TOYOTAPrius 2004 - 2006

　　The Prius’ history dates back in 1997 when the first car was sold in Japan. Selling worldwide started in 2001.

　　The completely redesigned Prius was recreated as a larger, more powerful and refined hybrid with an improved fuel efficiency.

　　The aerodynamic design along with the unusual interior made the Prius quite unique.

　　Good quality materials were used for the cabin, with nice and intuitive controls. Toyota used unconventional digital gauges that were easy to read.

　　An optional navigation system was available and the display would’ve mostly showed the energy and the fuel consumption monitor.

　　The Prius was not a plug-in hybrid, it had a 1.5-liter engine that developed 76 hp and was mated to a continuous variable transmission.

　　The smart hybrid ran on gasoline, on the electric engine or on both at the same time, depending on the situation.

　　Space wise, the Prius was comfortable with decent amount of legroom and headroom both in the back and in the front. The trunk had an excellent size load area and could even be extended by folding the rear seats.

　　The driving experience was good, with the Prius feeling more like any other sedan. It reached 100 km/h in a little over 10 seconds.

　　Toyota gave an 8-year warranty for the batteries.

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