The world's first hybrid production car, the Toyota Prius, has undergone three generations of model evolution since the launch of the first generation in 1997, and has launched the Plug-in Hybrid plug-in hybrid model for the first time in the third generation, and has continued to publish the Prius PHV model after the launch of the fourth generation of the model.
According to the time of launch of the model, the current Toyota Prius and Prius PHV series have taken advantage of the cycle of major revisions, but the original factory has not disclosed the relevant information of the new generation of Prius PHV car series, but according to the latest reports in the Japanese media, the new generation of Toyota Prius PHV car series will be expected to be launched at the end of 2022, and then officially released in 2023.
According to Japanese media reports, the new generation of Toyota Prius PHV car series will continue the current 5-door hatchback architecture foundation, and the use of TNGA modular chassis architecture configuration, the power part is expected to continue the basis of the current power architecture, equipped with 1.8 liters of plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid, but in the power output and energy-saving effect should be further improved, in addition to the new generation of Prius series in addition to PHV plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid, is expected to be the first time to publish EV pure electric model selection.
In addition, according to Japanese media, the power configuration used in the new generation of Toyota Prius PHV car series, although there will be no obvious change in the output of the 1.8-liter natural intake engine, will be strengthened for the output of the electric motor, and its comprehensive power output is expected to increase to the level of 140 horsepower, and through the increase in the capacity of the lithium battery module, the pure electric driving distance will also be significantly improved compared with the current model.