2014 Toyota Geneva Motor Show: Prius Plug-in Hybrid - towards the ultimate ECO car
Building on the core technology of Toyota's renowned full hybrid powertrain, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid addresses the specific needs of urban-based customers with a significantly extended, fully-electric EV driving range of 25 km for shorter, cross-city journeys, while the hybrid powertrain's petrol engine awards the new Toyota PHEV true long range capability of over 1,000 km.
A full hybrid capable of operating in petrol and electric modes alone, as well as a combination of both, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid delivers impressive, seamless acceleration and remarkably quiet operation, while returning unparalleled fuel efficiency (2.1 l/100 km in the European homologation combined cycle) and extremely low emissions (49 g/km).
Moreover, when operating in its extended EV mode, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid generates zero CO2, NOx and particulate emissions, driving with city-crossing capability for up to 25 kilometres at speeds of up to 85 km/h, dependant on battery charge and driving conditions.
After the EV range has been expended, the full hybrid system still returns fuel consumption of only 3.7 l/100 km, and generates class-leading CO2 emissions of just 85 g/km. These figures are even lower than that of regular Prius, mainly due to the vehicle's Lithium-ion battery, which can more efficiently recover energy under braking, recharging the battery more quickly and allowing owners to drive more often in EV mode.
Weighing only 80 kg, the battery pack of 4.4 kWh can be fully recharged in 1.5 hours from a standard, 230V household outlet. And thanks to this compact battery pack, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid weighs only 55 kg more than a standard Prius.
| Auris Hybrid Hatchback | |
| Hybrid powertrain | |
| Engine | 4 in line cylinders |
| Fuel type | 95 unleaded petrol or higher |
| Valve mechanism | DOHC 16-valve with VVT-i |
| Fuel system | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| Displacement | 1,798 cm3 |
| Compression ratio | 13.0:1 |
| Motor generator | permanent magnet AC synchronous |
| Max. output | 60 kW |
| Max. torque | 207 Nm |
| Battery | Lithium-ion |
| Max. power (system total) | 136 DIN hp/100 kW @ 5200 rpm |
| Max. torque (petrol engine only) | 142 Nm @ 4000 rpm |
| Main dimensions & capacities | |
| Overall length | 4,480 mm |
| Overall width | 1,745 mm |
| Overall height | 1,490 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm |
| Cargo capacity | 443 l |
| Fuel tank capacity | 45 l |
| Drag coefficient (Cd) | 0,25 |
| Performance | |
| Max. speed | 180 km/h |
| Acc. 0-100 km/h | 11.4 s |
| Fuel consumption | |
| Combined | 2.1 l/100 |
| CO2 emissions (combined cycle) | 49 g/km |