
For years the Toyota Prius has been a unusual taking a look hybrid with none dose of pleasure, however Toyota has after all made up our minds to combine issues up for the 2023 Prius. The result is a extra trendy hybrid with extra energy beneath the hood and a far progressed inside.

Toyota is the usage of the tagline “Hybrid Reborn” for the 2023 Prius, which is a sign of what to anticipate. Now not solely is the brand new Prius extra trendy than any Prius prior to it, Toyota has additionally beefed up the hybrid powertrain.
Beginning at the outdoor, the 2023 Prius is two inches decrease, 1 inch longer, 1 inch wider than its predecessor. What that implies is that the Prius now has a sportier stance. All the way through our force round San Diego, the Prius were given extra consideration than you might be expecting from a Prius. Many onlookers requested what it used to be or even were given excited after we instructed them that that is the brand new Prius. Kudos to Toyota for after all designing a classy Prius. That graceful external has a zero.27 coefficient of drag.
Beneath the hood the Prius will get a bigger 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that’s mated to 2 motor-generators. The hybrid gadget generates a blended 194 hp, which is a large leap from the 121 hp within the final Prius. The torque ranking has additionally larger from 120 pound-feet to 139 lb-ft. The Prius can now boost up from 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds, which is a 26% growth over the 9.8 2d time of the outgoing front-wheel force Prius.
If you want all-wheel force, the Prius is to be had with an extra electrical motor that powers the rear wheels. The Prius AWD has a blended 196 hp and will boost up from 0-60 mph in 7.0 seconds.

Even with that additional energy, the Prius remains to be the MPG champ. It has a blended ranking as much as 57 mpg. The XLE and Restricted trim ranges rise up to 52 MPG blended. The all-wheel force variations are rated from 49 to 54 MPG. If you wish to have extra potency, there’s the Prius High plug-in hybrid, nevertheless it’s no longer arriving till spring 2023.
On our force across the again roads of San Diego, the additional energy is clear. The Prius can now transfer from a prevent with much more urgency than prior to. There are 3 force modes: Eco, Commonplace, and Recreation. For drivers that desire a sportier riding enjoy, the Commonplace and Recreation modes are the place it’s at. The brand new lighter and extra tough lithium-ion battery lets in for extra electric-only riding and the transfer from the electrical motor to the gasoline engine is smoother than prior to. Within the earlier Prius the gasoline engine kicked on quicker and with a extra clunky enjoy.
The all-wheel force Prius additionally will get a rear electrical motor that no longer solely kicks in when additional traction is wanted, nevertheless it additionally powers up when additional energy is wanted on a curvy street.
The additional energy beneath the hood is just the beginning, for the reason that suspension and guidance have additionally been progressed. The guidance now supplies extra comments, which is additional progressed if you choose the Recreation riding mode. The former Prius’s guidance might be described as “loosey goosey” with its numb and obscure really feel. We might prevent proper prior to pronouncing that the up to date guidance makes the brand new Prius extra a laugh to force, however this is a vital growth. The suspension enhancements make the Prius really feel extra planted to the street, which supplies much more self belief on a backcountry street than its clumsy predecessor. It additionally is helping that the brand new Prius is lighter than prior to.

Throughout the bizarre styling has been thrown out for a extra typical cabin. The middle fastened speedometer at the earlier era has been swapped out for a virtual display screen that sits proper in entrance of the driving force. If you happen to’ve looked at the bZ4X, you’ll understand that the Prius will get a an identical gadget. The display screen sits above the guidance wheel, however we did understand that it would simply be blocked through the guidance wheel relying to your top. The location of the shifter is now at the middle console as a substitute of the awkward placement within the final Prius.
The Prius comes usual with an 8-inch touchscreen, however a bigger 12.3-inch display screen is to be had. The infotainment gadget runs Toyota’s newest device, which isn’t solely extra intuitive, nevertheless it additionally seems to be extra fashionable. Toyota has additionally progressed the fabrics, which makes the cabin really feel somewhat extra upscale. The seats have a 1-inch-lower hip level, which provides to the sportier riding enjoy. The decrease seats had been additionally wanted, for the reason that Prius’ roof has been diminished through two inches. The decrease top nonetheless eats into the to be had headroom, which is indubitably noticeable within the again. The to be had mounted glass roof supplies a extra ethereal really feel.
At the protection entrance the 2023 Prius comes usual with the Toyota Sense 3.0 suite, which incorporates a Pre-Collision Device with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert with Guidance Help, Complete-Velocity Vary Dynamic Radar Cruise Regulate, Lane Tracing Help, Highway Signal Help, Automated Prime Beams, and Proactive Using Help. The brand new Proactive Using Help gadget robotically slows the Prius while you’re bobbing up on a slower automotive or heading right into a curve.

The pricing for the 2023 Toyota Prius begins at $28,545, together with vacation spot. All-wheel force is to be had on any of the 3 trim ranges (LE, XLE and Restricted) for an extra $1,500. The 2023 Prius will start arriving at sellers in January.
On the finish of the day, the rebirth of the Prius has arrived. The dorky styling and peculiar inside from prior to are long past and no longer solely does the Prius now glance extra like an ordinary automotive, it additionally appears like one.