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Toyota Prius Retrospective: Why Toyota's hybrid is a true pioneer | CarGurus UK
TheChamp
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Such an underwhelming car for four generations, Toyota is really clueless.
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The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime Can be Driven WITHOUT Any Gas - TheStraightPipes
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CarExpert review of the 2020 Prius
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The Toyota Prius Story - Big Car
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Toyota Prius gains fresh tech and safety equipment
Toyota has handed the Prius various upgrades, with the local arm of the Japanese firm announcing the hybrid sedan is now offered with fresh infotainment tech and improved safety equipment as standard, plus a new paint option.
On the inside, the Prius’ infotainment software has been updated to include functions such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto screen mirroring – now displayed on a higher-resolution touchscreen – and Toyota Connect as standard. The latter functionality offers in-car Wi-Fi connectivity, with 15 gigabytes of data is included with compliments from Toyota.
So, what about pricing? The refreshed Prius is priced at R566 400.
Toyota Prius gains fresh tech and safety equipment - CAR Magazine
Toyota has handed the Prius various upgrades, with the local arm of the Japanese firm announcing the hybrid sedan is now offered with fresh infotainment tech and improved safety equipment as standard, plus a new paint option.
www.carmag.co.za
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Toyota Prius Updated for 2021 in South Africa
The Toyota Prius has been the backbone of the brand's greener initiatives and for 2021, the SA-spec Prius has received some tech and safety updates.
There's just one single model in the lineup and it comes fully loaded with gadgets and gizmos. A Heads-Up Display (HUD), Reverse Camera, high-definition Multi-Information Display, seat heaters with electric lumbar support and wireless (cellphone) charging. Dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, smart entry, LED lights and auto-retractable exterior mirrors are just some of the stand-out features.
The 1.8-litre petrol hybrid engine continues as before, with total outputs of 90 kW and 142 Nm (plus the additional power offered by the electric motor). Up to a certain speed, the Toyota Prius can run under full-electric power and uses a self-charging powertrain to provide electric energy. It can also recharge itself by brake regeneration. Power goes to the front wheels via a CVT transmission.
How much does a Toyota Prius cost in South Africa?
The Toyota Prius comes with a 6 Services / 90 000km service plan with intervals every 12 months / 15 000 km. There's a 3-year/100 000 warranty as well as an 8-year/195 000 km hybrid battery warranty.
Toyota Prius 1.8 R566 400
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The Toyota Prius has been the backbone of the brand's greener initiatives and for 2021, the SA-spec Prius has received some tech and safety updates.
There's just one single model in the lineup and it comes fully loaded with gadgets and gizmos. A Heads-Up Display (HUD), Reverse Camera, high-definition Multi-Information Display, seat heaters with electric lumbar support and wireless (cellphone) charging. Dual-zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, smart entry, LED lights and auto-retractable exterior mirrors are just some of the stand-out features.
The 1.8-litre petrol hybrid engine continues as before, with total outputs of 90 kW and 142 Nm (plus the additional power offered by the electric motor). Up to a certain speed, the Toyota Prius can run under full-electric power and uses a self-charging powertrain to provide electric energy. It can also recharge itself by brake regeneration. Power goes to the front wheels via a CVT transmission.
How much does a Toyota Prius cost in South Africa?
The Toyota Prius comes with a 6 Services / 90 000km service plan with intervals every 12 months / 15 000 km. There's a 3-year/100 000 warranty as well as an 8-year/195 000 km hybrid battery warranty.
Toyota Prius 1.8 R566 400
Toyota Prius Updated for 2021 in South Africa
The Toyota Prius has been the backbone of the brand's greener initiatives and for 2021, the SA-spec Prius has received some tech and safety updates. The Toyota Prius has been enhanced for 2021 and the upgrades are focused on tech and safety. Safety-wise, the Prius has been given the Toyota...
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Volkswagen XL1 meets Honda Insight Mk1 and original Toyota Prius | Autocar
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Hybrid pioneers: Mk1 Toyota Prius vs Volkswagen XL1 vs Honda Insight
Toyota’s uber-efficient petrol-electric pioneer was a technical tour de force. We hail the Mk1 Prius and two other hypermiling hybrid heroes
And looking forward? What’s intriguing is that history could be in the process of gently repeating itself. Where VW was once obsessed with diesel, today it’s betting the farm on electric cars, led by group CEO Herbert Diess, the self-styled Elon Musk of Wolfsburg. Same ethos, different medium. Honda continues to experiment, occasionally delivering clean-sheet wonders such as the refreshing E electric city car, although in general innovates with little of the conviction it had around the time of the millennium. Don’t expect it to change the face of the industry.
As for Toyota, it remains lukewarm on electric cars, mostly selling hybrids made to the same recipe set out by the original Prius. However, for some time, and somewhat against the grain, it has also taken hydrogen very seriously, chipping away at the technology to the extent that if society reaches any form of pivot point, it will be ready. The Mirai, it’s called – an outwardly ordinary but inwardly extraordinary saloon. Sound familiar?
www.autocar.co.uk
Toyota’s uber-efficient petrol-electric pioneer was a technical tour de force. We hail the Mk1 Prius and two other hypermiling hybrid heroes
And looking forward? What’s intriguing is that history could be in the process of gently repeating itself. Where VW was once obsessed with diesel, today it’s betting the farm on electric cars, led by group CEO Herbert Diess, the self-styled Elon Musk of Wolfsburg. Same ethos, different medium. Honda continues to experiment, occasionally delivering clean-sheet wonders such as the refreshing E electric city car, although in general innovates with little of the conviction it had around the time of the millennium. Don’t expect it to change the face of the industry.
As for Toyota, it remains lukewarm on electric cars, mostly selling hybrids made to the same recipe set out by the original Prius. However, for some time, and somewhat against the grain, it has also taken hydrogen very seriously, chipping away at the technology to the extent that if society reaches any form of pivot point, it will be ready. The Mirai, it’s called – an outwardly ordinary but inwardly extraordinary saloon. Sound familiar?
Hybrid pioneers: Mk1 Toyota Prius vs Volkswagen XL1 vs Honda Insight | Autocar
Toyota’s uber-efficient petrol-electric pioneer was a technical tour de force. We hail the Mk1 Prius and two other hypermiling hybrid heroes
www.autocar.co.uk
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Alex on Autos review of the 2021 Prius AWD
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Raiti's Rides review of the 2021 Prius
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MotorMatters review of the 2021 Prius
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Has he sorted his shocking video and audio quality out yet?
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Sadly not.
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The Toyota Prius Is Still One Of The Best Cars On Sale
The world moved past the Prius as an eco signifier. Now it's just a car, and it's remarkably good.
You see, the Prius is a lie. It’s always been. Do you think all those people buying Prii actually did anything to save the world? As much as you can say about the Prius’ hybrid drive offering a stepping stone to full electric cars, each Prius sold represents a new car built, still burning fossil fuels through its entire manufacturing process and its entire operating life. There was never any real change that came from the Prius because there was never any real sacrifice. That’s the whole reason the Prius took off; it offered you better gas mileage (enough to say that you were making a real difference compared to the 14 MPG Ford Expeditions and whatever else was clogging the roads back in the Bush Years) but you didn’t have to hypermile it like the little Geo Metros that skyrocketed in price after the Recession. The Prius wasn’t electric; you didn’t have to charge it overnight or re-think your road trip plans. It wasn’t underpowered, with a tiny engine offering great MPG if you stayed away from the accelerator. The Prius, as a hybrid, gave you as good mileage anywhere, no matter how hard you drove it. There’s a real appeal there. It works on the same level as how Tesla finally offered people an electric car with so much range and power that they didn’t have to think about how it’d fit into their life.
The appeal is still there. The Prius still works. Compared to a regular car I had driven just a week before, a Mitsubishi Outlander, the Prius returned literally twice the fuel economy of that thing. It is still leagues better than normal, non-hybrid cars on sale today, even decades into its tenure.
The world has moved on from the Prius as a symbol. What remains is the Prius as a car. Remarkably, it’s still as good as it ever was.
jalopnik.com
The world moved past the Prius as an eco signifier. Now it's just a car, and it's remarkably good.
You see, the Prius is a lie. It’s always been. Do you think all those people buying Prii actually did anything to save the world? As much as you can say about the Prius’ hybrid drive offering a stepping stone to full electric cars, each Prius sold represents a new car built, still burning fossil fuels through its entire manufacturing process and its entire operating life. There was never any real change that came from the Prius because there was never any real sacrifice. That’s the whole reason the Prius took off; it offered you better gas mileage (enough to say that you were making a real difference compared to the 14 MPG Ford Expeditions and whatever else was clogging the roads back in the Bush Years) but you didn’t have to hypermile it like the little Geo Metros that skyrocketed in price after the Recession. The Prius wasn’t electric; you didn’t have to charge it overnight or re-think your road trip plans. It wasn’t underpowered, with a tiny engine offering great MPG if you stayed away from the accelerator. The Prius, as a hybrid, gave you as good mileage anywhere, no matter how hard you drove it. There’s a real appeal there. It works on the same level as how Tesla finally offered people an electric car with so much range and power that they didn’t have to think about how it’d fit into their life.
The appeal is still there. The Prius still works. Compared to a regular car I had driven just a week before, a Mitsubishi Outlander, the Prius returned literally twice the fuel economy of that thing. It is still leagues better than normal, non-hybrid cars on sale today, even decades into its tenure.
The world has moved on from the Prius as a symbol. What remains is the Prius as a car. Remarkably, it’s still as good as it ever was.
The Toyota Prius Is Still One Of The Best Cars On Sale - Jalopnik
The Toyota Prius died a long time ago. It used to be the eco car, the only thing you could buy that told the world you cared about the environment. (If you weren’t willing to give up your commuter car, that is). So what is this life it leads now, dead but undying, a zombie or a ghost?
jalopnik.com
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That sure is one fugga car.
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Check Out What A Toyota Prius Engine Looks Like After 303,000 Miles
This Prius engine was neglected, but it was still alive and kicking.
A Toyota Prius has joined my shared fleet in what so far is a positive Carvana experience. Since I love knowing all I can about every vehicle in the fleet I’ve been binging all sorts of Prius videos. One of the ones that I’ve come across is a detailed teardown of a high-mileage 2004 Prius engine that looks good, even after some neglect.
A few readers have expressed concerns about picking up a Prius with 90,000 miles and expecting to run it 30,000 miles a year. That kind of driving can be hard on a car. Yet, I’ve seen plenty of second and third-generation Prii driving around in taxi service with more than 300,000 miles and still kicking. If, like me, you wonder what the engine of a high-mileage Prius looks like, YouTuber Speedkar99 tore one down and examined its wear.
The engine here is a 1.5-liter 1NZ-FXE inline-four from a second-generation Prius with 303,561 miles.
This engine uses a low compression ratio and a high expansion ratio. This works by holding the intake valve open longer for a reverse flow of intake air into the intake manifold, simulating an Atkinson-cycle engine. The result is less power but more efficiency, perfect for a hybrid. The 2ZR-FXE uses a similar system.
https://jalopnik.com/check-out-what-a-toyota-prius-engine-looks-like-after-3-1848018980
This Prius engine was neglected, but it was still alive and kicking.
A Toyota Prius has joined my shared fleet in what so far is a positive Carvana experience. Since I love knowing all I can about every vehicle in the fleet I’ve been binging all sorts of Prius videos. One of the ones that I’ve come across is a detailed teardown of a high-mileage 2004 Prius engine that looks good, even after some neglect.
A few readers have expressed concerns about picking up a Prius with 90,000 miles and expecting to run it 30,000 miles a year. That kind of driving can be hard on a car. Yet, I’ve seen plenty of second and third-generation Prii driving around in taxi service with more than 300,000 miles and still kicking. If, like me, you wonder what the engine of a high-mileage Prius looks like, YouTuber Speedkar99 tore one down and examined its wear.
The engine here is a 1.5-liter 1NZ-FXE inline-four from a second-generation Prius with 303,561 miles.
This engine uses a low compression ratio and a high expansion ratio. This works by holding the intake valve open longer for a reverse flow of intake air into the intake manifold, simulating an Atkinson-cycle engine. The result is less power but more efficiency, perfect for a hybrid. The 2ZR-FXE uses a similar system.
https://jalopnik.com/check-out-what-a-toyota-prius-engine-looks-like-after-3-1848018980
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Toyota Prius: hybrid pioneer set to enter fifth generation in 2022
Brand hints at plans to launch a new version of its popular hybrid hatchback alongside first BEVs
Toyota has hinted at plans to launch a new iteration of the Prius, one of its longest-serving models, alongside its first battery-electric cars.
The Toyota Prius was launched in 1997, initially in saloon form, as the first mass-produced hybrid car. Some 24 years later and in its fourth generation, it remains one of the best-selling hybrids worldwide, comparing favourably with its Camry, C-HR, Corolla, Highlander, RAV4 and Yaris siblings, which all use variations of the 'self-charging' hybrid technology it pioneered.
But Toyota has so far remained tight-lipped on the model's future, even as it confirms that hybrid powertrains will continue to play a key role in its electrification strategy over the coming years.
Asked if the Prius is still an important part of Toyota's line-up and whether there will be another generation, product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci told Autocar: "It remains the pioneer into electrification – and has been clearly, for Toyota, an icon. It started our journey back more than 25 years ago.
"It has to keep a role, and we have to make sure it will always be a front-runner with that kind of technology, so – although I can't disclose much – we don't want to waste our icon, even for the future."
www.autocar.co.uk
Brand hints at plans to launch a new version of its popular hybrid hatchback alongside first BEVs
Toyota has hinted at plans to launch a new iteration of the Prius, one of its longest-serving models, alongside its first battery-electric cars.
The Toyota Prius was launched in 1997, initially in saloon form, as the first mass-produced hybrid car. Some 24 years later and in its fourth generation, it remains one of the best-selling hybrids worldwide, comparing favourably with its Camry, C-HR, Corolla, Highlander, RAV4 and Yaris siblings, which all use variations of the 'self-charging' hybrid technology it pioneered.
But Toyota has so far remained tight-lipped on the model's future, even as it confirms that hybrid powertrains will continue to play a key role in its electrification strategy over the coming years.
Asked if the Prius is still an important part of Toyota's line-up and whether there will be another generation, product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci told Autocar: "It remains the pioneer into electrification – and has been clearly, for Toyota, an icon. It started our journey back more than 25 years ago.
"It has to keep a role, and we have to make sure it will always be a front-runner with that kind of technology, so – although I can't disclose much – we don't want to waste our icon, even for the future."
Toyota Prius: hybrid pioneer set to enter fifth generation in 2022 | Autocar
Brand hints at plans to launch a new version of its popular hybrid hatchback alongside first BEVs
www.autocar.co.uk
FiestaST
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Farewell, Prius! Toyota SA Calls Time on Hybrid Pioneer
Toyota South Africa Motors has quietly axed the Prius from its model range, ending a 17-year local run for the brand’s pioneering hybrid vehicle…
Despite fielding a local line-up with more hybrid options than ever before (including a raft of dual-powered Lexus models), Toyota South Africa Motors has discontinued the vehicle that started it all. Yes, the Prius has quietly exited South Africa after 17 years on the market.
Since the original Prius – billed as the world’s first mass-production hybrid passenger vehicle at its launch in Japan in 1997 – wasn’t officially offered here in South Africa, the second-generation model marked the nameplate’s local debut way back in 2005.
The third generation touched down in 2009, with the fourth iteration following in mid-2016. A facelifted version was launched in South Africa in 2019, before yet more updates (including a generous addition of safety equipment) were rolled out two years later. The last list price we saw for the slow-selling Prius was R604 100.
Of course, in South Africa, this hybrid didn’t ever achieve the level of popularity it enjoyed in markets such as North America, where the original resonated particularly strongly with Hollywood stars keen to display their “green” credentials (a phenomenon that, in turn, influenced many an ordinary buyer in that country).
We sorted through sales figures submitted to Naamsa for the first eight months of 2022 and discovered just 11 units of the Prius were registered in South Africa over that period. While it’s not clear whether there is any remaining stock in Toyota SA Motors’ dealer network, the Japanese brand’s local division has confirmed to Cars.co.za the Prius is no longer being imported.
www.cars.co.za
Toyota South Africa Motors has quietly axed the Prius from its model range, ending a 17-year local run for the brand’s pioneering hybrid vehicle…
Despite fielding a local line-up with more hybrid options than ever before (including a raft of dual-powered Lexus models), Toyota South Africa Motors has discontinued the vehicle that started it all. Yes, the Prius has quietly exited South Africa after 17 years on the market.
Since the original Prius – billed as the world’s first mass-production hybrid passenger vehicle at its launch in Japan in 1997 – wasn’t officially offered here in South Africa, the second-generation model marked the nameplate’s local debut way back in 2005.
The third generation touched down in 2009, with the fourth iteration following in mid-2016. A facelifted version was launched in South Africa in 2019, before yet more updates (including a generous addition of safety equipment) were rolled out two years later. The last list price we saw for the slow-selling Prius was R604 100.
Of course, in South Africa, this hybrid didn’t ever achieve the level of popularity it enjoyed in markets such as North America, where the original resonated particularly strongly with Hollywood stars keen to display their “green” credentials (a phenomenon that, in turn, influenced many an ordinary buyer in that country).
We sorted through sales figures submitted to Naamsa for the first eight months of 2022 and discovered just 11 units of the Prius were registered in South Africa over that period. While it’s not clear whether there is any remaining stock in Toyota SA Motors’ dealer network, the Japanese brand’s local division has confirmed to Cars.co.za the Prius is no longer being imported.
Farewell, Prius! Toyota SA Calls Time on Hybrid Pioneer
Toyota South Africa has quietly axed the Prius from its model range, ending a 17-year local run for the brand’s pioneering hybrid vehicle…