Toyota's baby Prius C spotted for the first time
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-prius-c-spy-shots/"><img alt="Toyota Prius C Spy Shots" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/06/01-toyota-prius-c-spy-shots630opt.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px;" /></a><br />
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Toyota Prius C spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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In addition to the larger <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/prius+v">2012 Prius V</a> (which we <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/23/2012-toyota-prius-v-first-drive-review/">recently put through its paces</a> for the first time), <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> is working on a smaller version of its illustrious hybrid, previewed by the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/toyota-prius-c-concept-detroit-2011/">Prius C Concept</a> from this year's <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show">Detroit Auto Show</a>. Our trusty spy photographers have just spotted the first Prius C prototypes running about, and while the original concept was a decidedly sporty-looking thing, the production model's design seems to have been softened a bit.<br />
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Because the Prius C is so much shorter than the standard <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/prius">Prius</a> hatch - about 20 inches has been chopped from its overall length - our spies believe that these prototypes ride on either a brand-new chassis or on modified <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/yaris">Yaris</a> underpinnings. Under the skin, we expect the Prius C to use a 1.5-liter hybrid powertrain, or perhaps a version of the 1.8-liter unit found in the larger Prius.<br />
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Regardless, Toyota has long said that the Prius C will be the most efficient non-plug-in hybrid on the market when it launches next year, with prices expected to fall around the $20,000 mark. Get ready, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/insight">Honda Insight</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/cr-z">CR-Z</a>. This one's coming right for you.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/02/toyotas-baby-prius-c-spotted-for-the-first-time/">Toyota's baby Prius C spotted for the first time</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:26:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/02/toyotas-baby-prius-c-spotted-for-the-first-time/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19956785/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/02/toyotas-baby-prius-c-spotted-for-the-first-time/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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