Spy photographers and the journalists who look for the new and unveiled surprises have been successful at finding out about 2010 Toyota Prius. On different websites we can see the images of the new hybrid.

The manufacturer plans to introduce the car to the world at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show and keeps some details in secret, though the representatives admit the pictures are real and they have “accidentally leaked” from them.

2010 Prius already has a competitor in the face of Honda Insight, which was presented at the Paris Auto Show last week. The price on 2010 Honda is expected to be $2,000-3,000 less than on Prius.

As far as we know the Toyota hybrid will have 1.6-liter engine, that is more powerful than the one in the previous model and it will be even more fuel-efficient. The car will initially get nickel-metal-hydride batteries, but later on they can be switched to lithium-ion.