The Toyota Prius Prime is an All-New Plug-in Hybrid and The Successor

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News Auto, The Toyota Prius Prime is an all-new plug-in hybrid and the successor to the Prius Plug-In Hybrid that the Japanese automaker introduced in 2012. It’s far more efficient than the outgoing model, is replete with new technology, and can travel greater distances on all-electric power.

While the Prius Prime's styling is still cutting edge for a few, it's discernibly more preservationist than the fundamental Prius.
 

The Toyota Prius Prime is an All-New Plug-in Hybrid and The Successor - Slated to go marked down before the end of 2016, it varies from the prior model by giving essentially enhanced all-electric range (more than 22 miles or 35 kilometers) on account of a bigger 8.8 kWh battery, and a considerably higher EPA rating for MPGe, and in addition better taking care of and street behavior. Utilizing each tech trap as a part of the book, the Prime ought to have the capacity to go more than 600 miles (966 kilometers) on a tank of fuel (11.3 gallons or 43 liters).

Indeed, Toyota is placing greater emphasis on the car’s EV mode and sees it competing head-on with the Chevrolet Volt. While the Volt will win on EV-only range, the Prius will be able to travel some 200 miles (322 kilometers) farther on a tank of fuel and it’s expected to come in at a lower price.

 

The Toyota Prius Prime is an All-New Plug-in Hybrid and The Successor - It comes standard with a 1.8-liter Atkinson-cycle engine, two electric motors, and an 8.8 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery that has twice the capacity of what was in the Prius Plug-In Hybrid. In EV mode, the car tops out at 84 mph (135 km/h) and the battery can be recharged in two hours with a 240-volt charger or 5.5 hours using a 110-volt charging device.

Although it was developed in parallel with the new Prius hybrid, it has a different exterior design as well as its own interior with a four-seat cabin layout.