2023 Toyota Prius Debuts In Europe As PHEV With 220 HP

The fifth-generation Toyota Prius debuts in Europe a number of hours earlier than the brand new mannequin premieres in america. We will not but make certain concerning the specs or options for the American market, however this unveiling supplies a touch of what to anticipate.

In Europe, the brand new Prius is simply obtainable as a plug-in hybrid. The powertrain features a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a complete system output of 220 horsepower. It is a 99-hp (74-kW) enchancment over the present car’s electrically assisted 1.8-liter four-pot that makes 121 hp (90 kW).

The Prius plug-in in Europe has a 13.6-kilowatt-hour battery, versus the 8.8-kWh pack from the earlier mannequin. The unit is beneath the rear seats. Toyota’s announcement says the vary “is 50 % larger than the present era.” This is able to counsel a 58.5-mile (94.15-kilometers) distance judging by the present 39-mile (63-km) determine within the UK.

The Prius plug-in might be obtainable with an non-obligatory photo voltaic roof panel. The European-market mannequin announcement would not point out whether or not this method would enhance the car’s driving vary.

Aesthetically, the brand new Prius seems acquainted but additionally has a recent look. The design pushes the roof’s apex farther again, which provides the automotive extra of a coupe-like look. The altered proportions embrace reducing the peak by 1.969 inches (50 millimeters) and stretching the wheelbase by the identical quantity. The general size is 1.811 inches (46 millimeters) shorter. The width will increase by 0.866 inches (22 millimeters).

Inside, the brand new Prius adopts the Island Structure styling language with three areas: “environment,” “driver module,” and “floating instrument panel.” The look is much like the format within the bZ4X crossover as a result of the gauge show sticks up from the dashboard reasonably than having a shroud round it, like most trendy automobiles.

The middle stack consists of an infotainment show that emerges from the sprint. The one bodily management seems to be a knob on the decrease proper nook of the display screen.

A pair of thin vents separate the infotainment display screen from the HVAC controls. It has buttons for controlling the seat temperature management and adjusting the cabin temperature.

Following this European debut, we count on to have specs for the US-spec mannequin very quickly.