Toyota Prius practical test: Presentable pioneer
In 1997, it was the pioneer of hybrid technology - even if Japanese designers had put aesthetic sensibilities to the test. The first generations of the Prius were at least as strangely designed as the new drive technology. But Toyota - and its fans - have remained true to the gasoline-electric hybrid concept. And the now fifth generation, with its wedge-shaped coupé form, finally looks like a car that no longer makes heads turn in amazement. However, under the hood of the hybrid pioneer, which has shrunk to 4.60 meters, there is now a "conventional" plug-in hybrid drive instead of the "power-split" one.
And it delivers a system output of 223 hp (164 kW), which accelerates the new Prius to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds and on to 177 km/h, and even up to 135 km/h purely electrically, which, in contrast to its predecessors, it manages well over a considerable distance. Of course, this is mainly due to the more powerful electric motor, whose output has been more than doubled from 53 kW (72 hp) to 120 kW (163 hp). This makes the electric motor more powerful than the combustion engine, which has also been boosted to 151 hp and increased to a displacement of 2.0 liters. (aum)
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