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The Prius c is assembled at the Iwate Plant of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, in Kanegasaki, Iwate in northern Japan. [7] Toyota's initial production capacity for the Aqua/Prius c at this facility was 12,000 units per month, with a maximum production capacity of 30,000 units per month. [31]
As of January 2017, the Aqua/Prius c is the second highest-selling Toyota hybrid model after the regular Prius, with 1,380,100 units sold worldwide. Japan as Aqua's market leader has sold 1,154,500 units of the model through January 2017. [ 3 ]
According to the EPA, for the model year 2012, and when only gasoline-powered vehicles are considered (excluding all-electric cars), the Prius c ranks as the most fuel-efficient compact car, the Prius liftback as the most fuel-efficient mid-size car, and the Prius v as the most fuel-efficient mid-size station wagon. [201]
When operating in hybrid mode, the Prius Prime has an EPA-rated combined fuel economy of 4.4 L/100 km (54 mpg ‑US; 65 mpg ‑imp), 4.3 L/100 km (55 mpg ‑US; 66 mpg ‑imp) in city driving, and 4.4 L/100 km (53 mpg ‑US; 64 mpg ‑imp) in highway. Only the Prius Eco has a higher EPA-rated fuel economy rating in hybrid mode. [1] [97]
The Prius XW30 was the most efficient car powered purely by liquid fuel available in the U.S., based on the official rating. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] Only the discontinued first-generation Honda Insight attained higher fuel efficiency: 62 mpg ‑US (3.8 L/100 km; 74 mpg ‑imp ) (for manual/no air conditioner option).
The Prius fuel economy has improved on average by about 10% each generation, and Toyota has set the challenge to continue to improve at this rate. [10] [11] Under the Japanese JC08 cycle test, Toyota expects the fourth generation Prius to achieve a fuel economy rating of 40.8 km/L (115 mpg ‑imp; 96 mpg ‑US). [citation needed]
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The 2004 Prius is even more environmentally-friendly than the 1997–2003 model (according to the EPA), and is 6 inches (150 mm) longer than the previous version. [5] Its more aerodynamic Kammback body balances length and wind resistance resulting in a drag coefficient ( C d) of 0.26. [5]