According to Autocar, the new Toyota Prius is set to be confirmed for UK sale despite the company initially saying it wouldn’t be sold here.
Toyota U‑turn: Cool new Prius is UK bound after all
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Toyota previously cited our love of SUVs as the reason we wouldn’t get the new Prius – its hybrid SUV portfolio includes the C-HR, Yaris Cross and RAV4 – and that before you consider petrol-electric hatchbacks like the Yaris and Corolla.
Thankfully, though, Toyota has seen sense – most likely because petrol hybrid sales are up more than a third year-on-year, while plug-in hybrids are up more than 50 per cent.
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That’s good news for petrolheads because, while the old Prius twanged the heartstrings with the enthusiasm of a rock guitarist on their deathbed, the new model’s concept-car look makes it genuinely desirable. And, of course, it can still return more than 200mpg.
We’ll have more news when we get it.
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