Toyota will soon expand the Prius brand to include a larger five-seat model – the Prius V – and a smaller compact model – the Prius C – but the Japanese automaker could have even bigger plans in store for its Prius family of vehicles.
According to Toyota head Bob Carter, the automaker is seriously considering a seven-seat version of the Prius. Toyota already sells a seven-seat version of the Prius V in Japan – called the Prius Alpha – but Carter says the seven-seat model under consideration would be an entirely different vehicles.
As the Prius Alpha is based on the Prius V, the third-row seats offer very little usable room, and the same can be said for the hybrid’s cargo space. However, the new model would address those concerns, offering true seating for seven and room for all their stuff.
Although a seven-seat Prius model seems likely, Carter added that “there is nothing in the hopper.” Toyota’s engineering staff is spread thing with 10 new or redesigned hybrids in the works, but we suspect the Prius MVP will garner the attention it needs – especially considering Toyota’s goal of selling 1 million hybrids annually.
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