Welcome to your one stop shop for the Toyota Prius Hybrid, one of America’s fastest selling vehicles.  The Prius has been a trendsetter in economical and fuel efficient vehicles.  Whether you’re searching for a perfect vehicle for you or the entire family, the Toyota Prius Hybrid is the perfect vehicle for you!

This site is your place to get information on everything related to the Toyota Prius Hybrid.  Whether it’s the 2010 or 2011 model or service for this great vehicle, car buyers will be able to gather any of the necessary information they need before purchasing or leasing this great vehicle.

The Toyota Prius continues to lead the market for hybrid automobiles that it started over a decade ago. With its 50-MPG fuel economy rating, Prius is the most fuel-efficient passenger car available in the U.S. today. Prius offers its stellar fuel economy in a versatile five-passenger package that is recognized as a midsize car by the EPA. Toyota has sold 880 thousand Prius models in the U.S. since 2000. Toyota of Lewisville offers Toyota Finance in Texas on new and used Toyota vehicles.

The third-generation Prius was all-new for the 2010 model year, with even better mileage ratings, enhanced performance, and more innovative design features than the esteemed second-generation version. The 2011 Prius carries over with such innovative features as a moonroof with solar panels, four driving modes, Advanced Guidance Parking System and steering wheel touch controls that display on the instrument panel.

The Prius Creates Market Trends

The Toyota Prius – now synonymous with “hybrid” – entered the market in 1997 as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. The company’s exclusive Hybrid Synergy Drive System was introduced in 2004 on the second-generation Prius. The Prius helped boost public awareness for the automobile’s role in the environment, specifically putting a focus on improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.

Using a combination of technologies, Toyota increased fuel efficiency for the new Prius to an EPA estimated 51 MPG in city driving, 48 MPG highway and a combined 50 MPG. Mileage is especially improved in cold-start conditions and at higher speeds.

Toyota Prius Offers Clean And Powerful Engine

The 2011 Prius is built using processes that reduce emissions in every stage of the vehicle lifecycle, from production and driving, through to eventual disposal and dismantling years down the road.

In the Prius, a 1.8-liter Atkinson-cycle, four-cylinder engine produces 98 horsepower at 5,200 rpm. Together with its electric motor, the hybrid system generates a combined 134 net horsepower, an improvement of 24 horsepower over the previous generation. Due the unique way that Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the power of the gasoline engine and electric motor, the driver experiences a feeling of torque in the Prius that makes it feel even more powerful than the output numbers suggest.

Use of an electric water pump and a new exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system also contributes to the engine’s efficiency. The 1.8-liter Prius engine is the first Toyota powerplant that requires no accessory drive belts, helping enhance powertrain efficiency and also potentially reducing maintenance costs.

Prius has been an uncompromised “full” hybrid since its introduction. This means it can run on the gasoline engine alone, battery alone, or a combination of both. The Hybrid Synergy Drive was completely re-engineered for the third-generation Prius, with lighter, more efficient components.

The 2011 Prius offers four driving modes (“Normal,” “Power,” Eco” and “EV”). The EV Mode allows driving on battery power alone at low speeds for about a mile, if conditions permit. Power Mode increases sensitivity to throttle input for a sportier feel; Eco Mode helps drivers achieve the best mileage. A multi-information display panel that monitors fuel and energy consumption is standard. It provides feedback on the Prius’ efficiency using three different displays to help the driver adopt economical driving habits.

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