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( En español)
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2008 Toyota Prius (continued)
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Summary
The Toyota Prius sets the standard for environmentally friendly transportation. It delivers extremely good fuel efficiency for a four-seat car with an automatic transmission. EPA numbers peg combined city/highway fuel economy at 46 mpg, which is about what you can expect. Toyota is clearly the leader in hybrid technology. The Prius is an amazing piece of engineering, yet driving one and owning one is not much different from a conventional car. That's impressive.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard filed this report from Northern California, with John F. Katz in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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| Model
Line Overview |
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| Model
lineup: |
Toyota Prius ($22,475); Touring Edition ($23,370) |
| Engines: |
1.5-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4 plus 50-kw 500-volt permanent magnet electric motor |
| Transmissions: |
continuously variable automatic |
| Safety
equipment (standard): |
dual front airbags; driver and front passenger seat-mounted side impact airbags; front and rear side curtain airbags; anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD); three-point seatbelts and adjustable head restraints in all five seating positions with force-limiting pretensioners in front and height-adjustable front shoulder belt anchors; ISO child seat tether anchors; tire pressure monitor |
| Safety
equipment (optional): |
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) |
| Basic
warranty: |
3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled
in: |
Tsutsumi (Toyota City), Japan |
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| Specifications As Tested |
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| Model tested
(MSRP): |
Toyota Prius ($22,475) |
| Standard
equipment: |
air conditioning; cruise control; power steering; tilt steering wheel with redundant climate control and audio controls; front and rear variable-speed intermittent wipers; remote keyless entry; power windows, central locking and heated outside rearview mirrors; AM/FM/CD stereo; delayed accessory power shut off; 60/40 split folding rear seatback |
| Options as
tested (MSRP): |
Package 5 ($3,280) includes VSC electronic stability control, Smart Key entry system, security alarm, reversing camera, Homelink programmable remote opener system, navigation system with steering-wheel controls, JBL AM/FM/6CD/MP3 audio with Bluetooth, fog lamps, HID headlamps |
| Destination
charge: |
($660) |
| Gas guzzler
tax: |
N/A |
| Price as
tested (MSRP): |
$26415 |
| Layout: |
front-wheel drive |
| Engine: |
1.5-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4/ plus 50-kW (67 hp), 500-volt, permanent magnet electric motor |
| Horsepower (hp
@ rpm): |
76 @ 5000 plus 67 @ 1200-1540 (net peak 110 hp) |
| Torque
(lb.-ft. @ rpm): |
82 @ 4200 plus 295 @ 0-1200 |
| Transmission: |
48/45 |
| EPA fuel
economy, city/hwy: |
continuously variable automatic mpg |
| Wheelbase: |
106.3 in. |
| Length/width/height: |
175.0/67.9/58.7 in. |
| Track,
f/r: |
59.3/58.3 in. |
| Turning
circle: |
34.1 ft. |
| Seating
capacity: |
5 |
| Head/hip/leg
room, f: |
39.1/51.0/41.9 in. |
| Head/hip/leg
room, m: |
N/A |
| Head/hip/leg
room, r: |
37.3/51.6/38.6 in. |
| Cargo
volume: |
14.4 cu. ft. |
| Payload: |
N/A |
| Towing
capacity: |
not recommended |
| Suspension,
f: |
independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension,
r: |
torsion beam, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Ground
clearance: |
5.6 in. |
| Curb
weight: |
2932 lbs. |
| Tires: |
P185/65R15 all-season |
| Brakes,
f/r: |
vented disc/drum with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, integrated regenerative braking |
| Fuel
capacity: |
11.9 gal. |
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