Toyota’s future design theme will be influenced by 2010 Prius – What do you think?

Posted: May 20, 2009
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Toyota

Wondering where Toyota’s future design theme is headed? Just take a look at the 2010 Toyota Prius. According to Toyota’s global design chief Wahei Hirai, the third-generation Prius provides a look at the futuristic styling and carries many new design elements that will be adopted on upcoming models.

Hirai says to look out for sharply creased corners, a lowered grille, a more forward placement of the Toyota badge and styling that calls for “free-form geometrics.”

“Prius is a showcase. We can try many design cues here first,” Hirai told Automotive News at Toyota’s design studio. “This has to be symbolic.”

What are your thoughts? Should Toyota follow the design theme of the 2010 Toyota Prius for future models? Have you say in the poll below.

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- By: Kap Shah

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  • Bobmarley
    The new prius looks a lot better than the old one but ide like to see toyotas follow in the direction of the lexus IS models which i think are much better looking simple sporty designs imho
  • GMfan87
    looks apparently don't matter...the sheep that is the american car buyer will buy anything with that silly T on the grill. it may be an aerodynamic design but its still butt ugly
  • FancyNancy
    Although the Prius shape does many things right, the Yaris-type nose is a downer. Also, Toyota wouldn't want all its cars looking the same... the wedge is actually one of the things that makes the Prius unique amongst the Toyota stable.
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