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The Toyota Prius (/ ˈ p r iː ə s / PREE-əss) (Japanese: トヨタ・プリウス, Hepburn: Toyota Puriusu) is a compact/small family liftback (supermini/subcompact sedan until 2003) produced by Toyota. The Prius has a hybrid drivetrain, combined with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.
2006 Prius cut-away in a Toyota showroom in Paris. The Prius uses an all-electric A/C compressor for cooling, an industry first, [7] and also adds an electric power steering system to further minimize engine belt-driven engine accessories. Combined with a smaller and lighter NiMH battery, the XW20 is more powerful and more efficient than the XW10.
Side by side comparison of Toyota Prius Liftback (left) and Prius v (right). The Prius v powertrain uses the same 1.8 liter Atkinson cycle gasoline inline-four engine used in the conventional Prius, a 60 kW traction motor, and shares the Prius's Hybrid Synergy Drive system and the same 201 volt nickel-metal hydride battery pack.
The all-new, super-practical Toyota Prius joined the ranks of the Chevrolet Corvette, Lucid Air EV, and Nissan's “Godzilla” as MotorTrend's Car of the Year.
The battery pack of the first generation Toyota Prius consisted of 228 cells packaged in 38 modules, while the second generation Prius consisted of 28 Panasonic prismatic nickel metal hydride modules, each containing six 1.2 volt cells, connected in series to produce a nominal voltage of 201.6 volts.
The Toyota Prius XW30 was built at their Tsutsumi, Japan plant, [1] as well as the Chachoengsao, Thailand plant. [ citation needed ] At the launch of the XW30, Toyota stated its goal of selling about 400,000 Prius units annually worldwide, [ 12 ] and 180,000 units in the U.S. by 2010. [ 42 ]
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