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The first generation of Toyota Prius arrived in Japanese showrooms in 1997 and was billed as the “Car of the 21st Century”. This dowdy little four door sedan must’ve been counting on the 21st century being a pretty dull century. In its favour it was the first mass production hybrid car, but when you were promised flying cars by 2000 when you were a kid, the Prius was a bit of an anti-climax. Finally, in 2022, a new, sleek and quite beautiful Prius was unveiled, and Toyota NZ decided not to sell it. Read on...