2009 toyota pirus

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius

The Prius is scheduled for a redesign for the 2009 model with a significant number of upgrades. It has been mentioned that the new Prius will receive an upgrade of the petrol (gasoline) engine from 1.5 litres to 1.8 litres. It will also receive new smaller and more powerful lithium ion batteries which should give the new Prius more cabin space. The upgraded specifications of the vehicle will give it vastly improved mileage rumoured to be between 80–113 MPG (2–3 L/100 km) as well as improved acceleration giving it a sprint time of less than 10 seconds in 0–100 km/h (0–62 MPH) [19]. Although these are preliminary designs, in some cases artist sketches, the body is possibly redesigned to give a more sleek sport look [20]. An image as well as more information is available at Popular Mechanics' 2009 Toyota Prius: Spy Report article.