| Production | 1997 � 2001 | Assembly | Takaoka, later Motomachi, Japan | Class | Compact car | Body style | 4-door sedan | Engine | Toyota Hybrid System Gasoline: 1.5 L 1NZ-FXE DOHC I4 13.5:1 compression 43 kW (58 hp) @ 4000 rpm 102 N·m (75 lb·ft) @ 4000 rpm Electric: 288 V motor 30 kW (40 hp) @ 940 rpm 305 N·m (225 lb·ft) @ 0 rpm | Wheelbase | 2550 mm (2.6 m) | Length | 4275 mm (4.3 m) | Width | 1694 mm (1.7 m) | Height | 1491 mm (1.5 m) |
| Production | 2000 � 2003 | Assembly | Toyota City (Motomachi), Japan | Class | Compact car | Body style | 4-door sedan | Engine | Toyota Hybrid System Gasoline: 1.5 L 1NZ-FXE DOHC I4 VVT-i 13.0:1 compression 52 kW (70 hp) @ 4500 rpm 110 N·m (82 lb·ft) @ 4200 rpm Electric: 273.6 V motor 33 kW (44 hp) @ 1040 rpm 350 N·m (258 lb·ft) @ 0 rpm SULEV | Transmission | 1-speed planetary gear | Wheelbase | 2550 mm (2.6 m) | Length | 4308 mm (4.3 m) | Width | 1694 mm (1.7 m) | Height | 1463 mm (1.5 m) | Weight | 1254.2 kg (1.3 m) |
| Production | 2004 � 2009 (North America, Japan) 2004 � present (China, Europe) | Model years | 2004 � 2009 | Assembly | Tsutsumi, Japan (Toyota City) Kariya, Aichi, Japan (Fujimatsu) Chengdu, Sichuan, China (Chinese domestic market only) | Class | Midsize car | Body style | 5-door hatchback | Engine | Toyota Hybrid System II Gasoline: 1.5 L 1NZ-FXE DOHC I4 VVT-i 57 kW (76 hp) @ 5000 rpm 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @ 4200 rpm Electric: 500 V 50 kW (67 hp) @ 1200 rpm 400 N·m (295 lb·ft) @ 0 rpm AT-PZEV Hybrid system net horsepower: 110 hp (82 kW) | Transmission | 1-speed planetary gear | Wheelbase | 2700 mm (2.7 m) | Length | 4450 mm (4.5 m) | Width | 1725 mm (1.7 m) | Height | 1490 mm (1.5 m) | Weight | 1317 kg (1.3 m) |
| Production | 2009 � present | Model years | 2010 � present | Assembly | Tsutsumi, Japan (Toyota City) Kariya, Aichi, Japan Chengdu, Sichuan, China (Chinese domestic market only) | Class | Midsize car | Body style | 5-door hatchback | Engine | Toyota Hybrid System
Gasoline engine: 1.8 L 2ZR-FXE I4 Dual VVT-i (Atkinson cycle) Power: 98 hp @ 5,200 rpm Torque: 105 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Electric motor: Power: 80 hp Torque: 153 lb-ft
AT-PZEV Hybrid system net horsepower: 134 hp | Transmission | 1-speed planetary gear | Wheelbase | 2700 mm (2.7 m) | Length | 4460 mm (4.5 m) | Width | 1745 mm (1.7 m) | Height | 1480 mm (1.5 m) | Weight | 1379 kg (3,042 lb) |
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The Toyota Prius ( ) is a full hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Prius is the most fuel efficient gasoline car currently sold in the U.S. according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) also rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog forming and toxic emissions.
The Prius first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America. In May 2008, global cumulative Prius sales reached the milestone 1 million vehicle mark, and by early 2010, the Prius reached worldwide cumulative sales of 1.6 million units. As the global top seller market, the U.S. made up more than half the Prius sold worldwide, with 814,173 units registered by December 2009.
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