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Introduction: The Toyota Prius, manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation is proclaimed as the first Hybrid Car. This car was initially introduced in 1997 in the country of Japan, and other continents since 2001. The word “Prius” is derived from the Lain word “prius”, which stands for–Before. This advanced hybrid car has received several awards as “The Car of the Year” in Europe, Japan and North America. Toyota Prius are found in several versions as:
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- Body Type of the car: 5 door hatch back
- Seating facility: 5 persons
- Fuel Capacity (gal)-11.9
Locomotive Type:
Gasoline Engine:
Aluminum doubles overhead cam (DOHC) 16-valve
VVT-i 4-cylinder
Electric Motor:
- Permanent magnet AC synchronous motor
- 1.5 L DOHCI4 VVT-I 57 kW (76 hp)
- Length: 4450 mm (175.33 in)
- Width: 1725 mm (67.97 in)
- Height: 1490 mm (58.71 in)
- Wheel Base: 2700 mm (106.3 in)
- Weight: 1325 kg (2921 lb)
MPG mileage estimations: 60/51/55 (city/highway/combined mpg)
Price of Toyota Prius starts from$22,175 MSRP

