---
title: "Drive Wire: Prius Rumored to Gain AWD"
description: "Cars, Culture, and the People Who Make Both. Your Destination for All Things Automotive."
date: "2015-09-25"
modified: "2015-09-25"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/317/drive-wire-prius-rumored-to-gain-awd"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Hatchback"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Prius"
  - "Toyota"
---

# Drive Wire: Prius Rumored to Gain AWD

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Transcript:

Good news for Prius fans …who also love driving in the snow. Rumors are swirling that the 2016 model will have all-wheel-drive in some top trims. This celeb-friendly sedan has sold over 4 million units as a front wheel drive vehicle. The new drive train comes as big news for the Japanese behemoth, not such big news for the off-roading community.

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