Body style: Hatchback
MSRP: From $24,200
MPG: 51 city / 48 highway
Horsepower: 134 HP
Acceleration in the Toyota Prius is far from sprightly, but it should be adequate for most buyers. Four driving modes -- Normal, Eco, Power and EV -- allow the driver to choose the optimum powertrain configuration depending on conditions. Eco is measured and sluggish, but returns the best fuel economy. Power is useful for entering freeways or driving on hills. EV mode locks out the gasoline engine, but allows only a maximum speed of 25 mph and requires at least a half-charged battery pack.
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Part of the Solar Roof and Deluxe Solar Roof packages,8 Remote Air Conditioning19 can cool the cabin of Prius before you get in by activating the electric air conditioning compressor. Using your key fob, you can turn the air conditioning system on from up to 30 yards away, and run it on hybrid system battery power for up to three minutes.
MSRP: From $24,200
MPG: 51 city / 48 highway
Horsepower: 134 HP
Acceleration in the Toyota Prius is far from sprightly, but it should be adequate for most buyers. Four driving modes -- Normal, Eco, Power and EV -- allow the driver to choose the optimum powertrain configuration depending on conditions. Eco is measured and sluggish, but returns the best fuel economy. Power is useful for entering freeways or driving on hills. EV mode locks out the gasoline engine, but allows only a maximum speed of 25 mph and requires at least a half-charged battery pack.
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Starting
With a Smart Key18 fob in your pocket or purse, push the Power button, and you are ready to go. If the battery power is low, the gas engine may start instead, otherwise Prius will move on battery power alone. If Prius senses it needs more power than the battery can provide, the gas engine will take over.
Remote Air Conditioning System
Part of the Solar Roof and Deluxe Solar Roof packages,8 Remote Air Conditioning19 can cool the cabin of Prius before you get in by activating the electric air conditioning compressor. Using your key fob, you can turn the air conditioning system on from up to 30 yards away, and run it on hybrid system battery power for up to three minutes.
Fuel consumption info
Don’t use more gas than you need to. With the Multi-Information Display, you can monitor the gas mileage of your Prius with an instantaneous readout of your current mpg and average historical mpg over time.
Interior
The 2015 Toyota Prius features straightforward controls that jut out toward the driver in a "floating console" that provides a storage tray underneath. It's stylish and also helps maximize cabin space. The digital instrument panel features a floating layer that displays audio, temperature and trip computer information when the driver touches those controls on the steering wheel, minimizing eye movement. Some drivers might find the overall design a bit cluttered, however. Potentially more irksome though, is the lack of useful range provided by the telescoping steering wheel, which doesn't extend far enough to reach some drivers.
source:
http://www.toyota.com/prius/#!/features/efficiency/hybrid-synergy-drive
http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/prius/2015/?tab-id=reviews-tab
