Hey there, I drive an beautiful Toyota Prius, the full hybrid electric car. Have you ever been in one?
No, never heard of it. When was it first manufactured?
It's been manufactured since 1997! Initially if was just offered as a 4-door, but now it's offered in the 5-door model. It's really sleek!
What makes it so special?
Well the Environmental Protection Agency rates the Prius as one of the cleanest vehicles sold in the US. That's pretty good news!
Wow, I might have to buy one. That's really neat. How many units have been sold?
mark in May 2008, 2 million in September 2010, and passed the 3 million mark in June 2013. Cumulative sales of one million were achieved in the U.S. by early April 2011, and Japan reached the 1 million mark in August 2011. , the Prius liftback is the world's top selling hybrid car with almost 4 million units sold.
In 2011, Toyota expanded the Prius family to include the Prius v, an extended hatchback, and the Prius c, a subcompact hatchback. The production
Toyota Prius
The Toyota Prius (; Japanese:トヨタ プリウス "Toyota Puriusu") is a full hybrid electric automobile developed by Toyota and manufactured by the company since 1997. Initially offered as a 4-door sedan, it has been produced only as a 5-door liftback since 2003.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rate the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States, based on smog-forming emissions. The 2018 model year Prius Eco ranks as the second most