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The Prius was developed by Toyota to be the "car for the 21st century"; [1] [2] it was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, [3] first going on sale in Japan in 1997 at all four Toyota Japan dealership chains, [3] and subsequently introduced worldwide in 2000.
The second-generation Prius plug-in hybrid, known as the Toyota Prius Prime in the US, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, was unveiled at the March 2016 New York International Auto Show. [89] Retail deliveries of the Prius Prime began in the US in November 2016, and, unlike the first-generation model, it was available in all 50 states.
Toyota launched the Prius c in Taiwan in March 2012, starting at a price of NT$859,000 (US$29,100). [84] Uruguay. Toyota first launched the Prius C in Uruguay in 2012, at a price of US$39,900. [85] At this time, the price was too high compared to other vehicles in the market. In consequence of this, it sold less than 10 cars.
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 Eco offered a 29 L/100 km; 9.6 mpg ‑imp (8 mpg ‑US), or 16.7%, improvement over the combined driving rating of the third-generation Prius. [16] The Eco variant passed the first-generation Honda Insight's 4.4 L/100 km; 64 mpg ‑imp (53 mpg ‑US) as the most fuel efficient car available in the US without plug-in capability.
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.