Toyota Prius through the years
A look at the changing design of the Toyota Prius hybrid.
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Toyota President Hiroshi Okuda introduces the first commercial "hybrid" vehicle, the Prius, powered by a gasoline engine and electric motor at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 14, 1997
The second-generation Prius.
Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka, left center, and Bob Carter, right center, group vice president and general manager of Toyota, introduce the third-generation, 2010 Toyota Prius hybrid at the Detroit auto show on Jan. 12, 2009.
Toyota says styling on the 2016 Prius hybrid was inspired by a runner in starting blocks.
The fourth-generation Prius.
The fifth-generation Prius retains wedgelike styling but is far more aerodynamic, and rides lower, for a sportier ride.
The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid undergoes a radical redesign for 2023.
A look at the changing design of the Toyota Prius hybrid.