Of all the hybrid cars currently on the market, none is more acclaimed than the Toyota Prius Hybrid. As an overall view of the car it is mid-sized and full featured, with the added bonus of being the most fuel-efficient car currently on the market. To add just a little extra incentive the starting price is barely over $20,000.
The latest model of the Toyota Prius Hybrid has a few drawbacks to its credit. It is less powerful and less maneuverable than similarly sized vehicles. The interior can be a bit disappointing with some of its features. The standard model also does not have cruise control or heated mirrors, but the lower standard price is a nice tradeoff. On the plus size it is highly fuel-efficient, has low emissions and generous interior space.
Although the Toyota Prius Hybrid is considered the face of the going green movement, more than the hardcore environmental activist can appreciate its features. It may look small from the outside but it is very well packaged to provide more than enough cargo and passenger space. The newer models have even been customized more toward the luxurious side of things to provide wider appeal to consumers.
Like all hybrid models, it is best suited to those who don’t venture very far from town too often. The engine is ideally suited to around town driving, and the stop and go of traffic lights. The Toyota Prius Hybrid will do all right on the highway but the battery tends to run down and rely heavily on the engine.
Driving the Toyota Prius Hybrid is a different experience to driving a traditional vehicle. Instead of the engine start up that we’re all used to there will merely a light on the instrument panel announcing that you are “Ready”. The fact that it can accelerate to around 25 mph solely on electric power also tends to give the car an unusual sound to it, which can be difficult to adjust to.
You are looking at a car that has gone from nearly unknown to a top ten bestseller in just a few years. There is a lot of competition within the hybrid field but the Toyota Prius Hybrid stands tall above the rest as the most versatile, customizable, best performing hybrid and fuel efficiency.