The battle between Honda’s new hybrid warrior, the Insight and Toyota’s established player, the Prius, is finally underway.  Of course, the Prius in question is the current second-generation model, not the upcoming third generation Prius.
After months of competitive pricing announcements and fuel economy counter-claims between the two Japanese giants, Honda has stepped up to claim [...]

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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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Honda has released a single official image showcasing its Prius-fighting Insight hybrid. The production-spec Insight appears to have carried over much of the styling shown on the Insight concept when it was first unveiled. Many may find its slab-sided looks uncomfortably similar to the Prius.

The outlandish ‘motor show only’ rims and lighting have made way [...]

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