Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius has, since its inception, revolutionized the automotive industry. With features such s a push-button start, LCD display Toyota Prius Electro Multi Vision Display and Bluetooth Hands Free System; the Toyota Prius is much more than a car that can save you a fortune on fuel costs.

Although the Toyota Prius does come equipped with some outstanding features it is its fuel efficiency that really stands out. The Toyota Prius engine is an in-line 4-cylinder 1.5L 16 Valve DOHC engine with VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence), while the electric motor and battery consists of a 201.6V 6.5Ah nickel-metal hydride battery. The result of this is that the Toyota Prius delivers responsive performance while contributing to a healthier and cleaner planet. It’s not often that you get a chance to drive a vehicle that doesn’t impact on negatively on the earth’s atmosphere, but with the Toyota Prius you can be one of the many people that have made the smarter, greener choice of vehicle.

The Toyota Prius boasts a fuel consumption like no other car, using a mere 4.4 litres / 100km, the Toyota Prius becomes not only a safer choice for a greener earth; but in fact in the long run you will also notice a healthier bank balance…

When driving the Toyota Prius you will notice that there are no gear changes, this is due to the fact that the Toyota Prius doesn’t use a conventional manual or automatic transmission. In fact, the Toyota Prius uses an electric motor which simply increases the revs when you want to go faster using what is called a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).

The Toyota Prius also prides itself as a safe car. The Toyota Prius uses an advanced Anti-skid Braking System (ABS) which quite simply prevents your car from skidding thus improving stopping distance and reducing the risk of an accident. With dual airbags, head impact protection, Motor Traction Control (TRC) and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Rear reversing sensors; it’s not hard to see why the Toyota Prius has become the smart choice of car for more than 1 million people.

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