Toyota Prius First Hybrid Car

It had a fuel economy of 57 6 mpg and produced just 114g km of c02.

Toyota prius first hybrid car.

2016 toyota prius first drive laguna niguel ca nov 2015 but while toyota executives had said the company was aiming for a 10 percent improvement over the last model s 50 mpg combined rating. The prius is sold in over 90 markets with japan and the united states being its largest markets. For toyota hybrid plug in hybrid and fuel cell and battery electric vehicles beginning with model year 2020 the hybrid hv battery is covered for 10 years from original date of first use or 150 000 miles whichever comes first. We have expanded our hybrid battery warranty to reflect our confidence in the quality dependability and reliability of our products.

The first prius was a success of clean running efficiency style and driveability. The toyota prius was the world s first mass produced petrol electric hybrid vehicle. In 1997 however toyota were the first to successfully overcome the many engineering challenges and subsequently launched the prius the world s first mass market hybrid. With high rankings that exceeded other makers in fuel economy and long term quality prius is a force to be reckoned.

The hybrid system had a theoretical range of 560 miles with a 0 62mph of 13 4 seconds and a maximum speed of 99mph. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2000. From the 2020 model year forward every toyota hybrid battery warranty will cover 10 years from date of first use or 150 000 miles whichever comes first previously 8 years or 100 000 miles. The prius first went on sale in japan and other countries in 1997 and was available at all four toyota japan dealership chains making it the first mass produced hybrid vehicle.

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