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Toyota’s flagship eco-car enters its fifth generation. Meet the 2023 Toyota Prius.

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The new design still looks like a Prius, but the details and proportions are much more assertive.

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Hammerhead lights lead the way with a design that echoes Toyota’s bZ4X.

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The Prius’ roof is 2 inches lower than before. The seating position also drops by an inch.

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Out back, a wider body emphasizes the Prius’ wedge-shaped silhouette.

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A larger 2.0-liter hybrid system and a more powerful battery imbue the Prius with up to 196 horsepower. Not bad for a car that used to only make 121 ponies.

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The plug-in hybrid Prius Prime gets an even bigger bump to 220 horsepower. That’s 100 hp more than the previous generation.

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A yet larger lithium-ion battery extends the Prime’s EV range by 50% over the previous model’s 25 miles.

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That works out to about 37 miles before the combustion engine kicks in, but we expect more detailed range and efficiency estimates next year.

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One way to tell a Prius Prime from the standard model is the Solar Roof.

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Toyota claims this panel will trickle-charge the traction battery while parked.

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