The Toyota Prius, with its advanced Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive system is a vehicle that is leading the way in the automotive industry in lightening our environmental footprint. Toyota is championing the cause with the Toyota Prius which achieves very low emissions and has exceptional fuel economy.
The Toyota Prius is powered by a petrol and an electric motor and has a computer which determines the optimum combination of power (Hybrid Synergy Drive). This results in a smoother and quieter drive. Toyota Prius has continuously variable transmission, so no gear changes and the powerful battery is constantly charged by the car's kinetic energy, called regenerative braking. There is no need to plug the Toyota Prius in.
With it's ergonomical design, and features like push button start, you'll find that driving the Toyota Prius is driving a car of the future now. The aerodynamic design of the Toyota Prius reduces drag, the engine turns off when stationary and the LED lights use less energy. You can view just how efficiently your Toyota Prius is running on the 7" wide touch screen Electro Multi Vision (EMV).
The Toyota Prius has a 1.8litre Atkinson-cycle engine and an electric motor. The two combined deliver 98.5kw of power and just as importantly the Toyota Prius reduces carbon dioxide emissions by half. Toyota Prius exceeds the Euro IV emission standards and was the first vehicle in Australia to be awarded a 5 star rating in the Australian Government's Green Vehicle Guide.
With its advanced safety, technology and design the Toyota Prius is indeed a car of the future as well as being a car that is kinder on our environment. Three driving modes to choose from are EV mode, perfect for for quiet streets, Power mode, for improved and sportier response and Eco mode, for the best fuel economy under any driving conditions.
The top of the range i-Tech has added features such as a solar ventilation system, remote air conditioning and dynamic radar cruise control where the vehicle speed is automatically adjusted if you are too close to the vehicle directly in front.
If you want to join the revolution and fulfil your automotive needs in an environmentally sustainable and responsible manner come and check out the Toyota Prius with a test drive at Melton Toyota.
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