Report: Toyota Prius "Alpha" MPV (pic released)
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When Toyota gets around to expanding its Prius 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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Looks like a Toyota Wish
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Thats Toyota (Corolla) Verso, car I always said that Prius must be very similar to
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New version came out in 2009. It is 5/7 seater copied when Mazda created its original Mazda5
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Some updated pictures:
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...prius-mpv.html
Including this interior picture:
![](http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/assets_c/2010/10/w_PriusMPV_BP_sep10_priddy7-thumb-717x477.jpg)
Also, here is an official sneak peak from Toyota:
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs886.snc4/71979_464986342248_92381987248_5435693_2055633_n.jpg)
I think it's good that it will be similar in length to the Prius, but much better space for 2nd and possibly 3rd rows, not to mention cargo room.
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...prius-mpv.html
Including this interior picture:
![](http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/assets_c/2010/10/w_PriusMPV_BP_sep10_priddy7-thumb-717x477.jpg)
Also, here is an official sneak peak from Toyota:
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs886.snc4/71979_464986342248_92381987248_5435693_2055633_n.jpg)
I think it's good that it will be similar in length to the Prius, but much better space for 2nd and possibly 3rd rows, not to mention cargo room.