The Toyota Prius has won many fans with its environmental friendliness and fuel efficiency, but may not be the best solution for a person with family responsibilities. Now gas-conscious buyers with their children to consider the 2012 Toyota Prius V (the "v" stands for "versatility", not the Roman numeral five). This truck is based on the Prius sedan, and offers similar fuel efficiency and cargo capacity by 60 percent.
Compared to the standard Prius, the Prius V is an inch wider, 6 inches long and 3 inches taller. Its wheelbase is greater than that of the sedan with 3 inches, which helps give a more spacious cabin, so now there is plenty of room for passengers and 34 cubic feet of luggage space behind the rear seats. Utility is enhanced by rear seats that slide, recline and fold down and there's even a fold-flat front seat to help accommodate passengers outsized cargo.
This truck powertrain of the Prius, which means that it is motivated by a gasoline engine of 1.8 liters that works with an electric motor and a battery of nickel-metal hydride to produce a combined total of 134 hp . With EPA ratings of 44 mpg and 42 mpg city/40 mpg highway combined, the Prius V is not so efficient that the Prius standard, but your mileage is good enough to give you a huge advantage over all the models against which probably will be crossed shopping.
Like the Prius hatchback, 2012 V, the Toyota Prius loses points for the treatment of dull and dated looking cabin. To make more of these two is unparalleled Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen, which can be a pretty impressive fuel economy as separate. Top non-hybrid crossover SUVs like the Chevrolet Equinox and Honda CR-V may be useful to look, because it is a small MPV Mazda 5. But none of these models can not touch the Prius in terms of fuel efficiency, is the best bet of the family-minded buyers looking for more frugal option.
Compared to the standard Prius, the Prius V is an inch wider, 6 inches long and 3 inches taller. Its wheelbase is greater than that of the sedan with 3 inches, which helps give a more spacious cabin, so now there is plenty of room for passengers and 34 cubic feet of luggage space behind the rear seats. Utility is enhanced by rear seats that slide, recline and fold down and there's even a fold-flat front seat to help accommodate passengers outsized cargo.
This truck powertrain of the Prius, which means that it is motivated by a gasoline engine of 1.8 liters that works with an electric motor and a battery of nickel-metal hydride to produce a combined total of 134 hp . With EPA ratings of 44 mpg and 42 mpg city/40 mpg highway combined, the Prius V is not so efficient that the Prius standard, but your mileage is good enough to give you a huge advantage over all the models against which probably will be crossed shopping.
Like the Prius hatchback, 2012 V, the Toyota Prius loses points for the treatment of dull and dated looking cabin. To make more of these two is unparalleled Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen, which can be a pretty impressive fuel economy as separate. Top non-hybrid crossover SUVs like the Chevrolet Equinox and Honda CR-V may be useful to look, because it is a small MPV Mazda 5. But none of these models can not touch the Prius in terms of fuel efficiency, is the best bet of the family-minded buyers looking for more frugal option.
