Toyota Prius C Review! The Most Efficient Hybrid On The Market

Toyota Prius C Review! The Most Efficient Hybrid On The Market

The Toyota Prius c is powered by a four cylinder 1.5-liter. This all-aluminum engine with 16 valves comes with variable valve timing and produces 73 horsepower at 4,800 rpm and 82 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. With its hybrid system of this vehicle produces 99 horsepower.

Like all hybrids, the C derives its power from both an electric motor and a traditional engine.The battery weighs 68 pounds and is 0.87 kilowatt hours. The traditional engine is a 1.5 liter V4 and provides 99 horsepower. You can travel from zero to sixty in 11.5 seconds. Mileage is 46 mpg city and 50 mpg on the highway. Not only is it affordable Prius C is also the most efficient hybrid on the market; more efficient than the original pus, and various hybrids produced by competitors including Honda CR-Z.

The Prius C is on a wheelbase of 100.4 inches. This model is 157.3 inches, 66.7 inches wide and 56.9 inches high. It has a ground clearance of 5.5 inches and weighs 2,500 pounds. This model offers 38.6 inches of headroom in front and 37.0 inches in the rear. Front shoulder room is 52.3 inches in the post; there is 51.7 inches in the rear. Space for measures 51.0 inches front hip; rear hip room is 50.8 inches. Front leg room measures 41.7 inches; there are 35.0 inches of legroom in the rear. Seating five, the Prius C has 87.4 cubic feet of passenger volume and 17.1 cubic feet of storage behind the second row seats.

Inside, too, the 2014 Prius C is more conventional than their larger brethren. It is considered a subcompact, but is longer than most other cars in this segment, which helps inner volume in the interest of cheat wind resistance. There is a classic multi-information display Prius mounted in the center of the dash, just below the windshield, but both the console and dashboard controls are much more conventional. Instead of the selector unit Prius weirdo stalk, the smaller Prius uses a conventional chrome lever mounted in the tunnel. And if you've been inside the subcompact Toyota Yaris, it is possible to recognize a number of the other switches and knobs too.