If you’re looking to replace your second-gen Prius but aren’t quite sure which way to go, Toyota would like to help. Toyota Motor Sales USA has just announced pricing and specifications for the five-model range of the new third-generation Prius.

Due to go on sale in late May, the new Prius will start from USD$21,000 (AUD$29,610) [...]

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It may not be too long before you can purchase a car which really does run on the smell of an oily rag. Toyota’s engineers claim that plug-in versions of its Prius are achieving an incredible 65 MPG (which works out to 3.6 l/100 Km).

Although the technology is being developed for introduction in the recently [...]

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Following a lengthy teaser campaign Toyota has announced the final details of its new Prius. The third generation petrol electric hybrid has been unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show.

Under the United States EPA test schedule the new Prius achieves fuel economy of 50 MPG which equates to 4.7l/100Km. The petrol engine grows in size to [...]

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It looks as if the images we presented a few days ago of the 2010 Toyota Prius are actually screenshots from a pair of videos. They show the next generation of the popular hybrid sitting on a rotating stage, set to the jazz/lounge track “Something’s Coming” by Leonard Bernstein in the first video, and an [...]

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