The 2022 Toyota Prius is the first hybrid to join the Japanese auto giant?s Nightshade family with blacked-out exterior trim and unique interior treatments. You wouldn?t normally associate the iconic hybrid with a sporty character like this, but the Toyota Prius Nightshade Edition adds a bit of flair and drama to the otherwise humdrum styling.

And to be fair, the current fourth-generation Prius is getting long in the tooth, having been on the market since 2016. The Prius received a comprehensive styling update in 2019, but this Nightshade treatment kicks things up a notch.

When Green Cars Turn Black

The Toyota Prius started the hybrid craze in 1997 and is the world?s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. For 2022, the Nightshade package adds black headlight accents, black mirror caps, black door handles, a color-keyed rear deck spoiler, and a black shark fin antenna.
The 2022 Toyota Prius Nightshade Edition is available in three paint colors: Midnight Black Metallic, Silver Metallic, and Super White. The package also includes black 17-inch wheels (FWD) or 15-inch alloy wheels (AWD-e) and black lug nuts.

Inside, the Toyota Prius Nightshade Edition has power and heated front seats, SofTex upholstery, chrome door handles, a heated tiller wrapped in SofTex material, and a semi-gloss black center console. The Nightshade Edition package is available on Prius FWD and Prius AWD-e and is applicable across all trim levels (L Eco, LE, LE AWD-e, XLE, XLE AWD-e, and Limite...