Anyone Foresee a Prius or Matrix-like Hybrid Hatchback with some towing capability?

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  1. cycledrum

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    Just curious if anyone has heard of or can surmise when Toyota may put out a non-SUV hybrid hatchback with maybe 1,500 lbs towing capability, 150 ish total HP.

    2015 Matrix?
     
    #1 cycledrum, Jun 22, 2009
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    The current Matrix is designed to take an HSD setup so I don't think we'd have to wait for 2015 for a Matrix hybrid.

    I believe they are gonna make a RAV4 HSD in China. No word if it'll be sold in other countries.
     
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    Ford Escape is here and now...
     
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    I hear ya, too bad it's not a hatchback though.
     
    #4 cycledrum, Jun 22, 2009
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    Until it can tow my 10,000 lb toy, I'll stick to what I have which can tow nothing but me and my lunch.
     
    #5 MarinJohn, Jun 22, 2009
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