Photos and prices TOYOTA PRIUS 2014
Five years into its current incarnation, the 2014 Toyota Prius continues its reign as the quintessential hybrid car–and Toyota is already starting to discuss its fourth-generation successor. The Prius name now actually applies to an entire family of hybrids, which include the classic Prius liftback and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid model (both covered in this review) that looks the same but has a larger battery pack that can be recharged on wall current. Other models, reviewed separated, are the larger Prius V wagon, and the smaller Prius C subcompact. All except the Prius V wagon are rated at 50 mpg combined.
The high-tailed hatchback shape of the Prius is now in its eleventh year, across two generations, and from a South Park parody to increasing numbers of Priuses sold in red states, it’s become a staple on U.S. roads. Its shape lowers aerodynamic drag to squeeze every last mile out of each gallon of gasoline, and the result includes a domed profile and a two-part split rear window. The Plug-In Prius is identical except for a handful of trim differences and a charge-port door on the right rear fender.
Inside both cars, the characteristic “flying buttress” console that sweeps down from the top of the dash is the first thing that catches the eye. It’s striking, but the storage space under it is awkward to reach. The cabin is spacious enough to hold four adults comfortably, five in a pinch, and qualify as a mid-size car under EPA definitions. The front seat padding is thin, though, and the hard plastic center console will punish taller drivers’ kneecaps. And the dashboard layout–in a variety of hard-plastic moldings and surfaces–is beginning to look more and more like a 1980s video game, with various graphs, numbers, and icons strewn across both an Information Center high up and close to the base of the windshield, and a cluster of more conventional gauges and displays behind the steering wheel.
With a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and a pair of electric motor-generators, the Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain maxes out at 134 horsepower. The motors power the car solely on electricity (at speeds up to 30 mph), provide electric torque to supplement torque from the engine, and recharge the battery during regenerative braking or engine overrun. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph is quoted at slightly less than 10 seconds, but you’ll hear the engine howling up front to get there
Five years into its current incarnation, the 2014 Toyota Prius continues its reign as the quintessential hybrid car–and Toyota is already starting to discuss its fourth-generation successor. The Prius name now actually applies to an entire family of hybrids, which include the classic Prius liftback and the Prius Plug-In Hybrid model (both covered in this review) that looks the same but has a larger battery pack that can be recharged on wall current. Other models, reviewed separated, are the larger Prius V wagon, and the smaller Prius C subcompact. All except the Prius V wagon are rated at 50 mpg combined.
The high-tailed hatchback shape of the Prius is now in its eleventh year, across two generations, and from a South Park parody to increasing numbers of Priuses sold in red states, it’s become a staple on U.S. roads. Its shape lowers aerodynamic drag to squeeze every last mile out of each gallon of gasoline, and the result includes a domed profile and a two-part split rear window. The Plug-In Prius is identical except for a handful of trim differences and a charge-port door on the right rear fender.
Inside both cars, the characteristic “flying buttress” console that sweeps down from the top of the dash is the first thing that catches the eye. It’s striking, but the storage space under it is awkward to reach. The cabin is spacious enough to hold four adults comfortably, five in a pinch, and qualify as a mid-size car under EPA definitions. The front seat padding is thin, though, and the hard plastic center console will punish taller drivers’ kneecaps. And the dashboard layout–in a variety of hard-plastic moldings and surfaces–is beginning to look more and more like a 1980s video game, with various graphs, numbers, and icons strewn across both an Information Center high up and close to the base of the windshield, and a cluster of more conventional gauges and displays behind the steering wheel.
With a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and a pair of electric motor-generators, the Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain maxes out at 134 horsepower. The motors power the car solely on electricity (at speeds up to 30 mph), provide electric torque to supplement torque from the engine, and recharge the battery during regenerative braking or engine overrun. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph is quoted at slightly less than 10 seconds, but you’ll hear the engine howling up front to get there
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