It's here - new Toyota hybrid hatchback will be sold separately as Aqua in Japan and the c Prius in the world.
C. When the Prius, Toyota Prius assembly to extend the brand of hybrid models, which are already covered by the standard Prius, a plug-in Prius PHEV Prius V, and the minivan. The new five-door hatchback will take place in the family base model Prius.
At 3995 mm (157.3 inches). Long, 1695 mm (66.7 inches). Wide and 1,445 mm (56.9 inches). Cover with a wheelbase of 2550 mm (100.4 inches)., C The Prius is slightly higher than the latest generation Yaris (153.5 "long, 66.7" wide and 59.4 high "with a 98.8 "wheelbase).
The Prius is a hybrid C compact and lightweight, which combines a 1.5-liter gasoline engine with a high electrical efficiency.
Although Toyota did not provide other details, a leak revealed that the Japanese brochure JDM [Japanese market] model, the unit produces 1.5 liters fuel 74HP and 111Nm at 4800 rpm (81, 9 lb-ft) of torque at 4800 rpm , the electric motor chips instead of 61HP and 169Nm (125 lb-ft). JDM in tune with the combined hybrid system is 100 HP.
Toyota said it expects the U.S. market, the Prius C, return the best fuel economy of 50 mpg (4.7lt/100km itself) in the city, where he says, is "the highest city mpg is not any plug-in car ".
Japan, Aqua has a fuel economy of 35.4 km / L (~ 83.3 U.S. MPG or 2.8lt/100km) under the JC08 test cycle and 40 km / l (94 mpg U.S. or 2.5lt/100 km ) during the 10-15 test cycle.
Pricing will be announced later, but Toyota said it offered "affordable" in the USA Standard features are the hands-free Bluetooth connectivity, steering wheel audio controls, and nine airbags, while the system Entune the company's new media is also available.
Water makes its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show in late November 2011 and on sale in Japan in late December, when the Prius C, the debut was in 2012 at the Detroit Motor Show in mid-January U.S. sales begin in the spring.
NEW TOYOTA PRIUS C NORTH AMERICA
NEW TOYOTA AQUA JAPAN
