Toyota has announced at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit the addition of three new gasoline/electric hybrid namely: Prius Plug-in, Prius v and Prius c — all under the Prius name. These three new hybrid vehicles will signal the start of the model expansion that Toyota is planning for Prius. Let’s take a look at what these three brand new Priuses have to offer:
Toyota Prius Plug-in
This vehicle is definitely not your conventional Prius. It drives in zero-emission electricity with a gasoline engine as support in case of battery discharged. It’s capable of traveling 13 miles at a speed of 62 miles per hour. Equipped with a small lithium-ion battery pack for fast charging and takes only 1.7 hours to charge using 220 volt power source. Toyota will start to offer the Prius Plug-in in 14 states but plans to sell it nationwide by 2013.
Toyota Prius v
Showcasing a wagon design that offers 34.3 cubic feet of cargo room behind the rear seats, it’s longer than the conventional Prius by 6.1 inches and provides 50% more storage space inside the vehicle. The square end of the Prius v provides it with a slick drag coefficient of 0.29 in wind tunnel aerodynamic testing. And of course since it’s a Prius expect it to be fuel efficient with a mileage of 42 miles per gallon for city driving and 38 miles per gallon in the highway. With 10 miles per gallon savings on average driving the Prius v is no doubt a highly fuel efficient small utility vehicle.
Toyota Prius c
The c concept is given a more daring style. The c which stands for city has a smaller exterior frame just right for urban driving. Some of its unique styling cues include a rather radical headlight placement which is a complete deviation from the usual, and a more sculpted fascia. The Prius c was presented as a concept vehicle for 2012.
With the addition of the three new hybrids, I wonder how Toyota’s dealerships will handle the additional stocks especially since they are already having problems just by keeping a single Prius hybrid in stock.
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