丰田近日正式发布了2016款普锐斯混动车型，该车将于年底上市。从车厂发布的图片看，该车外观设计深受Mirai概念车影响。它采用新的丰田新全球架构，与老款车相比有多项提升。其中底盘硬度增加60%，而更低的重心提升了行驶舒适性和稳定性，另外，动力系统位置也进一步降低。虽然丰田并未透露太多硬件细节，但表示，车辆燃油经济性提升10%，热效率提升40%。混动系统很多部件体积更紧凑，同时新开发的镍氢电池体积更小，但更耐用。新一代普锐斯长度增加60毫米，宽度增加15毫米，高度降低20毫米，车厢内乘坐空间更宽敞，行李箱容积也更大。为提升安全性，新车采用了更多安全系统，包括车道偏离警示，预碰撞系统，动态雷达巡航控制，自动远光灯，欧规车专门提供路标侦测系统。新一代普锐斯可选择包括新增加的超声红在内的七种车身颜色。内装包括中控台仪表群，抛光白色塑料，信息娱乐系统集成大尺寸显示屏，新的三辐方向盘。空调出风口造型改变，排挡杆尺寸也进一步缩小。

 

2016 Toyota Prius officially revealed

Toyota has finally taken the wraps off the all-new Prius which will go on sale towards the end of this year.

 

The rather unusual design shouldn't come as a surprise as the fourth-gen Prius was spied a short while ago without any sort of disguise. It's being characterized as having a "ground-breaking style" with influences from the Mirai and it utilizes the new Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) which has brought a series of improvements compared to the outgoing model. 

 

For example, the chassis is now 60% more rigid while the lower center of gravity has boosted the car's comfort and stability, also helped by the lower placement of the powertrain. Speaking of which, Toyota doesn't say a lot about the hardware of their new Prius but they do promise a 10% fuel economy improvement and a 40% increase in thermal efficiency. Some of the hybrid bits and pieces now come in a more compact size and there's a newly developed nickel-metal hydride hybrid battery smaller than before, but more durable and with an increased charging performance. 

 

The all-new Prius is actually 60 mm longer, 15 mm wider and 20 mm lower than the previous model and this increase in size translates into a more spacious cabin for the passengers as well as more trunk space. It should also feel more connected to the road as a result of the new front suspension and rear double wishbone suspension while on the safety side there are tons of systems like lane departure alert, pre-collision system, dynamic radar cruise control, automatic high beam and the Europe-exclusive road sign assist. 

 

The exterior will be available with a choice of seven colors, including this new Hypersonic Red while the interior has the familiar center-mounted dash along with glossy white plastics, generously-sized display for the infotainment system and a new three-spoke steering wheel. The shape of the air vents has been changed and we also notice a tiny gear lever.

 

Toyota says the overhauled Prius will go on sale towards the end of the year and initially it will be launched at home in Japan.