Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
ProductionDecember 1997 – present
Model years2001–present (US)
Body and chassis
Class
Body style
  • 4-door sedan (1997–2003)
  • 5-door liftback (2003–present)
Layout
  • Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
  • Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (E-Four)


The Toyota Prius is a hybrid vehicle from the Japanese automobile producer Toyota. It is called 'hybrid' because it has two different engines: a gasoline engine (combustion engine) and

an electric motor. Because of the electric motor, it uses less fuel than a normal gasoline automobile when driving at low speeds (for example in the city).

The electric motor uses batteries for its power, and these batteries are charged by a dynamo when the gasoline engine is used at higher speeds.

First generation (XW10)

  • Toyota Prius NHW10

Second generation (XW20)

  • Toyota Prius NHW20
  • Interior

Third generation (XW30)

  • Toyota Prius XW30
  • Facelift

Fourth generation (XW50)

  • Toyota Prius XW50
  • Facelift

Fifth generation (XW60)

  • Toyota Prius XW60

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