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With the unveiling of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner still fresh in our minds, Toyota today released pricing for the revised SUV, starting from $27,500 for the four-cylinder SR5 4x2, a drop of $1,140 from the 2009 model's base price. Also revealed today are the prices for the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser, Venza and price adjustments to the 2010 Prius and Tacoma.

The 4Runner's many available trim and drivetrain options make for a wide-ranging price, with the 4x4, V-6-powered Limited grade SUV going for $39,800, fully 44% above the four-pot SR5 4x2's price. The trim Toyota expects to prove most popular, the SR5 4x4 V-6, will remain exactly the same as the previous model's price at $30,915 despite an upgrade in equipment Toyota values at $1,700.

Read up on the unveiling for more details on the available trim grades, options and features of the new 2010 Toyota 4Runner.

Pricing for the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser rises 1.9% to $65,970, reflecting an upgrade to the standard available features including USB iPod connectivity and Bluetooth wireless. Toyota's Safety Connect telematics system is also available for the first time on the 2010 Land Cruiser as an optional upgrade.

The 2010 Toyota Venza, in addition to sitting at the heart of a form factor no one can understand, starts from $26,275 this year, up about 1%, or $300 over last year's model. For the extra dosh you'll get the same USB iPod port and Bluetooth audio streaming upgrade found in the Land Cruiser. The 2010 Venza arrives at dealers in November.

Finally, the 2010 Prius and Tacoma get minor mid-year price adjustments, with the Prius range rising $400 for the Prius II, II IV and V models, pushing the entry price to $22,400. The stripped-down Prius I remains priced at $21,000 and does away with cruise control, Touch Tracer display, smark key, EV mode, and a number of other comfort and convenience features found on the Prius II including satellite radio capability, center rear armrest with cupholders and a rear heater duct.

The 2010 Tacoma rises just $175 to a $15,345 base price and up to $27,250 for the Double Cab long bed 4x4 V-6 with five-speed automatic. The new prices for the Prius kick in on October 18, while the Tacoma's price hikes don't start until November 2.

2010 Toyota 4RunnerEnlarge Photo 2009 Toyota VenzaEnlarge Photo 2010 Toyota Land CruiserEnlarge Photo 2009 Toyota Tacoma Enlarge Photo Third-gen Toyota Prius test driveEnlarge Photo With the unveiling of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner still fresh in our minds, Toyota today released pricing for the revised SUV, starting from $27,500 for the four-cylinder SR5 4x2, a drop of $1,140 from the 2009 model's base price. Also revealed today are the prices for the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser, Venza and price adjustments to the 2010 Prius and Tacoma. The 4Runner's many available trim and drivetrain options make for a wide-ranging price, with the 4x4, V-6-powered Limited grade SUV going for $39,800, fully 44% above the four-pot SR5 4x2's price. The trim Toyota expects to prove most popular, the SR5 4x4 V-6, will remain exactly the same as the previous model's price at $30,915 despite an upgrade in equipment Toyota values at $1,700. Read up on the unveiling for more details on the available trim grades, options and features of the new 2010 Toyota 4Runner. Pricing for the 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser rises 1.9% to $65,970, reflecting an upgrade to the standard available features including USB iPod connectivity and Bluetooth wireless. Toyota's Safety Connect telematics system is also available for the first time on the 2010 Land Cruiser as an optional upgrade. The 2010 Toyota Venza, in addition to sitting at the heart of a form factor no one can understand, starts from $26,275 this year, up about 1%, or $300 over last year's model. For the extra dosh you'll get the same USB iPod port and Bluetooth audio streaming upgrade found in the Land Cruiser. The 2010 Venza arrives at dealers in November. Finally, the 2010 Prius and Tacoma get minor mid-year price adjustments, with the Prius range rising $400 for the Prius II, II IV and V models, pushing the entry price to $22,400. The stripped-down Prius I remains priced at $21,000 and does away with cruise control, Touch Tracer display, smark key, EV mode, and a number of other comfort and convenience features found on the Prius II including satellite radio capability, center rear armrest with cupholders and a rear heater duct. The 2010 Tacoma rises just $175 to a $15,345 base price and up to $27,250 for the Double Cab long bed 4x4 V-6 with five-speed automatic. The new prices for the Prius kick in on October 18, while the Tacoma's price hikes don't start until November 2.

Prius - more power and efficiency

The first two generations of Toyota’s groundbreaking Prius put hybrid vehicles on the map, establishing hybrids as mainstream choices.

Now Toyota’s ready with an all-new, third-generation Prius for 2010. It improves on almost all of the current Prius shortcomings, delivers even better fuel economy and, when it hits showrooms in late May, likely will be priced little more than the current Prius.

The 2010 Prius is so superior to the car it replaces that it almost achieves what should be a primary engineering goal for all hybrids: making you forget you’re driving a hybrid.

Hybrids typically are a little whiny and wheezy, particularly if you’re merging into fast-moving traffic in which you’d like something resembling acceleration.

That shortcoming is addressed by the 2010 Prius’ new 1.8-liter four-cylinder that is a solid 22 horses stronger than the outgoing Prius 1.5-liter. The new engine, now all-aluminum, makes a serious difference in all driving situations and is a major factor in eradicating the light-on-power feeling that is a hallmark of hybrid driving dynamics.

Toyota engineers say the larger engine raises the 2010 Prius’ efficiency to 50 mpg city/49 mpg highway, compared with 48 mpg city/45 mpg highway for the current Prius.

“Hybrid synergy drive” — the electric stuff that combines with the gasoline engine to drive the car and recover energy when the Prius decelerates — provides some of the special entertaining and techie features of the 2010 Prius. On the center console just forward of the gear-selection lever are three buttons labeled “EV,” “ECO mode” and “Power mode.”

Punch the EV setting and you run purely on electric power up to 25 mph and as far as 1 mile (a longer distance would deplete the Prius’ nickel-metal hydride batteries too much). The ECO mode massages the inputs from the throttle and puts the air-conditioning into an energy-conserving setting, maximizing your fuel-economy potential.

Some of the new toys available for the 2010 Prius include a solar panel incorporated into the optional sunroof that runs a fan that helps cool a parked Prius while you’re away, as well as light-emitting diode headlights, which currently are offered almost exclusively for big-money luxury-sport cars.

Latest news from Frankfurt

Toyota is unveiling its new Prius Plug-in Hybrid and Auris HSD Hybrid concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow.

The Prius, which emits just 60/km of C02, will be leased 500 customers for trials next year with 150 coming to Europe.

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Toyota Auris HSD

It uses lithium-ion batteries to power an electric motor and there's also a petrol engine to increase the car's overall range. In electric mode the Prius can travel up to 12.5 miles at 62mph after an hour and a half recharge. After the electric charge has run out the car is powered by the petrol engine.

The Prius Plug-in can be recharged from a conventional household electricity point or a public charging post and its powertrain is similar in format to the Hybrid Synergy Drive used in the new Prius, but with the nickel-metal hydride battery pack replaced by a new, high-output lithium-ion battery - a first for a Toyota hybrid vehicle.

The Auris concept also Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive and as a result it can to deliver sub-100g/km CO2 emissions.

It also features solar powered ventilation, with solar panels covering the entire roof. Similar technology is used inside the cabin, with solar panels on top of the dashboard that generate sufficient energy to recharge mobile phones or portable music players mounted in purpose-designed charging trays.

In the future, Toyota says it aims to advance this technology so solar powered energy can be used to recharge the hybrid battery.

Prius picture

2010 Toyota Prius debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, and the sales began in Japan on May 18, 2009. His new body is more aerodynamic design with low friction coefficient of 0.25 Cd A bottom rear fin helps stabilize the vehicle at higher speeds.

The estimated fuel-efficiency combined-cycle index that is used by the EPA: 50 mpg U.S. (4.7 l/100 km and 60 mpg-imp). This figure is higher than the 1st generation Honda Insight automatic EPA estimated fuel economy of the new Prius making the most efficient automatic mass-produced gasoline vehicles sold in the United States.

Toyota Prius 2010

Toyota Prius 2010

Toyota Prius 2010

The official UK data on the energy, the Prius T3: Urban 72.4 mpg-imp (3.90 l/100 km 60.3 mpg-US), Extra urban 76.4 mpg-imp (3, 70 l/100 km 63.6 mpg-US), combined 72.4 mpg-imp (3.90 l/100 km 60.3 mpg-US) .
Toyota Prius 2010

Toyota Prius 2010

Prius new concept

Toyota Prius reveal one-off green limo

Toyota's new concept -The Prius Limo

The Toyota Prius is the original hybrid car introduced by the Japanese car manufacturer. It claims to incorporate some of the world’s most advanced technology in its full hybrid efficient car. Now Toyota is going one step further by introducing the first eco-friendly limo under the Prius banner.

This isn’t the first brainwave the Toyota bosses have had. The Prius 6 door limo follows the last innovation which was the Prius hearse. Although the limo will not be for sale initially, the Japanese car manufacturer is hoping to test the water by offering the concept up for debate. They have also developed a prototype so car enthusiasts, and potential customers, can see exactly what they are proposing.

An environmentally friendly limo could well prove a hit with the celebrities. As one of the most frequent users of limos, many are keen to project an image of being eco-conscious, and the Prius limo will certainly tick that box; it mightn’t be long before we spot the Prius limo rolling up to the red carpet.

In these cash-strapped times the Prius limousine will offer a cost-efficient form of limo transport. It is estimated the 8 seater limo will be offer excellent fuel efficiently with the ability to do 50 mpg. It will also feature many of the facilities within the original Prius including solar panelled ventilation and a beltless engine.

Check out the revolutionary limo and let your voice be heard! Whether people are prepared to give up their luxury gas-guzzling party buses in return for an environmentally friendly hybrid limo remains to be seen.

Prius - Fun and Practical

Photo credit: Handout Photo | The Prius is among the hybrid vehicles that will pay for themselves in five years, according to Intellichoice.com, an auto information company.

The third generation of the nation's best-selling hybrid, the Toyota Prius, has lost its frumpiness, is slightly more aerodynamic, has 24 more horsepower thanks to a larger engine, has better brakes and is a little more fuel efficient (but still not as much as the EPA says). The driver now has more control over the powertrain so that one of the most practical cars on the road can be fun to drive as well.

But Toyota managed to reduce rear-seat legroom by 2.6 inches even as it made the car half an inch longer. There's still more legroom than in the Honda Insight hybrid, though, and only a little less than what's in the Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fusion hybrids.

An old problem remains: impaired rear visibility thanks to the horizontal bar that divides the tailgate window.

As before, the downsides to driving the Prius are few: the slight shudder as one steps on the accelerator and the gasoline engine starts; a continuously variable or stepless automatic transmission that tends to accentuate engine noise; and an electric steering system that, like many of this type, feels numb. Toyota says zero-to-60 miles per hour takes 9.8 seconds, but the Prius feels quicker than that.

On sale since June, the new Prius starts at $22,750. As before, it is roomy enough to qualify as midsize. A Prius feature most competitors lack - and was much appreciated during the recent heat wave - is an air-conditioning compressor that's electric, not engine-belt-driven, so it keeps making cool air even when the car is stopped.

Three new buttons on the dash allow Prius drivers to choose an "EV" setting that keeps the car on the electric motor for about a mile and up to 25 mph; a normal "ECO" setting that engages the gasoline engine normally; and a fun "Power" setting that makes the throttle more sensitive. The suspension delivers a ride that's comfortable but not too soft.

The 15-inch wheels look ridiculously small for the car by today's aesthetic standards; 17s are available.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the Prius gets 51 miles per gallon in local driving and 48 mpg on the highway, but I averaged only 46.7 in a mix over seven days.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calls the Prius a "top safety pick." Toyota cars are consistent, above-average performers in owner surveys conducted by Consumer Reports and the market research company J.D. Power and Associates, but Toyota dealers don't do as well in Power surveys.

Toyota warranties the Prius' nickel-metal-hydride batteries for 10 years or 150,000 miles in states like New York that adhere to California clean-air rules - eight years or 100,000 miles elsewhere. Replacements, whose prices recently were reduced, cost $2,299 for 2000-2003 models and $2,588 for 2004-2008 second-generation cars.

2010 Toyota Prius II

Engine and motor: 1.8-liter four-cylinder with 60 Kw DC, combined 134 hp.

Fuel: regular gasoline

Transmission: continuously variable automatic

Safety: seven air bags, including driver knee; four-wheel disc brakes with anti-lock, stability control and brake assist; tire pressure monitoring

Place of assembly: Toyota City and Aichi, Japan

Cargo room: 21.6 cubic feet, rear seat back up; 39.6, rear seat back down

EPA fuel economy estimates: 51 mpg, city; 48, highway

Price as driven: $23,001, including freight

Bottom line: It's even easier being green.

Interesting about Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius (pronounced /ˈpriːəs/) is a full hybrid electric mid-size car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. It first went on sale in Japan in 1997, making it the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle. It was subsequently introduced worldwide in 2001. The Prius is sold in more than 40 countries and regions, with its largest markets being those of Japan and North America.^[1] As a top seller in the US market, the U.S. Toyota Prius made up more than half of the 1.2 million Prius sold worldwide by early 2009.^[2][3]

The Prius is the most fuel efficient gas car sold in the U.S. according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.^[4] The EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) also rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on non-CO₂ toxic emissions.^[5] The UK Department for Transport reported the latest Prius is the second least CO₂-emitting vehicle on sale in the UK with 89 g/km.^[6]