Toyota gets 100,000 orders for the new Prius in the first month

How do we not have these in the States? That thing looks great!

 

Because SUVs make more money (see HR-V and the upcoming C-HR.. whatever the final name is).

That and a 7 seater (more likely 6 seater if it was certified for U.S. consumption) with a 1.5 litre engine will not work well on the highway. Then there's the American expectation that a vehicle will carry both stated passenger and cargo capacity at the same time (like minivans and SUVs). Compared to Asia or Europe where you can have a vehicle that carries 4 or 5 ppl and luggage OR 6-7 passengers with no luggage (lunch or dinner out on the town). Hence the multi-purpose vehicle or MPV moniker.