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2018 will see the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition Prius. Thanks to @ea8631 to alerting to the new 2018 model year change in Japan. (Pictures are taken from Toyota Japan website)

• 17" alloys with special black paint finish and black plastic inserts
• Black-finished lower chin
• Attitude Black Mica roof paint w/ black sharkfin antenna (I think Attitude Black is called Midnight Black in the US)
• Black mirrors
• "Touring" lower rear valence
• Smoked headlight housing
• LED foglights and clearance lights
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel with piano black inserts (can we get this on ours?)
• Special SKS key fob (red decoration) with white Nappa leather key fob case
• Premium all-white Nappa leather seats...

Looks like there's a new RAV4 Hybrid LE model to compliment the XLE, SE and Limited Hybrid models.


Starting price is US$27,135 compared to the regular RAV4 LE AWD starting price of $25,810 ($1325 difference)

Here are the differences between the two. The $1,325 is look like a decent upgrade, especially when you include the extra features.

	Feature	LE AWD	LE Hybrid AWD-i
1	MPG	22/28/25	34/30/32
2	Dynamic Torque-Control AWD	X
3	Centre Differential Lock	X
4	Electronic On-Demand AWD		X
5	17" Steel Wheels w/ Wheel Covers	X
6	17" 5-Spoke Alloy Wheels		X
7	Front/Rear Silver-Painted Bumper Garnish		X
8	Heated Mirrors		X
9	Mirror-Mounted Turn Signal Indicators		X
10	Intermittent Wipers	X
11	Variable Intermittent Wipers		X
12	Roof Rails (You can remove it on the hybrid and get credit back)		X
13	Dual Zone Auto Climate Control		X
14	Front Sport Seats		X
15	Power Windows with Driver Auto Down	X
16	Power Windows w/ Driver Auto Up/Down		X
17	Remote Keyless Entry	X
18	3-Dr Smart Key System		X
19	Dual Sun Visors w/ Vanity...

Source: http://m.wardsauto.com/engines/honda-s-best-yet-hybrid-powertrain