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Hybrid Synergy Drive logo. Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD), also known as Toyota Hybrid System II, is the brand name of Toyota Motor Corporation for the hybrid car drive train technology used in vehicles with the Toyota and Lexus marques.
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.
The Prius Two gained new 15-inch wheel covers and standard LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL). The Prius Three added a standard three-door Smart Key entry system, and the Prius Four featured standard auto on/off headlamps. The Prius Four also provided enhanced comfort with new SofTex-trimmed seats and an eight-way power adjustable driver's seat.
2007 Swiss government named Toyota Prius the world's greenest car in a draft study of over 6,000 cars. [41] 2008 "Green Engine of the Year" from International Engine of the Year Awards. [42] 2008 JD Power and Associates "Most Dependable Compact Car", [43] and again in 2009 [44] ABC News Top 10 Innovations of the Decade. [45]
The California Cars Initiative converted the 2004 and newer Toyota Prius to become a prototype of what it calls PRIUS+. With the addition of 140 kg (300 lb) of lead–acid batteries, the PRIUS+ achieved roughly double the gasoline mileage of a standard Prius and could make trips of up to 16 kilometres (10 mi) using only electric power. [49]
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.
Toyota Prius (2003–2012) XW30. Toyota Prius (2009–2015) XW40. Toyota Prius α / Toyota Prius v / Toyota Prius+ (2011–2021) XW50. Toyota Prius (2015–2022) XW60. Toyota Prius (2022–present) NHW (1NZ engine) 1997–2003 Toyota Prius; 2003–2009 Toyota Prius; ZVW (2ZR engine) 2009–present Toyota Prius; MXWH (M20A engine) 2022–present ...
The compact HV4WD E-Four used for the Prius adds little weight and does not reduce the fuel economy or interior storage. A few weeks before the November 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show , Toyota issued a press release with text and images featuring the car in snowy conditions, suggesting the E-Four package would likely debut in the 2019 U.S. model at ...