2nd Gen Prius Plug-In already in the works? September 2016 release noted

Wish I could speak French! Took it in high school many many moons ago! Will have to wait for an English version. Was interested to read what it had to say.

 

great find, thanks! they did say late 2016, so it's definitely doable.

 

They say come back to us in September 16 to find the new prius plug in. no they just say september

 

On the official Belgium Toyota site: come back in september 2016 for the new Prius plugin.

 

not sure exactly what that means, but late this year seems to work.

 

Just a semantic thing: I wonder if it's good to refer to the new iteration of plug-in Prius as "2nd gen"? I'm on the fence, but it seems a little confusing. Maybe 4th gen PIP?

 

It's the Prius 4, the Plugin version.

 

Yes, understand that.

 

It should be moved to that zone. It's NOT the Prius 3.

 

it's confusing, because it's the second pip, but the fourth hatchback. like all things toyota, confusion reigns.

 

Looks like same info on the Netherlands Toyota Page

"Come back in September 2016 to discover the new Prius Plug-in" (Google Translate)

Prius Plug-in

 

Whats confusing about "discovering the new Prius plugin"?

 

Not sure who you are referring to. But who knows what Toyota would do in September. They could do little like the Las Vegas Auto Show and just tease with pictures but very few specs. Or maybe they would also release a decent amount of specs, or maybe also give a release date, or even go on sale around then, etc.

 

This might have been the car I purchased, had my 2004 not been destroyed last year. I may just have to hold onto my 2012 PiP bought last year until the Gen 3/5 PiP comes out.

BTW, my biggest beefs with the Gen 2/4 PiP are the short range and the fact it kicks into ICE mode so easily. I would much prefer a PiP that is fully drivable for 25 miles/40 km or more in the summer on electric only and maybe 12 miles/20 km or more in the winter on electric only too with heat. Oh and it'd be nice if there was the option of cabin heating via electricity, when the car is plugged in charging.

P.S. There is no mention of the new PiP on the Canadian website at all.

 

@iplug: I answered bisco. I agree with you that the way they show the next PIP isn't clear at all.

 

we need a next pip forum. 2.016

 

PIP 2.0

2016 toyota prius hybrid fourth generation prius gen 4

 

Autonet.tw was also correct in the JC08 fuel economy later revealed for the Prius Eco version, but it over-estimated electric motor power and total system horsepower, so were some its unequivocal statements nothing but guesswork?

In its comments about the Prius PHV, it boldly declared it will get 50 km range under Japan’s exceedingly easy going JC08 cycle, which might mean 21-22 miles by the U.S. EPA.

Whether anyone wants to bet the farm this statement is correct is strictly up to them.
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