The beating of the full hybrid selling point: the 100 kW/136 hp petrol and electric motor combination consumes just 3.9 liters of petrol. 89 g of CO2 per kilometer, the vehicle emits. Thanks to the use of a new 1.8-liter engine, has managed the Toyota engineers to lower the speed level of the Prius by about ten percent. Result: less fuel consumption especially in highway driving. The 60 kW/82 hp electric motor delivers 20 percent more than its predecessor, even though the size was reduced by about 33 percent. The maximum speed of the new Toyota hybrid model gives h with 180 km / h.
The driver can choose between four driving modes: In addition to regular, automatic driving program supports the Prius in Eco setting a particularly ecological and fuel-efficient driving style. In power mode, however, comes the boost function of the electric motor is particularly important. In the so-called EV mode, it is possible to drive up to a speed of 45 km / h in purely electric. Right here is different from the full hybrid Prius its "mild hybrid" competitors, such as the new Honda Insight.
Travel like a midsize sedan
Despite its compact dimensions, the interior, the Prius to the occupants by the manufacturer as much space as a midsize car. There are also standard features that are known primarily from higher vehicle categories. This includes for example, the standard head-up display for speed, and turning information hybrid functions of the optional navigation. Depending on the version of the new Prius also offers additional LED headlamps, a fully automatic parking assistant and a pre-crash system that uses radar to detect obstacles in front of the vehicle and warns the driver at risk automatically initiates a braking.
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