Auto Express – New 2016 Toyota Prius Review – Video

 

Auto Express may not have been big fans of the Prius before, but we are now. There’s lots to admire in the engineering and technology, if not the look of the car. And it’s hard not to be swayed by the numbers – it’s not cheap to buy, but it will be cheap to run. It’s comfortable, refined and easy to live with – and more than just a cabbies’ favorite now.

2016 Toyota Prius Specs:

Specifications

VEHICLE TYPE:front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door hatchback

BASE PRICE:Prius Two, $25,035; Prius Three, $27,085; Prius Four, $29,485

ENGINE TYPE:DOHC Atkinson-capable 1.8-liter inline-4, 95 hp, 105 lb-ft; permanent-magnet synchronous AC electric motor, 71 hp, 120 lb-ft; combined power rating, 121 hp; 0.75-kWh lithium-ion or 1.31-kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery pack

TRANSMISSION:continuously variable automatic

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Length: 178.7 in
Width: 69.3 in Height:58.1 in
Passenger volume: 93 cu ft
Cargo volume: 25-27 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est):3050-3100 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/DEST):
Zero to 60 mph: 10.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 17.6 sec
Top speed: 112 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (ESTIMATED):
EPA city/highway driving: 54-58/50-53 mpg