When the heck is Toyota going to announce/unveil the next gen Prius?

being ready, and disclosing information are two entirely different things.

 

I'm trying to remember when the 2010 was unveiled -- 3 months before first deliveries?

 

we're all impatient.

 

Welp, for starters, Toyota is on the 6 year all-new cycle with the liftback Prius. But what bites is they are LATE. The 3rd gen went on sale in US in May 2009, prime time car buying season. Now, Toyota is hinting at December or January 2016 arrival in US during start of tax season and the coldest month of the year. Yay.

 

Like everyone else, I'm waiting to see what kind of specs it will have, and more importantly, if the next gen plug-in prius will be available nationwide or if they're limiting it to the states that currently sell them. If they won't sell me one in WI, I'm going to get the Gen 2 Volt, Leaf, or Tesla Model 3.

Not that the prius is bad; I just want more EV mode availability now that it's gotten me used to the silent driving at times. But with Toyota's apparent anti-EV attitude, I'm guessing they won't be making an EV available until after their FCV (fuel cell vehicle) flops.

 

I was at the Philly car show yesterday too. The custom car "DUB area" was pretty cool.

Now take this with a grain of salt because I took the train into the city and we had a few pints before heading into the show...

The two toyota reps I believe stated to me when I asked them about the Gen4 prius that the Detroit auto show will be the unveiling?? Detroit was last month, so does this make any sense? 11 more months till the unveil....

 

They are taking the time to incorporate all of our comments from the other Gen IV thread.

 

Or more likely, pointing and laughing at us for expecting them to do these sorts of things, while throwing wads of cash at each other.

 

The reps didn't seem to give two craps when I mentioned that there is a lot of anxious people and lots of internet chatter of people jumping ship to other available EV vehicles…

Granted they both looked like supermodels (no they were not the car models, they were the reps), so who knows, possibly toyota sent them as eye candy for the masses…. look I didn't complain...

 

: Are we there yet

Months early? you are telling folks to wait for the next model. Chevy Volt to go on sale in the 3rd quarter; Chevrolet Volt Sales Plunge In January 2015 To Just 542 Units

 

Right after I buy my Tesla ....

 

With Honda releasing the much anticipated "New Insight".
Nearly simultaneously with the release of The "New" Gen 3?

That release and the anticipation heading into that release was fantastic. Both upcoming vehicles got a lot of exposure playing off rumors of each others price and capabilities. Both models were showing up at Auto Shows and in comparative videos months and months before actual release.

I don't know if the Gen 4 release is going to be able to match the excitement and attention that the Gen 3 release garnered.

But there is a lot of pressure I think on Toyota to get this next incarnation "right".

As I think Honda learned the hard way with the Insight...it can't just be acceptable..or good. It has to be better...an improvement. Toyota has to move the bar.

I know people are impatient, but I'd rather the Gen 4 be something really special, and a little longer reaching the dealership lots, then rushed and be a less dynamic product.

 

Honda used to take pride in having the lowest fleet mpg in the industry. They took a wrong turn somewhere and now Toyota is the king. Be careful toyota and watch out for wrong turns or someone else may become king.

 

The Gen IV Prius unveiling is most likely to take place at one of the three major A-list auto shows taking place in Fall 2015. The $64,000 question is which continent is the most likely to host the world premiere: Frankfurt in Europe (press days Tuesday 15 September and Wednesday 16 September), Tokyo in Asia (press day Thursday 29 October) or Los Angeles in America (press days Tuesday 17 November thru Thursday 19 November),

 

The 2016 Toyota Prius is one of the best kept secrets that nearly matches that of the Manhatten Progect in the early 1940's (atomic bomb research). Toyota either has a real winner for the 2016 Prius or nothing to offer. Take your pick......

 

could just be small improvements on the gen III and still be very popular, there's no competition.