2012 Toyota Prius C, The Prius Hybrid Hatchback Features and Prices

Car Auto Online - 2012 Toyota Prius C, The Prius Hybrid Hatchback Features and Prices - Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the 2012 Prius C. The Prius Hybrid hatchback will be sold starting at U.S. $18,950, and can be found at Toyota dealerships in Europe, the United States and Japan, in the next March.

As reported inautonews.com, the Prius C is available in four grades and will be equipped with Hybrid Synergy Drive engine 1.5-liter DOHC, 16-valve with VVT-i technology, permanent magnet AC synchronous, and a nickel-metal battery hydride144 volt that produces 25.9 hp of electric propulsion. The total power that can be ejected by the hybrid engine is 99 hp.

2012 Toyota Prius C offers three driving modes, the Normal, Eco and EV. Mode Eco reduces total fuel consumption with climate control and manage the gas pedal to improve vehicle efficiency.

In certain circumstances, the mode EV allows the Prius C driven using only the electric engine in the certain distance and speed, following distance of 1 mile and speeds below 25 miles per hour.

Prius C is also still carrying the 3.5-inch color TFT information display, with the ability of Bluetooth hands-free mobile, remote keyless entry and iPod connectivity through a USB port.

Optional devices include Display Audio with the Entune infotainment and connectivity system of the Toyota, navigation system and 16-inch alloy rims.

The Prius hatchback prototype that was developed from the Toyota Yaris platform is starting to be introduced at the Detroit Motorshow 2011. If you see this new variant does have dimensions smaller than the previous Prius, with a 6-inch shorter wheelbase. This has an impact on the dimensions of length and weight of the vehicle is reduced by 50 percent from the previous Prius.

2012 Toyota Prius C, The Prius Hybrid Hatchback Features and Prices

New Toyota Avensis Will be Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011

Car Auto Online | New Toyota Avensis Will be Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 | Toyota Avensis unveiled the new look at the Frankfurt Motor Show this year, and the car went into production at Toyota Burnaston factory in the UK.

Burnaston (Blackburn Aston) Toyota is the largest plant in Europe, and has received an investment of £ 1150000000, since its opening in 1992, and the center of the entire production of Avensis, has built models with three generations since 1997. New look Avensis reaches showrooms in the United Kingdom in early 2012.

New Toyota Avensis 2012

The new Toyota Avensis is the first Toyota to be equipped with Touch and Go Plus offering more advanced multimedia, navigation and information functions, including email integration.

Touch and Go Plus is designed for quick and easy use with advanced voice recognition system for inputting navigation addresses.

E-mail can be sent and received, and for convenience on the road thereis a text to the voice message function and a phone book search directory and facility for calling. The most sophisticated satellite mapping navigation contains the 3D modeling of cities and monuments, and a database of additional traffic diagrams showing the average speed on parts of a planned route, depending on the weather, day and month.

The On board functions for entertaining include music search-and-play and using of the Gracenote database, the "Play More Like This" Music feature.