{"id":576821,"date":"2010-05-24T17:06:01","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T21:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=57454"},"modified":"2010-05-24T17:06:01","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T21:06:01","slug":"toyota-prius-compact-mpv-to-be-called-alpha-coming-in-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/576821","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Prius compact MPV to be called Alpha, coming in March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 573px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Toyota FT-CH Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_toyota_ft_ch_images_main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toyota FT-CH Concept<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been hearing about a Toyota Prius MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) for ages now. Well, according to insiders, the compact Prius minivan is in the final stages of development and will be called the &#8220;Alpha.&#8221; The model will be the first hybrid in the Prius lineup to adopt lithium-ion batteries when it hits markets in March 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The Toyota Prius Alpha MPV will be built on the current Prius sedan platform and will get a third row. The overall length of the Alpha will be extended by at least a foot and the wheelbase will be increased by under an inch.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autobytel.com\/content\/research\/chooser\/index.cfm\/action\/SelectTrim\/make_vch\/Toyota\/model_vch\/Prius\/cat\/Any\/year_si\/0\/minprice\/0\/maxprice\/999999\/mpg\/any\/id\/31622\"><strong>Click  here to get pricing on the 2010 Toyota Prius<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Prius Alpha will be a 7-seater and insiders say a 5-seater version is also in the works.<\/p>\n<p>On a side note, Toyota is also working on a hybrid version of the Toyota RAV-4.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/05\/20\/review-2010-toyota-prius-still-wears-the-hybrid-crown\/\"><strong>Click here for our review of the 2010 Toyota Prius<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Review: 2010 Toyota Prius<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Review: 2010  Toyota Prius\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_002-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Review: 2010  Toyota Prius\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_004-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Review: 2010  Toyota Prius\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_006-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Review: 2010  Toyota Prius\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/review_2010_toyota_prius_images_018-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>All Photos Copyright \u00a9 2010 Omar Rana \u2013 egmCarTech<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-57454\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623977790307%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623977790307%2F&amp;set_id=72157623977790307&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623977790307%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623977790307%2F&amp;set_id=72157623977790307&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; 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