2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid

Here is 2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid Price, Specs and Pics. The Toyota Prius c, named Toyota Aqua in Japan, is a full hybrid gasoline-electric subcompact hatchback produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. Launched in Japan in December 2011 at a price of ¥1.69 million (US$21,700), it is scheduled to be released in Australia during the first quarter of 2012, and in the U.S. in March 2012, with pricing starting below US$19,000.

2012 Toyota Prius C Hybrid price and specs

The 2012 Toyota Prius c is the second spinoff of the Prius family, and combines the features of a Yaris-sized car with a hybrid powertrain. The Prius c is priced lower than the conventional Prius and has a higher fuel economy in city driving under EPA test cycles. The production version of the Aqua was unveiled in the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The production Prius c was introduced in the U.S. at the January 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The 2012 Toyota Prius c features Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive with a 1.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder, 16–valve with VVT-i gasoline engine with a high-output motor. The hybrid system includes a new inverter, motor and battery. The hybrid powertrain weighs around 88 lb (40 kg) less than that the standard Prius Liftback. The 1NZ-FXE engine[10] produces 54 kW (73 hp) and the HSD motor is rated at 45 kW (60 hp). Total output is rated at 74 kW (99 hp).

The body of the 2012 Toyota Prius c is smaller than the traditional Prius, with a wheelbase of 2,550 mm (100.4 in) it is 150 mm (5.9 in) shorter between the axles, and with a length of 4,000 mm (157.3 in) the Prius c is 490 mm (19.1 in) shorter over all than the standard Prius Liftback.

The Prius c’s effective packaging design strategically situates key drivetrain components within the chassis to help optimize interior space and handling. The gasoline engine, transaxle and power- control unit are optimally positioned within the vehicle to help enhance weight distribution and lower the center of gravity, which aids handling.

The 2012 Toyota Prius cis equipped with a newly designed power control unit that is lighter weight and more compact to reduce overall hybrid system weight. The power control unit contains an inverter, a voltage boosting converter and an AC/DC converter. The hybrid battery is positioned directly beneath the rear seat while the fuel tank is beneath and just aft of the rear seat. Such positioning ideally distributes mass within the wheelbase improving weight distribution to help enhance handling.

The 2012 Toyota Prius C looks like fun. Once the shifter is settled into D and things start moving, however, you begin to realize that no matter how much Toyota wants you to think this isn’t your momma’s Prius, it still is. That’s not a terrible thing, since a Prius drives the way it does because it’s focused on fuel efficiency. The C doesn’t even have a power mode like other Prius models do.

 

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