfortably) fit in my 08 with seats jacked back 100%.

I definitely do not understand moving the shifter to the center. What does this serve? It's an ECVT. The shifter is nothing but an electrical switch. The reason conventional shifters are in the middle is because they are mechanical.

I for one love the shifter to be right next to the wheel in fingers distance.

Placement of the center vents looks too GM-esque and we know how frequent those break.

I sure hope these are beta 3d computer renderings.

As an edit to this post, regarding shifter position... I cannot possibly believe that Toyota is worried about marketing this car to "people who want it to be more like a regular car", because they are flying off the assembly line and every dealership has a backlog. Apparently, the current shifter position is NOT A PROBLEM. This has me wondering if this is fake.

[spitinuri]

If it is the real version I don't really like the looks. I was expecting something different. It almost looks like what Toyota would want a redesigned Celica to look like, not a Prius.

Based on looks I much prefer the new Insight.

[SyZyGy]

I haven't been on here in 2 years and I got an email about this thread. I don't think I really like the way it looks in those photos. For some reason I'm actually starting to like that chevy volt. I doubt I'll get any motivation to get one though. I'm happy with the evo 9 I got now.

[spwolf]

recognize the headlights? of course, this is high end version... LED.

[Rybold]

Originally Posted by PA Prius

The headlight on the third picture does not appear to be feathered back like the one on the first picture.

PA P

On image shows the left side of the car, and the other image shows the right side of the car. Maybe they have two different types of headlights on the car to help them decide which design they like better.

[Paradox]

Bossdowner has posted another picture in his album to further tantalize us:

[grand total]

Somehow the car pictured here looks a little too short to be the new Prius.