{"id":577863,"date":"2010-05-25T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/05\/25\/report-toyota-prius-alpha-mpv-coming-in-spring-2011\/"},"modified":"2010-05-25T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T14:28:00","slug":"report-toyota-prius-alpha-mpv-coming-in-spring-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/577863","title":{"rendered":"Report: Toyota Prius “Alpha” MPV coming in spring 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Hybrid<\/a>, Minivan\/Van<\/a>, Toyota<\/a><\/p>\n

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Toyota Hybrid-X concept – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nWhen Toyota<\/a> gets around to expanding its Prius<\/a> line-up next year, the first model to benefit from the badge will be a compact MPV reportedly badged the Alpha. The small van will apparently be based on a stretched version of the current Prius platform, will add a third row of seats and should be the first production Toyota hybrid with a lithium ion battery pack. Toyota is currently testing a fleet of plug-in Prius hybrids with lithium batteries, but those aren’t slated for production until 2012. <\/p>\n

The seven-seat Alpha is expected to be about one foot longer than the current Prius hatchback, while a shorter, five-seat version of the Alpha that may look similar to the Hybrid-X concept<\/a> from 2007 and could retain the nickel-metal hydride batteries of the current Prius to keep costs down. If all goes according to plan, expect the Prius Alpha to launch around March of next year.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Geneva Motor Show: Toyota Hybrid-X concept<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n[Source: Motor Trend<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Report: Toyota Prius “Alpha” MPV coming in spring 2011<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Tue, 25 May 2010 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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