Toyota Prius (XW20)

Toyota Prius (XW20)
Toyota Prius (XW20)
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Production	2003–2009 (Japan); 2005–2009 (China);
Model years	2004–2009 (North America)
Assembly	Japan: Toyota, Aichi (Tsutsumi plant); Kariya, Aichi (Fujimatsu plant); China: Changchun, Jilin (SFTM);
Designer	Hiroshi Okamoto (2001)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	5-door liftback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Toyota MC platform
Powertrain
Engine	Toyota Hybrid System II; Gasoline:; 1.5 L Atkinson Cycle 1NZ-FXE DOHC I4 VVT-i; 57 kW (76 hp) @ 5000 rpm; 115 N·m (85 lb·ft) @ 4200 rpm; Electric:; 50 kW (67 hp) @ 1200 rpm; 400 N·m (295 lb·ft) @ 0 rpm; AT-PZEV; Hybrid system net horsepower: 110 hp (82 kW);
Transmission	1-speed planetary gear
Hybrid drivetrain	Power-split hybrid
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	4,450 mm (175.2 in)
Width	1,725 mm (67.9 in)
Height	1,490 mm (58.7 in)
Curb weight	1,317 kg (2,903 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota Prius (XW10)
Successor	Toyota Prius (XW30)

The Toyota Prius is a full series-parallel hybrid electric compact car developed and manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The second generation Prius had been completely redesigned with a kammback profile. The XW20 series represented the second generation of the Toyota Prius, replacing its XW10 predecessor. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) rated the Prius as among the cleanest vehicles sold in the United States based on smog forming and toxic emissions in 2008.^[3] Toyota sold about 1,192,000 units of the second generation Prius worldwide.^[4]

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^ "Worldwide Prius sales top 3-million mark; Prius family sales at 3.4 million". Toyota Europe News. 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-07-03 – via Green Car Congress.