TSS 4.0, but without Arene, will likely replace TSS 3.0 in the 2027 model year, as it’s only a software update over TSS 3.0. 2028 will likely be identical to 2027. 2029 will likely be the year for Gen 6 with TSS 5.0, extensive Arene use, and a newly designed engine with a higher thermal efficiency. There could also be a BEV Prius.
it will be interesting to see if they tweak any of the outside. hard to believe it could be improved on. i wonder if a prius bev without a new bev platform would be a good idea.
I doubt it. Remember that the Gen 4 Prius Prime PHEV (2017–2022) saw zero external refreshes because it is such a beautifully designed car. The Gen 4 Prius HEV (2016–2022) saw some major external refreshes (one or two?) because of the weird design choices they made for it. The Prime only had its white internal accents in the early model years later removed, though, which didn’t look good. Here is a recent photo of the Turquoise Jewel. I mistook a black one from the side for a Tesla Model 3 a few weeks ago: One more nice thing about the Gen 4: It is bigger than an SUV inside! I sat in a Hyundai Kona SUV last week, and it felt claustrophobic with my head almost touching the roof, and I am short! Some new Toyotas, like the 2027 Highlander, are coming in both the HEV and BEV forms.
And then the gen4 hybrid had Prime parts it could borrow for the reface. The Kona is a size class or two smaller than the Prius.
Gen 4 HEV and Gen 4 PHEV have different body styles, with different drag coefficients. Kona is an SUV.
