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Hi All:

___Although I have only uploaded 10 of the 100 + 2010 Toyota Prius-III images that need to be cropped and resized, there is no use in having you all wait until I finish.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/616/01_10_Prius.jpghttp://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/616/07_10_Prius.jpg
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/616/02_10_Prius.jpghttp://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/616/05_10_Prius.jpg
2010 Toyota Prius-III Preview.

2010 Toyota Prius-III Slideshow (http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/slideshow.php?photo=9899&cat=616)

___I will have more information available then what has been posted in the 2010 Toyota Prius-III Revealed (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18675) release and the Live from Detroit (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18652) thread but it may not be up until tomorrow sometime...

___Good Luck

___Wayne

still looks the same to me, its still ugly.

Hi Greenhumanjames:

___Apparently over 1.2 million people in the world think otherwise... I am one of them as the 2010 is a work of art both under the hood and around it.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Add me to that 1.2million.

still looks the same to me, its still ugly.

Well, I guess ugly isn't really much to judge by then, since this car is an icon.

The 3rd gen prius seems more like the model just had a face lift, similar to the 04 to 05 and 06 to 07 Subaru Imprezas. I mean, the car basically still looks the same on the outside, not like the drastic change from gen 1 to gen 2.

Same on the new corolla too, not to drastic looking on the outside, but still all new, I can see it on the Prius because I used to drive one everyday but I can't see it on the Corolla except for the newly downgraded center stack (radio and HVAC controls and such), the silly corporate grill, and the funny looking rear end

While I don't have a problem with the way the Prius looks, it doesn't really matter to me anyway. I care most about view from the driver's seat, which is very much improved IMO. The controls are nicely laid out, the MFD is a bit more convenient (even if the physical display is not as fancy), and it's quite a bit more comfortable. It's a much more inviting space in general.

For the people who think its ugly, why is it ugly?

I for one like the nose job, much better looking car. Hal

At least the III generation looks better than the I and II.
Just teasing, nice looking car. :p

I saw a first gen behind me just outside my neighborhood on the way to work this morning, it still looks good to me. I can't say I ever thought the 2g looked good but I do like that it is shaped the way it is for a reason and not for aesthetics, form over function FTW.

Someone has requested to see a pic of the 2010 Prius Gen III seat height adjustment lever. Here is a pic taken in Detroit with Wayne checking out driver operating positioning.
The lever on the side of the seat is a jacking lever that raises or lowers the seat.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/591/Pri_III_driver.JPG

Here is a pic with the driver's seat adjusted all the way back and Wayne testing passenger room.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/591/Pri_GenIII_driver_rear.JPG

For the people who think its ugly, why is it ugly?


Because it looks like a chevy citation with altezzas?

Hi Raveneon:
Because it looks like a chevy citation with altezzas?
___You have a point there!

http://www.barraclou.com/photo/automobiles/collection/pontiac_phoenix.jpg
1980 Pontiac Prius-III :D

___Good Luck

___Wayne

I don't find it "hideous," but it's not exactly "pleasing" for me either. I don't like the new "Yaris-esque" hood creases/nose job myself.

Hey, my parents used to have one of those! Worked great until it quit working.