Prius v to World: Go Big or Go Home
Published Sunday, 14 August, 2011 by Chris Dugan. Categories: Toyota, Hybrid, Vehicle News, Green.
Anyone who knows anything about Handy Toyota and our blog knows we're really excited to see the all new Prius family come out over the course of the 2012 model year. Toyota Motors is soon to unveil the first of these in the Prius Plug-in, so before we get into today's topic let's engage in a brief refresher course regarding the upcoming Prius family.
The last of these four 2012 Prius models is the point of today's blog of course, and those of you who fit into the short description of the Prius v should be really excited. Until today, Toyota's current version of the Prius v achieved an Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy score of 42 mpg city and 38 mpg highway, making for a combined 40 miles per gallon. Not content with that score, Toyota's engineers upped the ante and squeezed a little more juice out of the Hybrid Synergy Drive platform. The current rating has been increased to 44 mpg city and 40 mpg highway, giving the Prius v or Prius MPV a combined score of 42 mpg combined.
For those of you put off by the score, perhaps assuming you'd see a larger Prius vehicle with the same fuel economy scores, take the following into account. Toyota has stated that in its current version the Prius v will have 58% more room than the current Prius IV hatchback. So at 42 mpg combined versus the current Prius IV's 50 mpg, potential Prius v-buyers will see a 16% decrease in overall fuel economy you'll gain 58% cargo space. To me, if I had a large family, that would be a win. Let us also not forget that the Prius v has more cargo room than the Nissan Rogue, the Ford Escape, and the Honda Element.
If this brief amount of information hasn't quelled your appetite for the Prius v, click here to view archived blogs regarding the new vehicle, or click here to contact a Handy Toyota sales consultant. We're also building a web page all about the Prius v when the official information gets to us, and if you want to know more about that click here to contact the webmaster. Finally, the only real way to stay 100% up to date is to subscribe to our blog, which you can do by clicking here.
Chris Dugan
Handy Toyota
- 2012 Prius V (five) - not to be confused with the Prius v, the Prius 5 is the next evolution of the world famous Prius hybrid; though not to undermine the enhancements that Toyota's sure to bring to the table, the new Prius will really be more of the same - not that that's bad
- The Prius c - for those of you who live in tightly packed cities, be it Burlington, Vermont or Boston, Massachusetts, the Prius c is for you; featuring a smaller build, this is the commuter/city-dwellers Prius, and most likely we'll see some substantial bumps to fuel economy because of the size
- The Prius Plug-in - again, anyone keeping even the lightest tabs on Handy Toyota's blog knows what this is all about: 13 miles of gas-free, zero emissions driving, and a 4-hour charge time from a standard house charger; for more on the Prius Plug-in, check out our information page by clicking here or view some archived blogs here
- The Prius v - also called the Prius MPV, this is a family-sized Prius for those of you who have too much cargo or bodies to have been able to buy a current Prius; with the introduction of the Prius v, many people who thought the hatchback version was too small will have another shot at high fuel economy
The last of these four 2012 Prius models is the point of today's blog of course, and those of you who fit into the short description of the Prius v should be really excited. Until today, Toyota's current version of the Prius v achieved an Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy score of 42 mpg city and 38 mpg highway, making for a combined 40 miles per gallon. Not content with that score, Toyota's engineers upped the ante and squeezed a little more juice out of the Hybrid Synergy Drive platform. The current rating has been increased to 44 mpg city and 40 mpg highway, giving the Prius v or Prius MPV a combined score of 42 mpg combined.
For those of you put off by the score, perhaps assuming you'd see a larger Prius vehicle with the same fuel economy scores, take the following into account. Toyota has stated that in its current version the Prius v will have 58% more room than the current Prius IV hatchback. So at 42 mpg combined versus the current Prius IV's 50 mpg, potential Prius v-buyers will see a 16% decrease in overall fuel economy you'll gain 58% cargo space. To me, if I had a large family, that would be a win. Let us also not forget that the Prius v has more cargo room than the Nissan Rogue, the Ford Escape, and the Honda Element.
If this brief amount of information hasn't quelled your appetite for the Prius v, click here to view archived blogs regarding the new vehicle, or click here to contact a Handy Toyota sales consultant. We're also building a web page all about the Prius v when the official information gets to us, and if you want to know more about that click here to contact the webmaster. Finally, the only real way to stay 100% up to date is to subscribe to our blog, which you can do by clicking here.
Chris Dugan
Handy Toyota
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