Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Toyota fully unveiled its fourth-generation Prius in an outdoor event Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Toyota did not provide specifics of fuel consumption and electric range, but confirmed that it expected a 10% improvement in EPA-estimated MPG on core models (51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway, 50 mpg combined for MY 2015).
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 12, 2015
While it has unveiled the all-new 2016 Prius hybrid twice--once at a glitzy event in Las Vegas, once at the Frankfurt Motor Show--Toyota has been very stingy with technical information about the powertrain that will let the car earn promised EPA combined ratings of 55 mpg or better.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2013
Among the broad technology advances Ogiso outlined during his talk were: “In its three generations, Prius MPG has improved on average by about 10%, each generation. Ogiso said verification work on the system will be conducted in Japan, the US and Europe in 2014. —Satoshi Ogiso. qdash;Satoshi Ogiso.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Extensive changes to the transaxle, engine and combined hybrid system, generate an expected improvement in EPA estimated MPG on core models of up to 10% (i.e., up to ~55 mpg US combined), with an Eco model that will achieve an even greater improvement. The new Prius will arrive in dealerships in the US early next year.
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