Spy photos capture next-generation Toyota Prius weeks before debut - Los Angeles Times

The next Toyota Prius will largely abandon the eco-chic egg shape of its previous three generations in favor of a more traditional sedan profile, spy shots of the new car revealed Friday. The shots captured the dramatic new styling of the hybrid's fourth generation as the automaker was readying the car for its own photo shoot and briefly removed the tarp shrouding the vehicle. The 2016 Toyota Prius, caught at a photo shoot in Malibu ahead of its Sept. The fourth-generation Prius adopts a look shared with the Mirai fuel-cell car and several recent Toyotas. It's a significant departure from the outgoing model, which has been basically unchanged since 2009. . (Brian Williams / SpiedBilde) The 2016 Toyota Prius, caught at a photo shoot in Malibu ahead of its Sept. The fourth-generation Prius adopts a look shared with the Mirai fuel-cell car and several recent Toyotas. It's a significant departure from the outgoing model, which has been basically unchanged since 2009. . (Brian Williams / SpiedBilde) The new Prius, which is to have its official unveiling Sept. 8 at a Toyota dealers conference in Las Vegas, looks far more conventional — like a current Honda Civic or Hyundai Elantra — than previous generations of the hybrid. Source: www.latimes.com