Toyota PRIUS (1995–2025)

Hybrid

Background

The Toyota Prius is a car produced by Toyota since 1997 over five generations. The Prius has a hybrid drivetrain, called Hybrid Synergy Drive, which combines an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Initially offered as a subcompact four-door saloon, it has been produced only as a compact five-door liftback since 2003.

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Specification

Produced: 5,000,000 units
Engine: 1st gen 1.5L 1NZ-FXE hybrid; later generations use progressively updated Toyota Hybrid System powertrains up to 2.0L (196hp combined)
Power: 58 hp
Weight: 1,254 kg
Fuel: gasoline · hybrid
Displacement: 1.8–2 L · 4 cyl
Fuel economy: 49–54 mpg combined — EPA 2019–2026

Still on UK roads

125,209

licensed vehicles · 2025

2014 ▲ 98% since 2014 2025

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Notes

World's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, launched in Japan December 1997 under the 'G21' project. Five generations (XW10-XW60), ~5 million cumulative units sold by September 2022 — the best-selling hybrid nameplate in history.

Production years