Toyota Prius News
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Consumer Reports confirmed the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid's 52 mpg combined rating.
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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a year
Toyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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All-wheel-drive hybrid cars, SUVs: why are there so few?
Fifty years ago, a now-forgotten British luxury coupe called the Jensen FF went into production, offering the first modern all-wheel drive system on any passenger car in the world. Four-wheel drive had been offered only on a few specialized truck models to that point, but the traction and braking...
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2016 Toyota Prius hybrid gets good IIHS, NHTSA crash safety scores
The 2016 Toyota Prius earned a five-star rating from the NHTSA and Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid preview
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is the second-generation plug-in hybrid Prius.
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2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid: 22-mile range, styling updates: Live photos and video
The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, the new plug-in hybrid version of the world's best-selling hybrid car, was unveiled this morning at the New York Auto Show. The second plug-in version of the Prius hybrid, it will carry an EPA range rating of 22 miles from the 8.8-kilowatt-hour battery pack, according...
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The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime replaces the Prius Plug-In, and it directly addresses nearly everything that current owners of that model have wanted. There’s a longer, 22-mile electric driving range, better drivability, and exceptional 120+ MPGe fuel efficiency. It even has one driving detail that will please plug-in enthusiasts right off the bat: The Prius Prime will, in its EV Mode, entirely lock in electric operation—even when you floor the accelerator. DON'T MISS: 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid: 22-mile range, styling updates: Live photos At the New York Auto Show, we...
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Will next Toyota Prius 'marvel' be plug-in hybrid at NY debut?
Taillight shapes are a big deal for Toyota these days, as the ornate styling of the 2016 Prius hybrid has demonstrated. Now the company has released a teaser photo of illuminated taillights on what it calls "the next mechanical marvel in the Prius lineup." That car will debut on Wednesday, March...
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2016 Toyota Prius Hybrid Is 'Heck On Wheels' In Super Bowl TV Ad
The 2016 Toyota Prius appears in a Super Bowl TV ad.
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Toyota Prius Family May Shrink As Low Gas Prices Dim Allure
Toyota may cut the number of Prius models, but will keep the plug-in hybrid.
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Toyota Prius Backup Camera: Newest Tool For Film Auteurs?
A spoof film is shot using only a Toyota Prius backup camera.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Gas Mileage Review Of 50-MPG-Plus Hybrid
After spending four days and covering 440 miles with a new Toyota Prius, we can say that in our first real-world testing, the car delivers on its 50-mpg promise. We got daily readings of 50 to 54 miles per gallon in a mix of three-quarters highway miles and one-quarter low-speed local use. Our...
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The Toyota Prius hybrid occupies a special niche in automotive history. It's the world's best-known and best-selling hybrid car, and it's the halo vehicle for one of the world's three largest automakers. This year, there's an all-new 2016 Prius, and it's quite a different car from its predecessors across three generations. DON'T MISS: Green Car Reports 2016 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Honda Civic It's still a five-door hatchback, but it's lower and less slab-sided than the version sold from 2010 through 2015. The latest Prius has a lower nose, a floating roof, and a rear end that may not be...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Most Fuel-Efficient Car Without A Plug, Ever
It was the first hybrid car to be sold in the U.S., beating the now-legendary Toyota Prius by a few months. It was a tiny two-seater with a three-cylinder engine, spats over the rear wheel openings to reduce aerodynamic drag, and a host of highly advanced technologies for its time. It was the 2000...
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Low Gas Prices Lead To Lower 2016 Toyota Prius Global Sales Targets
The 2016 Toyota Prius, the fourth generation of the company's iconic hybrid-electric vehicle, is just starting to come onto the market around the world. But with the price of oil a fraction of what it was two years ago, and gasoline prices at recent lows in major markets, the title of highest fuel...
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2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid
When a Toyota Prius drive event comes with a handling course, you know that things have changed. And in some ways, the all-new 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid is a very different car from the three generations of Prius that preceded it. Perhaps the main difference is simply that it drives, handles, and...
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Is Hyundai Ioniq The Name For New Hybrid, Electric Models? (UPDATED)
Hyundai's "Prius fighter" hybrid and battery-electric car may use the Ioniq name.
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Toyota Prius Owners Keep Cars Longer Than Any Other Model But One
More Toyota Prius owners keep their cars for 10 years than almost any other model.
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Toyota releases more information on the 2016 Prius.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Some Model And Trim Level Information Revealed
The 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid has made its world debuts and should arrive at U.S. dealers starting around January. But specific details have been surprisingly sparse. Yesterday, Toyota released a few specifications at an event in Japan. Now, we've learned more about the car's different trim levels...
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2016 Toyota Prius: A Few Details On Engine, Hybrid System Released
While it has unveiled the all-new 2016 Prius hybrid twice--once at a glitzy event in Las Vegas, once at the Frankfurt Motor Show--Toyota has been very stingy with technical information about the powertrain that will let the car earn promised EPA combined ratings of 55 mpg or better. At an event in...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Ads: Attacking Prius, Leaf...And Bolt EV?
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt, for which deliveries began just this week, is going into attack mode against the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius in a set of new ads. But in one of those ads, it almost feels as if GM is attacking its own (upcoming) product. They build on focus-group-themed ads that Chevy has...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Leaked Technical Details Confirm e-AWD Option On Higher Models
A leaked staff manual indicates the 2016 Toyota Prius will be offered with all-wheel drive.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Official Auto Show Debut At Frankfurt Motor Show
It was actually introduced to the world last week, but the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid made its official auto-show debut yesterday at the huge Frankfurt Motor Show. A large crowd of journalists from around the world crowded around the covered car, eager to see in person what so far they'd only seen in...
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