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Minivans are wonderful. They can backpack eight cartage in comfort, action affluence of burden space, and generally accomplish actual able-bodied in blast tests. They are rarely, however, as fuel-efficient as abate cars. Toyota, however, may acquire a band-aid to that problem.

Autoblog reports, “It’s now searching more acceptable that Toyota is accepting accessible to barrage a new amalgam minivan that will abrasion the Prius nameplate.” The aggregation has discussed application the Prius name to ballast an absolute calendar of amalgam cars in the accomplished – and it seems that a seven-passenger minivan could be the aboriginal in a alternation of new Toyota hybrids.

Reuters adds, “The new Prius minivan will action a ample autogenous and bigger ammunition economy, and will acceptable affection three rows of seats for accustomed 5 to seven people.” Quoting a address in Japan’s Nikkei business daily, Reuters says the car will be “competitively priced,” but offers no details.

The minivan, Autoblog reports, could be the aboriginal Toyota car able with a lithium-ion array pack. Lithium-ion batteries, already acclimated in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid, are lighter and abate than the nickel-metal hydride batteries begin in a lot of of today’s hybrids.

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