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Facelift for the hybrid pioneer
Toyota’s hybrid classic, the Prius, gets an upgrade. While the drivetrain remains unchanged, the facelift prioritizes the exterior and interior design and introduces more infotainment features. The launch of the new Prius is scheduled for the month of April. (Thomas Lang, Jessica Fischer , 13.01.2012)
Third generation upgrade
It was in 1997 that Toyota began production of the hybrid drive auto which paved the way for all that followed and with a good measure of success. The model entered its third generation back in 2009 but now a mid-cycle upgrade has been ordered and the result will be seen when the facelifted versions hit the showrooms in April. The latest Prius can be identified by its new front design. The fender has a new and bigger grille with integrated daytime running lights. Also modified are the turn indicator lights and the lighting clusters at the back, and the rear-view mirrors which can now be electrically retracted. For the interior there are higher quality materials featured and the instruments on the dash have been re-designed. Toyota have also expanded the feature set of the multi-media and navigation system.
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- Toyota have made no changes to the hybrid drivetrain with 136 horsepower (100 kW). With averaged fuel consumption of 3.9 litres per hundred kilometres the Toyota Prius remains the most economical and cleanest of all mid-class automobiles.
The most economical in its class
The four-door body of the upgraded Prius has more spot weld points and additional reinforcements to ensure a much improved rigidity of the carosserie… the technical prerequisite for good driving comfort and stability and thus also for active safety. Toyota have made no changes to the hybrid drivetrain with 136 horsepower (100 kW). With a fuel consumption of 3.9 litres per hundred kilometres driven and CO2 emissions of 89 grams per kilometre the Toyota Prius which will be in the dealerships from April remains the most economical and cleanest of all mid-class automobiles.
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