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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. This criteria only left the Prius in play.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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First Timer: 2021 Toyota Prius Prime

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Going for the MPG. In this case we met with Mark and Annette, who purchased a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime. CFR: Tell us about the research and shopping experience and the purchase decision process, such as when did you buy or lease the Prius Prime, when did you begin researching new cars, and what dealer did you go with?

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Worldwide Prius sales top 3-million mark; Prius family sales at 3.4 million

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that as of the end of June, worldwide cumulative sales of the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (generations I, II and III) passed the 3-million mark. Total global Prius nameplate sales (the expanded Prius family) are at 3.436 million units. TMC launched the Prius in 1997.

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Mazda Demio Skyactiv tops survey of Japan Eco Cars; Prius in 2nd place

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mpg US, 3.33 liter Skyactiv is just as frugal as the Honda Fit Hybrid, and only very slightly shy of the Prius α’s 31 km/L. The Prius is in second place (170 votes), followed closely by the Daihatsu e:S (147 votes). The Prius α comes in fourth (111 votes), followed by the Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid (55 votes).

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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Toyota Yaris named 2021 European Car of the Year; 80% choose hybrid powertrain

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Overall efficiency increased by 20%, which typically would be at the cost of performance. mpg US), a 20% improvement. Yaris won in 2000, Prius took top honours in 2005 and now Yaris has lifted the trophy again in 2021. The new model uses the latest evolution of Toyota’s fourth-generation hybrid electric powertrain. l/100km (63.5

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