Toyota Prius

TOYOTA PRIUS SPECIFICATION

0-60 mph : 10.5 seconds







0-62 mph : 10.9 seconds

Top Speed : 106 mph (170 km/h)




Combined Fuel Consumption : 65.7 mpg (4.3 l/100 km)



CO2 Rating : 104 g/km



Torque : 85 lb ft (115 Nm)



Power : 78 ps (57 kW)



Insurance Group : 8

Toyota's amazing Hybrid technology went on sale in 2000 in the shape of the Toyota Prius. A 1.5VVT-i Petrol Engine is combined with electric motors to produce the most extraordinary economy for a medium sized petrol engined car. There may be Diesels that can compete with the Prius's economy, but they have the disadvantages of any other Diesel engined car; Prius set a new standard - one that is sure to be successfully extended to other Toyota / Lexus vehicles.




                                              TOYOTA PRIUS FEATURES

Although it's very competitively priced considering the technology that it packs, Toyota haven't skimped on the creature comforts, so the Prius is a nice place to spend your time. All models from T3 to T Spirit have electric climate controlled air conditioning and you get a CD player. Controls for these are conveniently mounted on the 4 spoke steering wheel. In the T3 and T Spirit models the CD players are multi-disc and are hooked up to an awesome JBL 9 speaker audio system.



Even the 'basic' Toyota Prius models for sale in the UK get all these standard features:- electric power steering, drive by wire throttle control, brakinga and gearchanging, electronic traction control (E-TRC), Vehicle Stability Control Plus (VSC+), All round electric windows & electric mirrors and rear fog lights.



As well as the JBL audio upgrades, the UK T4 model also comes equiped with front foglights and cruise control. And the top of the range TSpirit is complete with bluetooth communications system and a full colour GPS map system which includes voice recognition and has pan European coverage.



All current Toyota Prius models also feature a 7 inch information display screen which shows you the current performance and economy of the vehicle's 'Hybrid Synergy Drive'.



Practicality comes in the shape of an under floor load area, and 60/40 split/fold backs on the rear seats. Because the Prius only uses its battery as temporary storage for energy that would otherwise be wasted, it doesn't take up huge amounts of space. We were expecting that the car would be less practical than other vehicles, and were very pleasantly surprised to see that the technology really doesn't use up much internal space. In fact the Prius offers 408 litres of boot space which is typical of other cars in its class.



For safety, Toyota fit all models with electronically controlled ABS and brake distribution systems and 8 airbags are fitted as standard. Security is provided by a central double locking system and alarm with remote activation.



Which, in our opinion adds up to a very well specified package - and one that is affordable, particularly if you cover a high mileage.

source: pictures-of-cars.com